MIAMI — The sound of bagpipes echoed around the outskirts of the Miami Marlins' ballpark hours before the first pitch, as Scotland fans announced their arrival in South Florida days before their squad's World Cup match against Brazil. Dressed in kilts and belting "No Scotland, No Party," ...
NEW YORK — The Washington Wizards selected forward AJ Dybantsa, who led the nation in scoring in his one season at BYU, with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Tuesday night. Dybantsa averaged 25.5 points, highlighted by a 43-point effort that broke BYU's freshman scoring record. At ...
CANFIELD ELIMINATES CRESTVIEW CANFIELD — Canfield's 50/70 intermediate Little League team won the district championship with a 12-2 win over Crestview on Tuesday at McCune Park. Canfield will play in the state tournament starting July 5 in Wheelersburg. PIRATES ROOKIE GETS REHAB ASSIGNMENT PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin began a rehab assignment on Tuesday night with Double-A Altoona, the club said. Griffin has been sidelined since May 31 with a right forearm strain. He made his major league debut with the Pirates on April 3 and was signed ...
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to enter a new era after the National Hockey League's Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the franchise to Hoffmann Family of Companies, the organization announced Tuesday. The transaction, which is expected to close soon, ...
Eager to lessen the chaos of the transfer portal era and court fights with players trying to extend their careers, the NCAA approved a new eligibility model for Division I athletes on Tuesday that will allow 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 Division I Cabinet unanimously approved the change from the longstanding tenet of college sports that gave athletes five years to complete four seasons of competition with their eligibility clock starting at ...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Scoring goals and breaking records is what Lionel Messi does, and he is already doing that again in his sixth World Cup. The Argentina captain now has the World Cup scoring record all to himself after another standout performance, one that began with frustration ...
