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Kelce says he was surprised Sunday, but he and Eagles believed they could win with Sudfeld
PHILADELPHIA Eagles center Jason Kelce has found himself in the crosshairs of the dispute over the organization s perceived tanking of Sunday s season finale against Washington, because of Kelce s

Alabama’s DeVonta Smith becomes first wide receiver to win Heisman in 29 years
NEW YORK On an Alabama team stacked with stars, DeVonta Smith emerged as the best player in college football.

AP source: Wentz needs time to think about future in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA Carson Wentz needs time away to think about his future with the Philadelphia Eagles and there s hope his relationship with the team won t end in a divorce, a person familiar with the si

Eagles players, coaches shocked by late QB switch, resulting in sideline confrontations
PHILADELPHIA When Doug Pederson pulled Jalen Hurts for Nate Sudfeld early in the fourth quarter in Sunday s season finale against Washington, many Eagles players and coaches were shocked and outrage

Eagles face difficult decision regarding Carson Wentz
PHILADELPHIA The Philadelphia Eagles enter the offseason facing a major question they didn t expect to have to answer this quickly.

NHL camps open with sense of urgency
Peter Laviolette pulled the mask away from his face to bark out instructions while pointing every which way with his stick, then put the mask back on and skated around to show his new players what to

MEN’S TOP 25 Gonzaga-Baylor remain 1-2
While Gonzaga and Baylor remain firmly atop The Associated Press men s college basketball poll, Shaka Smart and fourth-ranked Texas are making a push into the rankings top tier, too.


AHLPenguins, AHL will return Feb. 5
It s official the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will return to the ice in February.

Chargers fire Lynn after 4 seasons
COSTA MESA, Calif. A four-game winning streak at the end of the season wasn t enough to save Anthony Lynn s job with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Elway says he’ll hire a GM who will report to him
DENVER John Elway announced a major change in the Denver Broncos football operations Monday, saying he ll hire a general manager who will report to him but have final say on the draft, free agency

H.S. Sports: Wyoming Valley Conference teams return to practice; some to start play on Friday
Wyoming Valley Conference winter sports teams returned to practice Monday after a three-week shutdown and the loss of more than 200 basketball games, wrestling matches and swimming meets.

Browns end playoff drought, survive late Steelers rally
CLEVELAND After nearly two decades of dysfunction, bad draft picks and coaching and front-office changes, the NFL s longest playoff drought is over.

Washington gets 2nd chance to win NFC East at Philadelphia
The last time Washington faced Philadelphia, the quarterbacks were Dwayne Haskins and Carson Wentz, and the Eagles were the team with playoff expectations.

Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame to induct 8 new members
WILKES-BARRE The Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame has announced that it will induct eight new members in its Class of 2020.

Texas fires football coach Tom Herman after 4 seasons
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas fired football coach Tom Herman on Saturday after four seasons of failing to win a Big 12 championship and only one league title game appearance.

Notre Dame’s national title hopes end in CFP semifinals with 31-14 loss to Alabama
ARLINGTON, Texas A truly untraditional Rose Bowl setting, a very common result for Alabama in the College Football Playoff.

Fields’ day: No. 3 Ohio State routs No. 2 Clemson 49-28 in Sugar Bowl
NEW ORLEANS Justin Fields threw six touchdown passes to outshine Trevor Lawrence and No. 3 Ohio State avenged last season s painful College Football Playoff loss to Clemson with a 49-28 victory in t

Penn State opens 2021 with commitment from Steel-High standout Mehki Flowers
The recruiting results, James Franklin acknowledged last summer, were not good enough. Especially in Pennsylvania.

No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Notre Dame ready for Rose Bowl clash … in Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas Playing a Rose Bowl game deep in the heart of Texas is anything but normal. Top-ranked Alabama being in a College Football Playoff semifinal game is nothing new.