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On This Date: Wilkes College scholarship fundraiser packed a punch
Wilkes College had an odd way of raising scholarship money. It let its students beat up each other.
Little League: Regional and World Series tournaments are canceled, but local leagues can play
Little League canceled its regional tournaments and World Series because of the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, but that doesn t mean the entire season is wiped out.
A tricky transition for new Penn State D-line coach Scott
The toughest job on Penn State s coaching staff this year may belong to John Scott Jr.
NASCAR annouces season will resume May 17; No changes to Pocono twinbill
CHARLOTTE, N.C. NASCAR annouces season will resume May 17 with seven races in 10 days, including four in elite Cup Series.
On This Date: The one that didn’t get away in 1966 at Harveys Lake
There was nothing fishy about the trout pulled out of Harveys Lake in 1966.
Skeptics loom as NCAA builds guardrails around compensation for players
For more than 60 years, NCAA leaders have insisted college athletes had to be amateurs and to be amateurs they could not be paid for being athletes by anybody.
Big recruiting day for PSU: Lions land 4-star QB, top-ranked kicker
It might have seemed like a mistake at first. An online hiccup that James Franklin s Twitter account churned out two identical signals of a recruiting victory in a span of about 90 seconds.
On This Date: GAR’s John Hopkins ends successful boys basketball coaching career
After a month of speculation, GAR coach John Hopkins retired in 1996 after coaching the school s boys basketball team for 23 years.
Penn State O-lineman Juice Scruggs on the path back from injuries
Juice Scruggs had broken his back. And it was fair to wonder at the time whether he d be able to play football again.
N.C. governor approves Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. NASCAR can go forward with the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway without fans in attendance at the end of May unless health conditions deteriorate in the state, the governor
On This Date: Boat’s design created a slight wave in 1979 River Regatta event
The 10th annual River Regatta in 1979 came with a splash of controversy.
Wyoming Seminary football, boys ice hockey teams join New England Preparatory School Athletic Council
After nearly 135 years of playing an independent schedule, Wyoming Seminary s football program will be joining the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) for the 2020 season.
Breaking down Penn State’s draft class and looking ahead to 2021
One number from this weekend s NFL draft showed how far Penn State has come. Another showed how far there is to go.
NBA pushes plan to reopen facilities until May 8 at earliest
MIAMI The NBA has pushed back the possible reopening date of some team practice facilities for at least a week until May 8 at the earliest, saying Monday the extra time was needed in part to make su
Matt Kenseth back to NASCAR as Larson replacement at Ganassi
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Former NASCAR champion Matt Kenseth will again come out of retirement to compete for Chip Ganassi Racing as the replacement for fired driver Kyle Larson.
On This Date: Irish spring game had different outcomes in 1990 for WVC stars
Notre Dame s annual Blue-Gold scrimmage in 1990 sent two Wyoming Valley Conference football standouts in different directions in the program.
On The Date: Lora Delaney was a record setter for Bishop Hoban track
Bishop Hoban s Lora Delaney ran to two school records in 1995 against Meyers and kept running to more glory.
49ers fill needs, Packers fall short on draft weekend
The task for the San Francisco 49ers heading into the draft was straight forward.
MLB official thought Manfred would nix Hernández for Series
NEW YORK A major league official testified he suggested ngel Hern ndez be removed from consideration for the 2015 World Series because he did not think Commissioner Rob Manfred would approve the um
AP source: NBA training facilities to begin to reopen Friday
MIAMI NBA players will be allowed to return to team training facilities starting Friday, provided that their local governments do not have a stay-at-home order prohibiting such movement still in pla