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Road warriors: Bucs win 31-26 at Green Bay, reach Super Bowl
GREEN BAY, Wis. Tom Brady has a new team, in a new town. The destination is the same: another Super Bowl
H.S. Basketball: Wyoming Seminary boys stay unbeaten with win over Wyoming Valley West
Wyoming Seminary placed four starters in double figures as the Blue Knights remained undefeated with a 63-55 victory over Wyoming Valley West in a Wyoming Valley Conference non-divisional boys basketb
Chiefs’ Reid, Bills’ McDermott to match wits for AFC title
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Ten years after firing Sean McDermott as his defensive coordinator, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid will stare across the field inside Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday and see his pro
All eyes on QBs as Packers host Bucs for NFC championship
For as much as Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers have accomplished in their Hall of Fame-caliber careers, they ve rarely faced off on the field.
David A. Jolley: No strangers here, only friends you haven’t yet met
The Irish poet William Butler Yeats wrote, There are no strangers here; only friends you haven t yet met.
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.
H.S. Wrestling: Hazleton Area edges Pittston Area; Berwick win three matches
Hazleton Area wrestling edged Pittston Area 34-30 on Saturday afternoon in a Wyoming Valley Conference match.
Character concerns go beyond PEDs in this Hall of Fame vote
Like many baseball writers, C. Trent Rosecrans viewed the Hall of Fame vote as a labor of love. The ballot would arrive around the end of November, and it would keep him occupied for much of December.
Mahomes ‘cleared’ for big game. What could go wrong?
Never mind that Patrick Mahomes got knocked silly and out of a game barely a week ago. He was always going to play Sunday against Buffalo, and because it s the AFC Championship instead of, say, Week
H.S. Boys Basketball: Holy Redeemer holds off Nanticoke Area rally attempts
WILKES-BARRE Holy Redeemer guard Justice Shoats demonstrated why he s one of the most dynamic players in Wyoming Valley Conference boys basketball. Three times in the first quarter Friday night, the
WBS Penguins set training camp roster for Monday, will start season on Feb. 6
Over 10 months ago, Riley Barber scored an overtime goal to give Wilkes-Barre/Scranton a 2-1 win at Lehigh Valley.
Schedules unveiled: Wilkes hockey teams prep for UCHC season
The United Collegiate Hockey Conference announced the schedule for this unorthodox 2021 men s and women s ice hockey seasons last Friday.
Hank Aaron, baseball’s one-time home run king, dies at 86
ATLANTA Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home run record in the pre-steroids era, died early Friday. He was 8
Penn State wide receiver TJ Jones enters name in transfer portal
Both of Penn State s wide receivers from the 2019 recruiting class were from Florida. And both may end up leaving before ever catching a pass for the Nittany Lions.
Swim meet goes virtual for Pittston Area, Holy Redeemer
YATESVILLE The current pandemic has changed the way we operate on a daily basis from work to worship to education. Local high school sports has also taken a hit from COVID-19, and Pittston Area part
H.S. Girls Basketball: Hazleton Area presses way to overtime win vs. Wyoming Valley West
PLYMOUTH The strategy might not be sustainable in the long run, but on Thursday night it worked for the Hazleton Area girls basketball team.
AP sources: Eagles plan to hire Colts OC Nick Sirianni as new head coach
PHILADELPHIA Nick Sirianni s success working with various quarterbacks with different styles comes in handy in his new job.
Former Penn State coach Bill O’Brien hired as Alabama’s offensive coordinator
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. National champion Alabama has hired former Houston Texans head coach Bill O Brien as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
H.S. Boys Basketball: Wyoming Seminary defeats Wilkes-Barre Area in battle of unbeatens
KINGSTON No doubt Wyoming Seminary s Jake Koretz was the star Wednesday night. The senior guard scored over half of his team s points 26 to be exact and carried the Blue Knights offense while s