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Naomi Osaka is AP Female Athlete of Year
With tennis, like so much of the world, shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, Naomi Osaka found herself with time to read and think.
CFP matchups: What will decide Tide-Irish, Tigers-Buckeyes?
The last time Alabama and Notre Dame played each other, it was a BCS championship blowout won by the Crimson Tide.
Baseball Hall of Famer, knuckleballer Phil Niekro dies at 81
ATLANTA Phil Niekro threw a pitch that baffled hitters and catchers.
Dolphins stun Raiders 26-25 to move step closer to playoffs
LAS VEGAS (AP) Ryan Fitzpatrick completed a 41-yard pass to Mack Hollins while being dragged down by the facemask and the Miami Dolphins moved one step closer to a playoff berth when Jason Sanders
Cowboys, Eagles meet in altered states, close to elimination
ARLINGTON, Texas The preseason favorites in the NFC East are set to meet in Week 16 without their franchise quarterbacks starting and with their playoff hopes in the hands of a team that didn t figu
Third-string QB Beathard throws 3 TDs, 49ers stun Cardinals
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers limped into Saturday s game with no more playoff hopes and a group that included third-string quarterback C.J. Beathard, unheralded running back Jeff Wil
Brady-led Bucs top Lions 47-7 to end 13-year playoff drought
DETROIT (AP) Tom Brady was so dominant in Detroit that he could ve left Ford Field at halftime to get his favorite chicken wings near the University of Michigan s campus and still made it back to fl
Ravens’ first priority: Beat the Giants
Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens have emerged from a COVID-19 outbreak to average 40 points and nearly 400 yards during a three-game winning streak that has put them in position to charge into t
James wins AP Male Athlete of Year award
LeBron James told the world in 2020 that Black Lives Matter. He helped convince many who had never voted to finally head to the polls. He found more ways to continue elevating the lives of people in h
2020 is perfect for socially distanced Newby Awards
In these scary times, it s hard to pull off an awards show.
Colts, Steelers meet while heading in opposite directions
PITTSBURGH Ben Roethlisberger doesn t want to talk about the end, whenever it might come. There s too much to worry about in the present for the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback to look too far down
Trice scores 29, No. 9 Wisconsin beats Michigan State
MINNEAPOLIS Brandon Johnson made all four his 3-point attempts in overtime and finished with 26 points and nine rebounds, leading Minnesota s late surge to upset No. 4 Iowa 102-95 on Friday night.
Dolphins move past Raiders in rebuilding process
Coach Brian Flores started the rebuilding process in Miami a year after Jon Gruden did the same in his return to the Raiders.
Cardinals pushing for playoffs in home game vs. 49ers
GLENDALE, Ariz. The Arizona Cardinals are in the middle of the playoff race for the first time in years, while the San Francisco 49ers have been eliminated from the postseason one year after playing
Kamara’s 6 TDs tie NFL record; Saints beat Vikings 52-33
NEW ORLEANS Alvin Kamara expects a fine for wearing a pair of Christmas-themed shoes that, as it turned out, would also be worthy of a Hall of Fame display.
Brady-led Bucs can clinch playoff spot with win over Lions
DETROIT Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are rolling into the Motor City with a chance to clinch a spot in the playoffs.
Lake-Lehman quarterback Ethan Adams leads Times Leader All-WVC team
Here is the Times Leader All-Wyoming Valley Conference football team.
2020 IN REVIEWCOVID-19 made for a tumultuous year in local sports
Wyoming Seminary won its third consecutive Class A state field hockey championship on Nov. 21. The accomplishment would be among the top-10 sports stories of the year locally perhaps the top story
NFL offers Christmas Day treat
NEW ORLEANS Vikings receiver Adam Thielen is getting accustomed to playing high-stakes, high-intensity games against the New Orleans Saints.
NHL schedule: 868 games in 116 days, back-to-backs and more
The Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Chicago Blackhawks in one of five games to open the NHL s coronavirus pandemic-shortened 2021 season on Jan. 13.