Local Sports
Coach Hal Chernoff: Salisbury boxers perform well on the road
With the effects of the pandemic lessening, things are returning to normal in local amateur boxing.
Amateur shows that were non-existent for the last year are now getting rolling …
Wicomico Recreation: Summer programs now in full swing
Summer is in full swing with Wicomico Recreation & Parks. Come out to one of the local parks for Summerfest, or the Playground Park Hop program, to socialize, play games, grab some snacks and see …
UMES Hawks have nine representatives on MEAC All-Time Team for outdoor track
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore had five women and four men make the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s All-Time Outdoor Track & Field teams. The squads are part of the …
Shorebirds announce summer promotions schedule
The Delmarva Shorebirds have announced their official promotional schedule for the 2021 season at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.
The 25th season of Shorebirds baseball is highlighted by nine fireworks …
Challenger Little League opens first season in Wicomico
With a “Play ball!” from player Cheyanne Shrieves, the Lower Shore’s first season of Challenger Little League got underway Saturday, May 8.
An Opening Day ceremony kicked off the …
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Pro Sports
Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Thursday the NHL expects 98% of players to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of the season.
The league projects that only between 10 and 15 of …
The Americans would seem to have a lot in their favor at the Ryder Cup.
They are on home soil at Whistling Straits along the Wisconsin shores of Lake Michigan. A full house is expected, along with …
ATLANTA (0-1) at TAMPA BAY (1-0)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, FOX
OPENING LINE: Buccaneers by 11½, according to FanDuel SportsBook
AGAINST THE SPREAD: Falcons 0-1, Buccaneers 0-1
SERIES …
College Sports
The mere idea of trying to rank the greatest “games of the century” doesn't make sense, which makes it perfect for college football.
The national champion, after all, for decades was …
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Half a century ago, the Nebraska-Oklahoma rivalry games offered a grand stage for the best Black college football players while the South dragged its feet on …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Relationships have been Donte Williams' stock in trade, his ability to connect with recruits and their families making him one of the most sought-after assistant coaches in the …
Outdoors
ANNAPOLIS — The September teal-only hunting season will be open from Sept. 16 through Sept. 30, said officials from Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Shooting hours are one half-hour …
ANNAPOLIS — Migratory game bird hunting season has begun.
Bag limits, season dates and shooting hours can be found in the 2021-2022 Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping.
“Maryland …
Sports
Steelers, Raiders going for a 2-0 start after Week 1 rallies
LAS VEGAS (1-0) at PITTSBURGH (1-0)
Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS
OPENING LINE: Steelers by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook
AGAINST THE SPREAD: Las Vegas 1-0; Pittsburgh 1-0
SERIES …
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
Sept. 21
1934 — Daffy Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers for 3-0 victory in the second game of an Ebbets Field doubleheader. Daffy’s brother …
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
Sept. 17
1912 — Brooklyn’s Casey Stengel makes his major league debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates, finishing with four singles, two RBIs and two steals in a 7-3 win.
1920 — Bobby Veach …
Boston College turns to backup QB Grosel against Temple
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jeff Hafley spent the bulk of a midweek Boston College practice coaching the defense. The second-year head coach got enough of a peek of Dennis Grosel on the way out to see the …
Track coach Salazar's 4-year doping ban upheld by CAS
Track coach Alberto Salazar received no relief from the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which upheld his four-year ban for a series of doping-related violations that had long been pursued by American …
NEW YORK (AP) — On the morning of the trade deadline in late July, the St. Louis Cardinals were a .500 team sitting 7 1/2 games outside a playoff spot.
Even with new slugger Nolan Arenado at …
New York Yankees (82-64, second in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (46-99, fifth in the AL East)
Baltimore; Thursday, 5:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Jordan Montgomery (5-6, 3.71 …