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FIELD HOCKEY Sem claims D2 title
KINGSTON It felt that all of the eyes were on Wyoming Seminary goalkeeper Mia Magnotta.
H.S. Cross Country: Hine, McKenna claim D2 crowns
Holy Redeemer s Chris Hine repeated and Wyoming Valley West s Tavian McKenna arrived at the top for the first time.
Pitt S Paris Ford opts out of the remainder of season
PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh s attempt to salvage what has become a disappointing season won t include safety Paris Ford.
NCAA’s Election Day off sends message but is it needed?
A summer of activism, sparked by protests of racial injustice, led to a grassroots movement to give college athletes the day off from sports on Election Day.
Ravens’ Humphrey says he has virus
Baltimore Ravens All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey says he has the coronavirus, and several other NFL teams reported positive tests Monday, providing new concerns for a league trying to complete the
AP source: Jets trade LB Avery Williamson to Steelers
NEW YORK Avery Williamson is going from winless to undefeated.
New 76ers president Morey: Embiid, Simmons can work together
PHILADELPHIA The question has followed the 76ers for three years, and for each game Joel Embiid fails to keep his conditioning issues under control and Ben Simmons keeps his 3-point shot tucked into
NASCAR’s Johnson leaves lasting charitable mark
NASCAR s nicest guy will run his final race this weekend and close a remarkable career that ranks among the best in history. The mark Jimmie Johnson has made off the track deserves equal celebration.
Local roundup: Seminary teams fall in District 2 doubles semis
WILKES-BARRE Wyoming Seminary had two of the four remaining teams in the District 2 Class 2A doubles championships but neither were able to advance past the semifinals.
Elliott races into NASCAR championship; Harvick eliminated
MARTINSVILLE, Va. Kevin Harvick was on cruise control all season long, the most dominant driver in NASCAR, coasting into the championship round with a comfortable cushion that left plenty of room fo
Springer, LeMahieu, Realmuto among 6 given qualifying offers
NEW YORK Houston outfielder George Springer, New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu and Philadelphia catcher J.T. Realmuto were among just six free agents who received $18.9 million qualifying
No. 2 Alabama closes gap with Clemson; Liberty in
Clemson remained No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, but not by much.
Eagles beat Cowboys 23-9 in sloppy battle for first place
PHILADELPHIA Carson Wentz threw a pair of touchdown passes to overcome four turnovers, Rodney McLeod returned a fumble 53 yards for a score and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys 23-9 o
H.S. Cross Country: Holy Redeemer, Wyoming Area’s Keating win championships
MESHOPPEN Holy Redeemer won the District 2-2A girls cross country team championship and Wyoming Area s Madelyn Keating won the individual D2-2A championship at the Wyoming County Fairgrounds on Sund
PSU notebook: Jahan Dotson breaks out with three-touchdown performance
STATE COLLEGE The cornerback across from him was Shaun Wade, a projected first-round pick next spring.
Without Lawrence, No. 1 Clemson rallies to beat BC 34-28
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Freshman DJ Uiagalelei threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns in place of Trevor Lawrence, home with COVID-19, and No. 1 Clemson rallied from 18-points down in the first half to b
Field Hockey: Valley West advances to 2A finals; WBA falls in 3A semis
KINGSTON Wyoming Valley West advanced to the District 2 Class 2A championship game with a 6-0 victory over Pittston Area.
QB Justin Fields dominant for Buckeyes to drop Penn State to 0-2
STATE COLLEGE Justin Fields stumbled on a rollout. Still completed the pass. A defensive end got a piece of his arm on another play. Still completed the pass.
H.S. Football; Crestwood rallies to defeat Lake-Lehman in overtime, wins WVC Division 2 crown
WRIGHT TWP. As Crestwood teammates piled on running back Jimmy Hawley after he scored the winning touchdown in overtime Saturday afternoon, there was a quick flash of doom.
H.S. Football: Dallas hangs on, gets spot in District 2 4A title game
BERWICK It wasn t pretty. At times it was ugly. And in the end, it was scary.