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Suárez’s 3-run homer lifts Mariners over Pirates 6-3 in 10 innings
SEATTLE Eugenio Su rez hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Sunday for their sixth win in seven games.
NBA Finals berth at stake as Heat, Celtics prepare for Game 7
BOSTON Moments after Boston s dramatic win at Miami on Saturday night, Jaylen Brown began thinking about the future. He raised his hands, put up seven fingers and began yelling, Game 7! Game 7!
West final feels different with Stars home for G6 after losing 1st 3 to Vegas
DALLAS Jason Robertson is frequently scoring goals again for the Dallas Stars, Jake Oettinger is stopping shots and captain Jamie Benn is about to return from a two-game suspension.
McMahon homers, drives in 5 as Rockies rally to beat Mets 11-10, take series
DENVER Ryan McMahon homered for the third straight game and drove in five runs, Charlie Blackmon also went deep and the Colorado Rockies outslugged the New York Mets 11-10 on Sunday.
Rizzo delivers go-ahead hit, injures neck as Yanks chase Darvish early in 10-7 win over Padres
NEW YORK Anthony Rizzo hit a go-ahead RBI single in New York s seven-run third inning before injuring his neck on a pickoff play as the Yankees knocked out Yu Darvish early and beat the San Diego Pa
Coca-Cola 600 postponed until Monday due to wet weather
CONCORD, N.C. Forget building an engine. On Sunday, the race teams at Charlotte Motor Speedway would have been better served building an ark.
Ukraine’s Kostyuk booed at French Open after no handshake with Belarus’ Sabalenka
PARIS Unable to sleep the night before her first-round match at the French Open against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, the Grand Slam tournament s No. 2 seed, Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine checked her phone
Roglic raises the Giro d’Italia trophy in Rome; Cavendish wins final stage
ROME Primoz Roglic expanded his Grand Tour portfolio by winning the Giro d Italia on Sunday to add to his three Spanish Vuelta titles.
Verstappen wins Monaco GP to extend F1 championship lead; Alonso 2nd ahead of Ocon
MONACO Formula One champion Max Verstappen s lights-to-flag victory at the Monaco Grand Prix gave the Red Bull driver his fourth victory of the season and a record 39th overall for the team as he ex
On the Money: Here’s the play for tonight’s big Game 7
It was one week ago today that I dedicated pretty much this whole entire column to telling you folks that the Miami Heat were a lock in Game 4.
H.S. Baseball: Pittston Area’s season ends with eight-inning loss to Selinsgrove
MOOSIC The opportunity was there for Pittston Area. A chance to walk off with a victory and walk into the state playoffs.
Olson blasts 2 HRs, Acuña has 4 hits as Strider, Braves overpower Phillies 11-4
ATLANTA Given a seven-run lead in the first inning, Atlanta right-hander Spencer Strider could relax and keep adding to his majors leading strikeout total.
PIAA boys track: Royals’ Hunter, Warriors’ Mruk claim state silver medals
SHIPPENSBURG Jacob Hunter and Drew Mruk exceeded some magic numbers Saturday on the way to silver medals on the second and final day of the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg Univers
Misericordia baseball sweeps Super Regional to reach Division III College World Series
Misericordia baseball knocked out a six-time national champion this week. Next week, the Cougars will play for a national title of their own.
RailRiders hit hard early as win streak ends at three against Worcester
Seven runs in the middle innings and two more homers weren t enough for the RailRiders to extend their win streak.
72nd annual UNICO Charitable Football Classic set for Saturday
The 72nd annual UNICO All-Star Classic football game will be played Saturday at Anthony Jake Sobeski Stadium in West Pittston.
Bowman set for return, Byron on the pole for Coca-Cola 600
CONCORD, N.C. NASCAR drivers have long considered the Coca-Cola 600 the most grueling race on the schedule.
PIAA girls track: Redeemer 3200 relay team, Crestwood’s Grazio earn bronze
SHIPPENSBURG Late moves paid off for Wyoming Valley Conference 800-meter girls runners Saturday in the PIAA Track and Field Championships.
Back Mountain Triathlon Personal Stories: Family support always key for Kuhar
On Aug. 20, the Back Mountain Triathlon will bring triathlon back to Harveys Lake and the Back Mountain community in Northeastern Pennsylvania for the first time since 2016.
County’s ARP Act to fund NBLT’s Huntsville Reservoir Conservation Project
North Branch Land Trust announced this week that it is the recipient of a Luzerne County American Rescue Plan Act grant for their protection of more than 200 acres of buffer forests surrounding the Hu