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Girls basketball: Wyoming Valley West finishes strong to defeat Crestwood
PLYMOUTH Wyoming Valley West s Mackenzie Perluke hit a jumper 12 seconds into Thursday s game with Crestwood.
Nittany Lions’ QB depth will be tested as Will Levis announces intent to transfer
James Franklin got an extended look at Will Levis at quarterback in the fall.
Penn State linebacker Lance Dixon mulls his future in NCAA transfer portal
The plan was for Lance Dixon to have a role from his first game as a true freshman at Penn State.
WVC Roundup: Lake-Lehman boys basketball spoils Dallas’ return to the court
Lake-Lehman boys basketball defeated rival Dallas 47-44 in Wyoming Valley Conference boys basketball Thursday after trailing after the first three quarters.
Shorthanded WBS Penguins set to open training camp Friday
The long-awaited start to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins season is rapidly approaching, with the team opening training camp at 11 a.m. today at Toyota SportsPlex.
H.S. sports: District 2 ref questions PIAA board about mask enforcement
The PIAA Board of Directors heard from a District 2 sports official on Wednesday who voiced his concerns about how the mask policy is being enforced.
Penn State set to add Harvard O-lineman Eric Wilson as a grad transfer
Penn State s newest offensive lineman won t be able to arrive in Happy Valley until next semester.
Pittsburgh Penguins GM Jim Rutherford, who oversaw two Cup wins, resigns
PITTSBURGH Jim Rutherford arrived in Pittsburgh in the summer of 2014 tasked with jumpstarting a star-laden but stalled franchise to life.
H.S. roundup: Tunkhannock holds off Pittston Area in boys basketball
Ryan Harder scored 26 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as Tunkhannock held off a fourth-quarter rally attempt by Pittston Area for a 63-58 victory Wednesday in Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 boys
H.S. Sports: Seminary shuts down athletics, Valley West stops boys basketball
Wyoming Seminary has shut down athletics for two weeks and Wyoming Valley West has shut down boys basketball for 10 days because of COVID-19 issues.
Penn State athletics department pushes on through ongoing pandemic
Sandy Barbour can t guarantee anything, of course. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic remains a threat to upend things at Penn State, just like everywhere else.
Baseball Hall of Fame gets no new members; Schilling 16 votes shy
NEW YORK The baseball Hall of Fame won t have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits on-the-field or off for enshrinement in Cooperstown on this year s b
H.S. Football: Schedule changes a possibility for PIAA down the road
The PIAA could be considering changes to its state football playoffs down the road.
Misericordia men’s basketball team opts out of playing this season
Misericordia s men s basketball team has decided to opt out of the 2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, even as the school s women s team plays this winter.
H.S. Sports: Weather causes postponements to Tuesday’s schedule
Inclement weather caused the postponement of Tuesday s high school sports schedule.
Old (Brady) vs. young (Mahomes): A different Super Bowl 55 awaits
For Tom Brady, another trip to the Super Bowl but this time, in a Tampa Bay uniform.
New offensive coordinators: Steichen to Eagles; Canada promoted by Steelers
A league source confirmed reports Monday that Shane Steichen will be the Eagles offensive coordinator under new head coach Nick Sirianni.
Keystone State Games will return in 2021
The Keystone State Games and PA Senior Games will return to in-person competition this summer in Luzerne County, organizers said this week.
Reigning champion Chiefs dump Bills 38-24 in AFC title game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. It took the Kansas City Chiefs five frustrating decades to make their second Super Bowl appearance.
Yankees get Jameson Taillon from Pirates for 4 prospects
NEW YORK The Yankees made another high-risk offseason addition to their starting rotation, acquiring right-hander Jameson Taillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday for four prospects.