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Pittston Area boys basketball holds off late rally to upset Crestwood in D2 opener
HAZLE TWP. The beginning was way too familiar for the Pittston Area boys basketball team.
Starr helps power Berwick girls basketball to District 2 victory
HAZLE TWP. Katie Starr provided more offense, more defense and more rebounding than any player on the floor when the Berwick Bulldogs opened the District 2 Class 4A girls basketball tournament again
Holy Redeemer uses balancing act to reach boys basketball semifinals
EXETER With the height of their Twin Towers nearly scraping the sky, it s easy for Holy Redeemer s guards to get lost in the shadows sometimes.
Young players power Misericordia men’s basketball to season sweep of King’s
WILKES-BARRE The playoff hopes for the King s men s basketball team took a hit on Tuesday as the Monarchs fell at home to Misericordia 89-73.
Girls basketball: Dallas reaches district semis for first time in 3 seasons
LEHMAN TWP. The third time proved to be the charm for the Dallas girls basketball team Tuesday night.
Lehman looking for big things in District 2 girls basketball playoffs
Along with winning the Wyoming Valley Conference overall title came a shot of confidence for Lake-Lehman.
Hamlin wins 3rd Daytona 500; Newman hospitalized
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Ryan Newman flipped across the finish line, his Ford planted upside down and engulfed in flames, a grim reminder of a sport steeped in danger that has stretched nearly two decade
NHL roundup: Coyotes skate past Islanders
GLENDALE, Ariz. A January funk sent the Arizona Coyotes tumbling from the top of the Pacific Division to fighting for a playoff spot.
WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEYWilkes can’t hold No. 5 Elmira down
The Wilkes women s ice hockey team fell 8-0 to No. 5 Elmira on Monday afternoon in a game that was rescheduled from a couple weeks ago due to weather.
Devils trade captain Andy Greene to New York Islanders
NEWARK, N.J. The New York Islanders solidified their defense for the playoff push Sunday, acquiring New Jersey Devils captain Andy Greene.
All-Star weekend, as expected, was about honoring Kobe
CHICAGO (AP) It has become one of the NBA s most revered traditions: On the morning of the NBA All-Star Game, the league pays tribute to retired players with what is called the Legends Brunch. It br
Adam Scott wins at Riviera, and this time it counts
LOS ANGELES Adam Scott has another victory at Riviera, and this time it counts.
Astros’ Baker accepts that no one is moving on from scandal
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker has gone from hoping aloud that fallout from his new team s sign-stealing scandal would go away quickly to accepting that the back-and-forth
Rains postpones Daytona 500, dampening event, Trump’s visit
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. The Daytona 500 has been postponed by rain for the first time since 2012, dampening NASCAR s season opener that started with a ballyhooed visit from President Donald Trump.
H.S. Boys Basketball: Wyoming Valley Conference coaches select divisional all-star teams
Crestwood junior guard Ryan Petrosky and Holy Redeemer sophomore guard Justice Shoats were selected divisional MVPs on Sunday by the Wyoming Valley Conference Boys Basketball Coaches Association.
District 2 Boys Basketball: Plenty of teams vying for district championships
The Wyoming Valley Conference and Lackawanna League played 263 games to determine their boys basketball divisional champions.
H.S. Boys Baskeball: District 2 sets playoff schedule for boys basketball tournament
District 2 has released the pairings and sites for the first round of its boys basketball playoffs.
Purdy’s 3-pointer lifts Lake-Lehman to WVC girls basketball crown
SALEM TWP. There was no rhyme, reason or even real plan for Chase Purdy to put up a 3-point attempt with time winding down.
King’s basketball teams make playoff push with sweeps of rival Wilkes
Patrick Galvin s shot kept King s playoff hopes alive. And it ended those of the Monarchs two local rivals.
‘It’s embarrassing:’ McGloin sounds off on offense’s struggles during XFL loss
Matt McGloin was always going to be an ideal choice for the XFL.