RICHMOND, Va. — NASCAR finishes have fallen into a familiar pattern for Christopher Bell. Second-place finishes in four of the past five Cup Series races have felt like a “kick to the gut” for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver. But those disappointments are always followed by a shot in the ...
PITTSBURGH — If only Mike McCarthy graded on production, then Drew Allar would be in for smooth sailing when the Pittsburgh Steelers sit down to dissect their preseason-opening win over Green Bay. The rookie quarterback, however, is already well-versed in how his head coach’s mind works. ...
Altoona Curve third baseman Murf Gray can’t handle a bouncing single from Akron’s Luke Hill during an Eastern League baseball game at Peoples Natural Gas Field on Friday night. The Curve lost to the RubberDucks, 7-1. See the story here. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
PITTSBURGH — Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Lowe’s homer came in the fifth inning off Jovani Moran and landed in the ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — The word most predominantly heard in Penn State’s preseason camp is “culture.” As Matt Campbell attempts to put his stamp on the Nittany Lion football program, he is emphasizing all the intangibles that he believes translate to the field. The Lions will stage their ...
Following is a preseason series on Penn State’s position groups and a key player to watch from each: Wide receivers Player to watch: Koby Howard (No. 6) Class: Sophomore Height/weight: 5-foot-11, 203 pounds Career to this point: Played in nine games and started four of them as a true ...
