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H.S. Football: Scranton Prep stays unbeaten with rout of Lake-Lehman
LEHMAN TWP. On a muggy September night, the visiting Scranton Prep Cavaliers dominated from start to finish in their 49-6 road triumph over the Lake-Lehman Black Knights.
H.S. Football: Wilkes-Barre Area rebounds; Hazleton Area stopped short
Wilkes-Barre Area waited through a weather delay and then shook off a halftime deficit on the road, earning a 27-10 victory at Wallenpaupack on Friday night.
Local roundup: Columbus outslugs RailRiders for 10-5 victory
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell 10-5 in a back-and-forth contest with the Columbus Clippers on Friday night. Jamie Westbrook had a three-hit night with a home run in the loss.
NC State will get another shot at a familiar QB when Sam Hartman and No. 10 Notre Dame visit
RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren doesn t need to do much research on No. 10 Notre Dame s new quarterback. He has seen him plenty.
NFL draft classmates Purdy and Pickett begin second season with lofty goals as 49ers meet Steelers
PITTSBURGH Kenny Pickett and Brock Purdy crossed paths during the run-up to the 2022 NFL draft.
Picks for Week 1 of the NFL season, and a college game or two
If you thought last week was fun, we re about to kick things up a notch or two this weekend.
Coco Gauff tops Karolina Muchova to reach the US Open final. The match was delayed by a protest
NEW YORK Coco Gauff reached her first the U.S. Open final by defeating Karolina Muchova 6-4, 7-5 on Thursday night in a match interrupted for 50 minutes by environmental activists including one wh
Wyoming Area faces big task
Wyoming Area has started three of the last five football seasons with three victories. All that s standing in front of the Warriors now from going 3-0 is a winless team.
Lowry, McIlroy and Meronk make solid starts at Irish Open as Sharma takes first-round lead
STRAFFAN, Ireland Shane Lowry needs a good week at the Irish Open to justify getting picked for the Ryder Cup.
Parsons, others Cowboys defenders believe they can anchor a Super Bowl contender
FRISCO, Texas Micah Parsons isn t the only two-time All-Pro on the Dallas defense after the offseason addition of cornerback Stephon Gilmore in a trade.
Fans try to put cloud of gambling investigation to the side as Iowa-Iowa State game arrives
The rivalry game between Iowa and Iowa State always ratchets up the intensity of both fan bases every year, even if the two programs are unranked as they are this season.
Local Roundup: Buglio, Hernandez lead Hazleton volleyball to win
Lynzee Buglio and Jozaira Hernandez each had double-digit kills as the Hazleton Area girls volleyball team defeated Wilkes-Barre Area in four sets on Thursday.
Softball tourney will raise funds to fight addiction
Friends, teammates and loved ones of the late Colin MacLean will once again gather this weekend to pay tribute the best way they can: with some good old-fashioned softball.
Tom Brady has a new job as a strategic adviser for Delta Air Lines
ATLANTA Delta Air Lines says it s bringing former star quarterback Tom Brady on board as a long-term strategic adviser.
RailRiders toss two-hitter in 6-0 shut out of Columbus
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders shut out the host Columbus Clippers 6-0 on Wednesday night. The pitching staff allowed just two hits, while Andres Chaparro launched his 25th home run of the seaso
In ‘brutal’ US Open heat, Daniil Medvedev warns during his win that a player is ‘gonna die’
NEW YORK Soaked with sweat as the temperature neared 95 degrees on the hottest day at this year s U.S. Open, 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev walked slowly to towel off between points of his victory We
Local roundup: WBA field hockey rallies to beat Delaware Valley
Trailing by a goal in the fourth quarter, the Wilkes-Barre Area field hockey team got scores from Olivia Cook and Aubrey Kuhl to earn a 3-2 win on the road at Delaware Valley on Wednesday.
Chiefs begin NFL title defense against Lions on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Just about everyone in the Kansas City Chiefs locker room has moved past their latest Super Bowl triumph by this point, turning their focus toward the Detroit Lions in Thursday nigh
Schwarber, Phillies soar past Padres, 5-1
SAN DIEGO Kyle Schwarber hit another eye-popping home run at Petco Park this one a 465-foot leadoff shot almost halfway up the batter s eye beyond the center field wall and Zack Wheeler and thre