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Shortstops considered to be top prospects in MLB draft

PHILADELPHIA — The Chicago White Sox are done playing for first. In the standings? Of course not. Led by All-Star third baseman Miguel Vargas, the White Sox have emerged as one of the top surprises and are in AL Central contention after enduring three straight 100-loss seasons. In the MLB ...

McIlroy leads but Scheffler is heading for home now

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Rory McIlroy took advantage of the scoring holes in windy conditions Friday and posted a 4-under 66 for a three-way share of the lead in a Scottish Open that no longer has Scottie Scheffler. As comfortable as McIlroy looked, Scheffler struggled from the start ...

Heritage Conference hands out spring sports honors

ARMAGH — Margaret Elias of Cambria Heights and Reese Pinizzotto of Portage were the area representatives for softball on the Heritage Conference All-Conference Team for spring sports released Friday. Heights’ Carson Lobick and Portage’s Easton Slanoc made the baseball team, Heights’ Mason Kline and Logan Skebeck, and Portage’s Josh Papcun and Logan Gentile were on the boys track team, and Heights’ Brielle McMillen, Rachel McClellan, Elyce Hilyer and Avery Crynock, along with Portage’s Jada Irvin and Kendall Bednarski, were on the girls track team. SOFTBALL: Ella ...

Georgiana’s big night lifts AFG to AAABA baseball win

Jesse Georgiana went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs as Alexander Financial Group downed MH Electric Services, 12-5, in Altoona AAABA League action at Vets Field on Friday. Matt Gutshall had two hits and two RBIs for Alexander, and Cooper Rother and Nick Negola each drove in two runs. ...

If you can learn to love soccer, you can learn to love rugby

As soccer’s 2026 World Cup starts wrapping up, we can now look forward to another World Cup in the United States – the Men’s Rugby World Cup in 2031, then the Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2033. For the first time ever, rugby comes to the USA with its biggest tournament. While locations ...

Phils, Sox sluggers added to HR Derby list

Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami were named Friday as participants in the Home Run Derby, filling out the eight-man field for the contest in Philadelphia on Monday night. The 33-year-old Schwarber, who leads the majors with 32 homers, had been ...