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April 18, 1992: Hanover’s Ted Tryba set himself up for Ben Hogan Tour victory
Ted Tryba fired a 4-under 68 to tie for first place heading into the final round of the 1992 Ben Hogan Tour Shreveport Open at Southern Trace Country Club.
Agent: Broncos 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.
Penn State, college football eye benchmarks for return to normalcy
The convoys to State College would have started picking up today. But the lots surrounding Beaver Stadium will be empty on Saturday.
PGA Tour hopes to resume in June at Colonial with no fans
The PGA Tour laid out an ambitious plan Thursday to resume its season the second week of June and keep fans away for at least a month, conceding that any return to golf depends on whether it can be pl
April 17, 1978: Pitching duel highlighted WVC baseball openers
Two pitchers threw one-hitters, but only one was able to secure the win when the Wyoming Valley Conference baseball season openers were played in 1978.
College conference commissioners to Pence: No football before campuses open
The commissioners of the nation s major college football conferences held a 30-minute conference call Wednesday with Vice President Mike Pence and stressed that college sports cannot return from the c
Little League World Series faces 0-2 count amid coronavirus
Put them in, coach. The boys and girls of summer are ready to play.
Nittany Lions look for a resurgence from Tariq Castro-Fields at corner
If not for an injury, it s entirely possible Tariq Castro-Fields would be getting ready to hear his name called next week in the NFL draft.
April 16, 1980: Franco Harris couldn’t pull off immaculate election
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris found campaigning tougher than the NFL when he was in the area in 1980.
H.S. Football: Big 33, East-West games canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
The Big 33 Game was canceled by organizers on Tuesday due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Penn State RB coach Ja’Juan Seider sizes up his position group
A little bit of normalcy during unprecedented times nothing is changing about Penn State s running back rotation.
Tour de France postponed, could start in late August
PARIS After weeks of holding out hope that the Tour de France would be able to go ahead as planned, the world s most famous cycling race was finally added to the list of sporting events postponed by
April 15, 1993: Undefeated Berwick football team invited to the White House
Mr. Curry goes to Washington.
Youth baseball leagues scrambling amid pandemic; Pa. Legion season canceled
PITTSBURGH The end to months of fundraising, planning and practice ended with a press release and tears.
NASCAR’s Kyle Larson suspended for racial slur in virtual race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Kyle Larson was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR and without pay by Chip Ganassi Racing on Monday for using a racial slur on a live stream during a virtual race.
H.S. football: Hazleton Area remains on track to hire new coach this month
Hazleton Area remains on target to name a new football coach during April s school board meeting despite that area of Luzerne County appearing to be the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 14, 1986: ABC televised movie about Nanticoke’s Pete Gray
Nanticoke s Pete Gray, who was famous for playing in the major leagues despite having one arm, had his life story televised to the nation in 1986.
Motor racing great Stirling Moss dies aged 90
LONDON Stirling Moss, a daring, speed-loving Englishman regarded as the greatest Formula One driver never to win the world championship, has died. He was 90.
Tiger’s last Masters as much about family as a green jacket
Tiger Woods walked off the 18th green as a Masters champion for the fifth time, a major champion for the 15th time, and the sensation was unlike anything he had ever felt.
DCNR, Fish and Boat Commission encourage responsible outdoor activity
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Fish and Boat Commission held a conference call this past week to get a simple message out: Even with Gov. Tom Wolf s stay-at-