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After winning the District 2 Class 4A championship in 2020, Crestwood took a step backward last season. The Comets won only three games, suffering their first losing season since coach Ryan Arcangeli took over the program in 2019.

PITTSTON — A couple hours after one group of Mountain Top all-stars trotted around the field with a District 16 championship banner, another bunch did the same.

PITTSTON — The Mountain Top 8-10 baseball all-stars found themselves in a unique situation earlier this month.

Dorrance Township Volunteer Fire and Ambulance and Wright Township Volunteer Fire Department held their first “Fire and Ice” community open house on Sunday, July 17, at Dorrance Township Volunteer Fire Co. headquarters. The event featured a display of fire equipment from both departments as well as the Dorrance Township ambulance, a Wright Township police vehicle, Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal, safety information from Geisinger Medical Center, Smokey Bear and free ice cream.

LOUDON, N.H. — Joe Gibbs had a New Hampshire race victory to celebrate — and a future dinner to fill his belly courtesy of the 21-pound lobster awarded to winner Christopher Bell — but some things still didn’t feel right to the Hall of Fame team owner.

Forward Valeri Nichushkin is staying put with the Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche, while Evgeni Malkin’s tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins may be over after 16 seasons.

WIMBLEDON, England — Fresh off a seventh Wimbledon championship, which gave him his 21st Grand Slam title — one ahead of Roger Federer, one behind Rafael Nadal — Novak Djokovic is headed off to vacation. What’s unclear is exactly how long a break he will take.

PLAINS TWP. — Those five runs in the top of the sixth inning Monday night looked like the final touches on a District 16 Little League Major Baseball championship for Plains.

CHICAGO (AP) — Brittney Griner was everywhere Sunday — before, during and after the WNBA All-Star Game.

NEW YORK — Sandy Alcantara extended his shutout streak to 19 innings and pinch-runner Billy Hamilton scored on a throwing error by catcher Tomás Nido in the 10th, sending the Miami Marlins past the New York Mets 2-0 on Sunday.