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Former WVW standout Bleich must sit out season at Syracuse pending appeal
The NCAA has denied a transfer waiver seeking immediate eligibility for Syracuse offensive lineman Chris Bleich.
H.S. Football District 2 decides Valley View must forfeit opener vs. Delaware Valley
SCRANTON Local high school football has its first result of the season. And Valley View ended up the loser.
Texans-Chiefs set to kick off NFL season unlike any other
KANSAS CITY, Mo. It has been a mere eight months since Patrick Mahomes led Kansas City from a 24-0 hole to beat Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans in the divisional round of the playoffs, a bruta
PA Senate joins House in passing sports bill; Wolf expected to veto it
The Pennsylvania Senate joined the House of Representatives on Wednesday by passing a bill that would give school districts and private schools the ability to decide whether to have scholastic sports
Penn State reports 48 new positive COVID-19 tests among all athletes
Penn State had navigated the first three months of athletic workouts with few problems during the coronavirus pandemic.
Penn State’s strange recruiting saga continues: Big win for 2022, big loss for 2021
One recruiting class is limping toward the finish line. The next is rocketing to the top of the early national rankings.
Williams yells herself to Open win
NEW YORK Her breathing loud enough to hear in an empty Arthur Ashe Stadium, her third-set deficit a point from growing to 3-1 against someone who beat her less than two weeks earlier, Serena William
Celtics take 3-2 series lead
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. The game plan from Boston coach Brad Stevens was simple: Start things off with an increased effort on defense to set an immediate tone.
Dustin Johnson cashes in and finally wins the FedEx Cup
ATLANTA (AP) Dustin Johnson only looks like he plays without a pulse. Beneath his stoic stare and that swagger as he walked the fairways of East Lake were jangled nerves Monday because it meant so m
B12 nears kickoff with game not being played stark reminder
With nine Big 12 teams getting ready to play season openers this weekend, Commissioner Bob Bowlsby feels good about where the league is and confident that the best job is being done to ensure the safe
Return of Reaves adds more grit to West final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Ryan Reaves stood in the tunnel outside the locker room, fist-bumping his Vegas teammates as they marched to the ice.
Steelers sign Heyward to 5-year contract
PITTSBURGH Cam Heyward knew his father, Craig Ironhead Heyward, bounced around the NFL during a decade-plus career as a running back that saw him suit up for five different teams.
Stressful Tour rest day as riders face COVID-19 tests
LA ROCHELLE, France It was a rest day like no other for the Tour de France bunch.
Plisko captures WVCC championship
HANOVER TWP. Ed Plisko won the Wyoming Valley Country Club club championship, defeating Art Bruno Jr. by five strokes.
Djokovic out of US Open after hitting line judge with ball
NEW YORK Novak Djokovic was kicked out of the U.S. Open for accidentally hitting a line judge in the throat with a tennis ball after dropping a game in his fourth-round match Sunday, a stunning end
DeGrom shines as Mets trounce Phils
NEW YORK Jacob deGrom brought his A-game and got ample help from Mets teammates in a clash against another NL East ace.
Hall of Fame outfielder, speedster Brock dies at age 81
NEW YORK Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of baseball s signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series titles in the 1960s, has di
Authentic’s future could include rematch against Tiz the Law
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Briefly off the radar to set himself straight, Authentic now might have to get used to having a target on his back.