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H.S. football: Dallas’ Luke DelGaudio heading to Pitt as a preferred walk-on
Dallas senior Luke DelGaudio changed course on his future football and academic careers.
April 21, 1981: Penn State’s Joe Paterno wants state high school football playoffs
The PIAA didn t start state football playoffs until 1988, but Penn State coach Joe Paterno wanted them sooner.
Can Ovechkin catch Gretzky? ‘The Great One’ rooting for him
Wayne Gretzky sees a lot of himself in Alex Ovechkin, from the smile on his face each time he steps on the ice to his passion for scoring goals.
Louisville adjusts to new date, season for Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Postponing the Kentucky Derby was jarring enough for a city that draws much of its identity from hosting horse racing s marquee event.
ESPN, NFL Network ready to tackle challenges of remote draft
The NFL draft is annually one of the most ambitious productions that ESPN does. This week s coverage might go down as THE most ambitious in the network s 40-year history.
From Hopkinton to Boston, marathon absence is seen and felt
HOPKINTON, Mass. It All Starts Here.
Nats’ Ryan Zimmerman’s AP diary: Fundraising for virus help
EDITOR S NOTE: Ryan Zimmerman is a two-time All-Star infielder who has played 15 years in the majors, all with the Washington Nationals. He holds most of the team s career hitting records, and his two
Pro cyclist in Italy uses his bike to deliver medicine
ROVATO, Italy There are no fans lining the road. No teammates providing support. And there is no race to win.
US midfielder Adams ruing virus-enforced ‘whirlwind’ break
BERLIN United States midfielder Tyler Adams picked the wrong time to be the fittest he s been all season.
‘Hoosiers’ No. 1 AP Top 25 film
Hoosiers shot all the way to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 of best sports movies, a one-of-a-kind poll from the news organization known for its rankings of college teams.
King’s, Wilkes football teams dealing with canceled spring practices
WILKES-BARRE Saturday was scheduled to be a big day in State College.
Mountain Top woman completes ultramarathon
Most people who set out for a weekend run don t feel the need to rent their own port-a-potty.
Next Level Roundup: Warabak, Bellucci competed on Patriot League track teams
EDITOR S NOTE: This is the fifth in a series of recaps of the winter and spring college sports seasons for athletes from the Greater Pittston Area.
Prociak, Curley started for championship basketball teams
Greater Pittston athletes contributed to another successful winter sports season at Holy Redeemer High School.
Oregon’s Ionescu goes No. 1 in WNBA draft to New York Liberty
NEW YORK Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, as expected.
NFL star Von Miller has COVID-19, is in good spirits
AURORA, Colo. Von Miller has the coronavirus and the NFL star wanted to come forward with his diagnosis to show people how serious the disease is.
Marion Hollins elected to 2021 class of Golf Hall of Fame
Marion Hollins financed and developed a golf course for women in New York and was the brains behind two fabled golf courses in California. And with one determined swing, she set in motion plans for th
Pat’s Run racing on virtually during pandemic
TEMPE, Ariz. The calendar reminder caught Joe Thomas off-guard.
Penn State adds another defensive back recruit in Jeffrey Davis
In a span of eight days, Penn State has managed to construct an entire future secondary.
Teams are on the (practice) clock: NFL holding virtual draft walkthrough
The NFL will hold a practice remote draft Monday, three days before the real thing is done in the same way.