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Delaware State to continue season in CBI tourney

DOVER - Delaware State's men's basketball players weren't playing like they were ready for their season to be over. So the Hornets were pretty excited to find out that they've got at least one …

Gold boys edge Blue in all-star basketball game

SMYRNA — The Gold outscored the Blue, 160-158, in the boys’ basketball Blue-Gold All-Star Game at Smyrna High on Saturday afternoon. The contest, which is put together by the …

Blue posts win over Gold in all-star basketball game

SMYRNA — Tyler Edwards of Sanford netted 19 points and A.I. DuPont’s Sydney Hilliard added 17 as the Blue downed the Gold, 105-78, in the girls’ basketball Blue-Gold All-Star Game …

Athletes of the Week: Dorell Little, Jr., Denim Perkins, Dover boys' basketball

DOVER — Dover High boys’ basketball players Dorell Little Jr. and Denim Perkins are this week’s State News Athletes of the Week. The two seniors helped the Senators capture the …

Delaware State's NCAA tourney dream comes to a painful end

NORFOLK, Va. — Delaware State was so close to actually pulling this off. With just 11 minutes left in the MEAC finals, the sixth-seeded Hornets led No. 4 Howard by six points. If …
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Alex Ovechkin scored twice and became the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons as the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 5-2. The 38-year-old …
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $62 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday …
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey had 30 points and 10 assists and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 22 points and 11 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers hold off the Miami Heat 98-91 Monday night in a …
College Sports
New Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer has received an eight-year contract worth at least $87 million, and the school also gave basketball coach Nate Oats and athletic director Greg Byrne raises and …
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Nirav Pandya, University of California, San Francisco(THE CONVERSATION) From football …
March 18 1945 — Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the first NHL player to score 50 goals in a season during a 4-2 triumph over the Boston Bruins in the final game of the …
Outdoors
Spring can’t get here fast enough. Mother Nature is in a rush this season. Slow down, lady, we have plenty of time. Winter keeps trying to come back in, but she isn’t having any of that. …
The waters are warming up faster than usual again after a mild winter. The peepers out back at the house, despite the colder temperatures, have been singing every night. Now it’s just a fun …
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Lions and Pro Bowl guard Kevin Zeitler agree on 1-year deal, AP source says

The Detroit Lions and Pro Bowl guard Kevin Zeitler have agreed to a one-year contract, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on …

March Madness kicks off with First Four games and teams looking to do some bracket busting

Last year, a team from New Jersey called Fairleigh Dickinson played its way out of the First Four and became one of the most improbable bracket-busters in NCAA Tournament history. The next weekend, …

March Madness: Fabulous freshmen set to dazzle on big stage as NCAA Tournament arrives

There is no doubt this has been the season of Caitlin Clark, the NCAA's all-time scoring leader from Iowa whose excellence has filled arenas and thrilled fans. Right alongside, though, is a group of …

Eagles QB Kenny Pickett mum on moving on from Steelers, ready for 'good reset' as backup in Philly

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — After two middling seasons in Pittsburgh, Kenny Pickett was ready to leave the Steelers behind — as well as most of the reasons why he wanted out, rather than stay and compete …

Messi out of Argentina friendlies in the US due to muscle injury

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi will not play in Argentina's two friendlies in the United States this month due to a right leg muscle injury, the Argentine Football Association said on …
The AL East has changed a lot from the days when the big-market behemoths would overpower the rest of the division. Tampa Bay has been a formidable operation for a while now. The Baltimore Orioles …
Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Atlanta Braves are ready for another crack at Philadelphia. They won’t need to wait long, either. The reigning NL MVP and his Braves teammates begin their 2024 schedule …
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