Breaking News

Legendary Pirate Elroy Face dies at 97

The Pittsburgh Pirates confirmed the passing of former right-handed pitcher Elroy Face on Thursday in North Versailles. He was 97 years old and eight days shy of his 98th birthday. “It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Pirates Hall of Famer Elroy Face, a ...

Bucs’ Paul Skenes gets first look at star rookie Konnor Griffin

Pirates phenom Paul Skenes got his first glimpse of what everyone in Altoona saw last season with Konnor Griffin’s short time with the Curve. The two faced each other in a live batting practice session on Wednesday in Bradenton, Fla. to open the first day of spring training, with manager ...

Several MLB teams already dealing with injuries

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he’s optimistic shortstop Francisco Lindor will recover for opening day after having surgery on Wednesday to repair a broken hamate bone in his left hand. Lindor was evaluated by a hand specialist after experiencing ...

Plenty of eyes on the Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — William Byron will try to win his third straight Daytona 500 on Sunday in front of a sellout crowd. Daytona International Speedway announced Wednesday that all reserved grandstand seats have been purchased for the 68th running of “The Great American ...

Busch wins pole

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Busch won the pole for NASCAR’s season-opening Daytona 500 to give the driver with the longest active losing streak in “The Great American Race” a shot at the victory that has escaped him his entire career. Busch is 0 for 20 in the Daytona 500 and hasn’t started in the top five since 2016, when he still drove for Joe Gibbs Racing. He started fourth and finished third that year, then was a career-best second to then-teammate Denny Hamlin in 2019. “Sounds really good right now — being able to qualify on my first pole for the Daytona 500, ...

Ex-Ohio State linebacker in jail without bond

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A judge on Wednesday kept former New York Jets first-round draft pick Darron Lee in jail without bond as he faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of his girlfriend in Tennessee. The ruling by Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge Tori Smith came after Lee was ...