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 ...
MASON, Ohio — Venus Williams’ losing streak in singles play has reached 13 matches. The seven-time major champion was defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Emiliana Arango on Friday in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. The 46-year-old Williams received a wild-card entry to the WTA 1000 event. She has not won a singles match since July 2025. Arango, a 25-year-old qualifier from Colombia ranked 95th, needed 1 hour, 5 minutes to defeat Williams. Williams will remain in Cincinnati to play doubles with her sister, Serena, after they received a wild-card entry. They last played doubles together ...
Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. will be suspended for the first eight games of the 2026 season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, the league announced Friday. Pearce was arrested in February following a domestic dispute with his ex-girlfriend and WNBA player, ...
Arkansas defensive end Quincy Rhodes Jr. had just sat down for his Southeastern Conference media days session this summer when he was asked about personal goals for his senior season. After talking about the number of sacks and tackles for loss he’d like to get, Rhodes closed his response ...
