John Erzar

Pennsylvania

Sports Writer at Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, PA)

Times Leader sports writer. HS football, boys/girls hoops, softball/baseball. Ravens, Nats, Cavs fan. Music of Marillion, Opeth, Ghost, 1980s metal

Articles

Mavericks win the NBA draft lottery and the chance to pick Cooper Flagg No. 1 overall

2 days ago | timesleader.com | John Erzar

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Duke’s Kon Knueppel, left, and Cooper Flagg, right, smile at the NBA draft lottery in Chicago on Monday. Nam Y.
Hurricanes push Capitals to brink of elimination

2 days ago | timesleader.com | John Erzar

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Washington Capitals’ Tom Wilson (43) controls the puck in front of Carolina Hurricanes’ Dmitry Orlov (7) during the second period of Game 4 of a second-round NHL playoff series Monday.
Knicks take a 3-1 lead over the Celtics with a 121-113 victory

2 days ago | timesleader.com | John Erzar

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Trainers help Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum off the court after he was injured during the second half of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks on Monday.
Dallas Stars keep responding in NHL playoffs

2 days ago | timesleader.com | John Erzar

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel, center, talks Cole Perfetti (91) as they and assistant coach Davis Payne, right, leave the ice after the team’s loss to the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of a second-round NHL playoff series in Sunday.
Cardinals edge Phillies for ninth consecutive win

2 days ago | timesleader.com | John Erzar

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. St. Louis Cardinals’ Ryan Helsley, left, and Victor Scott II celebrate after the Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.
NASCAR’s Kyle Larson is ready to focus on the Indianapolis 500

2 days ago | timesleader.com | John Erzar

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kyle Larson said he would turn his attention to the Indianapolis 500, and a second crack at racing immortality, the moment he stepped out of his car following the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. The only problem with that?
Sinner overcomes lapse in second match back from doping ban at Italian Open

2 days ago | timesleader.com | John Erzar

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Italy’s Jannik Sinner, standing, tends to Netherlands’ Jesper De Jong, who lies on the court after falling during their tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome on Monday.
Journalism opens as the 8-5 morning line favorite for Preakness

2 days ago | timesleader.com | John Erzar

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. HALETHORPE, Md. — Beaten by Sovereignty down the stretch in the slop in the Kentucky Derby, Journalism is favored to get the job done in the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes.
Local Roundup: Wyoming Seminary knocks off Holy Redeemer in baseball

2 days ago | timesleader.com | John Erzar

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Antek Evan had three RBI as Wyoming Seminary edged Holy Redeemer 5-4 Monday, handing the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 baseball champion its first divisional loss. Evan finished 3-for-3. Colin Donovan and Teddy Kraus had an RBI each. Leo Nockley was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored.
Eagles get rival Cowboys for regular-season opener on Sept. 4

2 days ago | timesleader.com | John Erzar

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. The Philadelphia Eagles will start defending their championship at home on Sept. 4 against their NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys in a rare intra-division matchup for the NFL’s annual regular-season kickoff game.