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Salus and Lake-Lehman beat Wyoming Area, set up girls basketball showdown
EXETER Little more than a minute into the game, Chase Purdy stepped outside and swished a 3-point field goal for the night s first points.
Bloomsburg native Davis looks for more success managing SWB RailRiders
MOOSIC He was there on the other side to help the Florida Marlins pull off one of the biggest upsets in recent World Series history in 2003, one of the few world championships Hall of Famers Mariano
Zamudio’s big pin powers Hazleton Area to finals of District 2 Class 3A wrestling duals
HAZLE TWP. Oscar Zamudio is starting to get a reputation for coming up with huge wins for Hazleton Area.
H.S. football: Wyoming Area defensive end Derek Ambrosino chooses West Virginia
PIAA Class 3A state champion Wyoming Area will have a second player heading to a Division I football program.
Misericordia basketball teams score key conference victories against King’s
The battle for the MAC Freedom women s basketball crown is set to be an interesting one. Misericordia made sure of it.
Competitive field in District 2 wrestling duals set to open Wednesday
The top seeds from the Wyoming Valley Conference for this week s District 2 Dual Tournament are Hazleton Area in Class 3A and Tunkhannock in Class 2A. Both teams are looking for history.
College Corner: Holy Redeemer’s Lawson still starring at point guard for Elizabethtown
Lydia Lawson has been a big assist to the Elizabethtown women s basketball team.
Boys basketball: Pittston Area controls second half in victory over Wilkes-Barre Area
YATESVILLE That Pittston Area burst to end the first half Tuesday night carried over to the the second half.
Former Eagles placekicker David Akers to speak at Friendly Sons 75th dinner
WILKES-BARRE The Greater Wilkes-Barre Friendly Sons of St. Patrick will kick off St. Patrick s Day celebrations, and they have the right person to get that job done.
Wallace, Dallas beat Berwick, keep alive hope for girls basketball title
SALEM TWP. Hanging around the perimeter, Deanna Wallace saw some space, weighed her options and figured, why not?
Tribute for Kobe Bryant kicks off Super Bowl media night
MIAMI (AP) Chants of Kobe! Kobe! Kobe! broke a moment of a silence that kicked off a more subdued Super Bowl media night.
H.S. Roundup: Hazleton Area girls remain in first with victory over Wyoming Valley West
Hazleton Area overcame a slow start to defeat Wyoming Valley West 50-35 Monday night to remain atop Division 1 in Wyoming Valley Conference girls basketball.
Staley’s patience pays off with 49ers trip to Super Bowl
SANTA CLARA, Calif. When the San Francisco 49ers were mired in a two-win season back in 2016 and headed to a third straight offseason with a coaching change, Joe Staley wondered if it was still wort
College Basketball: Baylor remains No. 1 in AP Top 25 with few changes at top
Baylor is No. 1 for a second straight week in an AP Top 25 poll that had no major changes at the top, a rare bit of stability in a wildly unpredictable season.
Zion Williamson leads Pelicans past Celtics
NEW ORLEANS Zion Williamson had 21 points and 11 rebounds in 27 minutes and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Boston Celtics 123-108 on Sunday for their first victory since the rookie star joined th
Pro Bowlers remember Kobe Bryant as AFC tops NFC again
ORLANDO, Fla. Green Bay linebacker Za Darius Smith hastily organized an homage to Kobe Bryant minutes before the Pro Bowl.
Kobe Bryant left deep legacy in LA sports, basketball world
LOS ANGELES Kobe Bryant inspired a generation of basketball players worldwide with both his sublime skills and his unquenchable competitive fire.
Chiefs’ Mahomes leads way with his legs, not just his arm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Patrick Mahomes was just trying to run out of bounds, not make the kind of shake-your-head, what-did-he-just-do play that will be shown on highlight reels for as long as the Kansas
49ers stingy pass D in for tough Super Bowl test vs. Mahomes
SANTA CLARA, Calif. With a fearsome front four capable of pressuring quarterbacks without blitzes, a lockdown cornerback in Richard Sherman and the speed at linebacker and safety to limit big plays,