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Colts quarterback Philip Rivers, 39, retires from NFL after 17 seasons
INDIANAPOLIS When Philip Rivers first started tossing footballs as a high-school ball boy, he heaved them any way he could. The throwing motion stuck and success soon followed.
Penn State welcomes January arrivals; QB Bowens leaving for Oklahoma
It was the first day of the new semester, and James Franklin rounded up all of the new faces for a picture.
H.S. Roundup: Holy Redeemer boys basketball posts first win of the season
Holy Redeemer finally broke through on Tuesday with a 54-45 win over Lake-Lehman in Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 boys basketball.
Mets fire new GM Porter for sending explicit texts to female reporter
NEW YORK Jared Porter went from rising star to unemployed literally overnight.
Penn State’s Franklin aims to rekindle his offense with switch in coordinators
The merger, James Franklin decided, was not working well enough.
Josh McDaniels seems to have momentum as the Eagles inch closer to hiring a head coach
Monday marked a week since Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie dismissed head coach Doug Pederson. Interviews with several potential successors have come and gone, but Sunday s all-day session with New England
Inside Carson Wentz’s turbulent season and the forces behind his regression
PHILADELPHIA Howie Roseman had a life-sized poster of Carson Wentz in his office at the NovaCare Complex. It still might be there, but before COVID-19 placed restrictions on Eagles staffers movemen
H.S. Basketball: Lake-Lehman girls down Holy Redeemer in battle of unbeatens
Lake-Lehman took control in the second half to defeat Holy Redeemer 37-18 Monday in a battle of unbeaten teams in Wyoming Valley Conference girls basketball.
76ers-Thunder called off as virus concerns still trouble league
Another NBA game was called off Sunday because of coronavirus concerns, and the Memphis Grizzlies said center Jonas Valanciunas will not play Monday because of the league s health and safety protocols
Chen wins fifth straight title
LAS VEGAS Dick Button has always been the measuring stick for American men figure skaters. And no wonder, with seven straight U.S. titles and two Olympic gold medals.
Australian Open: 72 tennis players in lockdown after virus cases on flights
A further 25 tennis players were forced into quarantine in Australia ahead of the season s first tennis major after another positive coronavirus test on a charter flight, taking the total number of co
Long road to normalcy: Virtual village connects marathoners
BOSTON Organizers of the Boston Marathon postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic have launched a virtual Athletes Village to reproduce at least some of the camaraderie of the
Saints’ Brees sees playoff clash with Brady’s Bucs as fate
NEW ORLEANS Drew Brees periodically discusses his long, extraordinary NFL journey in terms of fate and destiny.
Similarities abound for Browns, Chiefs in first playoff game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Despite their long and storied histories, with the Cleveland Browns having joined the NFL in 1950 and the Kansas City Chiefs with the AFL-NFL merger some 16 years later, the two fra
Australian Open arrivals hit by 3 COVID-19 positive tests
Three coronavirus cases have been detected among charter flights carrying tennis players, coaches and officials to Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open, health authorities and tournament organizers
H.S. Boys Basketball: Wyoming Seminary takes down rival Holy Redeemer
KINGSTON Under normal circumstances, there wouldn t have been a seat available inside Wyoming Seminary s gymnasium.
Penn State freshman quarterback Micah Bowens exploring transfer options
Penn State is set to enter 2021 with a slightly different offense. That may include a slightly different quarterback room.
Yankees set to bring back LeMahieu, sign former Cy Young winner Kluber
NEW YORK The New York Yankees made a pair of big moves on the free agent market, reaching a deal with right-hander Corey Kluber worth $11 million for one year and agreeing to a $90 million, six-year
H.S. Basketball: Wilkes-Barre Area outlasts Tunkhannock’s 3-point shooting
Wilkes-Barre Area outlasted the 3-point shooting barage from Tunkhannock to pull out a 52-48 win Friday in Wyoming Valley Conference boys basketball.
Veteran Penn State safety Lamont Wade declares for NFL draft
Playing in his 47th game for Penn State, Lamont Wade got his highlight moment. The safety took a kickoff back 100 yards for a touchdown in December s season finale against Illinois.