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Bubba Wallace clinging to final playoff spot as NASCAR shifts to unpredictable Daytona
Bubba Wallace will be in a precarious position at Daytona International Speedway this weekend, and it has nothing to do with three-wide racing at 200 mph.
LA Sparks fighting to grab last playoff spot in rebuilding year riddled with injuries
LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles Sparks knew this season was a rebuilding year for a franchise looking to regain its championship pedigree. They just didn t count on a spate of injuries and illness that
Analysis: USA Basketball striking blend of focus and fun on World Cup journey
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates This was the last act of the World Cup preseason for Team USA.
Local Roundup: Redeemer girls roll past WBA in tennis
It was a clean sweep for the Holy Redeemer girls tennis team, breezing past Wilkes-Barre Area 5-0 on Monday.
“It feels good”
HARVEYS LAKE A couple of coaches from Tennessee came home to their roots to celebrate the rebirth of the Back Mountain Triathlon.
WB Triathlon legend happy to have race back home
HARVEYS LAKE Sean Robbins grabbed a quick seat after completing the inaugural Back Mountain Triathlon on Sunday.
Triathlon Notes: Dallas area cousins take top relay honors
HARVEYS LAKE Three cousins from the Dallas area combined to be the top relay team in Sunday s Back Mountain Triathlon.
William Byron dominates at Watkins Glen for his Cup Series-leading fifth victory of the season
William Byron had the field covered at Watkins Glen International, delivering such a dominant performance that no other NASCAR driver even got to his bumper in the final third of the race.
Lyles wins world title at 100 meters and sets his sights on more
BUDAPEST, Hungary Noah Lyles calls himself the Told you re not a 100 guy. That didn t stop him.
RailRiders blast four home runs in easy win
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders smoked the Worcester WooSox on Sunday afternoon in a 13-1 victory. The team homered four times in the win, including a grand slam off the bat of Austin Wells.
H.S. Sports First-ever tennis media day held
KINGSTON Local high school basketball and football have conducted preseason Media Days for years in order to promote their sports.
Aaron Rodgers will make his Jets debut in preseason finale vs. Giants, AP source says
Aaron Rodgers Big Apple debut will come in the New York Jets preseason finale against the Giants next Saturday night.
Philadelphia Eagles and Georgia Tech Hall of Famer Maxie Baughan dies at 85
ATLANTA Maxie Baughan, a College Football Hall of Famer from Georgia Tech and a nine-time Pro Bowler in the NFL, has died. He was 85.
Winston directs 3 scoring drives as Saints hold on for 22-17 victory over Chargers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. Jameis Winston directed three second-quarter scoring drives, and the New Orleans Saints defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 22-17 Sunday.
Trevor Williams sharp for Nationals in 4-3 win over Phillies in MLB Little League Classic
WILLIAMSPORT Bryce Harper told the Little League kids from suburban Philadelphia who had been eliminated from the World Series that they should use the experience in Williamsport as a stepping stone
As college football season arrives, schools pay monitors to stop players and staff from gambling
LAS VEGAS North Carolina junior tight end John Copenhaver gets a group text message from his university pointing out the latest betting scandal or reminding him of the importance of not violating ru
Potential new rivalries in Big 12 with BYU becoming league’s 3rd private Christian school
There could be some new rivalries between Christian schools brewing in the evolving Big 12 Conference.
Lost rivalries in the Big 12, including no more Bedlam when Oklahoma and Texas switch to SEC
There will be no more Bedlam in the Big 12. Baylor will say farewell to the only conference rival it has played annually for a century. The storied Red River rivalry between Oklahoma and Texas will so
Yankees lose 8 in row for first time since 1995 as Justin Turner leads Red Sox to 6-5 win
NEW YORK An overturned call at the plate in the eighth inning led to the latest loss in what s become the New York Yankees worst season in decades.
Paul Goldschmidt homers as Cardinals avoid sweep with 7-3 win over Mets
ST. LOUIS Paul Goldschmidt homered, Richie Palacios hit a two-run single and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 7-3 on Sunday to avert a four-game series sweep.