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Ex-Steeler Jonnu Smith signs with Packers

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have addressed their depth issues at tight end by signing veteran Jonnu Smith to a one-year contract. Rosenhaus Sports, which represents Smith, announced the signing in a social media post on Thursday. Smith, 31, caught 38 passes for 222 yards and ...

MLB offering players free-agent plan

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball proposed limiting free-agent signings to several weeks in December and then from early February on each offseason along with a trade ban during the gap in-between, a plan aimed at creating more of an offseason transaction flurry similar to those in the NFL ...

Lady Lions tennis off to 3-0 start this season

Altoona improved its record to 3-0 with a 4-1 victory over Central in high school girls tennis action at Mansion Park on Thursday. Ava Williams and Andie Adams won singles matches for the Lady Lions, and Emma Hovan and Adalia Lopez-Oakes, and Erika Irwin and Mariah Harris won doubles ...

Altoona boys, girls come away with golf victories

The Altoona Area High School boys golf team downed Central Mountain, 336-351, at Park Hills Golf Club on Thursday. Brandt Hite shot an 81 for the Mountain Lions, and Reese Hite shot an 83. ALTOONA (336): B. Hite 81, R. Hite 83, Aiken 85, Riccio 87. CENTRAL MOUNTAIN (351): Frayel 80, ...

Tough opener for Alcaraz

NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz will open the defense of his U.S. Open title against an opponent who made a strong run at Wimbledon while the Spaniard was sidelined with an injury. He faces Roman Safiullin in his first singles match since April. Alcaraz has been sidelined with a right wrist injury. Venus Williams plays fellow American Sofia Kenin. Both players received wild cards, with Kenin getting the last one that could have gone to Williams’ sister Serena if she chose to play. Main draw play begins Sunday. Elsewhere in sports: — The fallout from the Good Good Golf video ...

Lee makes impressive debut at Tour Championship

ATLANTA — Min Woo Lee made his first trip to the Tour Championship a memorable one, playing bogey-free on a rain-softened East Lake for an 8-under 62 that matched his career low on the PGA Tour and gave him a two-shot lead Thursday. A pair of runner-up finishes this year, at Pebble Beach ...