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Givens remains in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco 49ers announced Sunday they signed Altoona Area High School graduate Kevin Givens to a one-year deal. Givens, a 6-foot-1, 285-pound defensive lineman from Penn State, originally entered the NFL after signing as an undrafted free agent with the 49ers in ...

Hall of Fame inductees pay tribute to home

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Puerto Rico and Curaçao may be small islands, but the support they showed was massive as elite center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. Both joined slugging second baseman Jeff Kent as the newest members ...

WNBA’s Clark has memorable weekend

CHICAGO — Caitlin Clark had a memorable weekend that started with meeting former President Barack Obama and ended with a stellar effort in her first traditional All-Star Game. In between were sponsor events with Nike, State Farm and Wilson that had hundreds of fans of all ages and genders ...

Sports at a glance: Brissett set with Cardinals

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Quarterback Jacoby Brissett and the Arizona Cardinals agreed to a reworked one-year deal Sunday and coach Mike LaFleur confirmed that the veteran is the team’s likely starter for Week 1. Brissett was unhappy with his previous contract, which included just $1.5 million of guaranteed money for the upcoming season. His new deal is worth a reported $15.5 million. Brissett was the team’s starter for the final 12 games last year after Kyler Murray suffered a season-ending foot injury. He did well individually with 3,366 yards passing, 23 touchdowns and eight ...

Tadej Pogacar confirms status as great

PARIS — Tadej Pogacar confirmed his status as one of cycling’s all-time greats after winning a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title in emphatic style. Daring mountain attacks from deep, multiple stage wins and an ice-cool temperament all helped the 27-year-old Slovenian seal his ...

Newcomer Jackson Koivun holds off Scheffler

BLAINE, Minn. — Jackson Koivun felt the nerves but never flinched, securing his first PGA Tour win in the face of a strong finish by the world’s top-ranked player and clear fan favorite in Scottie Scheffler. Koivun won the 3M Open by three strokes Sunday in only his third start as a ...