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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

Phillies clinch NL wild card behind Wheeler for 5th straight playoff appearance with win over Rays

PHILADEPLHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper and Edmundo Sosa homered, and Zack Wheeler delivered like a Game 7 ace to bring the Philadelphia Phillies back from the brink of collapse and send them into the …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Wayne Knight scores 3 TDs as UCLA beats San Diego State 28-10

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Wayne Knight scored three touchdowns after a scoreless first half and UCLA defeated San Diego State 28-10 on Saturday to win its home opener under new coach Bob Chesney. …
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Sussex Central hangs on to win football opener

Sussex Central High put up 20 first-quarter points before registering a 28-24 win over West Philadelphia in its football season opener on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Knights’ only other …
SENIOR SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES

Sussex can't stop Central from repeating as Senior softball champion

ROXANA — The repeat is complete. Central Region, a juggernaut of sorts in Little League Senior Softball over the last decade and beyond, repeated as the 2026 World Series champion, topping the …
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Sussex County reaches Senior League World Series semifinals

ROXANA — Sussex County moved one step closer to playing for a championship. Host District III dispatched U.S. West, 10-0, on Friday evening to advance to the Senior League softball World …

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DOVER — With the arrival of spring and the weather warming up, the lure of the great outdoors is pulling at many Delawareans. Fortunately, there is no shortage of walking trails at state, …
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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 …

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 …

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 …

DeSean Jackson's release from Eagles in 2014 still doesn't sit well with the dynamic former receiver

DeSean Jackson still doesn’t like the way his first tenure in Philadelphia ended 12 years ago. Jackson was released by the Eagles in 2014 after his third Pro Bowl season in six years. Chip …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, October 2 - 8.

Oct. 2 1906 — Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Burns KOs American challenger ‘Fireman’ Jim Flynn in 15 rounds to retain his title in Los Angeles, California. 1950 — …

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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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The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league. (OUT: Player will not play; DOUBTFUL: Player is unlikely to play; QUESTIONABLE: Player is not certain to play; DNP: did not …
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brian Flores has become one of the most impactful and prominent assistant coaches in the NFL over four seasons as defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings, with his knack …
Major League Baseball National League CINCINNATI REDS — Sent 2B Ivan Johnson outright to Louisville (IL). FOOTBALL National Football League NEW YORK JETS — Signed OL Kohl …
Fried, Bellinger and García lead Yankees over Red Sox 9-2 for 2-game Wild Card Series sweep NEW YORK (AP) — Max Fried dominated Boston in the playoffs for the second straight year, Cody …

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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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