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Antonio Brown’s tenure as arena league owner ends
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Antonio Brown’s tenure as arena league owner ends

Former NFL receiver Antonio Brown s brief and chaotic tenure as a National Arena League owner appears to be over after the league terminated the Albany Empire s membership over a failure to make its m

Leclerc expects little improvement from Ferrari at Canadian Grand Prix
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Leclerc expects little improvement from Ferrari at Canadian Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc spent the Formula One off weekend attending his first 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he tucked into the back of the Ferrari garage and watched the Italian automaker win the iconic enduranc

Hilary Knight patiently excited awaiting launch of women’s pro hockey league, upbeat on her future
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Hilary Knight patiently excited awaiting launch of women’s pro hockey league, upbeat on her future

Patience remains the operative word from Hilary Knight on the Professional Women s Hockey Players Association s long-awaited bid to launch its own professional league.

Preps-to-pros prospect Scoot Henderson headlines top guards in NBA draft
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Preps-to-pros prospect Scoot Henderson headlines top guards in NBA draft

In most years, Scoot Henderson would be discussed as the potential No. 1 overall NBA draft pick.

Michael Jordan selling majority ownership stake in Charlotte Hornets
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Michael Jordan selling majority ownership stake in Charlotte Hornets

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Michael Jordan is finalizing a deal to sell the majority share of the Charlotte Hornets, the franchise announced Friday, leaving the 30-team NBA without any Black majority ownership.

H.S. Baseball: Dallas vs. Bellefonte title game postponed, moved to 1:30 p.m. Saturday
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H.S. Baseball: Dallas vs. Bellefonte title game postponed, moved to 1:30 p.m. Saturday

· June 16, 2023

The PIAA Class 4A baseball championship game between Dallas and Bellefonte scheduled for Friday has been postponed. The game will be played at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Medlar Field at Penn State Universi

H.S. Baseball: Dallas looking to repeat history in 4A title game
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H.S. Baseball: Dallas looking to repeat history in 4A title game

· June 15, 2023

The Dallas Mountaineers won the PIAA Class 4A state baseball championship in 2017.

Red Wings sweep DH from RailRiders
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Red Wings sweep DH from RailRiders

· June 15, 2023

The Rochester Red Wings blasted four home runs over two games on Monday to sweep the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in a doubleheader played in Rochester.

Nuggets celebrate their 1st NBA title with parade through the streets of downtown Denver
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Nuggets celebrate their 1st NBA title with parade through the streets of downtown Denver

DENVER Nikola Jokic rode atop a firetruck with people who mean the world to him his teammate Jamal Murray, his family and the NBA trophy.

College World Series’ slugging squads know the long ball only goes so far in Omaha
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College World Series’ slugging squads know the long ball only goes so far in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. The batting statistics for the eight College World Series teams suggest there will be home runs aplenty at Charles Schwab Field over the next 10 days.

Euphoric Golden Knights have major personnel decisions
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Euphoric Golden Knights have major personnel decisions

LAS VEGAS The Golden Knights will celebrate Saturday night with their fans during a parade on the Las Vegas Strip and then outside T-Mobile Arena, the euphoria of the Stanley Cup championship still

MLB to start months-long approval process for Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas
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MLB to start months-long approval process for Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas

NEW YORK Major League Baseball will start a months-long approval process for Oakland Athletics proposed move to Las Vegas, which appears set to become the second shift of a franchise in the last ha

Record revenue, attendance has business booming again for the AHL
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Record revenue, attendance has business booming again for the AHL

More than 10,000 fans filled the Hershey Bears home arena on Tuesday night to watch the oldest American Hockey League franchise take on the newest, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, in the Calder Cup F

Athletics stadium deal wins final legislative approval in Nevada as MLB weighs move to Vegas
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Athletics stadium deal wins final legislative approval in Nevada as MLB weighs move to Vegas

· June 14, 2023

CARSON CITY, Nev. The Oakland Athletics cleared a major hurdle for their planned relocation to Las Vegas after the Nevada Legislature gave final approval on Wednesday to public funding for a portion

Chaos rules the day as US Open comes to the glitz of Los Angeles
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Chaos rules the day as US Open comes to the glitz of Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES Brooks Koepka says he enjoys the chaos and there s no shortage of that in this U.S. Open, even for those who manage to avoid the traffic.

US Open barranca offers beauty, danger at LA Country Club
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US Open barranca offers beauty, danger at LA Country Club

LOS ANGELES It will be everywhere the players look at this year s U.S. Open. Chances are, if they re in it, they really don t want to be.

Golden Knights’ success lifted Las Vegas to another level in sports world
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Golden Knights’ success lifted Las Vegas to another level in sports world

LAS VEGAS Massive cheers rather than the usual boos rained down on Gary Bettman on Tuesday night because nothing could keep Vegas Golden Knights fans from enjoying what the NHL commissioner was abou

Panthers’ injury issues from Stanley Cup Final will carry into next season
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Panthers’ injury issues from Stanley Cup Final will carry into next season

SUNRISE, Fla. Reminders of this run to the Stanley Cup Final will be everywhere when next season starts for the Florida Panthers. There will be a new banner to celebrate the Eastern Conference champ

H.S. Baseball: Dallas overcame adversity on the way to 4A state title game
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H.S. Baseball: Dallas overcame adversity on the way to 4A state title game

· June 14, 2023

DALLAS TWP. Dallas was rolling through its baseball schedule. Then the calendar flipped to May and the season flipped as well.

Golden Knights hammer Panthers in Game 5 to win Stanley Cup in franchise’s sixth season
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Golden Knights hammer Panthers in Game 5 to win Stanley Cup in franchise’s sixth season

LAS VEGAS The Golden Knights delivered their city a true Vegas-style party from dazzling passes to Mark Stone s hat trick to all-out goal celebrations, capturing the young organization s first Stanl