PHILADELPHIA — In football circles, Chan Gailey was highly regarded as a reliable and progressive offensive mind. The now-retired coach was appreciated for his adaptability,…
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Breland Moore will be guest speaker at Berks Hall of Fame Scholarship Dinner
By The Citizen on May 28, 2025
FOX 29 sports anchor Breland Moore, a Muhlenberg High School graduate, will be the guest speaker for the annual Berks County Chapter of the Pennsylvania…
District 3 softball: Wilson loses tough one in 6A semifinals
By The Citizen on May 27, 2025
After a scoreless six and a half innings on Tuesday, Cumberland Valley pushed across a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat…
Phillies notes: With a sprained ankle, Aaron Nola taking small steps
By The Citizen on May 27, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Nola took a small step toward working his way back to action Tuesday, but it wasn’t the mound step he was hoping…
District 3 boys lacrosse: Wilson, Twin Valley win third-place games
By The Citizen on May 27, 2025
Carter Brensinger scored the 200th goal of his career as Wilson defeated Penn Manor 17-7 in the third-place game of the District 3 Class 3A…
Girls lacrosse: Wyomissing beats Hershey for District 3 Class 2A title
By The Citizen on May 27, 2025
The Wyomissing Spartans have once again added to their historic season. The Spartans (22-0) won their first-ever BCIAA title earlier this month, and now they’ll…
Reading Royals: Jason Binkley relieved of his duties, team announces
By The Citizen on May 27, 2025
The Reading Royals announced Tuesday that Jason Binkley has been relieved of his duties as the team’s head coach and general manager. The search for…
Tom Tatum Outdoors: The Heartbeat of Lake Erie – Taking The Pulse of a Walleye Wonderland
By The Citizen on May 26, 2025
The dawn breaks bright and sunny at the docks, but Captain Bob Ferraro remains deeply doubtful about our chances of catching any walleyes this day.…
District 3 baseball: Mikey Fidler tosses one-hitter as Berks Catholic wins 3A title
By The Citizen on May 26, 2025
LANCASTER – Berks Catholic right-hander Mikey Fidler delivered his best performance on the biggest stage. Fidler threw a one-hit shutout Monday at Penn Medicine Field…
Elder rookie Willie MacIver has game to remember at Phillies’ expense
By The Citizen on May 25, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Willie MacIver hit a go-ahead single in the eighth inning of his major league debut. Minutes later, the 28-year-old catcher threw…
Messi’s free kick goal sparks Inter Miami rally for draw with Union
By The Citizen on May 25, 2025
CHESTER — Lionel Messi gave Inter Miami a pep talk this week, exhorting his recently struggling MLS team to be “more united than ever” to…
Former Penn State receiver seriously injured in fatal ATV crash
By The Citizen on May 25, 2025
Former Penn State wide receiver Julian Fleming was seriously injured and a Bloomsburg-area woman was killed in an ATV crash Friday night in Bradford County,…
Schwarber hits 18th homer, go-ahead double as Phillies win 9th in row
By The Citizen on May 25, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kyle Schwarber hit his 18th homer, then had a tiebreaking, two-run double in the 11th inning that lifted the Philadelphia Phillies…
Slumping Soto hits tiebreaking, 2-run double and Mets rally past Dodgers
By The Citizen on May 24, 2025
NEW YORK — Slumping Juan Soto hit a tiebreaking, two-run double with the bases loaded in a three-run fourth inning and the New York Mets…
Judge doesn’t ‘feel too great at the plate’ despite gaudy stats
By The Citizen on May 24, 2025
DENVER — Aaron Judge insisted he doesn’t pay too much attention to his numbers, which, for the record, are eye-opening — .395 average with 18…
PIAA track and field: Reading High’s Xavier Beatty wins 3A long jump
By The Citizen on May 24, 2025
Reading High senior Xavier Beatty moved up the podium one spot on Saturday from a year ago at the state meet in the long jump.…