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MLB cancels All-Star Game for first time since 1945
LOS ANGELES Dodger Stadium s 40-year wait to host the All-Star Game is going to last even longer.
Jimmie Johnson becomes 1st NASCAR driver to test postive for virus
INDIANAPOLIS Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this weekend s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway,
On This Date: Bernie’s Memorial Run/Walk drew record number of entrants in 1995
It was a holiday, but that didn t matter for local runners and race walkers. Bernie s Memorial 3-Mile Run/Walk drew a record field of 621 entrants in 1995.
Redskins undergoing ‘thorough review’ of team name
WASHINGTON The Washington Redskins are undergoing a thorough review of their nickname.
NASCAR and IndyCar collide for racing extravaganza at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS The once-frosty schism between the two biggest racing series in the United States has finally thawed and the result is a blockbuster event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway even without
Doc Redman in 3-way tie for lead at Rocket Mortgage Classic
DETROIT Doc Redman is playing his best golf, priming him to perhaps earn his first PGA Tour victory.
Jeff Gregory ready to lead Pittston Area girls basketball
Jeff Gregory began coaching at Wyoming Area soon after his graduation from Wilkes University 28 years ago.
On This Date: Pocono Raceway held first race in 1971 despite glitches
Although everything wasn t in place, Pocono International Raceway was able to host its first major race in 1971.
AP Source: NFL cutting preseason in half, pushing back start
The NFL will cut its preseason in half and push back the start of exhibition play so teams have more time to train following a virtual offseason made necessary by the coronavirus pandemic, a person wi
Barbour: No coronavirus cases among athletes who have returned to PSU
The early results are encouraging for Sandy Barbour and her department.
MLB players begin reporting for tests as first workouts near
Yo n Moncada has spent the past couple of months working out in what he called a controlled and limited environment in Florida, where the White Sox slugger could continue to get at-bats while protec
On This Date: Fans traveled to see Brian Kelly play for US U-23 national team
A group from the Wyoming Valley traveled to Hartwick College in Oneonta, N.Y., to see Lake-Lehman grad and then-Duke University player Brian Kelly play for the U.S. U-23 men s soccer team against Chil
A very long spring break: LB Luketa back at PSU after extended stay in Canada
Jesse Luketa returned home to Canada for spring break with no problems.
RailRiders’ season, all of of minor league baseball canceled for 2020
The news that was long expected became official on Tuesday. There will be no minor-league baseball games in Moosic this summer. Or anywhere else in the country, for that matter.
On This Date: Golfers were teed off at Huntsville Golf Club in 1994
Three years after ground was broken, the Huntsville Golf Club opened for business in 1994.
Roster shuffle: MLB trio won’t play because of health concerns
PHOENIX A small group of players, including Nationals slugger Ryan Zimmerman and Diamondbacks pitcher Mike Leake, have announced they won t be playing during Major League Baseball s 60-game season.
A hectic summer for NASCAR rolling on after historic Pocono weekend
CHARLOTTE, N.C. The one thing NASCAR has always gotten right is its ability to keep the wheels turning. In crisis or coronavirus, the show finds its way to a race track and keeps plugging along.
Patriots hope winning still in fashion for new QB Newton
One is a man of a million fedoras.
On This Date: SWB Red Barons hit the big screen in 1999
Promoted as the highest resolution video board in Triple-A baseball, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons had a 15-by-22 foot video board installed at Lackawanna County Stadium in 1999.
On This Date: Football standout Bruce Kozerski talked about honor to play in UNICO Game
Former Coughlin standout and current Cincinnati Bengals center Bruce Kozerski used his time as the honorary captain of the UNICO All-Star Game in 1989 to talk about the differences between then and no