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Tom Seaver, heart and mighty arm of Miracle Mets, dies at 75
NEW YORK Tom Seaver transformed a franchise and captivated a city, setting enduring standards as he whipped his powerful right arm overhead for the Miracle Mets and dirtied his right knee atop major
Governor Wolf allowing spectators at high school events, good news for some sports
A subtle change in Gov. Tom Wolf s high school sports guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic will allow spectators to attend sporting events. But don t expect huge crowds.
WBS Penguins search for new coach as Mike Vellucci heads to Pittsburgh as an assistant
The Pittsburgh Penguins will now have three former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton head coaches behind their bench.
Times Leader plans NEPA Virtual Career Expo
WILKES-BARRE The Times Leader has been holding an annual career fair for years, but this year as with most things it will be a bit different. This year, it s going digital.
Flyers shake off late collapse, save season with overtime win vs. Islanders
TORONTO Scott Laughton scored on a redirect in overtime after Philadelphia blew a late two-goal lead, helping and the Flyers stave off elimination with a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesd
Hanover Area loses two games on football schedule
Hanover Area is back on the Wyoming Valley Conference football schedule but minus two games.
Tiz the Law draws No. 17 post as 3-5 Kentucky Derby favorite
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Kentucky Derby favorites will need to take the long route toward winning the Run For The Roses.
Hanover Area rescinds decision; school will have fall sports and extracurricular activities
The Hanover Area school board voted 5-1 on Monday afternoon to rescind a previous vote to cancel fall sports and extracurricular activities due to COVID-19 concerns. Team can resume practice as soon a
Big Ten presidents voted 11-3 to cancel fall football season
A court filing disclosed Monday shows Big Ten Conference presidents voted 11-3 to postpone the football season, bringing some clarity to a key question raised in a lawsuit brought by a group of Nebras
Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78
WASHINGTON John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a Hoya Paranoia powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCAA men s basketball championship
Wyoming Valley West school board allows fall sports; COVID-19 tests possible
The Wyoming Valley West school board agreed Monday morning to keep the previous vote on fall sports and extracurricular activities, meaning both will continue.
Riley, Swanson help Braves to wild 12-10 win over Phillies
PHILADELPHIA Austin Riley homered, doubled and drove in three runs in Atlanta s 10-run second inning, Dansby Swanson also went deep and the Braves held on for a wild 12-10 victory over the Philadelp
Jets rookie RB Perine injures ankle
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. The New York Jets once seemingly deep running back group is suddenly a bit short-handed.
Seahawks final scrimmage secondary to Carroll’s message
RENTON, Wash. Two weeks away from their season opener, the Seattle Seahawks held their final mock game on Sunday.
AP source: Jaguars trading Ngakoue to Vikings for 2 picks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Disgruntled pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue is headed north, far away from Jacksonville.
For his father: A poignant Alaphilippe win at Tour de France
NICE, France Racing across the finish line at the Tour de France, Julian Alaphilippe kissed his finger and raised it to the sky, dedicating his win Sunday on Stage 2 to his father who died in June.
Rahm’s makes the biggest putt to win a thriller at BMW
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. With so few people around, Jon Rahm still got word from the other side of the Olympia Fields clubhouse that Dustin Johnson had made a 45-foot birdie on the final hole to force a
Hamilton wins Belgian GP, now 2 behind Schumacher’s record
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium Lewis Hamilton led from start to finish at the Belgian Grand Prix to clinch his 89th career win and move two behind Michael Schumacher s Formula One record on Sunday.
IndyCar champion Newgarden wins at Gateway under caution
MADISON, Ill. Josef Newgarden raced to his second IndyCar victory of the season Sunday, holding off rookie Pato O Ward before a late caution ended the race at World Wide Technology Raceway under the
Johnson proud of ending NASCAR career with 7 titles
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Long after a fireworks extravaganza lit up Daytona International Speedway and well after William Byron and his Hendrick Motorsports team ended their celebration in victory lane,