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Boys basketball: Crestwood shakes off tough loss to beat Pittston Area
WRIGHT TWP. Crestwood had the perfect follow-up to a bitterly disappointing finish Tuesday night a near-flawless start Thursday.
AHL: Penguins get past Devils
WILKES-BARRE TWP. David Warsofsky s slap shot was too much for Binghamton goalie Gilles Senn to handle Wednesday night twice.
Andy Reid tells parade-goers Chiefs will win again next year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Hundreds of thousands of Kansas City Chiefs fans braved sub-freezing wind chills on Wednesday to celebrate the team s first Super Bowl victory in 50 years, and if Coach Andy Reid is
Local Roundup: Dallas girls basketball remains in first-place tie with victory
Dallas placed three players in double figures as the Mountaineers remained in a first place tie with a 54-51 victory over Nanticoke Area in Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 girls basketball Wednes
Pete Rose asks for reinstatement, cites Astros and steroids
ORLANDO, Fla. Pete Rose again asked Major League Baseball to end his lifetime ban, saying the penalty is unfair compared with discipline for steroids use and electronic sign stealing.
College Football: Handful of elite programs hoard most top recruits
McKinnley Jackson, a huge and talented defensive tackle from Mississippi, was one of the few five-star recruits whose college choice was a mystery coming into signing day.
Nittany Lions begin ‘grind’ of tinkering with offense, integrating new coaches
STATE COLLEGE As of Tuesday afternoon, James Franklin became the dean of head coaches in the Big Ten East.
PSU notebook: Running back Ricky Slade exploring a transfer
STATE COLLEGE Set to leave the podium, James Franklin added one more note at the end of his press conference on Wednesday.
H.S. Boys Basketball: Wilkes-Barre Area sinks Crestwood at the buzzer, Division 1 race tightens
WRIGHT TWP. Wilkes-Barre Area s Brandon Hall has made two 3-pointers this season both against Crestwood and both from near midcourt.
Dodgers acquire slugger Betts and starter Price
LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles Dodgers jostled a sleepy offseason awake with a blockbuster three-team trade Tuesday that will bring 2018 American League most valuable player Mookie Betts and 2012 AL Cy
NHL roundup: Islanders get OT winner vs. Stars
NEW YORK Anthony Beauvillier scored his second goal of the game 2:52 into overtime and the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 Tuesday night.
Lions knock off Sparty
DETROIT Lamar Stevens had 24 points and Myreon Jones made a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 20 points, leading No. 22 Penn State to a 75-70 win over No. 16 Michigan State on Tuesday night.
Jaguars to play consecutive home games in London next season
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars have long-term plans in place to generate more revenue. They expect to break ground on an entertainment district adjacent to their aging stadium this spri
Knicks fire Steve Mills, begin search for new president
NEW YORK The New York Knicks made a big move before the trade deadline by getting rid of the guy who would have been making their deals.
Signing day: Undecided blue chips, finish strong, best class
The February signing period in college football is now about tying up loose ends.
Golf rulers says increased distance must be slowed
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. Golfers at all levels keep hitting the ball farther, and the game s governing bodies plan to do something about it by going after the one area they can control equipment.
Click seeks quick success with Astros after replacing Luhnow
HOUSTON James Click knows Houston s sign-stealing scandal has tarnished the franchise s reputation.
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio retiring after 13 seasons
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a 13-year run in which he guided the Spartans to heights they hadn t reached in decades.
H.S. Boys Basketball: Wilkes-Barre Area sinks Crestwood at the buzzer, Division 1 race tightens
WRIGHT TWP. Wilkes-Barre Area s Brandon Hall has made two 3-pointers this season both against Crestwood and both from near midcourt.
Willie Wood, Packers great and Hall of Fame DB, dies at 83
LOS ANGELES Willie Wood, the Hall of Fame defensive back who won five NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers under coach Vince Lombardi and made the first interception in Super Bowl history, d