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Sheriff: Ex-NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dead at 71
CONCORD, N.C. — Authorities in North Carolina say former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was...
Cavendish wins Giro stage for 100th career victory
TREVISO, Italy — Sprinter Mark Cavendish won the rainy 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday for his 100th career victory, while...
Doubles tourney is learning experience
Wyoming Seminary sends two teams to battle Scranton Prep in today’s semifinal round.
Tejay van Garderen wins sixth stage, extends Tour of California lead
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Tejay van Garderen raced to a dominating individual time trial victory Friday in the Tour of California to extend his overall lead over Australian Michael Rogers.
TV analyst Ken Venturi dead at 82
Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82.
Patriots pull upset
DALLAS — As smoothly as the upset bid was progressing Friday afternoon, it abruptly started to show cracks in the bottom of the seventh.
Harvey wins fifth for Mets
CHICAGO — Matt Harvey won his fifth straight decision, allowing five hits in 7 1-3 innings and singling in the go-ahead run in the seventh to lead the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Friday.
P Kiroda, Yankees blank rival Blue Jays
NEW YORK — Hiroki Kuroda pitched two-hit ball for eight dominant innings and the New York Yankees again beat Mark Buehrle and the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-0 on Friday night.
Shutout helps Cougars stave off elimination
MOOSIC – Coming off a dramatic victory on Thursday in the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional, Misericordia carried that momentum Friday morning to stave off elimination for one more game.
Derby winner is favorite in today's Preakness — the second jewel of Triple Crown.
BALTIMORE — Everything's a go for Orb.
Crosby has Penguins up 2-0 in series
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby had his second career playoff hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Crestwood surprises Tunkhannock
TUNKHANNOCK — The big celebration for Crestwood came not at the end of the seventh inning, but the sixth.
Mormina puts Pens on his back for win
WILKES-BARRE TWP. –Joey Mormina ate his grandmother's lasagna for lunch and then went out and assisted on all three Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguin goals in the second period of Friday's 3-1 win over the Providence...
Dropped fly ball gives Pirates 5-4 win over Astros
(AP) Jimmy Paredes dropped Russell Martin's bases-loaded fly ball when he collided with second baseman Jake Elmore with two outs in the...
Crosby leads Penguins to 4-3 win over Senators
(AP) Sidney Crosby had his second career playoff hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Friday night to take...
Kuroda leads Yankees over Blue Jays 5-0
(AP) Hiroki Kuroda pitched two-hit ball for eight dominant innings and the New York Yankees again beat Mark Buehrle and the Toronto Blue...
Andretti team is clear favorite for Indy pole
(AP) Michael Andretti might never have a better chance to win the Indianapolis 500 pole.
Defensive forwards center stage in NHL playoffs
(AP) Pavel Datsyuk is one of the NHL's most feared scorers, a wizard with the puck who is equally adept at setting up his teammates for...
Defensive forwards center stage in NHL playoffs
(AP) Pavel Datsyuk is one of the NHL's most feared scorers, a wizard with the puck who is equally adept at setting up his teammates for...
Girl gets surprise reunion with dad at Rays game
(AP) A Tampa Bay area girl throwing the first pitch at a Rays game got a big surprise from her father, who had been stationed in...
Former lawyer says OJ Simpson knew about guns
(AP) The lawyer who defended O.J. Simpson on armed robbery charges delivered a potentially heavy blow to the former football star's bid for...
Ferguson heads into retirement seeking 1 more win
(AP) Alex Ferguson is looking forward to a retired life of luxury vacations, watching thoroughbreds, enjoying good wines and perhaps...
Marchand delivers to lift Bruins over Rangers 3-2
(AP) Brad Marchand left the morning skate early. The Bruins were thrilled he was on the ice at the end of the game Thursday night.
After eliminating Warriors, Spurs look to Memphis
(AP) Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs are back in the Western Conference finals for the second straight...
Beckham's role after retirement to remain global
(AP) After David Beckham's long and distinguished soccer career ends on an artificial turf field in northwestern France, his life promises...
