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Savannah Bananas coming to Pittsburgh in 2027

PITTSBURGH — The Savannah Bananas announced plans to return to Pittsburgh in 2027. Following two sold-out games in August 2025, the Bananas will return to PNC Park on Aug. 6-7, 2027 for two games against the Indianapolis Clowns. Known for their dynamic fan-centric style of baseball, the ...

Lady Spikers pick up second win of season

Altoona picked up its second victory of the year with a 25-14, 25-17, 25-15 sweep over Cedar Cliff at the AAHS Fieldhouse in high school girls volleyball on Monday. Kayden Weyandt had nine kills and a block, Selena Lopez-Oakes dished out 17 assists and had five digs, and Claire Betar finished ...

Kickoff time for Pitt game

PITTSBURGH — The Atlantic Coast Conference announced on Monday that the kickoff time for the Pitt home game with Georgia Tech will be 7:30 p.m. The game is slated for Saturday, Oct. 31, and it will be televised live on ESPN2. Pittsburgh won at Georgia Tech last year, 42-28. Ex-NC State coach dies Chuck Amato, the longtime Florida State assistant football coach who went on to lead his alma mater at N.C. State for seven seasons, died at the age of 80. Amato died early Monday at his Raleigh home under hospice care, the school announced on its athletics website. Amato had previously ...

Philly’s Hurts expected to make full recovery

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season because of blood clots in his lungs, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the ...

QB decisions in the Big Ten

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Mum’s the word at Michigan. Kyle Whittingham said he has decided whether Bryce Underwood or Tommy Carr is the Wolverines’ starting quarterback against No. 6 Indiana, but the veteran coach doesn’t want to let the Hoosiers know before their matchup at the Big House ...

Rays heading to the World Series

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Freddy Peralta threw 5 1/3 gritty innings, Junior Caminero and Yandy Diaz each hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night to advance to the World Series for the third ...