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Local college roundup: Hornet men rally to defeat MEAC foe Morgan State 82-75
After trailing much of the contest, Delaware State rallied in the final two minutes for an 82-75 win over Morgan State in MEAC men’s basketball on Saturday evening at Memorial Hall.
The …
UD football returns: Hens start fast, don’t look back in cruising past Maine 37-0
NEWARK — Delaware’s football players had waited 469 days to play a real game again.
It took Dejoun Lee just 13 seconds to give them a lead.
The senior running back returned the …
Vikings beat WiHi in season opener, 27-6
CAMBRIDGE — It was a long time coming, but the pandemic-abbreviated football season finally began on Friday. The Vikings (1A) opened their seven-game, spring season with a 27-6 win over …
Woodbridge upends Cape 47-41 to reach girls' state quarterfinals
LEWES — If Woodbridge High is supposed to be the underdog in this rivalry, somebody forgot to tell the Blue Raiders.For the third straight game, Woodbridge stood toe-to-toe with mighty Cape …
Local roundup: Delmarva Christian girls stun No. 2 seed Conrad 47-45
On Wednesday night, Delmarva Christian posted the first DIAA state tournament win in its girls’ basketball history.
But what the Royals accomplished on Friday night was even …
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NBA
ATLANTA (AP) — Even in the strangest NBA All-Star Game of them all, LeBron James was still the perfect captain.
Team LeBron showed off its high-flying and long-range skills during a …
Buffalo Sabres (6-14-3, eighth in the East Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (12-7-3, fifth in the East Division)
Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Buffalo is looking to end its …
ATLANTA (AP) — In the midst of a pandemic, this was assured of being an NBA All-Star Game like no other.
The stands were mostly empty. The crowd noise was largely piped in. There were no A-list …
College Sports
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and the Players' Association have agreed to an opt-in process for this season's draft, the league confirmed to The Associated Press on Sunday night.
Every eligible …
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Rocket Watts scored 21 points and Aaron Henry had 18 to lead Michigan State to a 70-64 victory over No. 2 Michigan on Sunday that seems to seal coach Tom Izzo's 23rd …
HOUSTON (AP) — Tramon Mark hit a long 3-pointer as time expired to give No. 9 Houston a 67-64 win over Memphis on Sunday.
After Memphis had tied it with 1.7 seconds left, Marcus Sasser threw the …
Outdoors
REHOBOTH BEACH — The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is gearing up for the 2021 survey season by hosting trainings for volunteer participants this month.
Every year, the center hosts …
MILTON — A prescribed burning is slated to take place at the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge beginning Monday through mid-March.
Parks & Recreation departments begin reopening efforts
DOVER — Exciting times lie ahead for the city of Dover’s Parks and Recreation Division, with plans to build a new skate park and dog park at Schutte Park in the near future.
While many …
Milford ends successful season of indoor youth sports amid pandemic
MILFORD — As the weather warms, the Milford Parks & Recreation department will shift from its indoor youth sports leagues to outdoor offerings like field hockey and soccer.
AP source: Blake Griffin agrees to deal with Nets
NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Griffin has agreed to sign with the Brooklyn Nets, a person with knowledge of the details said Sunday.
Griffin became a free agent Friday when the former All-Star completed …
Crosby caps first-period outburst, Pens defeat Rangers 5-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh allowed an early three-goal lead to slip away in a loss to Philadelphia earlier in the week. The Penguins didn’t make the same mistake Sunday against the New York …
Curry sinks final shot, tops Conley for second 3-point title
ATLANTA (AP) — Stephen Curry shot his way to another 3-point title and Domantas Sabonis made sure the Skills Challenge still belongs to the bigs.
Then Portland’s Anfernee Simons sealed his …
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alex Ovechkin, Dmitry Orlov and Nick Jensen scored to lead the Washington Capitals to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday night.
T.J. Oshie had two assists …
Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have been ruled out of Sunday's All-Star Game in Atlanta because of a coronavirus contact tracing issue, the league announced about eight hours before …