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Merino kicks Spain into World Cup semis

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens, and Spain advanced to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 victory on Friday. Merino was the late hero for the second straight match for Spain, which will face ...

Fink deserves congratulations

If you think that finishing next to last with a score of 29-over par at the U.S. Senior Open championship is a failure, your thought process is completely wrong. Altoona's Artie Fink Jr. beat out over 2,500 other golfers nationwide who attempted to qualify for the prestigious event. To reach the pinnacle of senior golf is an amazing feat in itself, and I congratulate Artie for this great achievement. John Pierce Cocoa Beach, Florida (Note: The writer is formerly of Bellwood).

Clark debate rages on with physical play in WNBA

INDIANAPOLIS — Conversations about whether Caitlin Clark is getting officiated fairly in the WNBA can be polarizing as fans, players, coaches, pundits and even lawmakers have opinions about whether the league needs to take some action about the physical play. Congress is looking for ...

Sports TV spending pushing limits

When I began teaching a class one afternoon, I raised the projector screen so I could post some quick notes. To my surprise, a clever Penn State student wrote “Nike Lions” and “Pepsi State” boldly on the board, leaving it hidden behind the pulled down screen. A few students ...

PGC says out-of-state elk licenses on decline

The Pennsylvania Game Commission recently announced that it sees an anticipated decline in the number of non-residents applying for an elk license because of several new changes to the program. The agency Commission is offering such things as 155 elk tags, including 80 for bulls, over four hunting seasons this year. The deadline to apply is July 12. As of July 7, the agency has received applications from 35,712 hunters across the country, including 10,975 applications from people who didn’t apply last year. Also, 5,074 people applied for the first time. As of this time last year, ...