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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...

Ex-NFL star Chad Johnson released from jail

Jun 17

(AP) A contrite Chad Johnson apologized Monday for disrespecting a judge when the former NFL star slapped his attorney on the backside in...

Nigeria rolls to 6-1 win over Tahiti at Confed Cup

Jun 17

(AP) Nigeria rolled to a 6-1 victory at Confederations Cup on Monday over Tahaiti, which was making its debut at a major FIFA...

Former Penn St players offer support for lawsuit

Jun 17

STATE COLLEGE — About 325 former Penn State players have signed a statement supporting the lawsuit filed by the family of former coach Joe Paterno and other former players seeking to overturn NCAA sanctions against the football...

Want to do a century? Get to Sickler's on Wednesday night

Jun 17

Thinking about doing a century?Then you will want to be at Sickler's Bike & Sport on Wednesday to hear Paul Zbiek speak.Paul Zbiek will host a...

Seeded players struggle on rainy day at Rosmalen

Jun 17

(AP) John Isner was one of four seeded men's players to lose in the first round at the rain-interrupted Topshelf Open.

Ex-NFL star Chad Johnson being released from jail

Jun 17

(AP) Former NFL star Chad Johnson is being released immediately from jail after apologizing to a judge for lack of respect when he slapped...

Football Writers honor Colts coach Pagano

Jun 17

(AP) Indianapolis coach Chuck Pagano has won the George Halas Award from the Professional Football Writers Association for overcoming...

Rose win at Merion gives England the missing piece

Jun 17

(AP) The most recent golden era of golf in England had everything but the one prize that brings credibility.

Column: Merion, the little course that could, did.

Jun 17

(AP) Merion Golf Club did more than just hold its own.

Manu Ginobili sparks Spurs to Game 5 win

Jun 17

(AP) Across three NBA championships and more than 100 playoff victories together, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili have built a...

Heartbreak on his birthday for Mickelson in Open

Jun 17

(AP) This wasn't the way it was supposed to end, not on Phil Mickelson's birthday and not at Merion Golf Club, where history will record...

Jason Day close again, ties for 2nd at US Open

Jun 17

(AP) Third place at the Masters. Tied for second at the U.S. Open.

After 10 periods, time for Stanley Cup Game 3

Jun 16

BOSTON — Tyler Seguin knew something had to be said.And he was pretty sure it wouldn't be fit for public consumption.After the...

Biffle holds on to win again at Michigan

Jun 16

BROOKLYN, Mich. — Greg Biffle gave Ford a milestone victory — right down the road from company headquarters.

Mountain Post, Back Mountain split twinbill

Jun 16

DALLAS — Mountain Post A gutted out a ninth-inning victory and Back Mountain answered with a two-hitter as the senior legion squads split a doubleheader on Sunday at Misericordia.

Pigs derail Riders in extras

Jun 16

ALLENTOWN — After tying the game in the top of the ninth to send it into extra innings, the RailRiders fell short as Cody Overbeck hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 11th to lead Lehigh Valley to a 5-4...

Chacin, Rockies stop Philadelphia

Jun 16

The Associatd PressDENVER — Jhoulys Chacin came within an out of his second career shutout, and Colorado topped Philadelphia 5-2 Sunday afternoon.

Ginobili's big night lifts Spurs

Jun 16

SAN ANTONIO — Manu Ginobili had 24 points and 10 assists in a surprise start to spark the San Antonio Spurs to a 114-104 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, pushing the Spurs one victory away...

Rose wins US Open, more heartache for Mickelson

Jun 16

ARDMORE — A steady hand gave Justin Rose the shiny U.S. Open Trophy. A wild ride gave Phil Mickelson yet another silver medal.

Rodon leads NC State past Tar Heels, 8-1 CWS win

Jun 16

(AP) North Carolina State and North Carolina were playing each other in baseball for the 285th time, but never on a stage like...

Freeman, Teheran lead Braves past Giants 3-0

Jun 16

(AP) Freddie Freeman singled three times and drove in one run, Julio Teheran pitched six innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the San...

McIlroy miserable at Merion with awful results

Jun 16

(AP) Rory McIlroy started the U.S. Open with a run up the Rocky steps.

Jason Day close again, ties for 2nd at US Open

Jun 16

(AP) Third place at the Masters. Tied for second at the U.S. Open.

Putin says Super Bowl ring was gift

Jun 16

(AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin is denying insinuations that he stole New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring...

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