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Quarterback leads Ravens to 20-13 win over Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Lamar Jackson finally has his first postseason victory and on the road, no less.
H.S. Boys Basketball: Crestwood, Holy Redeemer favored to win divisional titles
Teams are listed in predicted order of finish. MMI Prep has decided not to play due to COVID-19 concerns.
Rams get better of division rivals, toppling Seahawks 30-20
SEATTLE (AP) Quietly, Aaron Donald, Jared Goff and the rest of the Los Angeles Rams seethed.
Bills beat Colts 27-24 for 1st playoff win in 25 years
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Quarterback Josh Allen and safety Micah Hyde teamed up to make the Buffalo Bills losing past history.
Short-handed Browns face tough, familiar task in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH The Cleveland Browns waited nearly two decades to return to the playoffs. To extend their breakthrough season, they ll have to do it without their unflappable first-year coach in a place
Favored Saints brace for Bears team with ‘nothing to lose’
NEW ORLEANS Saints linebacker Demario Davis largely productive NFL career also has had its share of disappointing, teachable moments.
H.S. ROUNDUP: Dallas boys basketball opens season with win over Crestwood
Dallas returning backcourt had a big night as the Mountaineers defeated Crestwood 58-50 Saturday in a Wyoming Valley Conference boys basketball game.
Column: Baseball a better game because Lasorda was in it
Tommy Lasorda loved the game of baseball more than anything.
Paul Newberry: Let’s just get college football season over with
Let s just get this over with.
H.S. boys basketball: Wilkes-Barre Area downs Hanover Area as season tips off
HANOVER TWP. Wilkes-Barre Area coach Pat Toole s message to his team Friday play the game like it s your last.
Franklin, Penn State seek upgrade on offense with abrupt switch of offensive coordinators
A 4-5 season, regardless of any outside factors, was never going to sit well with James Franklin.
NFL wild-card weekend preview: Old quarterbacks still rule the roost
PITTSBURGH Out with the old and in with the new. Well, not so fast in the NFL, where some of the quarterbacks competing in the playoffs this weekend were born during the Carter Administration.
Lake-Lehman girls win in return to court
High school sports finally returned to the area on Friday and the Lake-Lehman girls basketball team opened in style, defeating Hazleton Area 65-32 in a rematch of last season s Wyoming Valley Conferen
Penn State names new offensive coordinator
STATE COLLEGE Penn State Football Head Coach James Franklin announced a coaching staff change Friday with the hiring of Mike Yurcich as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and the departure
Breakout Penn State star Jahan Dotson returning to Nittany Lions for 2021 season
Penn State s best player in 2020 is coming back for 2021.
King’s cancels winter sports for this season, cites pandemic
Athletes at King s received some bad news on Thursday when school President Rev. John J. Ryan announced that King s will not be participating in winter sports.
H.S. Sports: District 2 planning to hold basketball championship at Mohegan Sun Arena
PLAINS TWP. District 2 plans to once again hold its basketball championship games at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Township, provided there are no setbacks because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Atte
Penn State guard C.J. Thorpe plans to transfer, play defense at new school
C.J. Thorpe s final game at Penn State came on Nov. 28, when he played guard for the Nittany Lions in a slump-busting win at Michigan.
‘A sad day’: NBA reacts to Capitol protest, Blake decision
MIAMI With words and actions, several NBA teams showed dismay Wednesday hours after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump was able to storm the U.S. Capitol and in response to a decision by
Clemson’s Lawrence makes it official, enters NFL draft
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence has made it official he s heading to the NFL.