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Diggs signing with Commanders, AP says

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Stefon Diggs is signing with the Washington Commanders, a big addition at wide receiver to give quarterback Jayden Daniels and the offense a proven commodity who showed last season he can still be productive more than a decade into his NFL career. The Commanders agreed with Diggs on a contract for this season, according to a person familiar with the agreement. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the deal had not been announced. Diggs, a native of nearby Gaithersburg, Maryland, joins Washington for a 12th year in the league and reportedly ...

PCA and Ohtani start as NL MVP race blossoms

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CHICAGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong was terrific once again. Same for Shohei Ohtani. It was quite a day in an increasingly compelling race for the NL MVP award. Crow-Armstrong homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Chicago Cubs beat Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on Wednesday for a sweep of their three-game series. But Ohtani also went deep twice and finished with three hits. “I do think they were going toe to toe,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “You know, obviously, there’s a lot of talk about those two guys being the front-runner for the MVP. They both ...

Beck, Pickett get nods for NFL exhibition opener

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Carson Beck makes his NFL debut and Kenny Pickett starts for his fifth team in four years. Welcome to the NFL preseason. If you want to see starters play, wait until next month when the games count in the standings. Or watch joint practices. The exhibition schedule kicks off Thursday night with Beck and the Arizona Cardinals facing Pickett and the Carolina Panthers in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The preseason is an opportunity for rookies, backups and players fighting for roster spots to get snaps and showcase what they can do. Most first-round picks won’t play much. ...

Fever thriving despite off-court distractions

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham walked into practice Wednesday with every intention of talking basketball and only basketball. She still couldn’t completely avoid the latest off-court firestorm — her belief that trans women should not be competing in women’s ...

Third annual Al Hoop Memorial Golf Tourney set for Sept. 19

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The Frank Lewis Glick American Legion Post 46 will host its third annual Al Hoop Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 19. Hoop was a Marshalltown native and long-time City Councilman who also spent over three decades coaching a variety of sports in the community and at Marshalltown ...

Jerry Johnson Legacy Pro-Am will honor late Elmwood pro

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An upcoming Pro-Am Tournament set for Tuesday, Aug. 18 at Elmwood Country Club will honor the legacy of the late Jerry Johnson, the course’s longtime former golf pro who passed away in 2020 at the age of 70, while raising money to support the Marshalltown Education Partnership (MEP), a ...