BUFFALO, N.Y. — In giving John Chayka a tour of his hometown of Whitehorse, Yukon, last month, Gavin McKenna made sure to take the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager on a visit to a nearby mountain. “I had fun,” McKenna said with a smile on Thursday. “And I hope he did.” The ...
Most golfers know there is a strict limitation on the amount of clubs a player is allowed to use in competition. The number is 14, but it wasn’t always that way. For centuries, there was no need to set a limit as hickory-shafted clubs were hand-made and very expensive. Golf clubs always ...
Winning pitcher Raymond Watt struck out 10 and allowed just three hits for Sinisi Detailing in an 8-5 win over Honey Baked Ham in Greater City League action at Juniata Field Thursday night. Ricky Patterson and Brad Rosemas collected two RBIs each for Sinisi, while Brandon Durbin delivered two ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The team of Lou Ann Donlan, Marsha Hunter, Doe Bolger and Sandy Murphy shot a 47 to win top honors in the Putt For Points event at the Sylvan Hills Golf Club. Second-place went to the team of Dayonne Beck, Lynn Durbin, Nancy Vaughn and Joan Conway (42). In men’s action, the team of Randy Drenning, Gary Zimmrman, Bill Blanset and Kevin Williams shot a 33 to win the Four On Four division title. Second place, at 35, went to Jim Burke, Andy Cameron, Herb Bolger and Joe Maus. They won on a cardoff with the team of Joe DeGennaro, Dan Hegarty, David Johns and Scott ...
The last time Konnor Griffin donned an Altoona Curve jersey he had yet to turn 20 and was playing in the Eastern League Championship series. Now, back in Altoona for a rehab assignment, he’s 20 and has acclimated himself to the Major Leagues with relative ease, including a new contract ...
PITTSBURGH — Braxton Ashcraft pitched six strong innings, batterymate Endy Roriguez drove in three runs and Ryan O’Hearn had three hits to help the Pittsburgh Pirates rout the Seattle Mariners 11-1 on Wednesday night. Ashcraft (7-3) had 10 strikeouts without a walk while allowing one ...
