LATROBE — Saint Francis introduced itself as the newest football member of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference during the league’s Media Day on Tuesday, with head coach Chris Villarrial and senior defensive back Campbell Melzer representing the Red Wolves. Villarrial acknowledged the ...
Conrad Chiropractic/Lilly American Legion has won seven straight Altoona Greater City Baseball League championships and 20 over the past 23 seasons. That kind of dominance tends to leave a team with a target on its collective back. An upstart Sheetz squad enjoyed some added motivation ...
Mauricio Pochettino is staying with the U.S. soccer team, agreeing to a four-year contract to coach the Americans through the 2030 World Cup. The 54-year-old Pochettino took over the national team in October 2024. He led the U.S. to the round of 16 at this year’s World Cup, where the tournament co-hosts were eliminated in a 4-1 loss to Belgium. He still helped the seeded U.S. team to a pair of firsts in the expanded 48-nation tournament, clinching advancement from the group stage with a game to spare and winning three games in a single World Cup. Elsewhere in soccer: - European ...
Sometimes, you just need one swing to change a baseball game around, whether that’s a key hit, key play or a key inning. The latter happened for Eldorado Civics Association Monday night in game one of its Altoona Teener League 15U Major Division Championship Series. Eldorado used a ...
The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies took big swings Monday ahead of baseball’s trade deadline, with the Red Sox adding three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman a few hours after the Phillies picked up three-time batting champion Luis Arraez. The pair of aggressive moves ...
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates made a significant push to improve their beleaguered bullpen at the trade deadline Monday, acquiring a handful of relievers, most notably veteran right-hander Luke Weaver from the New York Mets. Pittsburgh, looking to end a decade-long playoff drought, ...
