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H.S. Football: District 2 sets playoff format for six classifications
District 2 has released its playoff format for high school football.
Braves 1 win from WS after 10-2 win over Dodgers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Marcell Ozuna homered twice, MVP candidate Freddie Freeman delivered the go-ahead hit off Clayton Kershaw and the Atlanta Braves moved within one win of ending a two-decade Wor
Local roundup up: Wyoming Seminary, Holy Redeemer lose in semifinals of D2 team tennis
WILKES-BARRE Despite having two teams in the District 2 Class 2A girls team tennis semifinals on Thursday, the Wyoming Valley Conference was unable to crown a district champion for 2020.
Correa’s walkoff homer keeps Astros alive
SAN DIEGO Carlos Correa homered with one out in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Thursday behind sensational pitching from five rookies to remain alive in the AL C
H.S. Football: Lake-Lehman will try again to solve Wyoming Area
Even for an unbeaten team, there is very little wiggle room.
H.S. Football: Schools set spectator policies for this weekend’s games
Here are some of the spectator restrictions for this weekend s high school football games.
Virus wreaking havoc on SEC: Saban tests positive; LSU-Florida postponed
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Holy Redeemer, Wyoming Seminary girls tennis advance to D2 semifinals
Tea Amerise and the team of Vanessa Pinto and Sarah Stettler each rallied to win at first singles and first doubles, respectively, to lift Holy Redeemer to a 3-2 win over Holy Cross on Wednesday in th
H.S. Football: Wilkes-Barre loses as Lakeland returns punt for TD on final play
WILKES-BARRE Lakeland s Nick Mancuso described perfectly the final play Tuesday night as the clock hit all zeros.
Braves hang on for Game 2 NLCS win over Dodgers
ARLINGTON, Texas Freddie Freeman and Ozzie Albies homered again, rookie Ian Anderson extended his postseason scoreless streak in an abbreviated start and the Atlanta Braves just held on for an 8-7 w
New Philadelphia crowd limits will allow fans at Eagles games
PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia will loosen its coronavirus restrictions to allow crowds of up to 7,500 people at the city s largest outdoor venues, a step that will put thousands of Eagles fans back in t
Lutz lifts Saints past hard-luck Chargers in OT
NEW ORLEANS Wil Lutz kicked a 36-yard field goal with 5:08 left in overtime and New Orleans defense stopped Chargers receiver Mike Williams just short on fourth down to preserve a 30-27 victory ove
Alabama’s Harris braces for Georgia
Najee Harris was front and center for Alabama leading up to the season.
Mullen brushes aside criticism for wanting to ‘pack Swamp’
GAINESVILLE, Fla. Florida coach Dan Mullen was given several more chances Monday to clarify any confusion regarding his comments about wanting to pack 90,000 screaming fans inside Florida Field duri
Margot’s homer, catch highlight Rays’ win
SAN DIEGO Back in the ballpark where he started his big league career, Manuel Margot of the Tampa Bay Rays had a breakout game in the AL Championship Series with a three-run home run and a spectacul
Jets’ Gase considering handing off play-calling duties
NEW YORK Adam Gase might be ready to call an audible on play-calling duties.
So far, so good; Steelers building momentum during 4-0 start
PITTSBURGH Stylistically, there are issues. A running game that seems to be all or nothing. A secondary that hasn t been nearly as consistent as it was in 2019. A defense that seemed to have a stran
Doug Pederson takes a page from Bill Belichick’s replies
PHILADELPHIA A 1-3-1 start has Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson channeling Bill Belichick.
Judge, Giants getting closer to a victory, but still winless
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Joe Judge is going to get his first win as coach of the New York Giants, and it s probably going to be sooner than later.
Opinion: Time is now for Elliott to race into title round
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Chase Elliott again has a chance to take the next step in his young but quite celebrated career. He s back in the round of eight for a fourth consecutive year, once again trying to d