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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 ...

Penguins sale to Hoffman approved by NHL

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, ...

NCAA says 5 years to play 5 seasons

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 ...

At 39, Messi breaks cup scoring record

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 ...

Dybantsa draws comparisons to Durant

NEW YORK — For anyone seeking clues in the final hours before the NBA draft, AJ Dybantsa's Father's Day message to his dad apparently wasn't one. In the first of two pictures that went along with the posting on X, Anicet Dybantsa Sr. ("Ace") is holding young AJ in front of the White House. The White House, of course, is in Washington, the home of the team that has the No. 1 pick on Tuesday night. But Dybantsa wasn't revealing anything about the Wizards' intentions. He was just trying to avoid revealing too much of himself. "Actually, it was just a random photo that I found," ...

Hamlin’s eye for talent reaffirmed by Heim

The oldest and winningest active driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, as well as a shrewd team owner, Denny Hamlin has become a sounding board for his sage counsel. So he was a little surprised when protege Corey Heim went radio silent ahead of the inaugural race at Naval Base Coronado. "I asked Corey before the race, 'This is the first week you haven't called me for advice, you didn't think I'd bring anything to the table?'" Hamlin said with a smile. "Apparently, he was good." Indeed, Heim proved he had it handled with his upset win Sunday. By winning in only his 13th career start, ...