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Rangers DFA Andrew McCutchen

Professional Sports

ARLINGTON, Texas — Former NL MVP outfielder Andrew McCutchen was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, after he hit .192 in his 37 games. The 39-year-old McCutchen was replaced by free agent infielder Nicky Cruz in a move spurred by the lingering absences of shortstop ...

Lilly takes down BCO in City League action

Local Sports

LILLY — Shane Suter gave up four hits and struck out four in three innings to earn the win, and Preston Farabaugh threw three scoreless innings of relief as Lilly Conrad Chiropractic beat Blair County Oil, 5-2, in the Altoona Greater City Baseball League on Wednesday. Ryan Ickes, CJ McCoy ...

PSU basketball team gets freshman guard, Andy Gemao

Local Sports

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades announced the signing of guard Andy Gemao on Wednesday for the 2026-27 season. Gemao, a native of the Philippines who played at Royal Crown School in Toronto, Ontario, comes to Penn State as a freshman. In two seasons of ...

Hollidaysburg turns miscues into another district title

Local Sports

WINGATE — Great baseball teams capitalize on an opponent’s mistakes and limit their own. That formula, which has worked for the most part all season for the Hollidaysburg Area baseball team, helped the Golden Tigers claim their second District 4-6 Class 5A championship in three years ...

Pirates pummel Chicago

Local Sports

PITTSBURGH — Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning on Tuesday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago’s losing streak to 10 games. The rookie became the seventh player in Pirates’ history to hit two home runs within ...

Big goals in future for Spire Motorsports

National Sports

CONCORD, N.C. — Daniel Suarez’s surprising win Sunday night at the Coca-Cola 600 gave Spire Motorsports its second victory of the season, matching the total of racing giant Hendrick Motorsports. For a team with three full-time Cup drivers and only 175 employees, that’s saying ...