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Scherzer wins in return, Mets score 8 in 5th to beat Nats 8-2 for Sunday split
WASHINGTON Max Scherzer pitched five steady innings in his return from neck spasms and the New York Mets finally broke loose for eight runs in the fifth to beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 on Sunda
Walls tiebreaking grand slam lifts Rays over Yanks 8-7 for 4-game split
NEW YORK Taylor Walls hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the fifth inning, Jose Siri caught Aaron Judge s fly in front of the center-field wall for the final out and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New Yor
Keller strikes out 13 as struggling Pirates beat Orioles 4-0
BALTIMORE Amid a dreadful May stretch for Pittsburgh, Mitch Keller provided another reminder of how good the Pirates looked just a few weeks ago.
Harper ejected as Freeland leads Rockies over Phillies 4-0 on 30th birthday
DENVER Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper was ejected for charging Colorado s dugout, and Kyle Freeland dominated for six innings on his 30th birthday in the Rockies 4-0 win Sunday.
Byron wins Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway after Chastain wreck
DARLINGTON, S.C. William Byron saw Ross Chastain and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson ahead of him late at Darlington Raceway.
Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media
Ja Morant was suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday after he appeared to be holding a gun in another social media video that was streamed live on Instagram, the latest in a series of concerning
Hurricanes face decisions in net with Andersen, Raanta healthy for East final
RALEIGH, N.C. Rod Brind Amour felt comfortable all season distributing the Carolina Hurricanes goaltending load primarily between a pair of reliable veterans who were good enough to push his team t
Seattle goes 7 again, this time against Stars in NHL’s only playoff game Monday
Stars coach Pete DeBoer says he will take a Game 7 at home any day of the week. He has another one Monday night, though his first with Dallas.
Tatum sets Game 7 record with 51 points, Celtics beat 76ers 112-88
BOSTON Jayson Tatum scored 51 points the most in a Game 7 in NBA history and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-88 on Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the s
On The Money: A couple futures for this month’s major tournaments
I m going to try something a little different this week.
Wilkes-Barre Breakers celebrate rugby club’s 50th anniversary
WILKES-BARRE The past, present and future of rugby in Northeastern Pennsylvania collided in some cases, literally inside Kirby Park on Saturday to celebrate a milestone anniversary for the area
Local roundup: Pittston Area outslugs Wyoming Area for baseball rivalry win
Pittston Area scored six times in the bottom of the first and held off a late Wyoming Area rally to score a 10-7 victory in the annual baseball rivalry game between the schools on Saturday.
Ben Rortvedt’s walk-off homer caps five-run RailRiders rally in 9th
For the fourth straight day, the RailRiders had a golden opportunity for a walk-off win.
76ers, Celtics ready for Game 7 at TD Garden for spot in East finals vs. Heat
BOSTON Joe Mazzulla s Game 7 experience has been as an assistant coach, including last year when the Celtics won two of them on their way to the NBA Finals.
Back Mountain Triathlon personal stories: A crash and a barefooted sprint
I had the pleasure this week to speak to a true legend of triathlon, Bill Ruth, nicknamed the Beast of the East.
H.S. Softball: Valley View knocks off Pittston Area in battle of state title contenders
HUGHESTOWN Seeing value was certainly difficult immediately.
State highlights benefits of connecting older adults to the outdoors
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn, Aging Secretary Jason Kavulich, and Acting Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen this week highlighted the importance of
H.S. Softball/Baseball: Holy Redeemer softball falls to North Pocono
WILKES-BARRE Getting runners on bases wasn t a problem for Holy Redeemer on Friday. The issue was getting them around the bases.
RailRiders held to four hits in narrow loss to Omaha
Ben Rortvedt gave the RailRiders a boost. The New York Yankees catcher hit the first home run of his rehab assignment with the team during the fifth inning on Friday to cut the deficit to one run.
Heat back to the NBA’s final four, top Knicks 96-92 for 4-2 series win
MIAMI Jimmy Butler scored 24 points, Bam Adebayo added 23 and the Miami Heat are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals after topping the New York Knicks 96-92 on Friday night.