The loss of Cam Akers is a big blow to the Los Angeles Rams’ racing game. Scheduled to be the No. 1 running back in an attack that would use his passing skills, Akers was set for a breakout season and a key contributor to the Rams’ Super Bowl title hopes. “I think he...
Read MoreNew York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp, who has trained some of football’s best-known quarterbacks, was in critical condition on Tuesday following a bicycle accident in northern California, his agent and wife said. Knapp, 58, an avid cyclist who lives in Danville during the offseason, was driving on Saturday when a motorist swerved into...
Read MoreHARRISBURG – Lawmakers this week will consider whether state agencies had too much leeway to enter into emergency contracts during the pandemic, following a data breach controversy with a vendor hired to administer the research program contacts from Pennsylvania. Representative Jason Ortitay (R., Allegheny) will lead a House hearing on Tuesday to investigate the...
Read MoreWhen the NBA Finals come to a close this week, the offseason comes quickly. The NBA Draft takes place on July 29. Free agency opens August 2. Do you know where your Chicago Bulls the list is? It could and should be very different once the music stops and the free agency musical chairs...
Read MoreThe 2021 MLB trade deadline is less than two weeks away. Activity is already starting to pick up, with the Braves adding Joc Pederson and Stephen Vogt in separate exchanges since the all-star break. Here are the latest rumblings in trade deadlines. Marte rejects extension, likely to be traded Marlins outfielder and future free...
Read MoreGOLF-BRITISH OPEN Oosthuizen 1-up on Morikawa SANDWICH, England (AP) – Collin Morikawa had the opportunity to walk away with a share of the lead over three rounds of the British Open. Just like Jordan Spieth (speech). Finally, Louis Oosthuizen (OOST’-hay-zehn) retained the lead with a 1-under 69 which puts him at 12 for the...
Read MoreBEAUMONT, Texas – Anthony Quirion, a senior third baseman from Lamar University, signed a free agent contract to continue his playing career with the Philadelphia Phillies organization on Thursday afternoon. One of Canada’s top college baseball players, Quirion was awarded a three-year letter (including the COVID-shortened 2020 season) to the Cardinals and meanwhile became...
Read MoreATF Intelligence Research Specialist Stacie Alvey gives members of the local media a 3D and 4D ballistic evidence imaging demonstration inside the mobile unit of the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN ) Thursday. (Photo by Scott McCloskey) WHEELING – The Wheeling Police Department this week welcomed visitors who can help local law enforcement...
Read MoreLANSING, Michigan (AP) – More than 600,000 Michigan residents who have received unemployment assistance related to the pandemic are urged to update their accounts after the state learns that certain eligibility reasons approved ago months were wrong. At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, states had the option of interpreting federal guidelines, but the...
Read MoreNILES – Deylen Miley’s path through baseball has taken many turns as Bryan’s 23-year-old graduate has seen school changes, position changes, league changes and even a pandemic. The next change is one he’s more than happy to ride with. Minutes after the 20th and final round of the 2021 MLB Draft ended on Tuesday...
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