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Verstappen looks unstoppable as he enters the F1 break with a massive lead
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen enters the mid-season break in unstoppable form, after emphatically winning the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday for an eighth st
Palacios celebrates his birthday with a 2-run walkoff homer, Pirates rally twice to beat Phillies
PITTSBURGH Josh Palacios hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied twice from two runs down to beat the Phillies 6-4 on Sunday and clinch the three-game series.
Verlander earns 250th career win as Mets beat Nationals 5-2 after dealing Scherzer
NEW YORK Justin Verlander earned his 250th career victory in what could be his final start for the New York Mets, who beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Sunday after trading Max Scherzer to Texas.
Football’s back, and here’s the pick for Thursday night
The column is back, just in time for the dog days of August.
Wilkes-Barre Area wins KSG basketball gold
WILKES-BARRE Eleven local high schools made the trip to King s College this weekend, but it was the hometown team that brought home Keystone Games gold.
LITTLE LEAGUE: Back Mountain National’s quest for state title ends with 8-6 loss
For a moment, it looked as though Back Mountain National s Trever Cunningham was going to be the star of this game.
Back Mountain Triathlon Stories: A badger on the course and in the courtroom
Kelly Ciravolo is a mother, a wife, an attorney and a triathlete.
Hamlin unapologetic following win at Pocono heading into Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. Denny Hamlin is not offering any apologies for the move he made last weekend at Pocono that caused Kyle Larson to hit the wall and let Hamlin sail on to victory.
Renard scores the clincher for France in 2-1 win over Brazil at the Women’s World Cup
BRISBANE, Australia Wendie Renard was threatening to skip the Women s World Cup and Eug nie Le Sommer wasn t in selection contention just a few months ago under France s previous coaching regime.
Archers take aim at Keystone State Games gold
FORTY FORT With a slight breeze in the air and the sounds of planes arriving at and departing the nearby Wyoming Valley Airport, Andrew Caplan took aim at his target.
Keystone State Games wrestling competition draws more than 100 competitors
WILKES-BARRE Fresh off a win at 147 pounds, Tommy Schechterly barely had time to catch his wind before it was time for him to take the mat again.
Drought watch remains in place across Pa.; groundwater levels remain low
Following a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force this week, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is maintaining a statewide drought watch.
Buffalo hits double digits for 2nd time in series vs. RailRiders in 12-2 victory
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell 12-2 to the Buffalo Bisons on Friday night. The team had 11 hits in the loss, including three each from Estevan Florial and Everson Pereira. The RailRiders ha
Aaron Judge comes off injured list before Yankees open series at Baltimore
BALTIMORE The New York Yankees have been a sub-.500 team since Aaron Judge injured his toe in early June. Now they hope his return can help them rally for a postseason spot.
Beleaguered Pac-12 says it will pursue expansion with three schools leaving
The Pac-12 Conference issued a statement aimed at stability after Colorado became the third school in a year to announce plans to leave. The nine schools remaining for the 2024-25 season were largely
Little League: Nine-run fifth propels Back Mountain National past DuBois
Three-run home runs by Ben Nulton and Trever Cunningham highlighted a nine-run fifth inning as Back Mountain National rallied past DuBois 10-4 Friday afternoon in an elimination game at the Little Lea
Keystone State Games bowling competition rolls on
WILKES-BARRE This year s Keystone State Games bowling competition was very much a family affair.
Youth athletes make big splash at Keystone Games swimming competition
DALLAS It may be the offseason for Misericordia s swim team, but nonetheless the Anderson Health and Fitness Center s swimming pool was packed to the rafters on Friday morning.
Little League: Back Mountain National narrowly edged at state tournament
The Back Mountain National all-star team came up a run short in their fight to stay unbeaten in the Pennsylvania Major Baseball state tournament, falling to Media Little League 4-3 in the winner s bra
Colorado leaving Pac-12 and returning to Big 12 in 2024 following unanimous vote by board of regents
BOULDER, Colo. Colorado is leaving the Pac-12 to return to the conference the Buffaloes jilted a dozen years ago, and the Big 12 celebrated the reunion with a two-word statement released through Com