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Second round of antlerless license sales to kick off July 24
The second round of antlerless deer license sales, in which Pennsylvania hunters can pick up a second antlerless license for the 2023-24 seasons, begins Monday, July 24, at 8 a.m.
It’s Hall of Fame Weekend from Cooperstown to the Cherry Street Pier
There s a bronze statue of Buck O Neil inside the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., that honors the legacy and namesake of the Hall s Buck O Neil Lifetime Achievement Awa
Harman steadies himself at British Open to keep a 5-shot lead over Young
HOYLAKE, England The fascination with Brian Harman at the British Open has little to do with his golf so far. It s rare in Britain to hear tales of hunting turkey, learning to skin a deer at age 8 a
Thanks to DQ, Chase Elliott tries to defend NASCAR win at Pocono earned without leading a lap
LONG POND Chase Elliott had just landed from the plane ride back from Pocono when texts started coming in from friends congratulating him on his latest NASCAR victory.
England edges Haiti at Women’s World Cup
BRISBANE, Australia The champions of Europe had to struggle for a 1-0 win over a Haiti lineup feeding off Melchie Dumornay s forays through the England defense and Kerly Theus series of athletic sa
Pogacar wins Stage 20 but Vingegaard is virtually assured of Tour de France win
LE MARKSTEIN, France Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard celebrated on the second-to-last day of the Tour de France.
Back Mountain Triathlon: It’s a family affair for Zarola brothers
In 2022, Joe and Bill Zarola stood on the beach at Mirror Lake and looked out at the buoys that marked the swim course.
Keystone State Games: Track competition makes for busy day at King’s
The second day of the Keystone State Games swung into action with competition in darts, fencing, pickleball slowpitch softball, track and field and volleyball taking place throughout Luzerne County.
Little League Baseball: Back Mountain National rolls to Section 5 Major Baseball title
DUNMORE About 12 hours after a painful loss, Back Mountain National all-stars had to regroup. They played Saturday morning like what happened the night before didn t exist.
Sophia Smith scores twice for US in 3-0 victory over Vietnam to open the Women’s World Cup
AUKLAND, New Zealand Sophia Smith scored twice for the United States in the opening half and the two-time defending champions kicked off the Women s World Cup with a 3-0 victory over tournament firs
Lionel Messi makes his Inter Miami debut, checks in during 2nd half against Cruz Azul
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Lionel Messi is now, officially, an Inter Miami player.
RailRiders,Red Sox game suspended due to lightning
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders game against the Worcester Red Sox on Friday was suspended after three innings due to a lighting issue. The RailRiders and Red Sox will continue Friday s game on S
New owner represents hope for Commanders
LANDOVER, Md. Josh Harris kept his remarks brief when he took the stage at a pep rally at FedEx Field. He didn t have to say much.
Harman matches British Open records at Hoylake to build 5-shot lead over Fleetwood
HOYLAKE, England Brian Harman found himself in elite company through two rounds at Royal Liverpool, tying the 36-hole record also held by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Even better was having no comp
Scheffler and Smith rally to survive the cut at British Open; Johnson, Thomas and Morikawa go home
HOYLAKE, England World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler had to make a tough up-and-down from the bunker for birdie. Defending champion Cameron Smith pulled off a perfect 6-iron from the fairway for a tap-in
Bunker mentality: British Open changes rake pattern in pot bunkers at Hoylake
HOYLAKE, England The bunkers at Royal Liverpool were not the place to be Friday in the British Open. They just weren t quite as bad as they were in the opening round.
Keystone State Games swing into action
The 41st annual Keystone State Games kicked off in Luzerne County on Friday with competition in darts and pickleball.
Confident US enters Women’s World Cup against underdog Vietnam as quest for 3rd title begins
AUCKLAND, New Zealand In the words of Vietnam s coach, facing the U.S. national team in the Women s World Cup is a daunting quest, something like a mountain, said Mai Duc Chung.
Baffert goes for his 10th win in the Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT, N.J. Trainer Bob Baffert will look to add another Haskell Stakes and big payday to his collection when the lightly raced Arabian Knight takes on Kentucky Derby winner Mage and six others
Pac-12 commissioner confident conference will flourish even after USC, UCLA leave
LAS VEGAS George Kliavkoff was one day short of his one-year anniversary as the Pac-12 Conference commissioner, finally on the second day of his first vacation when he got the shocking news that USC