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H.S. Girls Basketball: Wyoming Valley West edges Berwick in overtime in WVC opener
PLYMOUTH Wyoming Valley West s Trinity Johnson didn t miss many shots Thursday night.
High School Soccer: Holy Redeemer’s McGrane commits to Michigan State
WILKES-BARRE The Holy Redeemer community received some exciting news on Thursday when star goalkeeper of the boys soccer team, Lance McGrane, committed to play at Michigan State.
College coaching stalwart Urban Meyer makes jump to NFL as new head coach of Jaguars
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Urban Meyer has won everywhere he s coached. Small colleges. Big-time programs. He s been a difference maker at each stop during his storied career.
H.S. Boys Basketball: Pittston Area recovers from slow start, rolls past Lake-Lehman
YATESVILLE No doubt the first quarter was bad for Pittston Area on Wednesday night. But all things considered, it wasn t as bad as it could have been.
NHL season opens in empty arenas as Flyers skate past Penguins, 6-3
PHILADELPHIA Nolan Patrick missed last season with debilitating migraines and Oskar Lindblom had his shortened in his fight with a rare bone cancer. The only cheers they heard in their comeback game
AP sources: Eagles won’t be penalized for quarterback decisions in finale
PHILADELPHIA The Philadelphia Eagles won t be penalized after the NFL looked into the way the team handled its quarterback decisions in the final regular-season game against Washington, two people f
Rockets’ James Harden headed to Brooklyn in blockbuster four-team deal
James Harden is heading to Brooklyn, joining old teammate Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to give the Nets a potent trio of the some of the NBA s highest scorers.
H.S. Basketball: Northwest girls use balanced attack to defeat St. John Neumann
Kennedy Yaple and Morgan Hermanofski each had 17 points as Northwest had four players in double figures in a 62-31 girls basketball win against St. John Neumann of Williamsport on Tuesday.
Penn State gets another boost as left tackle Walker announces return for 2021
An 0-5 start had already ruined 2020 for Penn State. The worry quickly became how much it would affect the roster for 2021.
Reports: Eagles request interviews with Robert Saleh, Todd Bowles and Arthur Smith
The Eagles made quick work setting up interviews with coaching candidates Tuesday.
NHL preview: New faces, same expectations for Crosby, Penguins
PITTSBURGH The number of players who helped the Pittsburgh Penguins to consecutive Stanley Cup titles is dwindling.
NHL preview: Flyers counting on Hart to make them Cup contenders
PHILADELPHIA Carter Hart spent his offseason living more like a young adult forced to move back home because of the pandemic rather than a franchise-shifting goalie who could have lived a luxe life
Alabama hammers Ohio State to win national title for 6th time in 12 years under Nick Saban
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. DeVonta Smith was uncoverable, Najee Harris unstoppable and Mac Jones impeccable. With a performance that was both surgical and explosive, No. 1 Alabama won the College Football
WBS Penguins name Porter assistant coach; Roster begins to take shape
Kevin Porter has spent 90 total games helping lead Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on the ice. In this most unusual of seasons, he ll now be doing it from behind the bench.
H.S. Boys Basketball: Crestwood shuts down program for 10 days due to COVID-19 issue
The Crestwood boys basketball game on Monday night against Hanover Area was postponed due to a COVID-19 issue.
Eagles reverse course, fire Pederson
PHILADELPHIA Doug Pederson lost his job less than three years after he led the Philadelphia Eagles to the franchise s only Super Bowl title.
Penn State gets another boost with return of senior safety Jaquan Brisker
The first-team All-Big Ten honors went to Penn State s defensive ends. To be sure, Shaka Toney and Jayson Oweh were both standouts for the Nittany Lions en route to declaring for the NFL draft.
Same old Browns? Hardly.
PITTSBURGH So much for the weight of history. Or practicing. Or having your head coach on the sideline. Or your emotional leader on the field.
PGA Championship leaving Trump National in ‘22 tournament
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) The PGA of America cut ties to President Donald Trump when it voted Sunday to take the PGA Championship event away from his New Jersey golf course next year.
English wins Kapalua in playoff for 1st victory in 7 years
KAPALUA, Hawaii Harris English went more than seven years without winning on the PGA Tour, and he didn t mind going one extra hole to win the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Sunday.