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Ronchi, Dewey lead Trail junior high teams
Lackawanna Trail s Avery Ronchi finished fourth out of 18 boys from Division 2 and 29th of 119 overall Saturday when the Lackawanna League held its Vince Fedor Junior High Cross Country Championships

Injury will sideline Penn State RB Noah Cain for remainder of 2020 season
Penn State spent the first half of the 2019 season looking for a lead back to emerge from its four-man rotation.

Rams dominate Bears
INGLEWOOD, Calif. Josh Reynolds and Gerald Everett caught touchdown passes from Jared Goff, and the Los Angeles Rams won a matchup of dominant defenses, beating the Chicago Bears 24-10 on Monday nig

Knee injury ends Beckham’s season
CLEVELAND Odell Beckham Jr. was in a much better place emotionally and physically. This was going to be the season he changed minds.

Lakers, Dodgers fans helping drive uptick in LA virus cases
The success of the Los Angeles Lakers and Dodgers are bringing fans together in the LA area and that may be helping drive an uptick in coronavirus cases, Los Angeles County s top health official said

Michigan’s offense was ready for opener
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Even as Michigan closed the 2019 season with dispiriting losses to Ohio State and Alabama, there were some encouraging signs for the Wolverines on offense.

Chryst mum on QB Mertz with Huskers up next
Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst isn t discussing quarterback Graham Mertz s status following reports that the redshirt freshman has tested positive for COVID-19.

Florida, Mullen return to work after COVID outbreak
GAINESVILLE, Fla. No. 10 Florida resumed meetings and practices for the first time in two weeks Monday, getting back to work after a COVID-19 outbreak caused the Southeastern Conference to postpone

Bama striving to replace (some of) Waddle’s production
Alabama isn t looking for Slade Bolden to be another Jaylen Waddle.

Redeemer, Wallenpaupack field hockey winners
Holy Redeemer and Wallenpaupack opened the field hockey postseason Monday afternoon by ignoring regular-season outcomes.

Wyoming Valley West ends fall sports because of COVID-19 concerns
The Wyoming Valley West School District has decided to end all its fall sports programs because of COVID-19 concerns.

H.S. Football: Undefeated Lake-Lehman emerges from fog, rolls past Tunkhannock
LEHMAN TWP. Lake-Lehman needed five minutes to regained the momentum sapped by an uneven second-quarter performance Monday night.

Arizona knocks off undefeated Seattle with 37-34 OT victory
GLENDALE, Ariz. Zane Gonzalez made a 48-yard field goal with 20 seconds left in overtime to give the Arizona Cardinals a 37-34 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a thriller that fe

Kershaw stops steal of home, hands Dodgers 3-2 Series lead
ARLINGTON, Texas Clayton Kershaw s glittering career lacked two of the most satisfying accomplishments: a win deep in the World Series and a championship ring.

High school sports action heats up with playoff action
Regular-season titles will be determined in two girls sports Monday at the same time District 2 tournament play is scheduled to begin.

Misty, drizzling day postpones Cup race
FORT WORTH, Texas NASCAR s Cup playoff race in Texas was postponed Sunday night after 52 laps on a misty day that slowly deteriorated to drizzle while it never actually rained before the event was c

Indiana jumps in at 17; Ohio State moves up to 3
Indiana jumped into The Associated Press college football poll Sunday after pulling off the weekend s most dramatic upset and Ohio State moved up to No. 3 following a dominant season debut.

Turissini wins Striders’ Fall Trail Run
The Wyoming Valley Striders, celebrating their 45th year as a running club, held its first race of 2020 Sunday with the 33nd Annual Fall Age-Group Graded 5.5 Mile Trail Run at Frances Slocum State Par

Dalton hurt, Washington defense clamps down to beat Cowboys
LANDOVER, Md. Cole Holcomb kept his eyes on Ezekiel Elliott in coverage and while rushing the passer, intercepting the ball once after it bounced off the Dallas running back and bulldozing him on th

Rays walk off for 8-7 win over Dodgers to even World Series
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Brett Phillips squatted on the field crying, and Randy Arozarena was on the ground slapping his hands on home plate.