WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. Skubal got the news during the Tigers' 8-6 win over the Athletics and ...
CINCINNATI — Braxton Ashcraft gave up two hits over five innings, while a pair of bases-loaded walks during a three-run third helped the Pittsburgh Pirates snap a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night. Steady rain was falling in the third ...
Local youth golfers took home titles recently while competing on the RidgeRunners Junior Golf Tour at the Park Hills Country Club. Sam McLanahan claimed the 16-17 division title with a 4-over par 74, while Trent Salem finished second at 6-over 76. McLanahan also recorded his first-ever hole-in-one on No. 14, using a pitching wedge from 134 yards out. Ben Curry won the 14-15 division title with a 7-over 77 with Tanner Cook placing second with an 8-over 78. On the girls side, Nora Faught won the 12-13 division title with a 16-over park 86. Keaton Ley placed second at 19-over 89.
PITTSTON — Fueled by two grand slams, the Hollidaysburg 12U team scored 10 runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and downed Back Mountain, 15-3, in the Little League Baseball State Tournament at Township Little League Field on Friday. Hollidaysburg, now 2-1, remained alive in the double-elimination tournament and is scheduled to meet East Side at 11 a.m. Saturday in another elimination game. Hollidaysburg lost to East Side, 2-1, in the opening round on Monday morning. On Friday, Hollidaysburg opened up a 5-0 lead on Back Mountain but saw its advantage cut to 5-3 in the top of the ...
Lilly Conrad Chiropractic has had a stronghold on Altoona Greater City Baseball League championships over the past quarter-century, and steady veteran right-handed pitcher Shane Suter has contributed more than his fair share to the franchise’s immense success. Lilly has won 20 league ...
CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs placed reliever Gavin Hollowell on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation before their 2-0 loss to the New York Yankees on Friday and recalled left-hander Antoine Kelly from Triple-A Iowa. Manager Craig Counsell said injured closer Daniel ...
