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Messi delights Philly-area crowd as Inter Miami tops Union in Leagues Cup
CHESTER Lionel Messi keeps scoring goals, and Inter Miami keeps winning games.

Cuba is in the Little League World Series for the first time, set to debut
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT Little League has been hosting its World Series in Williamsport since 1947, yet it will be welcoming a new guest when the tournament starts Wednesday Cuba.

Pick Six: Notre Dame QB Sam Hartman heads list of transfers who could make impact this season
Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman won t get a chance to add to his Atlantic Coast Conference record for career touchdown passes in his final season.

Providing a reality check for preseason top 25 teams for 2023 campaign
The first Reality Check of the college football season, following the release of the preseason AP Top 25, can be a real bummer.

When a future Tour de France winner came to town
What if we told you one of the most beloved athletes in the world once competed in the Wilkes-Barre Triathlon?

Trey Lance fights for backup spot on 49ers after being future franchise QB
SANTA CLARA, Calif. Trey Lance has gone from the future franchise quarterback in San Francisco to one just fighting to maintain the role as the backup for the 49ers in just over two years.

Giants rookie Eric Gray getting a chance to return kicks and punts
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Rookie running back Eric Gray is being given an opportunity to be the kick returner for the New York Giants.

James Harden calls 76ers President Daryl Morey a liar and says he won’t play for his team
PHILADELPHIA James Harden appears determined to sever ties with the Philadelphia 76ers after the star guard called team president Daryl Morey a liar at a promotional event in China.

Dominican authorities investigate Rays’ Wander Franco for an alleged relationship with a minor
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Authorities in the Dominican Republic are investigating Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco for an alleged relationship with a minor, according to a statement Monday

Georgia begins quest for 3rd straight championship as No. 1 in AP Top 25. Michigan, Ohio State next
Georgia will begin its drive for an unprecedented college football championship three-peat as the No. 1 team in The Associated Press preseason Top 25.

Title favorites Aces, Liberty set to meet in Commissioner’s Cup final
The New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces are living up to the preseason WNBA hype and will meet for the first time with a championship on the line when they play for the Commissioner s Cup title on Tue

For Tyronn Lue, this trip to the Basketball World Cup was a long time coming
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates Tyronn Lue has waited a long time for this trip.

Kyle Larson’s already busy schedule will ramp up before May’s 1,100-mile ‘double’
INDIANAPOLIS Kyle Larson might be the busiest driver in motorsports.

Spain nervous ahead of Women’s World Cup semifinal, a match against tournament stalwart Sweden
SYDNEY Spain failed to qualify for the first six editions of the Women s World Cup, but once La Roja made the tournament in 2015 they ve made a steady climb toward joining the global elite.

Pick 6: Coaches facing heat in 2023 include Brown at WVU, Allen at Indiana, Drinkwitz at Mizzou
The silly season in college football, that time when coaches get fired and hired, seems to never stop.

H.S. GOLF: Wyoming Area sweeps Hazleton, Wyoming Valley West
The Wyoming Area boys golf team defeated both Wyoming Valley West and Hazleton Area in a tri-match on Monday at Fox Hill Country Club.

MLB Roundup: Rafael Ortega keys a big 6th inning for the Mets, who beat the Braves to avoid last place
NEW YORK Rafael Ortega had two hits during a six-run fifth inning Sunday night, leading the New York Mets to a 7-6 win over the majors-best Atlanta Braves and preventing New York from falling into l

Fairchild’s late RBIs help Reds beat Pirates 6-5 to gain doubleheader split
PITTSBURGH Stuart Fairchild drove in the tying run in the eighth inning and the go-ahead run in the 10th, helping the the Cincinnati Reds to overcome a two-run deficit and gain a doubleheader split

RailRiders take series finale vs. Mets
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders took down the Syracuse Mets 3-2 on Sunday afternoon. Jake Lamb and Jamie Westbrook homered in the series finale victory.

Falcons cut 2022 starting linebacker Mykal Walker in surprise move
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. The Atlanta Falcons waived 2022 starting linebacker Mykal Walker in a surprise move Sunday.