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NFL teams can reopen facilities Tuesday — with provisos
NFL teams can begin reopening their facilities on Tuesday if state and local governments will allow it.
Harrington torn over ‘diminished’ Ryder Cup
Padraig Harrington was planning to bring a 150-strong traveling party with him to the Ryder Cup, giving the people closest to the European captain something of an inside experience of one of the great
NASCAR waiting to get green light from Wolf for Pocono doubleheader
NASCAR announced plenty of changes to its June schedule on Thursday. Right up until, that is, the end of the month, when Pocono Raceway is scheduled to hold its historic Cup Series doubleheader.
NASCAR’s return latest chapter in Darlington’s rich legacy
DARLINGTON, S.C. Harold Brasington III recalls riding around the infield at Darlington Raceway as a youngster with his late grandfather, track builder Harold Brasington, watching as his granddad sai
On This Date: Bishop O’Reilly boys volleyball closed out an era in 2007
The Bishop O Reilly boys volleyball team did everything possible to delay the inevitable in 2007.
No changes yet for Pocono doubleheader as NASCAR firms up June schedule
NASCAR has firmed up its schedule through late June, shifting things around to keep the races closer to teams headquarters in the South.
Rays ace Blake Snell: ‘I’m not playing unless I get mine’
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Tampa Bay Rays All-Star pitcher Blake Snell says he will not take the mound this year if his pay is cut further, proclaiming: I m not playing unless I get mine.
On This Date: An emotional swing for Wyoming Area softball in 2015
The Wyoming Area softball team turned heartbreak into triumph in about 24 hours in 2015.
Penn State O-linemen Menet, Fries staying steady during hiatus
Had they chosen differently last December, Michal Menet and Will Fries might be in a more comfortable situation now.
AP source: Poll of NBA players shows desire to play, if safe
MIAMI A person familiar with the results of poll of NBA players taken by their union says there would be overwhelming support for any plan that has this season resuming in a safe way amid the coro
Safety protocols include Fox calling Sunday’s NASCAR race from studio
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Jeff Gordon thought his wife, a former model, was kidding when she asked the NASCAR Hall of Famer to color her graying roots. He realized she was serious after the third request, Fac
On This Date: Home run was a perfect fit for Barons first baseman in 1940
Wilkes-Barre Barons first baseman Gerry Hannahoe was the winner of a unique contest in 1940 held by a local department store.
Coronavirus pandemic could change landscape of minor league sports moving forward
As North America s pro football, basketball, baseball and hockey leagues try to play again in a pandemic, minor league sports face a more treacherous climb to return.
H.S. sports: Ohio has model in place for switching fall, spring seasons during pandemic
A proposal by the governing body of Ohio high school sports could be a way around the COVID-19 pandemic for the fall season.
On This Date: Broken records were prevalent at 1981 District 2 girls track and field meet
It was a record-breaking day at the District 2 girls track and field championships in 1981 at Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium.
Pocono Raceway gives green flag to more high school graduations
Pocono Raceway will be giving three more high schools a victory lap.
Owners approve plan that could lead to July start for baseball season
NEW YORK Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around the Fourth of July weekend
AHL cancels remainder of 2019-20 season, Calder Cup playoffs
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins season is officially over.
On This Date: Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton kept to his word in 2010
Bill Walton turned out the lights in 2010.
UFC’s return could provide blueprint for other pro leagues
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. UFC President Dana White wanted a major fight card weeks ago. He was confident his team could pull it off whether it took place on a tribal land, on a private island or in any of