PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit his team-leading 19th home run of the season and Henry Davis had a two-run blast as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Thursday. The Pirates improve to 41-40 — the first time they've had a winning record through 81 games since 2015, ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is formally kicking off celebrations for America's 250th anniversary by working to get the country excited again — about himself. The president is hosting a rally Wednesday night on Washington's National Mal. Festivities will include a flyover by stealth bombers, military bands, singer Lee Greenwood of "God Bless the USA" fame and a Trump speech. It comes as Trump works to convince Americans ahead of critical November midterm elections that he's put the unpopular Iran war in the rearview mirror, with oil prices easing as the Strait of Hormuz ...
(AP) — The United States returns to the pitch for its final World Cup group-stage game with some decisions to make. The Americans have already won Group D to lock up a spot in the knockout stage and will face winless Turkey in Inglewood, California, at 10 p.m. today (FOX). Christian Pulisic returned to training after missing a 2-0 win over Australia, but coach Mauricio Pochettino has to decide how much to use his star player in a game that's meaningless in the standings and the knockout stage right around the corner. There are similar decisions to make with Tyler Adams, Folarin ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — After a trip to Canton, Ohio, last weekend, the Utah Jazz felt more confident than ever in drafting Darryn Peterson. And Peterson felt peace knowing where his new home would be. "I remember telling my agent after meeting in Chicago (at the combine), there's something about Utah. I liked their energy ... so for them to come and meet me again, I still felt the same way. I knew if they were to take me, I was going to be super comfortable," Peterson said. Utah chose Peterson, a 6-foot-6 guard from Kansas, with the second pick of the NBA draft on Tuesday ...
Ohio lawsuit alleges new NCAA rule unfairly denies high school Class of '22 athletes a 5th season CINCINNATI (AP) — Less than 24 hours after the NCAA Division I Cabinet approved a monumental change in eligibility rules, a group of 15 college basketball players filed a lawsuit in an Ohio state court claiming the new age-based model unfairly shuts them out of further competition. The NCAA will now allow athletes five seasons of competition over a five-year period that begins with their full-time enrollment or the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first. The ...
COLUMBIANA HOF COLUMBIANA - The Columbiana Athletic Hall of Fame is inducting eight into its 30th class this fall. Inducted into the 2026 class will be Matt Douglas (athlete, class of 2011), Greg Fitzsimmons (athlete, class of 2001), Josh Hertel (athlete, class of 2008), Kyle Shaffer (athlete, class of 2011), Jared Work (athlete, class of 2000), Brian Yoor (athlete, class of 1987), Patricia Tingle (meritorious service, class of 1955) and Kenny Wilson (meritorious service, class of 1978). The induction dinner will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at Columbiana High School. Reservations can be ...
