DUBOIS — Chris Shaw found himself in a position not unlike most parents of athletes around the country.
The PIAA strengthened its stance against “ethnic and racially insensitive comments” by making those and other unsportsmanlike actions punishable with a two-game suspension.
It was the news that thousands of athletes across Pennsylvania had been waiting for.
After nearly three months without games, practices or organized team workouts, Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) to …
It’ll look and feel a bit different, but local kids will have the chance to play ball this summer after all.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine on Wednesday provided the first specific guidance for the return of sports in Pennsylvania — both at the professional a…
How will high school sports safely return and what will they look like when they do?
It all began in the summer of 1999.
The 2020 spring high school sports season in New York officially ended with Governor Andrew Cuomo’s announcement Friday that schools would remain closed for the remainder of the academic year.
State championships will not be held for 2020 spring sports in New York, but the possibility for regular season games remains, officials said Monday.
MECHANICSBURG — Student-athletes, coaches and parents have plenty of questions regarding the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on high school sports.
I would have never expected what happened to turn out the way it did.
Under ordinary circumstances, their final season would have played out in nearly the same fashion the last one ended.
It’s four o’clock on a late March afternoon, and ordinarily, local umpires such as Dave Fuhrman and Ron Bacha would be at a local diamond to officiate high school baseball or softball.
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The 10 a.m. departure time for Emmitsburg, Maryland, came and went.
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PHOENIX (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds hope their long-running search for a consistent leadoff hitter comes to an end with Shogo Akiyama.
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News outlets including The Associated Press headed to court Wednesday seeking to unseal court records involving the mental competency of billionaire Tom Benson when he rewrote his will to give his third wife ownership of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans sports franchises.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton has a sprained left foot but no structural damage, further testing revealed Tuesday following his injury in an intrasquad game.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Harrison Barnes of the Sacramento Kings became the latest NBA player to reveal that he has the coronavirus, making the announcement Tuesday and saying he has hopes to join his team for the league’s restart later this summer.
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Opening day rosters gained clarity on Tuesday when the Atlanta Braves reached an agreement with Yasiel Puig, while Tampa Bay pitcher Tyler Glasnow provided hopes for teams awaiting players to be cleared following positive tests for the coronavirus.
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About 10 Major League Baseball umpires have opted out this season, choosing not to work games in the shortened schedule because of concerns over the coronavirus.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Free agent outfielder Yasiel Puig and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a one-year deal, a person with knowledge of the deal said Tuesday.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Formulating a plan to get a team ready for the restart of the NBA season wasn’t as difficult as one might expect for Indiana coach Nate McMillan.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Rangers indefinitely furloughed about 60 full-time employees, a moved announced 10 days before Texas opens its new ballpark without fans due to the pandemic-delayed season.
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When the University of North Dakota moved on from being the Fighting Sioux like Washington’s NFL team is doing from Redskins, the new name could’ve been anything.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — For all of the opt-outs and rule-change oddities, the spring training interruption and social distancing, Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez figures his team’s bid for a rare repeat World Series championship during this pandemic-affected season might very well come …
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BOSTON (AP) — A couple pleaded guilty Tuesday to bribing their daughter’s way into the University of Southern California as part of the college admissions cheating scheme.
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DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — The PGA Tour has been back for five weeks and already has delivered a tournament scoring record one week, a former No. 1 winning another week, two sudden-death playoffs and a player who grew by two shirt sizes to try to change the game.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed with defensive tackle Chris Jones on a four-year, $85 million contract extension that includes $60 million in guarantees, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A woman whose car was left stranded along a Florida interstate when her tire blew out got a little unexpected help from former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal, sheriff's officials say.
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DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — The PGA Tour first started going to Asia in 2009 with the HSBC Champions, a World Golf Championship. Since then, it added events in Malaysia and South Korea, and then Malaysia gave way to the Zozo Championship in Japan, which Tiger Woods won last year.
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HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros spent the offseason reeling from a sign-stealing scandal that cost manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow their jobs.
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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TOKYO (AP) — The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if Tokyo can pull off next year’s Summer Games, then the city of Sapporo could be in good standing to hold the 2030 Winter Olympics.
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Candace Parker and her 11-year-old daughter are braving the start of an unprecedented WNBA season together in Florida.
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Try and think of a more deserving guy in all of sports than Dan Snyder to get his name-change plans caught in a vise. Go ahead, we’ll wait.
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DENVER (AP) — All-Star outfielder Charlie Blackmon, the first major league player known to have tested positive for the coronavirus, returned to the Colorado Rockies for his first workout Monday after getting the all clear to rejoin his teammates.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Elena Delle Donne's request to be medically excused from the WNBA season was denied, according to the league's reigning MVP.
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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Former Southern California starter JT Daniels says he has been granted immediate eligibility at Georgia, where he can join the competition at quarterback.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The spotlight for change is shining on the Cleveland Indians.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA season is scheduled to tip off July 25 with all games that weekend dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Well-traveled Milwaukee Brewers first baseman-outfielder Logan Morrison figures it will be easy for him to adjust to games without spectators this season.
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LONDON (AP) — In a season that could end with four trophies, Manchester City’s biggest victory hasn’t been secured by Kevin De Bruyne or Raheem Sterling.
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Washington, perhaps the nation’s most reviled city, needs a new nickname for its football team. What could possibly go wrong?
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Kara Lawson has always wanted to coach at Duke — a fact the first-time college coach hadn't shared with many people.
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Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Bud Dupree (48) warms up during an NFL football training camp practice in Latrobe.
