Sports
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PIAA CLASS A FOOTBALL: Ryon’s spectacular three-way effort not enough for Lions
SCRANTON — While their Lackawanna Trail and Muncy teams were engaged in a wild offensive shootout for a spot in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class A state football quarterfinals, Isaac Ryon and Austin Johnson were waging their own contest of “can you top this?”
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Attention job seekers! Times Leader career expo set for Tuesday
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Diane McGee, Times Leader Media Group advertising director, said the Times Leader has always taken the lead for hosting job fairs for Northeastern Pennsylvania. McGee said this week’s expo, at the Mohegan Arena concourse, is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1.
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Cavaliers making second trip to state semifinals
BETHLEHEM – The Scranton Prep boys basketball team had plenty of reason to understand just how difficult it was to get past Philadelphia power Neumann-Goretti.
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District 2 Individual Wrestling ChampionshipsSmith, Heard, Marzolino win titles, lead Comets to second place
Austin Smith captured his fourth Class 3A gold medal while Abington Heights teammates Brian Heard and Caleb Marzolino each won their third in the District 2 Individual Wrestling Championships Feb. 23-24 at Wilkes-Barre Area High School.
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Legendary college basketball coach Bob Knight dead at 83
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Bob Knight, the brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles at Indiana and for years was the scowling face of college basketball, has died. He was 83.
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H.S. Football: Lackawanna Conference looks quite competitive
OLYPHANT — The Lackawanna Football Conference opens Friday with three brand-new head coaches, each an experienced assistant in his first assignment leading a high school program.
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Scranton Tennis Club hosts 50 and Over Doubles and Parent-Child tourneys
Despite a couple of rain delays, the Scranton Tennis Club was able to complete its 50 and Over Doubles and Parent-Child tournaments recently.
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Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M
NEW YORK — A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House.
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March Madness: Pair in Final Four, Monday settles last 2
March Madness has reached the Elite Eight! And unlike in the men’s bracket, two No. 1 seeds are still playing in the women’s bracket. Perennial contender UConn saw its streak of 14 straight Final Fours end, but there’s plenty of intrigue and sharpshooters left in the tourney. LSU has completed its rapid rise with Kim…
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Ohtani strikes out Angels teammate Trout to seal Japan’s victory over USA in WBC final
MIAMI — Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the whole baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion United States 3-2 Tuesday night for its first World Baseball Classic title since 2009.