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Blue Hens ready to play football again after early bye week

NEWARK — Delaware’s football players have been practicing for a month and a half now. And they’ve been working out a lot longer than that. But the Blue Hens have still …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Valcin helps Polytech rally for season-opening win

SALISBURY, Md. — It wasn’t easy but Polytech High’s football team found a way to keep winning on Friday night. Kenny Valcin’s eight-yard touchdown run with three minutes …

Barkley scores 3 TDs as Eagles beat Packers 34-29 in Brazil. Packers' Love injured in final minute

SAO PAULO (AP) — Saquon Barkley scored three touchdowns in his debut for Philadelphia, leading the Eagles past the Green Bay Packers 34-29 on Friday night in the first NFL game in South …
HARNESS RACING

Swan in Motion earns seventh Harrington win of the year

HARRINGTON - Swan In Motion ($7.20, Victor Kirby) registered his seventh win of the year for owner Howard Taylor on Wednesday at Harrington Raceway in the $22,500 Free-For-All Trot in 1:55.1. …
HARNESS RACING

Incaseyoudidntknow reaches milestone at Harrington Raceway

HARRINGTON - James Magno and Joseph Fonte's Incaseyoudidntknow ($2.40, Jim Morand) surpassed $600,000 in career earnings with a 1:52.3 win in the featured $22,500 Free-For-All Pace on Tuesday at …
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Pro Sports
Coco Gauff split from coach Brad Gilbert after more than a year and one Grand Slam title together, the pair announced Wednesday via separate messages on social media. The end of their partnership …
While Week 2 in the NFL saw plenty of excitement, it also saw many key playmakers pick up injuries that, in some cases, will keep them out for several weeks. In NFL betting, one prop bet option …
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have a new teammate in their bid to build a new $1.3 billion arena downtown. Mayor Cherelle Parker announced Wednesday that she has forged a deal with …
College Sports
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 18, 2024--During its meeting today, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics announced that the Big Sky Conference, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference …
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 18, 2024--DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), the global leader in real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for people with diabetes, announced today the launch of the …
The highlights of the AP Sports report. An up-to-the minute listing of all stories planned, including games and events, is available in Coverage Plan on AP Newsroom, …
Outdoors
CRISFIELD — Janes Island State Park is the place to be this Saturday night Sept. 21 for an evening of stargazing. The moon will be a waning gibbous and there will be lots to see visible to …
ANNAPOLIS — Fishing is often about the adventure of exploring a new place to fish, or the challenge of fishing for a new species, and it always helps when you have the company of family or …
Sports

Setting 12-team playoff bracket not the same as ranking top 12 teams and could be 'a shocker'

GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — Let's forget all that has happened to Florida State since the Seminoles were 13-0 after winning the ACC title game with a third-string freshman quarterback last season. FSU …

Baltimore Orioles designate reliever Craig Kimbrel for assignment

Craig Kimbrel's time with the Baltimore Orioles could be coming to an end. The team designated their former closer for assignment Wednesday after the latest in a series of rough outings. Kimbrel gave …

Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter hopes to play cornerback and receiver at the next level, too

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — About the only thing that doesn’t come easy for Travis Hunter on the football field is choosing sides. “Equal,” Colorado’s two-way standout wrote in an email …

QB Jordan Love practices with Packers as he continues recovery from knee injury

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love practiced Wednesday for the first time since injuring his left medial collateral ligament in a season-opening loss to the …

So far so good for DeBoer and No. 4 Alabama, but Georgia and other big tests await

Quarterback Jalen Milroe and Alabama's offense have dished out explosive plays and big numbers. The defense has been stingy, and the Crimson Tide deftly handled their first road test. The first …
Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, former Defensive Players of the Year Luke Kuechly and Terrell Suggs, and postseason kicking hero Adam Vinatieri are among the first-time nominees for the 2025 Pro …
Conference realignment often seems to have done more harm than good for college football and it is easy to lament what has been lost in the name of chasing dollars. Then Week 4 of the season …
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