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Guilfoyle girls among area’s top soccer teams again

Several local scholastic soccer teams have shown to be a cut above the rest as the season is in full swing and playoffs loom on the horizon. The Bishop Guilfoyle girls soccer squad would have a difficult task bettering last year’s season as state runner-up in Class 1A, but so far this ...

Archery deer season attracts 350,000-plus bowhunters

The archery deer season in Pennsylvania opens this weekend at a half hour before sunrise on Saturday and continues through Friday, Nov. 20. The winter archery deer season will then commence the day after Christmas and continue through Jan. 24 for those die-hard bowhunters who still have an ...

CBS, Romo decide to part ways from the booth

CBS Sports and Tony Romo have officially parted ways, one month after the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback pleaded no contest to charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Romo had been on leave since his July 23 arrest in Wisconsin. He had been the lead game analyst for CBS’ NFL ...

Eagles, Rams limping into their big showdown

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith will miss Sunday’s game against the Rams with a hamstring injury. Smith caught six passes for 65 yards while playing 100% of Philadelphia’s snaps in Monday’s loss to Chicago, but he did not practice this week. Without ...

Portland fires new announcer

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers fired new play-by-play television broadcaster Braiden Bell on Thursday when inappropriate social media posts that he made as a teenager resurfaced just hours after the team announced his hiring. “The Portland Trail Blazers have zero tolerance for racist, sexist, or harmful comments,” the team said in a statement Thursday night. “Social media posts made by our recently announced play-by-play broadcaster are in clear violation of team and league policies, as well as our values and expectations. Therefore, we will not be moving forward ...

Browns didn’t swing and miss with Watson

Maybe the Cleveland Browns didn’t strike out when they made that blockbuster trade for Deshaun Watson. A deal that was a disaster for four years is suddenly producing some hits. After Browns owner Jimmy Haslam called the trade “a big swing and miss,” Watson beat out Shedeur Sanders for ...