LATROBE — The layup answer was right there for Jaquan Brisker, but the Pittsburgh Steelers safety refused take it. Asked if the chance to come home enticed the Pittsburgh native to sign a one-year deal with the Steelers in the offseason, Brisker — while standing near dozens of people ...
PITTSBURGH — Earlier in his coaching career, Mike McCarthy leaned into pushing the limits of his players during training camp. Two-a-days in full pads for two weeks straight? Sure. Practices scheduled for two hours that would sometimes bleed into three? You bet. Not so much ...
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. Skubal got the news during the Tigers' 8-6 win over the Athletics and ...
CINCINNATI — Braxton Ashcraft gave up two hits over five innings, while a pair of bases-loaded walks during a three-run third helped the Pittsburgh Pirates snap a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night. Steady rain was falling in the third ...
Local youth golfers took home titles recently while competing on the RidgeRunners Junior Golf Tour at the Park Hills Country Club. Sam McLanahan claimed the 16-17 division title with a 4-over par 74, while Trent Salem finished second at 6-over 76. McLanahan also recorded his first-ever hole-in-one on No. 14, using a pitching wedge from 134 yards out. Ben Curry won the 14-15 division title with a 7-over 77 with Tanner Cook placing second with an 8-over 78. On the girls side, Nora Faught won the 12-13 division title with a 16-over park 86. Keaton Ley placed second at 19-over 89.
PITTSTON — Fueled by two grand slams, the Hollidaysburg 12U team scored 10 runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and downed Back Mountain, 15-3, in the Little League Baseball State Tournament at Township Little League Field on Friday. Hollidaysburg, now 2-1, remained alive in the double-elimination tournament and is scheduled to meet East Side at 11 a.m. Saturday in another elimination game. Hollidaysburg lost to East Side, 2-1, in the opening round on Monday morning. On Friday, Hollidaysburg opened up a 5-0 lead on Back Mountain but saw its advantage cut to 5-3 in the top of the ...
