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Gates still a slam dunk for Chargers at age 34 09/18/2014 04:53pm • BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Go ahead and question Antonio Gates because he's 34. Feel free to wonder whether he's lost a step.And then sit back and watch a performance like last Sunday's, when Gates caught three touchdown passes from Philip Rivers to lead the Chargers to a 30-21 QB Joe Flacco returns to practice for Ravens 09/18/2014 03:58pm • OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has returned to practice one day after missing workouts with an illness.Flacco said on Thursday that he had picked up a stomach virus from his son.He says, "I feel better," adding that he "didn't want to get the whole team sick."Flacc Powdered caffeine poses poison risk for unaware users 09/18/2014 03:40pm • WASHINGTON - There are new concerns about teens and powdered caffeine. Poison experts say more and more adolescents are trying to boost workouts or balance school, jobs and sleep with homemade energy drinks made with caffeine powder. The Food and Drug Administration is looking into these concerns Krzyzewski: Coaching US is no unfair edge at Duke 09/18/2014 02:53pm • JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Mike Krzyzewski says his side job as coach of U.S. national team does not give him an unfair advantage at Duke.Krzyzewski met with media in Durham Thursday for the first time since leading the Americans to the gold medal at the Basketball World Cu Panthers remove DE Greg Hardy from active roster 09/18/2014 02:22pm • STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Panthers finally made a decision on Greg Hardy: the Pro Bowl defensive end will not play anymore games for Carolina until his domestic violence case is resolved.The team removed Hardy from its active roster Wednesday, ending three weeks of inde Harvard's Murphy: New approach with same passion 09/18/2014 03:12am • RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Tim Murphy has always been a do-it-yourself coach.With a hands-on approach, he has built an Ivy League empire during two decades at Harvard. The Crimson's first league championship under Murphy came in 1997. Last year, they won their seventh.After all that s 7 Ways to Fall Into Savings This Season 09/18/2014 12:00am • Autumn is here. With the changing season comes new expenses, including increased utility bills, school programs for the kids and upcoming holiday purchases. These costs don't have to wreak havoc on your bank account. Here are five easy ways to fall into savings this season. Weatherproof your home. Hicks, Twins rally in 9th to beat Tigers 4-3 09/17/2014 03:28am • JESS MYERS Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Aaron Hicks and the Minnesota Twins want to do more than just play out the string. That was certainly evident Tuesday night.Hicks beat the throw on a two-out bouncer up the middle in the ninth inning, allowing pinch-runner Chris Herrmann to score and r Oklahoma freshman RB Perine ready for bigger role 09/17/2014 03:17am • CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- The stories circulating about Oklahoma running back Samaje Perine resemble Paul Bunyan-esque tall tales.One look at the 5-foot-11, 243-pound bruiser, and it's easier than not to believe the stories.The 19-year-old true freshman said he was mistaken Twins stun Tigers in 9th for 4-3 win 09/17/2014 12:54am • ADAM CZECH Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Detroit Tigers were barely finished celebrating another go-ahead homer in the ninth inning when an ill-advised dive and an infield single cost them a victory.Aaron Hicks hit a two-out RBI single in the ninth inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied f Colts trying to bounce back after rare 0-2 start 09/16/2014 07:52pm • MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Colts are ready to start fighting back.They know the unpleasant reality of a 0-2 start -- that only 12 percent of those teams have made the playoffs since 1990. They understand why outsiders worry about the lack of a consistent pass rush.They'v Falcons LT Jake Matthews returns to practice 09/16/2014 05:10pm • FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- Falcons rookie left tackle Jake Matthews has returned to practice after missing last week's loss at Cincinnati with a sprained left ankle.Coach Mike Smith said Matthews, the NFL's sixth overall draft pick, participated fully in the 2-hour workout and should start Thursday The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store 09/16/2014 04:30pm • The Associated Press App Store Official Charts for the week ending September 15, 2014:Top Paid iPhone Apps:1. Minecraft - Pocket Edition, Mojang2. Five Nights at Freddy's, Scott Cawthon3. Goblin Sword, Eleftherios Christodoulatos4. Heads Up!, Warner Bros.5. Afterlight, Afterlight Collective, Inc6. Fitness Vet To Bring New Group Exercise Studio To Bethesda 09/16/2014 09:00am • Like many, Andy Schaefer’s noticed the explosion of specialty fitness studios over the last few years in Bethesda. It hasn’t discouraged Schaefer, a former general manager with Fitness First, from conceiving and building a new workout studio of his own – Next Phase Group Ex, s 3 ways to get your kids fit for less money 09/16/2014 12:00am • Obesity, even among children, is a growing problem in our country. Some of the most common causes include genetics, an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise, and at least on those last two counts, parents can help their kids stay on the right track and enjoy an optimal quality of life. Every Thur