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Sports Columns

Late winter offers fishing opportunities

With the official first day of spring now less than a week and a half away, it’s probably safe to say that this winter was generally a mild one. Only a few times did our area experience days with more than a couple of inches of snow. That situation suits me just fine, especially since there ...

US women’s team building toward upcoming Olympics

The United States Women’s National Soccer Team is trying to reestablish its dominance in the game and build some scoring power. The team is doing that now by flexing its scoring muscle at the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Women’s ...

You want debate? Define dynasty

Royalty exists in America in the unconventional form of the sports dynasty. Once this designation has been conferred upon a team, its legitimacy as a sports dynasty cannot be challenged because no formal criteria has been established for qualification. The effort to define a sports dynasty ...

Bear harvest down slightly

Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Game Commission released the black bear harvest totals for the various bear hunting seasons throughout the state. The final tally revealed Pennsylvania bear hunters bagged 2,920 bears, which amounts to 250 bears fewer than the 3,170 taken in the 2022 ...

Even majors can’t put golf back together

LOS ANGELES — The grill room at a California municipal golf course had one TV showing LIV Golf in Las Vegas, another showing the PGA Tour in Phoenix. A half-dozen people shifted eyes watching both, the former with fewer commercials on a network known more for “Young Sheldon” ...

Preseason predictions low for Bucs

Notes and observations from Major League Baseball, which opened camps for pitchers and catchers this past Wednesday: n Current preseason forecasts for the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates are not positive. The Baseball Prospectus Pecota projected standings have the Pirates finishing last in the ...