A right-handed pitcher with strong ties to the Altoona area was selected in Sunday’s Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Andrew Wertz, a New Hampshire native whose parents are from Altoona, was picked in the 20th round as the 596th overall pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks. “This was a ...
HAMPTON, Ga. — His thick moustache wasn’t the only feature that made Ryan Blaney look like Richard Petty in a dominant performance at EchoPark Speedway. Blaney drove like NASCAR’s King while ruling the Cup Series race from qualifying through every stage in a weather-delayed victory ...
PITTSBURGH — Esmerlyn Valdez hit his third home run of the day, and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Saturday to sweep a doubleheader. The Pirates won the first game 7-6, as Valdez hit two home runs — including a go-ahead grand slam in the ...
PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes won his second straight start after going winless for nine in a row as the Pittsburgh Pirates scored 10 runs in the fourth inning to rout the Milwaukee Brewers, 14-5, Sunday and head into the All-Star break with a three-game sweep. “It’s cool,” Skenes said of ...
PHILADELPHIA — Last year’s MLB All-Star Futures Game saw Esmerlyn Valdez and Konnor Griffin suit up as the representatives of the Pirates in the game. Those once future stars are now present ones with both starring for the Pirates this season. This year, the representatives for the ...
LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor’s manager said in a social media post Sunday that fighter did not have a previous knee injury prior to his shortened UFC 329 fight with Max Holloway. McGregor’s first fight in five years on Saturday lasted just 1:09 due to a knee injury sustained while attempting an opening roundhouse kick. McGregor’s highly-anticipated return to the octagon ended in disappointment when he awkwardly landed on his right knee in the opening seconds. McGregor tried to continue, but went to the mat twice more before the scheduled five-round match was halted by the ...
