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US men capture world flag football title

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DUSSELDORF, Germany — The United States successfully defended the men’s title at the flag football world championships on Sunday but lost the women’s title to Canada, while Mexico’s women and Canada’s men earned qualification spots for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The U.S. men beat Italy 46-26 to secure a sixth straight title and the women missed out on a fourth straight title after losing 27-20 to Canada. “Gold is the only standard,” said men’s quarterback Nico Casares, who threw two touchdown passes. “That’s our motto. That’s what we play by, that’s ...

Sports at a glance: Bad start for Enzo Maresca

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Enzo Maresca endured a nightmarish first competitive match in charge of Manchester City as Arsenal scored inside 24 seconds before powering to a 3-0 victory in the Community Shield on Sunday. English soccer’s annual season curtain-raiser between the reigning Premier League (Arsenal) and FA Cup (City) champions offered a chance for an early assessment of the two teams most likely to challenge for the big trophies this campaign. Arsenal delivered a statement performance, not least by scoring after 23 seconds through Riccardo Calafiori. There will be early concerns for City and Maresca ...

Dziabos, Saleme, Whiteman prevail in Summit golf tournament

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CRESSON — The team of Bob Whiteman, Keith Saleme, Quintin Dziabo and John Dziabo shot a 56 to win the Dean Rhodes Memorial Golf Tournament four-player scramble at Summit Country Club on Saturday. The event benefited the Hollidaysburg Area High School Golden Tiger wrestling program. The Adams Electric team finished second with a 56, and the team of James Larson, Jay Bakale, Steve Kovach and Bob Lanero was third with a 58. Skill prize winners included Glen Day, Quintin Dziabo, Cindy Rabish, Bob Ruggiero, Brad Mikolwaczyk, Buck Cunningham, Tanner Fogel, Joe Aungst and Paul ...

Islam Makhachev sets UFC record for consecutive wins

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PHILADELPHIA — The bridge of Islam Makhachev’s nose, right cheek and forehead were scraped or sliced open and his left cheek sported a baseball-sized bruise after taking a few too many brutal blows to the face. He may not have looked the part, yet Makhachev was again a winner — all ...

MLB All-Star Game heads back to the Bay

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SAN FRANCISCO — The All-Star Game is returning to San Francisco in two years. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement Friday that the 2028 Midsummer Classic will be at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. The 2007 game was played in the picturesque ...

White’s homer bright spot in defeat by Curve

Altoona Curve

It wasn’t Altoona’s night Friday at Peoples Natural Gas Field as Akron downed the Curve, 7-1, in front of 5,015 fans. But the lone run for the locals came from a man who has been experiencing one of the best stretches of his career — Lonnie White Jr. White hit his 17th home run for the ...