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Michigan State suspends Mel Tucker after allegations he sexually harassed rape survivor
Michigan State suspended football coach Mel Tucker without pay on Sunday, less than 24 hours after allegations became public in a USA Today report that he sexually harassed activist and rape survivor
AP Top 25: Texas jumps to No. 4 after beating ‘Bama; Pac-12 sets conference high with 8 ranked teams
Texas jumped seven spots to No. 4 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday after beating Alabama, and the Pac-12 became just the second conference to place as many as eight teams in an
No. 4 Texas Longhorns try to stay grounded even as hype level soars after beating Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. The hype is coming for the Texas Longhorns like it hasn t in years. That s what happens when you knock off Alabama on the road and get your first win over a top-five team in 15 year
Tom Brady casts a wide shadow over the Patriots’ season-opening matchup with the Eagles
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Tom Brady left an imprint on the New England Patriots that hasn t faded.
Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19 by defeating Aryna Sabalenka
NEW YORK This was what so many folks figured Coco Gauff would do at some point. Didn t matter how young she was. Didn t matter whether there were setbacks along the way. Those outsized expectations
Nittany Lions make sure to ‘manage the locker room’ in rout of Delaware
STATE COLLEGE Penn State s biggest challenge on Saturday wasn t on offense or defense. It was keeping as many players happy as possible.
No. 10 Notre Dame beats NC State 45-24 for 29th straight regular-season win against ACC teams
RALEIGH, N.C. Notre Dame had started the season with little on-field stress and even less drama. That s one reason why coach Marcus Freeman was so pleased with the way his 10th-ranked Fighting Irish
King’s defense helps Monarchs roll Misericordia
DALLAS TWP. The King s College defense held Misericordia University to just 123 yards in a 42-10 victory in local college football Saturday.
Wyoming Seminary rolls through Capital Prep in season opener
KINGSTON While the rest of the local football teams got their seasons underway a few weeks ago, Wyoming Seminary had to wait until Saturday afternoon to get their first taste of game action this sea
H.S. Football: Tunkhannock rolls in weather-shortened game
KINGSTON Weather forced Holy Redeemer and Tunkhannock to play just one half of football late Saturday afternoon.
Local Roundup: Hazleton Area tops Whitehall in field hockey
Three different Hazleton Area players scored goals as the Cougars defeated Whitehall 3-2 in a high school field hockey game Saturday in which all the scoring came in the final quarter..
H.S. Football: Lackawanna Trail routs Nanticoke Area
NANTICOKE With its starting quarterback out for the season, the Nanticoke Area playbook was predictable, if not on brand. The Trojans will run and run and run.
H.S. Football: Dallas comes up big late, holds off Williamsport rally attempt
DALLAS TWP. After two weeks looking for a comeback in the second half, Dallas found itself on the other side Friday night clinging to a lead over Williamsport and looking for a defensive stop.
H.S. Football: Pittston Area edges Wyoming Valley West for first win
KINGSTON The Pittston Area defense did not need much help from the offense.
H.S. Football: Abington Heights pulls away from Berwick after halftime
BERWICK The recipe was there for an inspiring victory out of Berwick s storied past.
H.S. Football: Wyoming Area avenges last year’s loss to Crestwood
WEST PITTSTON Wyoming Area didn t only remember last year s 42-point loss to Crestwood. Many of the current Warriors were on-field witnesses to those painful 48 minutes of football.
H.S. Football: Hanover Area falls just short in loss to Carbondale
HANOVER TWP. Ground and pound was Carbondale s focus on Friday as the Chargers defeated Hanover Area 14-6 in non-conference play.