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Cape Henlopen, Caesar Rodney among top boys' lacrosse seeds
DOVER — Five Henlopen Conference teams made the field for the DIAA boys’ lacrosse state tournament when the 16-team field was determined today.
The tourney begins with games on …
Downstate Delaware high school scores
BASEBALL Sussex Tech 4, Laurel 1 Indian River 7, Delmarva Christian 1 Milford 8, Tower Hill 3 Woodbridge 10, St. Andrew’s 0 Woodbridge 1, ASPIRA 0
SOFTBALL Sussex Central 1, Delaware …
WilmU's Downstaters thrilled to be going back to softball Series
NEW CASTLE — Lexi Moore knew things weren’t looking great at the time.
Coming off the program’s first NCAA Division II World Series appearance, Wilmington University’s …
Dover's Cole has jumped right into new track events for him
DOVER — The way Jaheim Cole remembers it, Dover High’s track & field team was practicing in the gym that day.
Cole, who stands no taller than 5-foot-7, jumped up and grabbed the …
Caesar Rodney rallies to edge Polytech in baseball
CAMDEN — Anthony Hatch drove in Colby Rall with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as Caesar Rodney High pulled out a 3-2 win over Polytech in Henlopen North baseball on …
Pro Sports
DALLAS (AP) — P.J. Washington Jr. made two free throws before an intentional miss with 2.5 seconds left, lifting the Dallas Mavericks to a 117-116 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday …
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Dániel Gazdag and Julián Carranza both scored goals for a league-record 16th time with Gazdag finding the net twice, Oliver Semmle notched the first clean sheet of his …
NEW YORK (AP) — Hannes Wolf and Mounsef Bakrar each scored a goal for New York City FC on Saturday night in a 2-1 win over the New York Red Bulls.
Bakrar gave New York City a 2-1 lead in the …
College Sports
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Amy Parsons, Colorado State University(THE CONVERSATION) After Colorado State …
North Carolina interim chancellor Lee Roberts publicly backed athletics director Bubba Cunningham on Thursday, three days after the school’s board of trustees approved an audit of the athletics …
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Led by fascination with basketball star Caitlin Clark, interest in — and betting on — women's sports is surging.
Clark, who made her professional debut Tuesday …
Outdoors
CHURCH CREEK – In partnership with the Friends of Blackwater and the Harriet Tubman State Park, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge will hold their annual Youth Fishing Fun Day on June 1, from …
The bluefish really showed up the last few days, but I wasn’t here. Sorry I missed you all last week. My arm was stuck in a cast, and I was buried in the mountains in cold fog and fish. Fishing …
Sports
Mariners get fine start from Luis Castillo, use late charge to rally past Orioles 4-3
Cal Raleigh and Dylan Moore hit RBI doubles in the eighth inning, capping a comeback that gave the Seattle Mariners a 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. The tight contest between AL contenders …
Simone Biles shines in return while Gabby Douglas scratches after a shaky start at the U.S. Classic
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Simone Biles certainly looks ready for Paris with more than two months to go before the Olympic games begin.
The gymnastics superstar began her bid for a third Olympic …
Harper, Clemens lift Phillies to 4-3 win over Nationals in 10 innings
Bryce Harper hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th inning after Kody Clemens tied it with a home run with two outs in the ninth, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the …
Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury by split decision to become the undisputed heavyweight champion
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury by split decision on Sunday to become the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years.
Usyk (22-0) added Fury’s WBC …
Schauffele and Morikawa are tied at the PGA Champion with a lot of company, except for Scheffler
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa shared the lead at the PGA Championship on a chaotic Saturday, this time for reasons inside the ropes, with more scoring records and …
Shane Lowry ties a major championship record by shooting a 9-under 62 to get into the mix at the PGA
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Shane Lowry switched putters in New Orleans last month, frustrated by what was happening on the greens.
Or not happening, to be more specific.
The immediate returns …
NEW YORK (AP) — Starting forwards Josh Hart and OG Anunoby are both listed as questionable to play for the New York Knicks on Sunday in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against …