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Atlanta Dream force Game 7

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Dream’s shooters finally found some daylight. And as a result, the Dream’s goal of winning their first WNBA championship is still shining bright. Allisha Gray scored 23 points and Rhyne Howard had 21 as the hot-shooting Dream held off Golden State’s late rally ...

Pitt Panthers basketball capsule

Pittsburgh (13-20, 5-13 ACC) The Panthers find themselves at a crossroads of sorts as coach Jeff Capel enters his ninth season. Capel, who is 127-127 at Pitt, made significant changes after last year’s dismal finish, including jettisoning his brother Jason from the coaching staff. The ...

Penn State basketball capsule

Penn State (12-20, 3-17 Big Ten) Coach Mike Rhoades finds himself in a tight spot as he enters his fourth season. The Nittany Lions are 40-52 overall since Rhoades replaced Micah Shrewsberry and a woeful 18-42 in Big Ten play. There was a postseason exodus typical in the transfer portal era, ...

Bishop Carroll boys, NBC girls fall in playoffs

RURAL VALLEY — West Shamokin edged Bishop Carroll, 2-1, in overtime in the District 6 Class 1A boys soccer semifinals on Thursday. West Shamokin will now face Saint Joseph’s or Belleville Christian in the final next week at Hollidaysburg’s Tiger Stadium. GIRLS SOCCER NBC eliminated DAVIDSVILLE — The Northern Bedford County High School girls soccer team saw its season end on Wednesday with a 3-0 loss to Conemaugh Township in the District 5 Class 1A quarters. Leah Kordell scored two goals for Township, and Gina Hagan had one. Keeper Colbi Hunsberger recorded the ...

Noce, CC teams among contenders

Altoona senior Ashlyn Noce has enjoyed great success during her scholastic cross country career. She could add to that with a possible District 4-6 Class 3A individual championship on Saturday, but it won’t be easy. Noce is considered one of the favorites in the 3A girls field, along with State College’s Evelyn Younkin and Williamsport’s Isabella Sanders, in the meet that will be held at Maple Crest Golf Course in Portage this year. The District 6 1A girls race will begin the day at 9 a.m., followed by 1A boys at 9:30. The District 6 2A girls will start at 11:30 a.m., followed ...

Milwaukee Brewers win 1st-ever World Series title

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. Hey, Milwaukee: grab a brat, raise a beer and prepare for that parade. Young ace Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings of two-hit ...