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Scheffler looks to stay sharp at 3M Open

BLAINE, Minn. — Scottie Scheffler left the British Open with some frustration after another near miss in a major championship and traveled straight to Minnesota for his first appearance in the 3M Open. A week off after the last major of the season would have made sense for the world’s ...

Curve unable to hold on to late three-run lead

AKRON, Ohio — The Akron RubberDucks completed a miraculous rally to earn a 7-6 win over the Curve on Wednesday night at 7 17 Credit Union Park in Eastern League baseball action. Altoona held a 4-1 lead with two outs and the bases empty in the ninth inning before the Ducks managed to start ...

Melton, Willnecker leaders at Sylvan Hills Golf Club

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Curt Melton and Dave Willnecker were the low gross and net winners, respectively, during league action in the Sylvan Hills Golf League action. Melton had the gross score (38) and Willnecker the net score (28). The league leaders at this point in the season are Kevin Fuller ...

Soccer fans, women’s World Cup not far away

It’s the women’s turn now. The next World Cup, the women’s edition, is set for next summer in Brazil. Just as Spain won the men’s trophy in the recently concluded tournament, that nation’s women were the champions three years ago. Currently the top-ranked women’s team in the ...

NHL will help with TV deals

The Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes are one of four teams that will have their game telecasts produced and distributed by the NHL for the upcoming season. The league announced Tuesday that the Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues will also have local broadcasts done by NHL Productions when the season begins in late September. The NHL is branching out into centralized production of local telecasts because regional sports networks are disappearing. Seven franchises had agreements last season with Main Street Sports, which went out of business at the end of ...

Season comes to an end for Claysburg Legion baseball team

CLAYSBURG — Claysburg Legion Post 522 led by one until Philipsburg Phils Post 437 put up eight runs in a 10-4 loss that ended its season in the American Legion Region 7 action at Claysburg-Kimmel High School Tuesday. Troy McNichol blasted a three-run homer in the top of the third to give ...