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Spurs rout Grizzlies 105-83 in West finals opener
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who've been there so many times before.
Wadas, Lukas win River Street Run titles
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WILKES-BARRE — Chris Wadas and Whitney Lukas — both of Courtdale — ran to easy victories in the River Street 3 Mile Run on...
Boychuk breaks Game 2 tie, Bruins top Rangers 5-2
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BOSTON — Johnny Boychuk broke a tie midway through the second period, and the Boston Bruins scored two goals in the third to beat the New York...
Brackets filled with minefields
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Having a higher seed doesn't necessarily guarantee a team a victory in D2 playoffs.
The District 2 baseball tournaments opened last week with a couple big upsets. The same could hold...
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Doubles tourney is learning experience
May 16
Wyoming Seminary sends two teams to battle Scranton Prep in today’s semifinal round.
Golf Capsules
May 19
(AP) Sang-Moon Bae won the Byron Nelson Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, beating Keegan Bradley by two strokes after...
Michel Jourdain Jr. fails make Indy 500 field
May 19
(AP) Michel Jourdain Jr. was the only driver who failed to make the Indianapolis 500 field during Bump Day qualifying Sunday.
Braves rally with 4-run 8th to sweep Dodgers
May 19
(AP) Ramiro Pena had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in a four-run eighth inning, Jordan Schafer drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves...
Cespedes homer helps A's complete sweep of Royals
May 19
(AP) Yoenis Cespedes hit a leadoff home run in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Sunday to...
Jennifer Johnson wins Mobile Bay LPGA Classic
May 19
(AP) Jennifer Johnson won the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic on Sunday for her first tour title, birdieing four of the final six holes for a...
Visconti in solo victory on snowy 15th Giro stage
May 19
COL DU GALIBIER, France — A superb solo ride up the grueling Col du Galibier gave Giovanni Visconti the victory in a weather-affected 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, while favorite Vincenzo Nibali retained the...
Bae wins Byron Nelson for first PGA Tour title
May 19
(AP) Sang-Moon Bae won the Bryon Nelson Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, beating Keegan Bradley by two strokes after...
Boychuk breaks Game 2 tie, Bruins top Rangers 5-2
May 19
(AP) Johnny Boychuk broke a tie midway through the second period, and the Boston Bruins scored two goals in the third to beat the New York...
District 2 Softball Schedule
May 19
DISTRICT 2 SOFTBALL SCHEDULECLASS 4A(one team to states)Tuesday's games
Recent District 2 Softball Champions
May 19
RECENT DISTRICT 2 SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSCLASS 4A2012 – Hazleton Area*2011 – Wallenpaupack*
Indians blank Mariners 6-0
May 19
(AP) Cy Young himself wouldn't want to mess with the Indians right now.
Rays hit 2 HRs, beat Orioles 3-1 for 3-game sweep
May 19
(AP) Matt Moore pitched seven innings of five-hit ball to stay unbeaten, Luke Scott and Matt Joyce homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the...
Tejay van Garderen wins Tour of California
May 19
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Tejay van Garderen stayed out of trouble to seal his first professional stage race title Sunday, winning the Tour of California in front of BMC Racing Team's home fans.
Belmont Stakes: Oxbow vs. Orb in the cards
May 19
(AP) Another year, another Triple Crown hopeful unable to come through.
Ferguson's managerial career ends with 5-5 draw
May 19
(AP) After 1,500 matches in charge of Manchester United, Alex Ferguson was denied a final victory Sunday to cap the most successful...
Jimmie Johnson races to record 4th All-Star win
May 19
CONCORD, N.C. — Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson's list. He stands alone in All-Star history.
Red Wings beat Blackhawks 4-1, even series
May 19
(AP) In case they weren't aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if they want to get past...
Pacers knock out Knicks with 106-99 win in Game 6
May 19
(AP) Indiana spent the entire season perfecting its defense.
Milone's long skid ends as A's beat Royals
May 19
(AP) Brandon Moss hit a tiebreaking triple in the sixth inning to help Tommy Milone outduel Ervin Santana, and the Oakland Athletics beat...
Pacers knock out Knicks with 106-99 win in Game 6
May 19
INDIANAPOLIS — Lance Stephenson scored nine of his playoff career-high 23 points during a late 11-2 run Saturday night, leading the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks, 106-99 and into the Eastern Conference finals for the...
Napravnik takes 3rd in Preakness debut
May 18
BALTIMORE — Rosie Napravnik had to settle for a third-place finish in her first Preakness ride.
Federer, Nadal to renew their rivalry in Rome final
May 18
ROME — Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final Sunday — exactly a week before the French Open starts.
Switzerland beats US at worlds
May 18
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Reto Berra made 29 saves, and Nino Niederreiter, Julian Walker and Reto Suri scored to help Switzerland beat the United States 3-0 on Saturday in the world hockey semifinals.
Will Power grabs early lead in race for Indy pole
May 18
INDIANAPOLIS — Australia's Will Power found extra speed during Saturday morning's practice, then posted a four-lap qualifying average of 228.844 mph to tentatively grab the Indianapolis 500 pole.
Carpenter nails down Indy pole
May 18
INDIANAPOLIS — Ed Carpenter turned Pole Day into a family celebration.
RailRiders battle but fall to Clippers on walk-off hit
May 18
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Coming off a thrilling extra-inning win to close out a four-game series against Toledo, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders found themselves on the losing end once more in a 3-1 decision against the Columbus...
Meyers routs Riverside
May 18
WILKES-BARRE — Meyers pounded out eight runs in the first three innings then tacked on seven more in the bottom of the fourth en route to a 15-0 rout over Riverside on Saturday in a District 2 Class 2A baseball opening round...
Oxbow gives grandfather Stevens his third Preakness win
May 18
BALTIMORE — Although no one really keeps track of such things, Gary Stevens had no problem making the assessment with complete conviction.
Bradley keeps lead after 3 rounds
May 18
IRVING, Texas — Keegan Bradley overcame two early bogeys and maintained his lead at the Byron Nelson Championship with 2-under 68 in the third round Saturday.
Konig wins 7th stage; van Garderen retains lead in Tour of California
May 18
DANVILLE, Calif. — Leopold Konig of the Czech Republic won the seventh stage of the Tour of California in a mountaintop finish Saturday, and American Tejay van Garderen finished third to keep the overall lead for the third...
Chargers ink Freeney to 2-year deal
May 18
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Chargers agreed Saturday to a two-year deal with aging star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million.
Cougar's run ends with loss
May 18
MOOSIC – Hugs and handshakes along with celebratory applauses were taking place all over PNC Field Saturday afternoon surrounding the Misericordia baseball team.
Earnhardt connection at Charlotte
May 18
CONCORD, N.C. — At the height of his father's success at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. would sit in the Turn 1 condos overlooking the track.
Red Wings turn tables on Blackhawks, even series
May 18
CHICAGO — In case they weren't aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit.
Granderson enjoyed time with RailRiders
May 18
MOOSIC – He was the first one on the field to warm up and one of the last players remaining in the home clubhouse after games last weekend.






















