ROSEMONT, Ill. — Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti said Thursday he’s “optimistic” the College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams during ESPN’s exclusive negotiating window. That window was scheduled to end Friday but Petitti indicated during his remarks at Big Ten men’s ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — It’s not often that anyone gets to shoot not just one, but two penalty kicks in a soccer match, and for Altoona Lady Lion Ava Frye, she had the chance to do exactly that Thursday night. She ended up making both of them. Those two penalty shots ended up being the ...
ATLANTA — Finishing off the Atlanta Braves in four games in the NL Division Series meant more to the Los Angeles Dodgers than avoiding a winner-take-all Game 5. By ending the series Wednesday night with a 4-1 victory, the Dodgers will have extra time to reset their rotation, bullpen and struggling slugger Shohei Ohtani for the Championship Series opening game Sunday. “It’s important. It was very important,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “Once you get to an elimination game, a Game 5 or a Game 7, anything can happen. And to be able to win today, get back, reset, have a ...
NEW YORK — Max Fried gave up two home runs, the New York Yankees had one taken off the board by fan interference and then their season ended Wednesday night with a whimper. After Anthony Volpe’s would-be tying homer in the bottom of the sixth inning turned into a double on video review, ...
There will be a White Out crowd and 110,000 people in the seats at Penn State’s Beaver Stadium on Saturday night, when the Nittany Lions host USC in a blockbuster Big Ten Conference game. The crowd in the bleachers at Mansion Park won’t be as prolific that night, but a premier high ...
LAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson won the WNBA MVP award for a third straight year and record fifth time overall on Thursday. Besides becoming the first player to three-peat, Wilson also won the award in 2020 and 2022. The 30-year-old Wilson once again led the league in scoring at 26.2 points ...
