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Gatlin finding his groove as nationals approach
Justin Gatlin talked a big game before a recent race with the world's fastest sprinter, stepping up his boasting simply to bait Usain Bolt.
Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-1 in OT, even Cup series
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Boston Bruins were mad when they played poorly in the first period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals. Then they went out and...
West Side breaks through in seventh
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West Side turned back a rally with a run in the top of the seventh to beat Mountain Post B 4-3 on Saturday in senior legion play.
'The old man and the son'
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Jerry Levandoski is back for another crack at the Duathlon, teaming up with his son.
The first-ever Wilkes-Barre Duathlon didn't go so well for Jerry Levandoski.
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Freeman's homer in 9th lifts Braves over Mets 2-1
Jun 18
(AP) The Atlanta Braves waited a long time to get going.
Paille, 3rd line push Bruins into series lead
Jun 18
(AP) The Bruins' third line was No. 1 in Boston.
LA Angels belt Seattle with 21 hits in 11-3 win
Jun 18
(AP) Albert Pujols had an RBI double among his four hits, Josh Hamilton hit a two-run homer, and the surging Los Angeles Angels pounded out...
Porter sends Miss. St. to 5-4 CWS win over Indiana
Jun 18
(AP) Trey Porter drove in the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning, and Mississippi State took control of its bracket in the College World...
Rangers end 6-game skid with 8-7 win over A's
Jun 18
(AP) Nelson Cruz thrust his right arm into the air and shouted out in relief while running the bases after hitting his second homer of the...
Paille, 3rd line push Bruins into series lead
Jun 18
(AP) The Bruins' third line was No. 1 in Boston.
Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-0, lead Cup finals 2-1
Jun 18
(AP) Tuukka Rask watched most of the action at the other end of the ice. And when the Blackhawks did make a late charge, he was...
Blackhawks lose Hossa, lose game 2-0
Jun 18
(AP) The Chicago Blackhawks needed all their offensive weapons against the Bruins' smothering defense and goalie Tuukka Rask. Instead, they...
Marchand draws line between dirty and tough player
Jun 18
BOSTON — Brad Marchand is known in Boston as the “Little Ball of Hate,” a nickname that captures his stature — he's listed at 5-foot-9 — and his tendency to get on the nerves of opposing...
Leffler planned for young son in case of death
Jun 18
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jason Leffler, like every other racer, understood the risks of his profession. It's a conversation he had with his longtime girlfriend when his NASCAR prospects dried up and a return to the sprint car...
Bruins blank 'Hawks for series lead
Jun 18
BOSTON — Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night and got enough help from the Bruins' offense to do it without another exhausting overtime.
Brown's hit in 9th lifts Phils over Nats
Jun 18
PHILADELPHIA — Domonic Brown hit an RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Monday night.
Ultra marathon cyclist to host event at Sickler's
Jun 18
Ultra marathon cyclist Paul Zbiek will present a workshop on long-distance cycling at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Sickler's in Exeter.
Greater Pittston prevails in seventh
Jun 18
Erik Walkowiak drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh to lift Greater Pittston to a 2-1 victory over Wilkes-Barre in a senior Legion game on Monday. Bart Chupka doubled as part of a two-hit effort.
Want to do a century? Get to Sickler's Wednesday night
Jun 18
Thinking about doing a century?Then you will want to be at Sickler's Bike & Sport on Wednesday to hear Paul Zbiek speak.
Top prospect Zack Wheeler ready for Mets debut
Jun 18
ATLANTA — Now that he's about to make his highly anticipated debut with the New York Mets, Zack Wheeler will rely on some advice he got from a minor league coach.Don't look up.
Johnson released from jail
Jun 18
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A contrite Chad Johnson apologized Monday for disrespecting a judge when the former NFL star slapped his attorney on the backside in court last week and was released from jail after only a week instead of...
Back home, Heat try to stop Spurs
Jun 18
MIAMI — The Miami Heat weren't supposed to be in this situation. Not now, anyway.
Hermann starts as Rutgers AD
Jun 18
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Julie Hermann has taken over as Rutgers' athletic director.
Gilmour is Little League's first female board chair
Jun 18
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — A service organization outing for fathers and sons to a Baltimore Orioles game didn't stop Davie Jane Gilmour from joining her dad at the ballpark when she was a little girl.
Solheim Cup to donate to firefighters
Jun 18
PARKER, Colo. — Never afraid to let a tear or two drop, U.S. Solheim Cup captain Meg Mallon did, indeed, get choked up when asked about the fundraising effort the tournament is organizing for firefighters battling blazes close to...
The T.L. Express
Jun 18
The RailRiders split Monday's doubleheader with Rochester rallying for a 5-3 win in Game 2 after dropping the opener 10-1.
Heat back on familiar and shaky ground
Jun 18
MIAMI — LeBron James has been here before, with dire results.
Greater Wyoming Area records no-hitter
Jun 18
Cassidy Graham fired a no-hitter as Greater Wyoming Area defeated West Side 11-0 in four innings on Monday in District 31 Little League major softball play. Graham also led the team at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two...
Way to go, Joe
Jun 18
The community center Joe Maddon once dreamed about opens in Hazleton today.
HAZLETON — Looking out at a room filled with kids wearing baseball uniforms and parents forming a large crowd of diversity, it didn't take Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon more than a split-second to make his...
RailRiders rebound vs. Red Wings to earn split
Jun 18
MOOSIC – With the torrid pace Scranton/Wilkes-Barre was on during doubleheaders this season, the success wasn't going to last forever.
Rangers end 6-game skid with 8-7 win over A's
Jun 17
(AP) Nelson Cruz homered twice, A.J. Pierzynski drove in three runs and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with an 8-7 win...
Scherzer improves to 10-0, Tigers top Orioles 5-1
Jun 17
(AP) Max Scherzer has shrugged off the significance of his undefeated start, saying records are fluky statistics for pitchers and that he's...
Blue Jays beat Rockies 2-0 for 6th straight win
Jun 17
(AP) Josh Johnson took two extra days off to let a bothersome blister heal, then shut down the Colorado Rockies.
Driver arrested in death of soccer ball dribbler
Jun 17
(AP) The driver Oregon police say fatally struck a man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles from Seattle to Brazil for the World...
4 solo homers send Reds over Pirates 4-1
Jun 17
(AP) Zack Cozart and Todd Frazier hit upper-deck homers off left-hander Francisco Liriano, and the Cincinnati Reds moved a season-high 15...
Brown's hit in 9th lifts Phillies over Nationals
Jun 17
(AP) Domonic Brown hit an RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington...
Tennis great Gene Mako dies in Calif. at 97
Jun 17
(AP) Tennis great Gene Mako, who won four major doubles titles and was ranked in the world top 10 during the 1930s, has died in Southern...
Blackhawks scratch Hossa from Game 3 of Cup finals
Jun 17
(AP) The Chicago Blackhawks have scratched forward Marian Hossa from Monday's nights Stanley Cup finals game against the Boston...
Naval Academy moves ahead on sexual assault case
Jun 17
(AP) The U.S. Naval Academy's superintendent has decided to move ahead with a case in which a female midshipman accuses football players of...
Scouting, development paying off for Spurs
Jun 17
(AP) The Spurs have long been the NBA's gold standard when it comes to drafting and development, preferring to roll up their sleeves and...






















