Playoff time
Blair County Oil’s Matt Duppstadt steals second base under Lilly Conrad Chiropractic’s Jake Hillard during the Greater City League playoffs on Friday at Vets Field. Lilly won, 5-0. See story here. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Golfer Cameron Young has run at record
DETROIT — Cameron Young birdied seven of his first eight holes in the second round of the Rocket Classic and thought he had a shot at the lowest score in PGA Tour history. “I was thinking 55,” he said. Young cooled off with two birdies on his back nine in a bogey-free round, closing ...
Stringer’s death helps improve NFL practices
EAGAN, Minn. — The memory of losing her husband is so hauntingly clear 25 years later that Kelci Stringer could still draw a detailed picture of her hurried path to the hospital room where Korey Stringer died from exertional heat stroke. Having arrived in the middle of the night, she ...
Big Ten football coaches says league not top heavy
In the debate over which college football conference is strongest, the Southeastern Conference argues its superior depth makes up for the Big Ten winning the last three national titles. The Big Ten calls its reputation as a top-heavy conference unfair. Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti ...
CSC restructures NIL deals for 18 Nebraska football players
CHICAGO — The College Sports Commission has approved $7.5 million in restructured name, image and likeness opportunities spread among 18 Nebraska football players after those deals initially were rejected in a decision upheld by an arbitrator two months ago. Nebraska athletic director Troy ...
Skubal the big prize as MLB trade deadline nears
A trio of powerful pitching arms — including two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, Freddy Peralta and Mason Miller — highlight the intriguing candidates who could switch teams as Major League Baseball's trade deadline approaches. The deadline is Monday at 6 p.m. EDT. Skubal — a ...