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Bruins eliminate Rangers with 3-1 win in Game 5
BOSTON (AP) — Tuukka Rask stopped 28 shots, Gregory Campbell scored twice and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers in Game 5 on Saturday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
Jimmie Johnson chasing NASCAR history, not legacy
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CONCORD, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson is focused on chasing victory at the Coca-Cola 600. He says he's not thinking about his championship...
Nibali wins snowy stage, nearly wraps up Giro
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TRE CIME DI LAVAREDO, Italy — Vincenzo Nibali nearly wrapped up the Giro d'Italia title with a dominating solo performance to win the...
AJ Foyt back at track with chance to win Indy 500
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INDIANAPOLIS — A.J. Foyt became a legend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as much for throwing caution to the wind as for becoming the first...
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H.S. Baseball
May 24
Valley View outfielder makes spectacular catch of Razvillas shot to advance to title game.
Bulldogs snag shot at District 2 championship
May 25
Defense leads Berwick past North Pocono in Class 3A semifinal.
Doubles tourney is learning experience
May 16
Wyoming Seminary sends two teams to battle Scranton Prep in today’s semifinal round.
Holland leads Texas past Seattle 5-2
May 26
(AP) Nelson Cruz hit his 12th homer of the season, David Murphy drove in three runs and the Texas Rangers roughed up Seattle ace Felix...
Cabrera's 4 RBIs lead San Diego past Arizona 10-4
May 26
(AP) Everth Cabrera matched his career high with four RBIs, two coming on his second home run in two nights, and the San Diego Padres beat...
Spurs take 3-0 lead, beat Grizzlies 104-93 in OT
May 26
(AP) Tim Duncan scored the first five points of overtime, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Memphis...
Blackhawks beat Red Wings 4-1 to stay alive
May 26
(AP) The power play returned in the second half of the second period. All it took was one brilliant tip by one of the youngest players on...
Blackhawks beat Red Wings 4-1 to stay alive
May 25
(AP) All that tinkering with the power play, all the practice time and the tweaked combinations finally paid off for the Chicago Blackhawks...
Umpire expresses regret on botched call
May 25
(AP) Umpire Jeff Nelson expressed regret on Saturday for making an incorrect call a night earlier, saying it was a play he'd never seen in...
Redeemer girls run away with medals
May 25
SHIPPENSBURG – It was a day that ended with plenty of smiles for Holy Redeemer, as the team left everything it had at Seth Grove Stadium — finishing with three medals and an 11th overall finish in Class 2A at the PIAA Track...
Crain Game
May 25
Our weekly look at the work of RailRiders president Rob Crain, who has given us back our baseball — with a side order of promotions and entertainment.
Alvarez backs Locke as Bucs beat Brewers
May 25
MILWAUKEE — Pedro Alvarez hit two home runs, Andrew McCutchen also went deep, and Jeff Locke pitched six shutout innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
Overbay's HR in 11th lifts Yanks vs. Rays
May 25
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Lyle Overbay homered with two outs in the 11th inning, and the New York Yankees rallied late to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Saturday.
Kuchar leads at Colonial
May 25
FORT WORTH, Texas — Matt Kuchar made a 12-foot birdie putt at the 16th hole, the same place where his long Saturday at Colonial began, and led four players by a stroke after three rounds.
A year later, Serena seeks more in Paris
May 25
PARIS — In the moments immediately following her stunningly early exit from the 2012 French Open, as her eyes welled with tears and she bemoaned how she's “been through so much in my life,” Serena Williams could...
Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race
May 25
CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Busch has shown repeatedly he can win at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the Nationwide and Truck series. The question remains whether he can capture that elusive first Sprint Cup victory.
Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in final
May 25
LONDON — Arjen Robben scored in the 89th minute to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 win over German rival Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final Saturday night, ending four years of frustration for his team in Europe's...
Ex-minor leaguer says cheating is alive and well
May 25
Garrett Broshuis was starting his sixth season in the minors, his career at a crossroads.
Dye agrees to meet with NCAA
May 25
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami senior Dyron Dye has agreed to meet for a third time with NCAA investigators, who want to know why there are discrepancies between what he told them in 2011 and what he wrote in a recent affidavit to...
Grant leads WBS to 1-0 series lead
May 25
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hadn't lost in four games while their opponent, the Syracuse Crunch, had yet to lose in the postseason.
WVC medalists
May 25
WVC MEDALISTSBoysRonnnie D'Eliseo, Pittston Area, Class 3A 110 hurdles; 14.31; fourth
The Week Ahead
May 25
Here's a look at what the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders will encounter in the next seven days.Norfolk Tides
Another rough night for SWB RailRiders
May 25
MOOSIC – Star Wars characters and paraphernalia was seen all over PNC Field Saturday night as the RailRiders celebrated the movie series.
2-run 8th leads Phillies over Nationals 5-3
May 25
(AP) Michael Young scored the go-ahead run from first base on a single in the eighth inning, and Domonic Brown homered and hit an RBI...
Gillaspie's RBI in 9th lifts ChiSox over Marlins
May 25
(AP) Conor Gillaspie hit a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to score Dewayne Wise, lifting the Chicago White Sox to a 2-1 win over...
Overbay homers in 11th, Yanks beat Rays
May 25
(AP) Lyle Overbay homered with two outs in the 11th inning, and the New York Yankees rallied late to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on...
Reds beat fading Cubs 5-2 for 5th straight win
May 25
(AP) Todd Frazier drove in a pair of runs with a sacrifice fly and a single, and the Cincinnati Reds used another big inning to beat the...
Red Sox rally for 4 in 8th to beat Indians 7-4
May 25
(AP) Pinch-hitter Mike Carp drove in the tying run with an eighth-inning double and then scored on a double by Dustin Pedroia as the Boston...
Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at Charlotte
May 25
(AP) Kyle Busch dominated at Charlotte Motor Speedway again Saturday, racing to his sixth Nationwide Series victory of the season and...
Heritage Tour just a little friendly ride for everyone
May 25
A “friendraiser” — that sounds like something that has to be fun.And according to Owen Worozbyt that's exactly what the annual Heritage Explorer Bike Tour and Festival is.
Valencia, Jones homer as Orioles top Blue Jays 6-5
May 25
(AP) Danny Valencia hit a two-run homer and Adam Jones added a solo shot to help the Baltimore Orioles beat R.A. Dickey and the Toronto...
France: NASCAR not talking to IndyCar about double
May 25
(AP) NASCAR chairman Brian France said Saturday that the organization is not talking with IndyCar about making it easier for drivers who...
David Beckham's soccer career officially over
May 25
PARIS — David Beckham's soccer career is officially over.
Grizzlies coach defends flagrant foul but not flop
May 25
(AP) The Grizzlies want to make sure everyone knows that just because Tony Allen was fined $5,000 for flopping by the NBA, it doesn't mean...
They're here
May 25
Cicadas ready to emerge from the soilafter 17-year stint underground
Naturalist Rick Koval was leading a hike in the Delaware Water Gap when he noticed what appeared to be carelessness. On one section of the trail, every rock was carelessly flipped over and rolled around. At first Koval suspected someone...
Caught on Camera
May 25
Capture anything interesting on your handheld or trail camera? A nice buck, bear, coyote or anything unique? We'd love to see it. Each week, we'll run a photo from a reader's trail camera on the Sunday Outdoors page.






















