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Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim tests positive for virus
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, and the Orange have paused all team activities.
Source: Lakers on verge of acquiring Dennis Schröder
The NBA offseason, such as it was, is over. A wild few days of decisions and player movement await.
Not good enough: Smith runner-up despite four rounds in 60s
AUGUSTA, Ga. Cameron Smith pulled off a feat that had never been done before at the Masters.
Giants beat Eagles 27-17, tighten NFC East race
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Joe Judge isn t looking at the standings yet even though his New York Giants are inching closer to the top.
Vikings-Bears game stirs college memories for Cousins, Foles
CHICAGO Kirk Cousins remembers signing to play for Michigan State, then finding out a few weeks later some prospect from football-obsessed Texas was joining the Spartans as part of Mark Dantonio s f
Dustin Johnson buries some major memories, wins the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. Nothing ever comes easily for Dustin Johnson in the majors, except for when he slipped his arms through that Masters green jacket Sunday.
Week of isolation works for Big Ben; Steelers rip Bengals
PITTSBURGH Ben Roethlisberger spent the week stuck at home, equal parts pre-Kindergarten teacher to his young children and overzealous student to the Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff after being
Which sports have dealt best with the coronavirus?
MINNEAPOLIS Earth s evil interloper still was being referred to as the coronavirus in mid-March, and our apprehension was such that one positive test, by Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz, basically shut
Jackson, Newton in spotlight as Pats host Ravens
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Lamar Jackson and Cam Newton don t know each other well on a personal level.
Prep Football: Fourth-quarter surge gives Wyoming Seminary win over Kiski School
Wyoming Seminary scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns to erase a one-point deficit and defeat the Kiski School 42-21 Saturday afternoon in prep football in Saltsburg.
Eagles seek to continue dominance over Giants in NFC East
PHILADELPHIA The New York Giants couldn t deliver the knockout blow in consecutive games against the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
College hockey: Optimism fading for winter sports seasons
It has been nearly eight months since area colleges have played a sporting event with the COVID-19 pandemic wiping out most of the spring season and all of fall season.
H.S. Soccer: Berwick girls eliminated from Class 3A playoffs with loss to Selinsgrove
BERWICK Even in the final seconds Saturday afternoon, Berwick fought to score that elusive goal.
H.S. Field Hockey: Blue Knights dominate in PIAA quarterfinals
KINGSTON There aren t many things to be sure of in this strange 2020 fall sports season. But one of the things you can be sure of is that Wyoming Seminary s field hockey team is really good, and the
Nittany Lions fall to 0-4 after another first-half nightmare
They tried to start a rallying cry around a stricken teammate. They tried a quarterback swap for the first time since Joe Paterno was coach.
PSU notebook: Running backs end TD drought, pay tribute to Journey Brown
Keyvone Lee crossed the goal line, ran to the back of the end zone and turned around.
Johnson plays like No. 1 and seizes control at the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) Even without spectators in November, the Masters promised to deliver more drama with 10 players separated by a single shot going into a weekend filled with possibilities.
PIAA football playoffs: Crestwood can’t capitalize on opportunities vs. Jersey Shore
WRIGHT TWP. Moving the ball wasn t an issue for Crestwood on Friday night. Coming up empty was.
PSU gameday: Lions, Huskers both hoping to end season-long gloom
Out of reflex, James Franklin answered a simple How are you before a question at a news conference.
H.S. football: Tunkhannock closes season with a win over Honesdale
TUNKHANNOCK Honesdale and Tunkhannock played role reversal for most of Friday night s non-league football season finale.