Penn State cornerback A.J. Harris explains why he transferred from Georgia
When cornerback A.J. Harris decided to leave Georgia last year, he turned to a school that had recruited him out of high school. That wound up being Penn State. “It was more so making the best decision...
View ArticleO.J. Simpson, legendary football player and actor brought down by his murder...
By KEN RITTER (Associated Press) LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the football star and Hollywood actor acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend in a trial that mesmerized the public...
View ArticleFormer Schuylkill Valley field hockey star Kelsi Lykens honored at West Chester
Former Schuylkill Valley High School standout field hockey player Kelsi Lykens was inducted into the West Chester University Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday. Lykens, who graduated from Schuylkill...
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O.J. Simpson, former football star accused of murder, has died
Elaine Woo | Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — O.J. Simpson, whose rise and fall from American football hero to accused murderer to prison inmate fueled a rancorous public drama that obsessed the...
View ArticleShohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter charged with stealing $16M from baseball star...
By STEFANIE DAZIO (Associated Press) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities charged the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday with federal bank fraud,...
View ArticlePenn State’s J’ven Williams receives the bulk of left-tackle repetitions
Penn State guard Vega Ioane has closely watched former Wyomissing star J’ven Williams the last several weeks and likes what he has seen. “Me and J’ven have been playing side-by-side all spring,” Ioane...
View ArticlePhillies Notes: Brandon Marsh’s approach leading to fast start at plate
PHILADELPHIA — Brandon Marsh is 39 plate appearances into the 2024 season, so take all that follows with a grain of salt. Those 39 plate appearances, however, have included 12 hits, a team-high three...
View ArticleYMCA swimmers represent Berks with victory at state championships
The swimmers at the YMCA of Reading and Berks County are state champions. The team won the championship the weekend of March 22-24 at the 2024 Pennsylvania State Swimming Championships at Mylan Park...
View ArticleIn death, 3 decades after his trial verdict, O.J. Simpson still reflects...
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER and AARON MORRISON (Associated Press) For many people old enough to remember O.J. Simpson’s murder trial, his 1995 exoneration was a defining moment in their understanding of race,...
View ArticleOpinion: Penn State needs help at wide receiver and here’s why
Penn State might as well put up a Help Wanted sign for wide receivers. Matt Zenitz of 247 Sports reported Friday that KeAndre Lambert-Smith has been away from the team this week, the final week of...
View ArticleCollege Corner: See how Berks graduates are doing in collegiate sports
Exeter graduate Kamya Edmonds placed second in the triple jump this past weekend at the Millersville Metrics track and field meet with a jump of 35-4. Edmonds, who is a graduate student, had a college...
View ArticleShohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, must get gambling addiction...
By STEFANIE DAZIO (Associated Press) LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani agreed on Friday to undergo court-ordered gambling addiction treatment...
View ArticleUnion’s Daniel Gazdag on a bit of a scoring run again
CHESTER — A lot was made last year of Daniel Gazdag’s lack of goals from the run of play. That noise, if it permeated the bubble around the Union midfielder, left no impact. Little has changed for the...
View ArticleSixers Notebook: Nick Nurse wishes real Allen Iverson, not the statue, was...
PHILADELPHIA — Always looking for an edge, Nick Nurse reached out to Sixers icon Allen Iverson earlier this season, and again Friday when AI was honored by the club with a life size sculpture and...
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Gov. Mifflin routs Exeter in Berks I baseball matchup
Gov. Mifflin got off to a hot start and kept its foot on the gas Friday night at Shillington, as the Mustangs defeated Exeter 10-0 in five innings in a Berks Baseball League Division I matchup. Holding...
View ArticleDeSchriver: New goals — write better and beat Lonnie Walker IV in one-on-one
In mid-February, I entered the journalism transfer portal. With 65 fast approaching, I felt like a lifelong Minnesota Vikings fan – in fact, I am one – because I may never win a championship. In the...
View ArticleSixers crossing their fingers that everything A-OK with Embiid
PHILADELPHIA — Sixers center Joel Embiid tweaked his surgically repaired knee in his second straight game but returned to steer his squad to a critical 125-113 victory over the Orlando Magic Friday...
View ArticleIs Penn State good enough at wide receiver? At least James Franklin thinks so...
STATE COLLEGE – Several veteran Penn State players sat out Saturday’s Blue-White Game at Beaver Stadium because they had injuries or because their coaches didn’t need to see them play. The defense...
View ArticleWayne Simmonds officially retires as ‘Flyer forever’
PHILADELPHIA — Every professional athlete who works here has a “Welcome to Philly” moment with the fans. And so it was for Wayne Simmonds, who on Saturday retired as a Flyer after signing a one-day...
View ArticlePenn State’s Quinton Martin Jr., Cam Wallace state their case to be No. 3...
STATE COLLEGE – Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen watched Saturday from the Beaver Stadium sideline to see younger running backs compete for the third spot behind them on the depth chart. Quinton Martin...
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