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Sports at a glance: Merlier wins 12th stage

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CHALON-SUR-SAONE, France — Belgian rider Tim Merlier maintained his strong form with a victory on the 12th stage of the Tour de France while several riders fell as they sprinted to the line. Defending champion Tadej Pogacar comfortably avoided the crash and kept his significant overall lead. USA hoops coaches set Mark Daigneault, J.B. Bickerstaff and Mark Few were formally named assistant coaches to serve on Miami coach Erik Spoelstra’s staff for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Angeski, Coho, Young win Ladies event at Sylvan Hills

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HOLLIDAYSBURG — Connie Angeski, Margie Coho and Carol Young shot a 90 to place first in the Sylvan Hills Ladies Golf Association “Best 2 of 3” game Tuesday. Dayonne Beck, Mary Ann Downing and Joan Conway were second with a 93. Rodger Fair, Jeff Vaughn and Gary Phennicie were first in the Sylvan Hills Butch Focht Senior Men’s Tournament with a 35 on Wednesday. Robin Weaver, Herb Bolger and Steve Downing (36) were second, followed by Joe DeGennaro, Gary Zimmerman and Don Stubbs (37), who won a card-off over Dave Biseli, David Johns and Gerry Newhouse. Huntingdon CC HUNTINGDON ...

Bad behavior seeping into pro golf

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Fan behavior at professional tournaments has become one of the hottest topics in golf today. Typically known as a sport filled with sportsmanship and good manners, recent years have seen a marked change in what can be seen and heard at events across the country from some of the more unruly ...

Laurel Med moving on in Federation playoffs

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Laurel Med completed a sweep in the best-of-3 George B. Kelley Federation quarterfinals with a 10-6 victory over Sheetz at Mansion Park on Thursday. Tanner Rossman and Grayson Johnson had three hits apiece to lead Laurel Med. Rossman tripled, while Johnson recorded a double. Ryan McConnell ...

Jaxon Smith-Njigba voted top wide receiver

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba won the AP Offensive Player of the Year award and the Super Bowl last season before the Seattle Seahawks gave him the biggest contract for a wide receiver in NFL history. No surprise he was voted the NFL’s top wideout by The Associated Press in a preseason ...

Sports at a glance: Devils sign ex-Penguin

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NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils signed winger Anthony Mantha to a two-year, $9.5 million contract, the team announced Wednesday. He will count $4.75 million against the salary cap through 2027-28. The Quebec native is coming off a breakout season with Pittsburgh in which he set career highs with 33 goals, 31 assists and 64 points. Mantha, who turns 32, in September is nearly two years removed from tearing the ACL in his right knee and beginning a lengthy rehab process. Wimbledon ratings up LONDON — Helped by some mid-match drama, the Wimbledon final between Linda Noskova and ...