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Years after anorexia, hiatus, Italian reaches French Open QF
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Years after anorexia, hiatus, Italian reaches French Open QF

PARIS Martina Trevisan has been doing video chats from her hotel room with her mental coach every day along the way to the quarterfinals at Roland Garros, a run the 159th-ranked qualifier acknowledg

NCAA roundup: TCU stuns No. 9 Texas with a goal-line fumble recovery
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NCAA roundup: TCU stuns No. 9 Texas with a goal-line fumble recovery

· October 3, 2020

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) TCU quarterback Max Duggan ran for the go-ahead score with 4 minutes left and the Horned Frogs defense made it stand with a goal-line fumble recovery to stun No. 9 Texas 33-31 on

Dallas rallies to top Pittston Area in boy soccer
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Dallas rallies to top Pittston Area in boy soccer

· October 3, 2020

After falling behind early, the Dallas boys soccer team ran off four unanswered goals to pick up a 4-1 victory over Pittston Area.

Struggling Giants head to LA in search of Judge’s first win
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Struggling Giants head to LA in search of Judge’s first win

INGLEWOOD, Calif. Although Joe Judge is still looking for his first victory as the New York Giants head coach, he already has a win over Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams that was so big, he got

Eagles, 49ers flip roles in 3 years since previous meeting
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Eagles, 49ers flip roles in 3 years since previous meeting

SANTA CLARA, Calif. The script has flipped in the nearly three years since the previous meeting between the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers.

WVC FOOTBALL:Lake-Lehman shuts out Dallas, gets back Old Shoe Trophy
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WVC FOOTBALL:Lake-Lehman shuts out Dallas, gets back Old Shoe Trophy

· October 2, 2020

LEHMAN TWP. Once again this season, Lake-Lehman has blanked another opponent. This time the Black Knights rolled past rival Dallas 42-0 in an interdivisional Wyoming Valley Conference game.

H.S. Football: Nanticoke Area downs Hanover Area in Sans Souci Struggle
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H.S. Football: Nanticoke Area downs Hanover Area in Sans Souci Struggle

· October 2, 2020

HANOVER TWP. By every measure, Nanticoke Area seemed destined to be sent down the Sans Souci Parkway with their heads buried.

H.S Football: Hazleton Area blanks Pittston Area for first shutout since 2017
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H.S Football: Hazleton Area blanks Pittston Area for first shutout since 2017

· October 2, 2020

YATESVILLE There s this imaginary hump coaches like to talk about.

Mruk helps Wyoming Area power past Tunkhannock
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Mruk helps Wyoming Area power past Tunkhannock

TUNKHANNOCK Wyoming Area combined hard hits on defense with quick strikes on offense Friday night.

Unbeaten Williamsport shuts out shorthanded Wilkes-Barre Area
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Unbeaten Williamsport shuts out shorthanded Wilkes-Barre Area

· October 2, 2020

Williamsport hasn t cracked the state rankings in Class 6A yet, but the Millionaires are making their case.

H.S. Football: Crestwood overwhelms Holy Redeemer on Senior Night
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H.S. Football: Crestwood overwhelms Holy Redeemer on Senior Night

WRIGHT TWP. On the first chilly Friday night of October, the Crestwood Comets celebrated Senior Night in grand fashion as they dominated throughout for a 42-0 Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 vi

Northwest suffers loss to South Williamsport in final minute
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Northwest suffers loss to South Williamsport in final minute

· October 2, 2020

UNION TWP. In a game contested almost entirely between the tackles, it was a pass play that made all the difference as South Williamsport scored with under a minute to knock off Northwest 21-14 on F

H.S. football: Two rivalries highlight Week 4 Wyoming Valley Conference schedule
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H.S. football: Two rivalries highlight Week 4 Wyoming Valley Conference schedule

· October 1, 2020

Rivalries are usually preserved for the final weekend of the high school football regular season. But with the COVID-19 pandemic seemingly putting a crimp in the schedule on a weekly basis, any week c

Titans back to waiting after NFL postpones game vs. Steelers
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Titans back to waiting after NFL postpones game vs. Steelers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Tennessee Titans find themselves back in a waiting mode, hoping the NFL allows them back inside their headquarters by Tuesday.

District 2 begins to set up playoff schedules for fall sports
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District 2 begins to set up playoff schedules for fall sports

· October 1, 2020

WILKES-BARRE TWP. The District 2 athletic committee was able to set playoff dates for three fall sports on Thursday, but three others will need some tinkering.

Pocono Raceway set to host another Cup Series doubleheader June 26-27
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Pocono Raceway set to host another Cup Series doubleheader June 26-27

· September 30, 2020

Pocono Raceway had been publicly campaigning for a chance to run it back. Another shot to host a Cup Series doubleheader after this summer s first-of-its-kind event had to be held without fans becau

Franklin confirms LB Micah Parsons won’t be returning to the Nittany Lions
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Franklin confirms LB Micah Parsons won’t be returning to the Nittany Lions

· September 30, 2020

Penn State began the ramp up toward regular practices on Wednesday. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the last time the Nittany Lions have been in full pads was the Cotton Bowl win over Memphis on

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Virus outbreak pushes Steelers-Titans to Monday or Tuesday

NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Tennessee Titans have at least one more day to see if the team s coronavirus outbreak is under control before their game with the Steelers is rescheduled for Monday or Tuesday.

Yankees hammer Indians 12-3 in Game 1 for lead in wild-card series
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Yankees hammer Indians 12-3 in Game 1 for lead in wild-card series

· September 29, 2020

CLEVELAND Aaron Judge smashed a tone-setting, two-run homer on Shane Bieber s fourth pitch, Gerrit Cole struck out 13 and the New York Yankees opened the AL playoffs with a resounding 12-3 win over

Titans have NFL’s 1st COVID-19 outbreak; next game still on vs. Steelers
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Titans have NFL’s 1st COVID-19 outbreak; next game still on vs. Steelers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Tennessee Titans won t be back inside their building until Saturday at the earliest because of eight positive tests for the coronavirus, the first outbreak to hit the NFL as it