The Delaware Interscholastic Athletics Association's decision to move fall sports back to the fall instead of three condensed seasons starting in December was a big step, but not the finish line, for those wanting to get their athletes on the field soon.

The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Directors voted Thursday to allow fall high school sports practice to begin on September 28.

A majority of Delaware's school leaders said they would support a decision by the DIAA Board of Directors to move the fall sports calendar back to fall, but it was far from unanimous.

Social distancing and mandatory mask use were key recommendations provided by the DIAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee that met two days ahead of a critical vote on fall sports.

The increased costs of preventing COVID spread are a major concern for the chairman of Delaware's Sports Medicine Advisory Committee as the state continues looking into restarting high school sports.

Football and wrestling are among the sports that were newly approved by Delaware as "high-risk" sports according to a modification to Delaware's COVID-19 State of Emergency.

Dover's Madison Brengle ended a five-year drought in her home Grand Slam with a convincing 6-2, 6-2 victory over Australian Arina Rodionova in the first round of the 2020 U.S. Open on Monday.

There will be no Slam Dunk to the Beach in 2020 after organizers announced they will not hold the post-Christmas event this year.

It's been over 65 years since Roger Bannister cracked the 4:00 mile for the first time in history, and Saturday night, Kieran Tuntivate looked to bring that history to Delaware.

2020 Delaware All-State basketball player Jyheim Spencer was coming up on two of the best weeks of his life, but now he's learned he's going to have to spend them isolated, and his family could use a little help.

The Delaware State Board of Education voted to affirm the DIAA's decision to suspend the fall sports season until the second half of the school year.

A group of parents have submitted a petition to attempt to have the DIAA Board of Directors reverse their decision that suspended fall high school sports in Delaware into the second semester.

The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Directors voted to postpone the fall sports schedule in Delaware until the second half of the school year.

The remainder of the Phillies' home-and-home series against the New York Yankees was postponed amid coronavirus concerns in the wake of an outbreak involving another team.

Denis McGlynn thought Dover International Speedway had checked the right boxes to get fans to be able to see racing in person next month, until the decision from Delaware went against them.

Delaware Military Academy was the only first-time winner as the DIAA unveiled their 2019-20 sportsmanship awards.

Students hoping to take the 2020 Delaware Bar Exam will have to wait, as the in-person test was canceled by the Delaware Supreme Court.

Wilmington Police are investigating a shooting they said took place Friday evening in the northeast section of the city.Police were called to the unit block of Jensen Drive where they eventually located two boys, aged 15 and 16, who were sent to the hospital and are listed in stable conditio…

Senior centers are permitted to reopen at 30% capacity as part of Governor John Carney's 24th update to his state of emergency order related to COVID-19.

A survey of Delaware school leaders conducted by the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Administration showed a preference to condense Delaware's high school sports calendar and begin it in December.

The Atlantic East Conference, home of most of Wesley College's athletics programs, has announced they have suspended their fall sports menu until Spring 2021.

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Delaware Park canceled its scheduled Monday live racing card due to the Excessive Heat Warning issued for Delaware.

All Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Fall 2020 sports have been suspended due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, per a unanimous vote by the Council of Presidents Thursday, the organization announced that afternoon. 

Delaware State University and Wesley College are both planning to play fall athletics as separate teams, despite the beginning of an acquisition process that was announced Monday.

Dover International Speedway has confirmed they will host a pair of NASCAR Cup Series races in August, making up for their lost race in May due to COVID-19.

The Phillies will start their 60-game 2020 regular season at home against division-rival Miami on July 24.

There will not be any minor league baseball this summer in Wilmington. 

Delaware high school athletes can begin summer workouts as early as Monday, July 6, 2020, after the DIAA's reopening plan was approved by the Delaware State Board of Education.

Delaware Governor John Carney approved sports competition in Delaware beginning on June 15, 2020 as part of Phase 2 of his Reopening Plan from COVID-19, but he hasn't been pleased with everything he's seen.

University of Delaware students will be welcomed back to campus for fall semester as originally scheduled on September 1, although the end of the semester will look different.

We're still eight weeks away from the possible start of Delaware high school football training camps, but Dickinson's football program is looking to rack up the victories on a national level, thanks to their classmates' creativity.

Five players for the Philadelphia Phillies tested positive for COVID-19 at the team's spring camp in Florida,  prompting the club to indefinitely close the complex.

Delaware Park's one-mile oval will finally make some noise on Wednesday, as the track holds the first of its 65 schedule race dates.

COVID testing for students, lunch formats, mask use, and athletics were some of the issues on the table during the Health and Wellness subset of the Delaware School Reopening Work Group Tuesday night.

Three months after baseball came to a grinding halt in Delaware due to COVID-19, Frawley Stadium saw its first competition of the season Monday.

Dover High School Principal Courtney Voshell was running out of time, and needed a graduation plan for her graduating Class of 2020.

The Kansas City Royals have moved -- not actually, but legally.

NASCAR has returned to live racing over the past week with events at Darlington Speedway in South Carolina, but what could it mean for Dover's planned August races?

Phillies radio broadcaster Kevin Fransden would normally be working in the booth this time of year, but instead delivered a special treat to A.I. duPont Hospital for Children on Thursday.

July 4's Grade III Delaware Oaks at Delaware Park just gained greater importance, if the track opens in time.

Salesianum is a school that loves its traditions and history, but Thursday night's Salesianum Sports Banquet began with a nod to the past, and the present.