Mason Marfil scored 15 points to lead Kutztown to a 54-45 high school boys basketball win over Tulpehocken on Monday. Trailing 28-26 at halftime, Marfil…
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Bella Super leads Gov. Mifflin to girls basketball win
By The Citizen on January 13, 2025
Bella Super scored 26 points to lead Gov. Mifflin to a 58-37 win over Exeter in girls basketball on Monday night. Super scored 13 points…
Parent: In his own way, Tortorella issues vote of confidence for Jamie Drysdale
By The Citizen on January 13, 2025
It was far from the game that moved usually calm public address legend Lou Nolan to scold the Wells Fargo Center faithful back in 2016.…
Berks girls basketball roundup: Lily Hare leads Oley Valley to 62-29 win
By The Citizen on January 13, 2025
Lily Hare scored 22 points to lead Oley Valley to a 62-29 girls basketball win over Fleetwood. Also for the Lynx (9-5), Isabella Buehler had…
Birds’ defense more than makes up for offense’s rust
By The Citizen on January 12, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — Throughout the first half of Sunday’s 22-10 wild card playoff win over the Green Bay Packers, the Eagles’ offense packed all the punch…
Eagles offensive at right times, but far from the full game
By The Citizen on January 12, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — It was far from immediately obvious, what became a roller-coaster return Sunday for Jalen Hurts as he commenced playoff football in Philadelphia. Moments…
Jalen Hurts tosses 2 TD passes, Dallas Goedert throws 3 stiff-arms to lead Eagles past Packers
By The Citizen on January 12, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts tossed two touchdown passes in his first game since a late-season concussion, Dallas Goedert threw three stiff-arms on a rugged touchdown…
Penn State secondary loses cornerback Jalen Kimber, adds safety King Mack
By The Citizen on January 12, 2025
Penn State saw one defensive back announce Sunday that he was leaving for the NFL and one that said he is returning to the Nittany…
Sixers owners reportedly reverse course, won’t build contentious $1.3B downtown stadium
By The Citizen on January 12, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers have decided not to build a $1.3 billion downtown arena, a surprising move that comes just weeks after the team received…
Berks wrestling championships: Wilson’s Speece, Berks Catholic boys star in the tourney
By The Citizen on January 12, 2025
Wilson’s McKaden Speece earned second place in the 127-pound division at the BCIAA Individual Wrestling Tournament a season ago. Fast forward to this year, and…
De George: Loss to lowly Pelicans latest cascade of problems for Joel Embiid-less 76ers
By The Citizen on January 11, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — The boos Friday night at the Center followed a general sense of befuddlement. The New Orleans Pelicans had their reserves on the court.…
Eagles, Packers head into wild-card matchup with QBs fighting injuries
By The Citizen on January 11, 2025
By Dan Gelston PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts returned to Eagles practice after a two-week layoff with a concussion without cameras and social media posts and…
With Joel Embiid out again, 76ers continue to struggle
By The Citizen on January 11, 2025
By Dan Gelston PHILADELPHIA — Without a healthy Joel Embiid, the 76ers were never expected to contend for an NBA title. But get taken to…
With Zion Williamson suspended, CJ McCollum scores 38 to lead Pelicans past 76ers
By The Citizen on January 10, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 38 points to lead a New Orleans Pelicans team playing without the suspended Zion Williamson past the 76ers 123-115…
Former Phillies All-Star Jeff Hoffman signs with Blue Jays on $33 million, 3-year contract
By The Citizen on January 10, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $33 million, three-year contract. The team announced the deal…
Berks girls basketball roundup: Wilson wins; Brandywine Heights beats Hamburg
By The Citizen on January 10, 2025
Kailani Hardy scored 20 points and Laura Crocona added 18 as Wilson cruised to a 61-28 high school girls basketball win over Twin Valley on…