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RailRiders fall to Red Wings
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell to the Rochester Red Wings 10-3 on Sunday afternoon. The team hit two home runs in the contest to total 199 on the season.

Jordan Travis accounts for 5 TDs and No. 8 Florida State thumps No. 5 LSU 45-24 in marquee matchup
ORLANDO, Fla. Jordan Travis accounted for five touchdowns, including three to Michigan State transfer Keon Coleman, and No. 8 Florida State throttled fifth-ranked LSU 45-24 on Sunday night in the mo

Prized prospect Domínguez homers again as Yankees complete 3-game sweep in Houston with 6-1 win
HOUSTON Jasson Dom nguez got nicknamed The Martian before ever even playing in the majors, due to his rare combination of size and strength at such a young age.

Larson claims NASCAR’s opening playoff race and gets 1st career win at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. Kyle Larson led the final 55 laps to start his latest NASCAR playoff run with his first career win at the Southern 500 on Sunday night.

Coco Gauff is the 1st US teen since Serena Williams to reach consecutive US Open quarterfinals
NEW YORK Coco Gauff is the first American teen since Serena Williams more than two decades ago to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals two years in a row, so the 19-year-old from Florida knows her way

Aberg claims European Masters; USA rallies to take Walker Cup; qualifier Wannasaen wins on LPGA Tour
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland Swedish rookie Ludvig Aberg surged to a two-shot win at the European Masters on Sunday and right into the Ryder Cup picture for Europe.

Max Verstappen wins Italian GP for record 10th straight F1 victory
MONZA, Italy Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen secured a record 10th straight win with victory at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, with a Red Bull one-two on Ferrari s home track.

Alex Palou wins Portland for early clinch of championship
PORTLAND, Ore. Chip Ganassi stopped Alex Palou before Sunday s race at Portland International Raceway and encouraged his driver to use the race to close out the IndyCar championship.

DJ Uiagalelei’s 5 total TDs lead No. 18 Oregon St. to a 42-17 win over San Jose St.
SAN JOSE, Calif. DJ Uiagalelei looked once again looked like the heralded recruit who showed so much promise early in his career at Clemson in his debut for Oregon State.

Miller pitches Dodgers past Braves 3-1 to prevent 4-game sweep in clash of NL’s best
LOS ANGELES Rookie right-hander Bobby Miller threw a career-best seven innings of three-hit ball, and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a four-game sweep with a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on

US falls to Lithuania, but still qualifies for Paris Olympics
MANILA, Philippines The U.S. is assured of going to the Paris Olympics. That s good. It also has a quarterfinal game at the World Cup awaiting Tuesday. That s also good.

Izewski, Rome win inaugural Wyoming Valley Run 10-mile run
WILKES-BARRE Josh Izewski came all the way from Blowing Rock, N.C.

Duke and coach Mike Elko see big opportunity in opener vs. No. 9 Clemson, the ACC’s perennial power
Duke coach Mike Elko sees the opener with No. 9 Clemson as a chance. But not an easy one.

Colorado 2-way star Travis Hunter living up to his Heisman standards after following Deion Sanders
FORT WORTH, Texas Two-way starter Travis Hunter is already living up to all of his self-proclaimed hype, just like the primetime coach that he followed to Colorado.

Bohm, Realmuto hit back-to-back homers as Phillies rally for 4-2 victory over Brewers
MILWAUKEE Wade Miley silenced the Philadelphia Phillies his first two times through the lineup.

Alonso goes deep twice to reach 40 homers and 100 RBIs as Mets beat 1st-place Mariners 6-3
NEW YORK Pete Alonso put himself in some powerful company Sunday.

Rutgers rolls Northwestern 24-7, as Wildcats play 1st game since hazing scandal shook the program
PISCATAWAY, N.J. Interim coach David Braun has been the point man for Northwestern football since a hazing scandal led to a coaching change, investigations and multiple lawsuits.

Hartman and another stout defensive performance lead No. 13 Notre Dame past Tennessee State
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Sam Hartman passed for 194 yards and two touchdowns and Notre Dame s defense didn t allow a touchdown for a second straight game as the No. 13 Irish beat Tennessee State 56-3 o

Hedglin’s win highlights big day for Dallas at Robbins Sr. Invitational
DALLAS Navigating the muddy spots on the Letterkenny Fields Cross Country Course Saturday morning was a lot easier with less opponents to maneuver around.

H.S. Football: Holy Cross beats Redeemer, snaps 12-game losing streak
The identical Wudarski twins took their licks as freshmen last season. Sitting second string on the depth chart, they saw Holy Cross lose every game. Combined, they gained just over two yards per carr