Laurel High graduate Evan Long shot a two-over 72 Thursday in the 104th Open Championship qualifier, West 1. The event was held at Edgewood Country Club in Pittsburgh.
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STATE COLLEGE – Penn State athletic teams’ fall sports schedules will look drastically different this year.
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STATE COLLEGE – Penn State athletic teams’ fall sports schedules will look drastically different this year.
There is a rock surface at Ohiopyle State Park called “the crack.”
It was one of the bigger decisions of Ken Locke's life and he knew he had to get it right.
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A recent e-mail notified The Herald sports department Pennsylvania Cable Network “Sports Classics” will re-broadcast the 2008 PIAA Class AA football championship game between West Catholic and Wilmington (PCN, Saturday, 7 p.m.).
The Presidents’ Athletic Conference Presidents’ Council has unanimously approved an intra-conference (conference-only) scheduling format for all varsity sports during the fall 2020 season.
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Baseball’s two World Series teams canceled workouts Monday because of coronavirus testing delays that one executive worried could endanger the season.
The Kansas City Chiefs made sure they’ll have Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes around as long as possible.
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HERMITAGE – While it remains to be determined how many games Kennedy Catholic High’s football team will win in 2020, this much already has been determined: Coach Joe Harvey is confident, and not the least intimidated.
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STATE COLLEGE – Former Penn State basketball player Rasir Bolton on Monday said he transferred from the program after head coach Pat Chambers referenced a noose during a conversation between the two in early 2019.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Bell wanted to make a statement with his actions, a way to channel the disgust the Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman felt in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police in late May.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Harvick turned up the pressure on Denny Hamlin late in the Brickyard 400.
DETROIT (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau pounded protein shakes and lifted iron to transform his body, adding 40 pounds of mass, and changed his game to put a premium on power.
Going into the high school swimming season, Conner McBeth’s goal was to win a PIAA Class 2A gold medal.
The following were named runners-up for the Lawrence County male and female Lawrence County Athletes of the Year, as chosen by the New Castle News sports staff.
The talent pool of male athletes in Lawrence County once again proved to be stellar.
With each passing week, more and more race tracks are opening their gates after the COVID-19 pandemic has hampered just about everyone in the industry.
By Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — Doc Redman is playing his best golf, priming him to perhaps earn his first PGA Tour victory.
Indianapolis Colts safety and New Castle High graduate Malik Hooker has been named to the Big Ten Network’s Big Ten All-Decade Team.
By Ron Poniewasz Jr.
It was quite a year for female athletes around Lawrence County in 2019-2020.
WEST MIDDLESEX – Ask Chad Mild a question and you’ll receive a concise, no frills, straight-to-the-heart response. So when Mild made his decision to resign as West Middlesex High boys’ basketball coach, he summarized his sentiments in characteristic fashion:
NEW YORK (AP) — Sinkerballing reliever Jared Hughes and the New York Mets agreed Tuesday to a $700,000, one-year contract, a deal that amounts to $259,259 in prorated pay over the 60-game season.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Baseball’s minor leagues canceled their seasons on Tuesday after Major League Baseball decided not to provide any players to its affiliated teams amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Neshannock High graduate Marissa Kirkwood came up short Tuesday defending a championship.
By Associated Press
Ellwood City Lincoln High has its safety plan in place for summer workouts.
PHOENIX (AP) — A small group of players, including Nationals slugger Ryan Zimmerman and Diamondbacks pitcher Mike Leake, have announced they won’t be playing during Major League Baseball’s 60-game season. The Minnesota Twins have shuffled their on-field staff to protect the health of some of…
By Associated Press
JOHNSTOWN — Laurel High graduate Evan Long captured the Sunnehanna Amateur qualifier at Sunnehanna Country Club on Monday.
Neshannock High graduate Marissa Kirkwood is back in Lynchburg, Virginia, to defend a golf championship.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Derek Shelton ended nearly each press availability during spring training by jokingly telling reporters they picked the wrong day to ask the Pittsburgh Pirates first-year manager about his opening day starter.
By Associated Press
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Dustin Johnson won the Travelers Championship on Sunday to end a long drought and extend his career-long season victory streak to 13.
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Round 2 at Pocono went to Denny Hamlin. Hamlin seized the spotlight, specifically in victory lane when Pocono had to set up lights after the race ended in the dark.
SHARON – Penn State Shenango men’s basketball coach Geoff Evans received his second commitment of this year’s recruiting season from the Cleveland Central Catholic program in signing Kenon Johnstone.
Kenon Johnstone is pictured last season playing for Cleveland Central Catholic.
HARTFORD, Ohio – After losing two months of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sharon Speedway was finally able to swing open its gates with eager race fans on Saturday night for the 2020 season opener.
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson said 14 more football players tested positive for the coronavirus this week, bringing the team total to 37 members who have had the disease since the school reopened facilities for workouts earlier this month.
By Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Forget about those halcyon first few days of spring training, when arranging for the right tee time on the right golf course is often more challenging than the work on the field.
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Phil Mickelson figures age might be an asset.
PHOENIX (AP) — Baseball’s bubble-free environment is an anomaly as the sports world tries to come back amid the coronavirus pandemic.
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Mackenzie Hughes shot a career-low 60 Thursday to take the first-round at the Travelers Championship as the PGA Tour tried to switch its focus back to golf amid growing concerns about the coronavirus.
Ryan King got the opportunity he was looking for this week.
The NFL on Thursday canceled the Hall of Fame game that traditionally opens the preseason and is delaying the 2020 induction ceremonies for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Violet Grace Brown lived for an hour after her birth on July 7, 2020, at UPMC Horizon in Farrell, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Charles and Miriam Brown of Slippery Rock Township. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her grandparents, Charles and Margaret Brown of Ellwood C…
Shirley C. Glass of Avon Place passed away on July 10, 2020, at her residence. She was 90 years old. Born on March 26, 1930, Shirley was the daughter of the late Julius and Freda (List) Loth. She was a graduate of Mohawk High School, Class of 1948. Shirley married Harry "Pete" Glass in 1951.…