DUNEDIN, Fla. — Phillies manager Rob Thomson said the team is “not really over-concerned at all” about Bryce Harper after the Philadelphia slugger left Wednesday’s…
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Column: Trade deadline nears and what will the Flyers do?
By The Citizen on February 26, 2025
It was simple for John Tortorella Tuesday morning. To the usual question of a team poised on the playoff plank — a position the Flyers…
21 Berks wrestlers will compete in Southeast Regional 2A wrestling this weekend
By The Citizen on February 26, 2025
Twenty-one Berks wrestlers, including two District 3 champions, will complete in the Southeast Regional Class 2A Wrestling Championships this weekend at Freedom High School in…
District 3 Class 4A girls basketball: Wyomissing will go for a three-peat
By The Citizen on February 25, 2025
The Wyomissing girls basketball team will go for its third straight district title on Friday night in Hershey. The Spartans disposed of Northern Lebanon 43-39…
District 3 girls basketball: Oley Valley, Berks Catholic fall in consolation games
By The Citizen on February 25, 2025
Claire Robert scored 20 points to lead Biglerville to a 54-41 win over Oley Valley in the third-place game of the District 3 Class 3A…
District 3 Class 5A boys basketball: Exeter’s run continues with another OT win
By The Citizen on February 25, 2025
Jayden Ware scored five points in overtime as Exeter scored a dramatic 56-52 win over York Suburban in the District 3 Class 5A boys basketball…
District 3 Class 6A boys basketball: Wilson will play for fifth place
By The Citizen on February 25, 2025
Luke Levan scored 20 points to lead the Wilson Bulldogs to a 67-51 win over William Penn in a consolation semifinal game in the District…
District 3 Class 6A boys basketball: Gov. Mifflin falls in the semifinals
By The Citizen on February 25, 2025
The Gov. Mifflin Mustangs were the 10th seed in the District 3 Class 6A boys basketball championships at the start of their run. Going into…
Long-time Schuylkill Valley athletic director Stephanie Deibler resigns
By The Citizen on February 25, 2025
Stephanie Deibler, the long-time athletics director in the Schuylkill Valley School District, resigned Monday from the position. Deibler, who has been the district’s athletics director…
Josh Giddey scores 25 points Bulls snap skid, wallop Sixers
By The Citizen on February 24, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — Josh Giddey had 25 points, 16 rebounds and six assists as the Chicago Bulls ended a six-game skid by routing the 76ers 142-110…
District 3 boys basketball: Berks Catholic will play for 4A title
By The Citizen on February 24, 2025
Zach Suski scored 17 points as Berks Catholic stormed past Susquehanna Township and into the District 3 Class 4A boys championship basketball game. Led by…
District 3 basketball roundup: Balanced scoring propels Wilson into fifth-place game
By The Citizen on February 24, 2025
Laura Crocona scored 12 points to lead a balanced Wilson scoring attack as the Bulldogs defeated Manheim Township 47-24 in a District 3 Class 6A…
An unidentified team has proposed banning the tush push used so successfully by the Eagles
By The Citizen on February 24, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — One NFL team is proposing an end to the tush push play the Philadelphia Eagles have used so successfully at the goal…
Joel Embiid gets knee testing as 76ers ponder way forward
By The Citizen on February 24, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers are laboring beneath one large question mark, and it’s not the one elucidated daily on the injury report. Joel Embiid’s…
PIAA changes policy after Trump order on transgender athletes in high school sports
By The Citizen on February 24, 2025
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s governing body for high school sports has changed its policy that allowed transgender athletes to compete to follow President Donald Trump’s…
Union pass first test under Bradley Carnell by thumping Orlando City
By The Citizen on February 23, 2025
Bradley Carnell was plenty happy with three points from Saturday night’s 4-2 win at Orlando City in his Union coaching debut. But he was just…