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Jets’ Aaron Rodgers vows to ‘rise yet again’ after season-ending injury
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Jets’ Aaron Rodgers vows to ‘rise yet again’ after season-ending injury

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. Aaron Rodgers season is over. It appears he might not be ready to call it a career.

Rangers’ Scherzer to miss rest of regular season with strained muscle in shoulder
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Rangers’ Scherzer to miss rest of regular season with strained muscle in shoulder

· September 13, 2023

TORONTO Texas right-hander Max Scherzer will miss the rest of the regular season, and likely wouldn t be able to pitch in the playoffs if the Rangers make the postseason, because of a strained muscl

Local roundup: Crestwood golf rebounds to wrap up division title
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Local roundup: Crestwood golf rebounds to wrap up division title

· September 13, 2023

The Comets bounced back from a rare loss in league play with a win the next day to clinch the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 title with a 158-176 victory over Wilkes-Barre Area on Wednesday.

NFC champion Eagles try and shake off lackluster opening win in showdown with Vikings
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NFC champion Eagles try and shake off lackluster opening win in showdown with Vikings

· September 13, 2023

PHILADELPHIA Jalen Hurts skipped the preseason, the NFL MVP runner-up is simply too important to risk an injury to play a meaningless snap.

WVC cross country season gets into full swing today: A look at each girls and boys squad
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WVC cross country season gets into full swing today: A look at each girls and boys squad

· September 12, 2023

The Dallas girls posted the only 16-0 record in Wyoming Valley Conference cross country in 2022.

Breaking down the WVC cross country schedule format for the season
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Breaking down the WVC cross country schedule format for the season

· September 12, 2023

The Wyoming Valley Conference uses the cluster meet scheduling format in order to get each team 16 head-to-head competitions while only actually running five meets.

Local Roundup: Wyoming Area golfers end Crestwood winning streak
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Local Roundup: Wyoming Area golfers end Crestwood winning streak

· September 12, 2023

Kristian Pugliese had a 39 and Dane Schutter added a 40 as Wyoming Area edged Crestwood 162-163 at Fox Hill Country Club on Tuesday, ending the Comets 26-match Wyoming Valley Conference regular-seaso

RailRiders strike for four runs in sixth to beat Buffalo in sereies opener
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RailRiders strike for four runs in sixth to beat Buffalo in sereies opener

· September 12, 2023

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders topped the Buffalo Bisons 4-1 on Tuesday evening at PNC Field. A four-run sixth inning propelled the team to victory.

Jets QB Aaron Rodgers has a torn left Achilles tendon and will miss the rest of the season
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Jets QB Aaron Rodgers has a torn left Achilles tendon and will miss the rest of the season

Aaron Rodgers debut season with the New York Jets is already over. It didn t even last one quarter.

Picking Koepka from LIV Golf was easy for US Ryder Cup captain Johnson. Because everyone wanted him
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Picking Koepka from LIV Golf was easy for US Ryder Cup captain Johnson. Because everyone wanted him

· September 12, 2023

ROME When U.S. captain Zach Johnson got his Ryder Cup team together for the first time for a training camp at the Marco Simone course outside Rome on Friday, there was no need for a pep talk about t

Jets lose Aaron Rodgers to an Achilles tendon injury, then rally to stun Bills 22-16 in overtime
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Jets lose Aaron Rodgers to an Achilles tendon injury, then rally to stun Bills 22-16 in overtime

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Aaron Rodgers was knocked out of the game with an Achilles tendon injury just four plays into his debut for the New York Jets, who rallied behind their defense and stunned the

Matt Olson hits homers 49, 50, not enough as Phillies earn split with Braves
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Matt Olson hits homers 49, 50, not enough as Phillies earn split with Braves

· September 11, 2023

PHILADELPHIA Brandon Marsh homered, Jake Cave hit a two-run triple and the Philadelphia Phillies spoiled Matt Olson s 50th homer and salvaged a doubleheader split with a 7-5 win over the Atlanta Bra

Reddick rides a fast car and good fortune into the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs
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Reddick rides a fast car and good fortune into the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs

· September 11, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Kan. Tyler Reddick knows you need to have speed to win a NASCAR Cup Series championship. Denny Hamlin knows just as well that you need to have breaks go your way.

With Rubiales finally out, Spanish soccer ready to leave embarrassing chapter behind
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With Rubiales finally out, Spanish soccer ready to leave embarrassing chapter behind

· September 11, 2023

Spanish soccer is ready to move forward, three weeks after its women s team won the Women s World Cup but had its celebrations marred by a kiss that ignited a crisis.

Suspended Michigan State coach calls harassment allegations false and outside scope of Title IX
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Suspended Michigan State coach calls harassment allegations false and outside scope of Title IX

· September 11, 2023

Suspended Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker said Monday that allegations of sexual harassment against him are completely false and the intimate phone call he had with activist and rape surviv

Analysis: Novak Djokovic isn’t surprised he keeps winning Grand Slam titles. We shouldn’t be, either
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Analysis: Novak Djokovic isn’t surprised he keeps winning Grand Slam titles. We shouldn’t be, either

· September 11, 2023

NEW YORK The assumption, at least by many, was that Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer would cede the stage by now and make room at the top of men s tennis for other players to begin acc

Browns lose starting tackle Jack Conklin for the season
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Browns lose starting tackle Jack Conklin for the season

· September 11, 2023

CLEVELAND Jack Conklin kept Deshaun Watson from harm. He couldn t protect himself.

Judge rules for Oregon State and Washington State, says departing Pac-12 schools can’t hold meeting
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Judge rules for Oregon State and Washington State, says departing Pac-12 schools can’t hold meeting

A judge granted a request by Oregon State and Washington State for a temporary restraining order on Monday to prevent departing Pac-12 members from meeting until it can be determined who has the right

Alabama’s Saban says ‘the future is now’ for getting issues fixed after loss
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Alabama’s Saban says ‘the future is now’ for getting issues fixed after loss

· September 11, 2023

Alabama was already facing an unusual amount of skepticism entering this season.

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Alabama’s latest slip out of the top five continues a trend for Tide
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AP Top 25 Reality Check: Alabama’s latest slip out of the top five continues a trend for Tide

So much about Nick Saban s 17 seasons at Alabama represents unprecedented success in college football that even the slightest dip in performance is notable.