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A few things to help you understand antlers

What is it about deer antlers that some humans find so fascinating? I imagine that fascination began when the first prehistoric hunter managed to bring down the first antlered animal. The meat would be a most welcome product of the successful hunt to the hunter and his cohorts, but the ...

Pirates’ Lowe up for hitting award

Brandon Lowe has been named an N.L. Silver Slugger Award finalist among second basemen by Louisville Slugger. Lowe, who is looking to win his first Silver Slugger, is joined by Milwaukee’s Brice Turang. Lowe hit .260 (152-for-584) with 29 doubles, 35 home runs, 96 RBI, a .331 on-base ...

Miami faces Irish minus Toney

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — For Notre Dame, this season comes with a mantra of “leave no doubt.” For Miami, there is now doubt. A game that has been hyped for months — No. 1 Miami at No. 4 Notre Dame — awaits Saturday night, a rematch from last season’s contest that got the Hurricanes ...

BC girls earn trip to championship

EBENSBURG — Playing in a rugged Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference has certainly made a difference for Bishop Carroll volleyball this season. That tough schedule certainly prepared the top-seeded Lady Huskies for their first game of the District 6 Class 1A playoffs, getting a sweep over ...