HoopsFest successfully defended its Central Blair Recreation Commission Division 1 Men’s Summer Basketball championship Wednesday night, and used an ace up its sleeve to do it. Clay Conner, a member of the Penn State University men’s basketball coaching staff whose work schedule prompted ...
Award winners for the Lakemont Park Summer League basketball season include (from left): Jaci Hrzic, A.J. Labriola and Charlene Labriola, presenting Tyler Smith, the Tony Labriola Sportsmanship Award. Joining Smith are Clay Conner (championship MVP) and Justin Charlton (league MVP).
NEW ALEXANDRIA — Crosby Denis won medalist honors with a 38 in a nine-hole girls golf match that resulted in a 182-245 victory for Hollidaysburg over River Valley at Mannitto Golf Course on Wednesday in high school action. Maliah Malausky shot a 39 for the Lady Tigers, who improved to ...
GENEVA — Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has tested positive for cocaine and is provisionally suspended from tennis. He posted details of the case on social media. Kyrgios writes “I recently failed a drug test in Mallorca after testing positive for cocaine.” He adds “I made a huge mistake and take full responsibility for it.” The 31-year-old Australian was beaten by Novak Djokovic in the 2022 Wimbledon final but is now ranked No. 919 after a series of injuries. Former WNBA MVP will retire Eight-time All-WNBA forward Nneka Ogwumike says she is retiring after this ...
AMES, Iowa — Coming off the best 10-year period in its football history, Iowa State is starting over under Jimmy Rogers after Matt Campbell left for Penn State and took two dozen players with him. The 39-year-old Rogers understands the new version of the Cyclones will take some getting used to for the fans who in 2025 set a school attendance record at Jack Trice Stadium. “I know there’s a lot of people that are skeptical and maybe hurt by the exodus of players,” Rogers said Wednesday at the team’s media day. “The reality is they were coming to Iowa State to support Iowa ...
NEW YORK — The Jacksonville Jaguars acquired guard Daniel Faalele from the New York Giants on Wednesday following a rash of injuries on their offensive line. The Jaguars gave up a sixth-round draft pick in 2027 for Faalele, a 6-foot-8, 380-pound lineman, with the trade conditional upon him passing a physical. “Just continuing to bring depth and guys that have played meaningful reps in this league,” coach Liam Coen said after a joint practice with Carolina. “That’s something that you can’t have enough of. We came into camp with 16 (offensive linemen) and got down to about ...
