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Keystone State Games canceled
Luzerne County will not play host to the Keystone State Games and Pennsylvania Senior Games this summer as the multi-day sports festivals have become the latest events canceled due to the COVID-19 pan
Belmont set for June 20 without fans, leads off Triple Crown
Horse racing s Triple Crown will look different this year from start to finish.
On This Date: Dodger great Roy Campanella was hit at King’s in 1966
Roy Campanella arrived late, but no one seemed to mind. The future Baseball Hall of Fame catcher was a hit at the 1966 King s College athletic awards program.
H.S. Football: Dallas Mountaineers will be sending 17 seniors to college
The Dallas football team had one of the most successful seasons in school history.
Wolf: Pocono Raceway may have to resume races without fans
Pocono Raceway could still make history in June with a first-ever NASCAR Cup Series doubleheader. It just might be without a crowd there to watch.
US Open no longer ‘open,’ eliminates qualifying for major this year
The U.S. Open might feel more like a closed shop this year.
On This Date: Dallas girls soccer made history by winning first WVC title in 1990
The Dallas girls soccer team made history in dominating fashion in 1990.
Harvick wins at Darlington as NASCAR returns to racing
DARLINGTON, S.C. This was a 400-mile drive unlike any other in modern day NASCAR.
Woman, boy, 5, drown in Houston home of ex-Dodger Crawford
HOUSTON A 5-year-old boy and a woman drowned in the backyard pool of former LA Dodger player Carl Crawford s Houston home, according to reports.
McIlroy delivers the winner as live golf returns to TV
Rory McIlroy delivered the money shot Sunday as live golf returned to television for a Skins game that revealed plenty of rust and raised more than $5 million for COVID-19 relief funds.
Buffalo Bills’ Oliver charged with drunken driving in Texas
HOUSTON Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Ed Oliver was arrested during a traffic stop in the Houston area and charged with drunken driving and illegally carrying a handgun, authorities said.
Michael McCaskey, who succeeded Halas as Bears’ leader, dies
LAKE FOREST, Ill. Michael McCaskey, who led the Chicago Bears for nearly three decades following the death of his grandfather George Halas, died Saturday after a lengthy battle with cancer, the team
Walt Harris loses 1st UFC fight since stepdaughter’s death
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Walt Harris pointed to the sky and proudly showed off a Fighting for Aniah T-shirt as he entered the arena. He left a few minutes later with tears in his eyes, hardly the result
MLB projects $640K per game loss with no fans
NEW YORK Major League Baseball told players their prorated salaries would contribute to an average loss of $640,000 for each game over an 82-game season in empty ballparks, according to a presentati
Preakness rescheduled for Oct 3, month after Derby
The 145th Preakness Stakes has been rescheduled for Oct. 3, an announcement delivered Saturday less than hour before the original post time for the Triple Crown race.
Colorful player, coach Pepper Rodgers dies at age 88
ATLANTA Pepper Rodgers, a colorful personality who helped Georgia Tech to an unbeaten season as a player in 1952 and went on to coach the Yellow Jackets as well as Kansas, UCLA and Memphis teams in
‘Bull Durham’ became a classic by avoiding clichés
Ron Shelton, the writer-director of Bull Durham, White Men Can t Jump and Tin Cup, isn t a big fan of sports movies.
‘Rocky’ still packs a punch as Philly favorite
PHILADELPHIA The Brazilian exchange student made one request of his host before his study abroad semester was cut short and he returned home to Sao Paulo:
David Jolley: Time for baseball and a little perspective
In the grand scheme of things, I have few complaints.