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Gary Peters MMA fighter Cage Fight 11 will take place Saturday March 17th 2012 at Genetti's in Hazleton and that's where Scranton MMA fighter Gary Peters will...	Snee and Hynoski Superbowl bound The New York Giants face the New England Patriots in Superbowl 46 on Sunday February 5th, 2012 in Indianapolis. Just four years ago it was...
Matt Mullins Wilkes senior guard Last week Wilkes defeated King's 66-56 then beat FDU-Florham 81-69 on Saturday. The wins improved the Colonels record to (13-3) overall...	SWB Steamers basketball team After starting the season with two straight losses the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Steamers professional basketball team has won three in a row....
Bloomsburg Panthers swim team Last Thursday January 12th, 2012 the Bloomsburg boy's swim team traveled to Danville to take on the Ironmen in a swim meet. The team from...	Bloomsburg Huskies basketball The Bloomsburg University Men's basketball team is off to one of the best starts in school history. Currently as of Tuesday January 17th,...
Trackman Pro newest golf device Just off Highway 315 in Plains Township sits the newest gadget in golf technology. The Blue Ridge Trail Golf Academy just opened up shop...	Steve Mytych Wyoming Area wrestling The Wyoming Area wrestling team just finished the WVC two day wrestling tournament at Lake Lehman high school. It was a good experience...
Mia Hopkins Pittston Area basketball Thursday night January 5th, 2012 Mia Hopkins and the Pittston Area Lady Patriots beat Crestwood 73-50. The junior forward poured in 29...	Scranton Prep swimmers Mia Nonnenberg has a new school record of 1:54.4 seconds in the 200 freestyle. A 2:07.56 seconds in the 200 IM (also a new school record-and...
Super 16 High School Basketball Rankings	Penn State Falls to UH After a tough season off the field, Penn State was hoping to cap off the season with a win at the Ticket City Bowl Monday afternoon in...
Kiwanis wrestling tournament The finals of the Kiwanis Wrestling tournament in Tunkhannock wrapped up on Friday night. Bob Hawkins with a third period fall over Terrance...	Schuylkill County record bowling team October 19th 2011 J.D. Barton and T.J. Trout rolled a 2,122 (4) game series at the Strike Zone Alley in Pottsville. Then two months later on...
Valley View football team helping out Several weeks ago the Valley View football team decided not to have their 2011 football sports banquet. Instead they wanted to donate...	Penn State Ticket City bowl The Penn State football team participated in another practice Monday morning without starting quarterback Matt McGloin. McGloin sitting...
Matt McGloin talks at media day The black cloud continues to hang around the Penn State football program. The Ticket-City bowl media day took place Monday December 19th...	Bloomsburg Huskies wrestling ranked #13 It's back to work time for the Bloomsburg University Huskies wrestling team. Fresh off a 2nd place team finish in the PSAC championships...

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Raptors cruise past struggling Wizards

(Reuters) - The Toronto Raptors bounced back from a pair of blowout losses with a comfortable 106-89 win over the struggling Washington...

Unlikely hero Eaton lifts Islanders past Senators

(Reuters) - The visiting New York Islanders edged the Ottawa Senators 2-1 in overtime on Mark Eaton's first goal in over two years at...

U.S. prosecutors drop probe of Lance Armstrong, team

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped an investigation centered on whether seven-time Tour De France champion...

Analysis: Giants pass rush vs Patriots passing key to Super Bowl

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Sunday's Super Bowl 46 appears set to boil down to the same fundamental clash of strengths seen four years ago when...

Levin surges ahead at frost-delayed Phoenix Open

(Reuters) - Little-known American Spencer Levin eagled the par-four 17th on his way to a commanding six-shot lead in the unfinished second...

Forget Romney or Obama, the voters want Tim Tebow: poll

(Reuters) - He won't be in this Sunday's Super Bowl and his Denver Broncos are already 50-to-1 longshots for next year's National Football...

Belichick hopeful Gronkowski will be ready

INDIANAPOLIS, FEB 3 - New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says he is hopeful tight end Rob Gronkowski will be able to play in Sunday's...

Giants' Bradshaw held out of practice due to sore foot

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - After practicing the first two days of the New York Giants' Super Bowl work week, running back Ahmad Bradshaw was...

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Rangers outfielder Hamilton admits to relapse "weakness"

(Reuters) - Texas Rangers outfielder and recovering alcoholic Josh Hamilton admitted on Friday he had suffered a relapse in two Dallas-...

Rangers outfielder Hamilton admits to "weak moment" relapse

(Reuters) - Texas Rangers outfielder and recovering alcoholic Josh Hamilton admitted on Friday he had suffered a relapse in a Dallas-area...

Cubs pitcher Matt Garza gets $9.5 million deal

(Reuters) - Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza has avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $9.5 million contract, Major League Baseball'...

Hedge fund manager Cohen considers buying a piece of the Mets

BOSTON (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen, who is trying to buy the bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, is considering...

Pitcher Jackson reaches one-year deal with Nationals

(Reuters) - The Washington Nationals beefed up their pitching staff by signing All-Star free agent Edwin Jackson to a one-year deal on...

D-Backs reach deals with Montero and Roberts

(Reuters) - The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided arbitration with two players by agreeing to one-year contracts with All-Star catcher Miguel...

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Webb Simpson takes early control of Phoenix Open

(Reuters) - American world number six Webb Simpson used a red-hot putter to charge into an early one-shot lead in Thursday's opening round...

Tiger pleased with progress despite Sunday disappointment

LONDON (Reuters) - Tiger Woods's joint third-place finish at the Abu Dhabi Championship showed the former world number one was getting...

Stanley returns to PGA Tour after Torrey nightmare

(Reuters) - Kyle Stanley never contemplated pulling out of this week's Phoenix Open at the TPC Scottsdale even after his agonizing loss at...

Solid Rock prevents Woods from flourishing in the desert

LONDON (Reuters) - A golfing fairytale came true when little-known Briton Robert Rock outplayed 14-times major winner Tiger Woods in a final...

Mahan and McDowell reprise Ryder clash in Qatar

DOHA (Reuters) - Hunter Mahan and Graeme McDowell will reprise their thrilling 2010 Ryder Cup singles encounter after being drawn together...

Clarke splits up with Open-winning caddie

LONDON (Reuters) - Darren Clarke has parted company with the caddie that helped him win his first major championship in the British Open...

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NFL commissioner says match-up for London game unclear

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The match-up for next season's National Football League (NFL) game in London was up in the air because of the St....

Brief profiles of key New York Giants players

(Reuters) - Following are brief profiles of key New York Giants players ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl at Indianapolis:

Classic Super Bowl promises grand ending to NFL season

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - One of the most tumultuous National Football League (NFL) seasons ever will climax on Sunday when the New York...

Factbox: A quick look at the Super Bowl and Indianapolis

(Reuters) - Facts and figures about Sunday's Super Bowl and the city of Indianapolis:

Brief profiles of key New England Patriots players

(Reuters) - Following are brief profiles of key New England Patriots players ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl at Indianapolis:

List of Super Bowl winners

(Reuters) - Previous winners of the National Football League's Super Bowl.

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Tressel headed back to Akron in non-coaching role