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France eliminated from World Cup; Latvia, Germany, Montenegro, Canada, Lithuania reach Round 2
France came to the World Cup planning to win gold. It won t even make the second round, an absolutely stunning development for the reigning Olympic silver medalists.
Scott Dixon wins Bommarito 500, ending Josef Newgarden’s five-race oval winning streak
MADISON, Ill. IndyCar ironman Scott Dixon capitalized on needing to make only three pit stops and kept his championship hopes alive in winning Sunday s Bommarito Automotive Group 500.
One week after sullying the Women’s World Cup, Luis Rubiales is now a Spanish soccer outcast
BARCELONA, Spain One week after the president of the Spanish soccer federation kissed a player during the Women s World Cup awards ceremony, his reputation is in tatters and he s out of his job.
Lowe’s 4 RBIs lead Rays over Yankees 7-4 as 5 batters hit and New York drops 6 games under .500
ST. PETERBURG, Fla. Brandon Lowe homered and drove in four runs as the AL wild card-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees 7-4 in a contentious matchup on Sunday and kept New York winless in series
Nola, Schwarber lead Phillies to a 3-game sweep of Cardinals with a 3-0 victory
PHILADELPHIA Aaron Nola allowed one hit and struck out nine in seven sharp innings, Kyle Schwarber homered and the NL wild-card leading Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the St.
NASCAR driver Ryan Preece gets medical clearance to return home after terrifying crash at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. NASCAR driver Ryan Preece, whose car rolled about a dozen times during a terrifying crash at Daytona International Speedway, was on his way home about 12 hours later after being
Verstappen wins rainy Dutch GP to equal Vettel’s F1 record with 9th straight victory
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen won a rain-marred Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday to equal Sebastian Vettel s F1 record of nine straight victories, and increased his huge
Recent winners Chris Buescher and William Byron open NASCAR playoffs as unwitting favorites
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Chris Buescher and William Byron have this in common: Neither wants to declare himself the favorite heading into the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
Alonso, Ortega rally Mets to 3-2 win over Angels and stop 4-game losing streak
NEW YORK Pete Alonso hit a tying double in the eighth inning and Rafael Ortega a winning single in the ninth to boost the New York Mets over the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Sunday and stop a four-game
Back Mountain Triathlon: Looking back at very successful first year
It seems strange to be writing a wrap up article for something that has been so present in my life for the last year.
H.S. Football: Skipalis scores six TDs as Hanover Area starts strong
DUNMORE Jaydon Skipalis was a one-man wrecking crew for Hanover Area on Saturday, scoring six total touchdowns as the Hawkeyes rolled to victory over Holy Cross to open up the season.
Local Roundup: Wyoming Area girls soccer wins in overtime
Hannah Fairchild scored her second goal of the game in the second overtime as Wyoming Area edged Wilkes-Barre Area 2-1 Saturday morning in girls soccer.
H.S. Football: Susquehanna dominates Holy Redeemer in debut for Sabers coach
SUSQUEHANNA The opening day assignment was a tough one for a Holy Redeemer football team featuring as many freshmen and sophomores as it did seniors and juniors.
RailRiders sweep doubleheader from IronPigs to win series
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders swept the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs in a doubleheader on Saturday at PNC Field. SWB took the first contest 7-4 and the second 6-3. The RailRiders had three straight
Hartman throws 4 TD passes as No. 13 Notre Dame opens with a 42-3 win over Navy in Ireland
DUBLIN Sam Hartman credited coaches, the offensive line, running backs, the defense, even the event organizers.
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Mountain Top’s Avery Brace swings away at Little League Home Run Derby Championship
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT Avery Brace tied for the third-best, opening-round performance in the T-Mobile Little League Home Run Derby Championship, but an unfortunate draw led to the Mountain Top Area Litt
H.S. Football: Big second quarter not enough for Wilkes-Barre Area
PLAINS TWP. Wilkes-Barre Area couldn t have asked for a better second quarter Friday night.
H.S. Football: Crestwood falls to Valley View on late touchdown
JESSUP Injuries. Penalties. A district finals rematch. At every corner, the season opener wasn t exactly ideal for the defending District 2 Class 4A champion.
H.S. Football: New-look Hazleton Area opens with win over Pittston Area
HAZLETON Coming into the season, the expectation was that somebody was going to have to step up and lead the Hazleton Area offense after the departure of so many critical pieces from a year ago.