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Thursday's Downstate scores: Caesar Rodney girls stay unbeaten
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Pigskin Picks: Harvest Bowl another big challenge for Smyrna
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Blazing Tui breaks Harrington Raceway record
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CR goalkeeper Samarah Griffin blocks a shot at goal by Peyton Luczak (1) of Smyrna late in the second quarter. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/Gary Emeigh

Photo gallery: Smyrna vs. Caesar Rodney field hockey

CAMDEN — Junior Ava Elias tallied the game’s only goal in the fourth quarter as Smyrna High edged Caesar Rodney, 1-0, in Henlopen …
Lake Forest speedster Andrew White takes a handoff and ran for a long touchdown that put the Spartans back into the lead over Dover in the second quarter. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/ Gary Emeigh

Photo gallery: Lake Forest vs. Dover football

FELTON - Lake Forest High posted a 20-13 win over Dover on Friday night to improve to 2-1.
Emily Wells of Cape Henlopen trying to stop advance by Smyrna’s Riley Wilson. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/Gary Emeigh

Photo gallery: Cape Henlopen vs. Smyrna field hockey

SMYRNA — Kailey McMahon’s overtime goal lifted Cape Henlopen High to a 2-1 win over Smyrna in Henlopen North field hockey on …
Ryan Brown of the Riders heads the ball towards the goal in first half of match with Lake Forest. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/Gary Emeigh

Photo gallery: Caesar Rodney vs. Lake Forest boys' soccer

CAMDEN — Four players scored goals as Caesar Rodney High downed Lake Forest, 4-1, in boys’ soccer on Tuesday evening. The …
Delaware receiver Sean Wilson had nine catches for 185 yards and two TDs. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY STATE NEWS/SARAH BOEKHOLDER

Photo gallery: Delaware vs. Coastal Carolina football

NEWARK - Delawar registered a 22-14 win over Coastal Carolina in a matchup of FBS football teams at Delaware Stadium n Saturday …

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MLB PLAYOFFS

Bohm's homer in 10th lifts Phillies over Braves 4-3 to force decisive Game 3

ATLANTA (AP) — Alec Bohm put Philadelphia ahead with a two-out home run in the 10th inning and the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Wednesday to force a decisive third game in their National …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Carty quiet on status of Delaware's Minicucci; Hens have something to prove

NEWARK — Is Nick Minicucci going to play on Friday night? Good question. Not surprisingly, Delaware football Ryan Carty wasn’t giving any updates on his standout quarterback when he met …
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Tuesday's Downstate Delaware scores: Smyrna edges Caesar Rodney

CAMDEN — Junior Ava Elias tallied the game’s only goal in the fourth quarter as Smyrna High edged Caesar Rodney, 1-0, in Henlopen North field hockey on Tuesday evening. The goal broke the …
HARNESS RACING

Three fillies take home DSBF wins at Harrington Raceway

HARRINGTON – Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund 3-year-old stakes action continued at Harrington Raceway on Tuesday with  three $20,000 divisions for pacing fillies. All three divisions …
HARNESS RACING

Hawaiian Warfare wins fourth straight with DSBF victory at Harrington Raceway

    HARRINGTON – A trio of first-leg $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund divisions for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings headlined the Monday …

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Outdoors
Now trending — are the drive on beaches open yet? Maybe today (Wednesday). They probably are by the time you read this as things have calmed down dramatically in comparison. That nor’easter hit …
Fall is coming, this cool night air is nice. Well aside from the summer cold I’m finishing off my season with, it is gorgeous outside. Hoodie at night weather. Assateague Island anglers are …
Philadelphia

Olympic hero Jack Hughes scores in OT to lift the Devils over the Flyers 3-2

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes scored with 1:37 left in overtime to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Hughes scored on a wrist shot with …

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo returns to team on 2-year deal, AP source says

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks are bringing back manager Torey Lovullo on a two-year contract, a person with direct knowledge of the deal said Thursday. The person spoke to The …

Rams' special teams progress will be tested in Philly after Eagles blocked 2 field goals last year

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams’ 2025 special teams woes started in Philadelphia when the Eagles blocked two field goals, one on the last play of the game that was run back for a …

Jalen Hurts challenges underdog Eagles to find out who they are ahead of matchup with Rams

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts isn't used to losing much with the Philadelphia Eagles — only 16 times since 2022 — and he certainly isn't used to getting embarrassed. Yet from Hurts on …

Braves announce left-hander Ray Kerr to start against Phillies' Aaron Nola in NL Wild Card Series

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves will have left-hander Ray Kerr make his first career postseason appearance as the opener against the Philadelphia Phillies in Thursday night's decisive game of the …

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Baltimore

Henry is on Baltimore's side now as the Ravens host the Titans in a series where road teams flourish

BALTIMORE (AP) — The last two times the Tennessee Titans played at Baltimore were in 2020. Derrick Henry was on their side then, and boy was he decisive. He rushed for 195 yards as the Titans …

Derrick Henry says the Titans did little to keep him when he left in free agency for Baltimore

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Derrick Henry is preparing to face the Tennessee Titans for the first time as an opponent. He says his old team did not do much to try to keep him when he left in free …

Baltimore-Dallas thriller in Brazil averages 29.9 million viewers on CBS, a record for NFL abroad

NEW YORK (AP) — Baltimore's 34-31 victory over Dallas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, averaged 29.9 million viewers on CBS on Sunday, making it the most-watched NFL international game in history. …

This Date in Baseball - Mariners clinch playoff spot for 1st time since 2001, longest drought in MLB

Sept. 30 1904 — Doc White of the Chicago White Sox pitched his fifth shutout in eighteen days, a 4-0 win over the New York Yankees. 1915 — The Boston Red Sox clinched the American League …

Tyler Loop and the Ravens needed a win like that. Now they'll have to face major O-line injuries

Tyler Loop's long field goal on the final play was a moment of double catharsis. Both the player and his team needed it in the worst way. You could see it in how the Baltimore Ravens reacted, …

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PREP FOOTBALL= Bishop Ryan 49, South Prairie/Max 8 Bismarck 36, Mandan 26 Des Lacs-Burlington 22, Bottineau 7 Dickinson 29, Jamestown 27 White Shield 34, Warwick 19 ___ …
All Times EDT Friday, Oct. 2 NHL N.Y. Rangers at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Washington at Carolina, 7 p.m. Boston at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Dallas, 9 p.m. Anaheim at Vegas, …
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Long-time Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan can be counted on to echo the sentiments of many New Orleans fans whenever the rival Atlanta Falcons are next on the schedule. …
PREP FOOTBALL= Grand Island Lutheran 62, Giltner 50 Leyton def. Banner County, forfeit Omaha Gross 21, Plattsmouth 14 Pierce 40, Norfolk Catholic 21 Walthill 54, Flandreau Indian, …

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College Sports
When Alabama visits Mississippi State, it's usually a bad day for the Bulldogs. Quarterback Kamario Taylor's dynamism and recent effectiveness in the clutch has provided Mississippi State's …
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — USC star guard JuJu Watkins has been named the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year. The senior was selected on Thursday by the conference's coaches and a media panel. …
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — When Denzel Aberdeen toured the Florida basketball facility in April, he still had the locker room code. It hadn’t changed. Little had, really. Aberdeen’s …
There is little to suggest that Florida and Missouri have any kind of rivalry besides the fact that both reside in the SEC. They're separated by thousands of miles, one in the middle of the …

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