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Belmont sets pace for Triple Crown, with Tiz the Law favored
It s been 17 years since Jack Knowlton and his Sackatoga Stable pals rode yellow school buses to the Belmont Stakes. It was a rollicking party on wheels for the group that came to watch their colt Fun
On This Date: UNICO All-Star Football Game got a little heated in 2002
The annual UNICO All-Star Football Game started with a bang in 2002 and ended up with a brawl in the fourth quarter.
Players at 70 games, MLB at 60: Manfred says deadline near
NEW YORK Baseball players proposed a 70-game regular-season schedule Thursday, a plan immediately rejected by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred with the sides 10 games and about $275 million apart o
Birdies galore as PGA hits Hilton Head
The RBC Heritage began two month later than usual with a little rain, a little sunshine and a lot of birdies, most of them from Jordan Spieth to turn a rough start into a furious finish.
Frustrated All-Pro safety Adams requests trade from Jets
Jamal Adams doesn t want to play for the Jets anymore.
On This Date: There’s no place like home, maybe, for Hanover Area football
Hanover Area had five home games on its upcoming football schedule in 1987. The Hawkeyes just didn t know where those games were going to be played.
Manfred, Clark reach framework for MLB season: 60 games, full prorated pay
NEW YORK After days of angry exchanges over money between Major League Baseball and the players association, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred started to doubt whether there would be a 2020 season
RB Noah Cain returns to Penn State after a rough three months of lockdown
Noah Cain is well used to travel. The Penn State running back has lived in Louisiana, Texas and Florida before coming north to State College last year.
Tiz the Law draws No. 8 post as early 6-5 Belmont favorite
It wasn t quite the post position trainer Barclay Tagg wanted for Tiz the Law. Still, it wasn t far off for the colt who on Wednesday was made the early 6-5 favorite for the Belmont Stakes.
On This Date: Nanticoke Area softball does it again in state title game
The Nanticoke Area Trojanettes brought home their second state softball championship and the second for the Wyoming Valley Conference in 2010. It was sort of the reverse of what happened when they
Local Little Leagues receive permission to resume activities on Friday
Little Leagues inside District 16 and 31 have been given permission to resume starting Friday.
‘Watch it on TV:’ Gov. Cuomo OKs no-fan US Open tennis in New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the go-ahead Tuesday for the U.S. Open tennis tournament to be held in his state starting in late August but without spectators as part of the reopening from shutdo
PIAA moves closer to cutting wrestling weight classes from 14 to 13
The PIAA is one voting session away from reducing high school wrestling from 14 weight classes to 13 in time for the 2020-21 season.
On This Date: Berwick native’s historic two rounds on PGA Tour overcome by Palmer’s comeback
Berwick s Mike Souchak set the record for the best two opening rounds at the PGA Tour s National Open in Englewood, Colorado, in 1960.
Steamtown Marathon canceled
Heidi Peoples will not get to defend her Steamtown Marathon title this year.
Manfred reverses course, says 2020 MLB season is in jeopardy
Commissioner Rob Manfred says there might be no major league season after a breakdown in talks between teams and the union on how to split up money in a season delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
PIAA approves supplemental disqualification rule for certain ejections
The PIAA Board of Directors voted unanimously Monday to add a supplemental disqualification rule for players and coaches to augment its current disqualification procedure starting with the 2020-21 sch
Nittany Lions resume workouts after three-month layoff
One of Penn State football s slogans got an update for the coronavirus.
On This Date: Holy Redeemer softball, Dallas baseball took different paths to state titles
When a team is the defending state champion, a trip back to the title game is a reasonable goal.
PIAA moves closer to alternatives for JV football
The PIAA came closer to offering an alternative to junior varsity football rather than just playing a game.