How do I turn text doc. information into list? - Raspberry Pi Forums

hi wondering if knows how turn information text document list. trying make list of name , scores highest lowest - score leaderboard. need in list this: scores= [["playerone", 33], ["playertwo", 12], ["playerthree", 45]] can use lambda sort it. @ moment name , score seen 1 piece of information like:
scores=[["playerone 33"], etc.

unable sort score highest lowest.

current coding turning information list is:

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with open("scores.txt", "r") f:      scores = [line.strip() line in f]

im total python noob work.

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 scores = [line.strip().split(" ",1) line in f]

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