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NCAA gets victory in five-year eligibility rule

DENVER — The NCAA notched an important win in federal court Friday over its much-disputed five-year eligibility rule, though it fell short of shutting down the last-minute shuffling threatening to upend college sports rosters with football season fast approaching. A 2-1 decision by a panel ...

NFL not thrilled with changes to TV ratings system

The NFL is upset about changes made by Nielsen in its methodology for measuring viewership for the upcoming season, calling them “rushed” and saying they will have a negative impact on sports. Nielsen announced plans this week to change how it measures audiences on television, beginning ...

Thankfully, life has come full circle for Appleman

We are all eagerly looking forward to the “old-timers extravaganza’’ scheduled for today at Vets Field. “Just’’ 65 years ago, almost to the exact week, and certainly at the same specific location, I had the opportunity to pitch for the Altoona entry in the National Amateur ...

Governor signs order to slow down mining near wilderness park

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz earlier this week said the state would not review or process permits on proposed mining projects near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, four months after Congress and President Donald Trump’s administration lifted a federal ban. The cherished wild area ...

Dell family wants to give local children chance to learn to fish

Karisma Dell was a compassionate, selfless and ambitious young woman who possessed a love for the outdoors, her family and friends, and for life itself, when her own life was cut short due to injuries that she suffered in a traffic accident in Bedford County at the age of 17 on Feb. 26, ...

PSU gets five on watch lists

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State football team has five of its players on the latest preseason watch lists for the 2026 campaign. The list includes quarterback Rocco Becht for the Davey O’Brien Award and senior defensive tackle Siale Taupaki who is up for the Polynesian College Player of ...