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MHS football conducting Gatorade Drive

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TIMES-REPUBLICAN The Marshalltown High School football team is conducting its annual Gatorade Drive on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon in front of the Marshalltown Hy-Vee. MHS football players and coaches will be on hand accepting donations and drinks outside the store entrance as they try to fill a trailer ahead of the upcoming season. The Bobcats unofficially kick off the season with a scrimmage against Bondurant-Farrar on Friday, Aug. 21, at Franklin Field. Following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m., the Marshalltown freshmen will face the visiting Bluejays at 5:30 ...

Clark, Boston help Fever withstand Wings

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INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark scored 16 of her 29 points in the third quarter Friday night, and Aliyah Boston scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth to help the Indiana Fever get past the Dallas Wings 98-87 in a key game for playoff position. Clark also had 10 assists while Boston had 12 ...

Scheffler nabs lead in Memphis with a 61

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Scottie Scheffler birdied the first five holes and shot a 9-under 61 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. "Really just a dream start," Scheffler said. "Probably one of the best starts I've had on tour, to be honest with you. I couldn't tell you a time where I've been lower early in the round." The top-ranked Scheffler had 11 birdies and two bogeys in 100-degree heat at TPC Southwind in the playoff opener. He had an 11-under 129 total. "The tournament is halfway over," Scheffler said. "I had two good rounds to start and hopefully ...

Blaney nabs another pole at Richmond

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RICHMOND, Va. — Ryan Blaney can’t fully explain his recent dominance in NASCAR qualifying, but he attributed Mother Nature with an assist Friday at Richmond Raceway. The Team Penske driver captured his third pole position in the past five races and the 16th of his Cup Series career, ...

NFL suspends Falcons' Pearce for 8 games after his arrest

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Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. will be suspended for the first eight games of the season for violating the league's personal conduct policy, the league announced Friday. Pearce was arrested in February following a domestic dispute with his ex-girlfriend, WNBA player Rickea ...

Schwarber can't wait to watch 'Field of Dreams' with his kids

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DYERSVILLE — Kyle Schwarber grew up in Middletown, Ohio, played college ball at Indiana and spent his first six major league seasons with the Chicago Cubs. The 33-year-old Philadelphia Phillies slugger added another thoroughly Midwestern highlight to his well-decorated career Thursday ...