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Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to baseball Hall of Fame
NEW YORK Derek Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick for the Hall of Fame while Larry Walker also earned baseball s highest honor on Tuesday.
Shaka Toney, Lamont Wade in line to return to Penn State’s defense for 2020 season
They made no formal announcements about their decisions. Lamont Wade had insinuated he was coming back. Shaka Toney asked people to please give him more time.
H.S. boys basketball: Wyoming Seminary defeats Holy Redeemer to take division lead
WILKES-BARRE An ankle injury allowed Wyoming Seminary point guard Jake Koretz to see basketball from a different perspective.
When it comes to unanimous Hall picks, Jeter could be No. 2.
NEW YORK When it comes to unanimous picks for baseball s Hall of Fame, Derek Jeter quite appropriately has the chance to be No. 2.
‘My mission was to win’: Coco tops Venus at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia Everyone had the same question when the Australian Open draw was revealed: What were the odds that Coco Gauff and Venus Williams would face each other again in the first round a
West Virginia cruises to win over Texas
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Oscar Tshiebwe had 13 points and 11 rebounds, Derek Culver scored 13 points, No. 14 West Virginia jumped to a big early lead and coasted to a 97-59 victory over Texas on Monday nig
Yencha, Holy Redeemer roll over Sem in key girls basketball battle
KINGSTON In a critical girls basketball showdown, Wyoming Seminary had the better overall record, a higher ranking and a burst of momentum right at the start.
Baylor jumps Zags to give AP poll record-tying seventh No. 1
Baylor and Gonzaga were the only two teams in the top five that took care of business last week.
Local Roundup: Pittston Area edges Nanticoke Area in WVC Division 1 girls basketball
Kallie Booth scored 14 points and Jada Sharp added 10 as Pittston Area edged Nanticoke Area 49-47 Monday night in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 girls basketball game.
Chiefs stick to game plan in AFC title game win over Titans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Kansas City Chiefs advanced to their first Super Bowl in 50 years by doing things decidedly their way.
Super Bowl a tossup at legal sports books
LAS VEGAS (AP) Even the bookies are having a problem figuring out a favorite in the Super Bowl.
Mostert runs wild, lifts 49ers past Packers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. From No. 2 pick in the draft to one of the last two teams standing.
2019 champ Djokovic eyes 5th post-30 Slam title in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia The secret to Novak Djokovic s post-30 success? Not his best-in-tennis return. Or his limb-twisting, body-bending court coverage. Or even his baseline consistency or clutch gene
Mahomes’ feet, arm lift Chiefs to Super Bowl over Titans
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Arrowhead Stadium rocked to Whitney Houston s I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Kansas City fans half-century wait to boogie in the Super Bowl is over in great part due to their qua
Penn State hires receivers coach
STATE COLLEGE Penn State s coaching staff is filled once again.
Astros, Red Sox look ahead in wake of sign-stealing scandal
Players from two teams at the center of baseball s sign-stealing scandal faced their fans on Saturday for the first time since the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox ousted their managers amid the fall
Warrant for Odell Beckham Jr. rescinded in butt-swat case
NEW ORLEANS A misdemeanor simple battery warrant for Cleveland Browns wide receiver and former LSU star Odell Beckham Jr. has been rescinded, the New Orleans Police Department confirmed Saturday.
Conor McGregor blasts Cerrone in 40 seconds in UFC return
LAS VEGAS Conor McGregor s opening flurry a punch that missed, followed by shoulder and elbow shots to the face bloodied Donald Cerrone s nose. He then floored Cerrone only 20 seconds into the b
Local roundup: Misericordia, King’s women’s basketball both 4-0 atop conference
Tessa Zamolyi had 20 points and 13 rebounds Saturday and the Misericordia University women s basketball team remained unbeaten in the MAC Freedom with a 77-62 win at Stevens.
Sokoloski: Wilkes learns from a bump in the middle of an exciting hockey chase
The excitement in the air at the Toyota SportsPlex was unmistakable right before the start of the biggest game in Wilkes University s short hockey history.