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Contracts, contracts and more contracts. The NFL is seeing some major shakeups, and a few signings from Monday are going to rock the league to its core. That and much more in this edition of the WBOC Sports Report.

Charlotte, N.C. (AP) – Retired NASCAR driver Dale Earnhard Jr. says he is interested in becoming a minority owner with the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. Earnhardt told The Associated Press he was not asked by local businessmen Felix Sabates to join a potential ownership group, but said he did contact Marcus Smith, the CEO of Speedway […]

The Delaware Afro-American Sports Hall of Fame will be welcoming in 12 new members to its walls on April 15. Kent, Sussex and New Castle county athletes, from the past and present, are honored by the organization for their individual and team performance. New members joining the Hall of Fame are:   New Castle County […]

The University of Maryland football program will have one of its best recruiting classes in program history, posting a top 20 ranked class in the nation at the conclusion of National Signing Day. Head Coach DJ Durkin got his first full year of recruiting after taking over in December following the firing of Randy Edsall and […]

The Capital Athletic Conference released it’s preseason men’s lacrosse coaches poll Wednesday giving the first-pace nod to the Salisbury University Sea Gulls. Salisbury received 63 points in the poll and seven of the nine first place votes coming off their eleventh DIII National Championship in school history. The Gulls went on to post a 23-1 […]

SALISBURY, Md. – Each month the WBOC Sports department, along with Mountaire Farms, works hard to select one standout high school student athlete who shows excellence in his/her sport and in the classroom. The winner is awarded with a $1,000 scholarship. All the winners from the 2015/2016 season were recognized in a pregame ceremony at […]

WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 – Who would have thought Dover’s basketball star Jordan Allen was a late bloomer in the game?

Watch the raw press conference with Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie. PHILADELPHIA – Coach firings in the NFL typically happen on Black Monday. That is the Monday following the last week of the regular season, which is just next week. Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie decided it was best to release Chip Kelly before the last week […]

Goodbye Delmarva; Thank you for the Memories It’s very bittersweet. After seven and a half years, we are leaving WBOC and Delmarva. Scott has accepted a sports reporter job at ABC7 (WJLA) in Washington D.C. Professionally this was an opportunity we could not turn down. The hardest part is leaving all of you, the viewers. […]

Watch the raw interview with Wesley Football Head Coach Mike Drass Dover, Del. – Wesley Head Football Coach Mike Drass has seen many of his former players convert to coaches in his 23 years in the position. Drass’ former center, Mike Judy, is now the second year head football coach at Smyrna High School. Judy […]