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The Standard-Speaker is continuing a presentation of its top high school players football over the past 25 years. Honorees from the eight current teams in the newspaper’s coverage area – Hazleton Area, Crestwood, Marian, Tamaqua, Panther Valley, Mahanoy Area, Shenandoah Valley and North Schuylkill – were considered, as were players from now defunct Bishop Hafey […]
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Last season, OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and LINK nky expanded the Team of the Week program to include three Team of the Season winners and one overall winner for Team of the Year. LINK nky is once again excited to partner with OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and announce the highly popular Team of […]
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Staff report EMORY, Va.— At first glance, the stat sheet looks pretty even from Catawba’s 35-7 South Atlantic Conference loss at Emory & Henry, but special-team breakdowns don’t show up in the rushing and passing numbers — and they are killers. An 83-yard punt return by Emory & Henry and a muffed punt […] Source […]
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Vacaville Christian High School quarterback Dylan Eddings says the difference between 8-man football and the more traditional 11-man sport is standing on the field with a 40-yard width instead of 53.3 yards. It’s “weird,” says Eddings. But while the field is smaller, the Falcons’ expectations for the 2025 season are much larger. Vacaville Christian posted […]
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Week 3 of the high school football season features a Friday night matchup of 2024 state runner-up teams, Lake Mary and Lakeland – one of a number of intriguing rematches. Check back here often to get “live” news from that game and others. Jones, 2-0 and No. 1 in the Sentinel Super 16 area rankings, […]
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Tommy DeVito must have made quite an impression on the New England Patriots in last week’s preseason finale. The Patriots claimed DeVito off waivers Wednesday, according to reports, a day after the fan-favorite quarterback was cut by the Giants. DeVito went 17-for-20 with three touchdown passes in last Thursday’s preseason game against the Pats. ©2025 […]
Read MoreDetroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson says he’s not paying much attention to his contract situation. Hutchinson’s representatives are negotiating a possible extension with the Lions. Hutchinson is focusing on returning to the field after he was sidelined for 13 games last season with a broken leg. That stretch included the Lions’ home playoff loss […]
Read MoreFormer British No. 1 tennis player Kyle Edmund has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 30. Edmund won two ATP titles and, in 2018, became only the second British man after Andy Murray to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open. He was part of the Britain team that won the […]
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By DOUG FEINBERG NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart is feeling better after suffering a bone bruise in her right knee late last month and hopes to be back by the end of the month. The two-time WNBA MVP hurt her knee in the Liberty’s 101-99 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on July 26 […]
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By WILL GRAVES PITTSBURGH (AP) — Looking to fortify their bullpen for the stretch run, the New York Yankees agreed to acquire two-time All-Star closer David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates a few hours ahead of baseball’s trade deadline Thursday. New York was set to send catcher/first base prospect Rafael Flores, catcher Edgleen Perez and […]
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