PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kevin McGonigle hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Monday night and moved into a three-way tie for the final AL wild-card spot. Brett Callahan and Hao-Yu Lee also drove in two runs as the Tigers built an 8-1 lead before ...
Ohio State and Oregon were 1-2 in The Associated Press Top 25 released Monday, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for the first time in 65 years and just the second time ever. The Buckeyes received 40 first-place votes and Oregon received 14 in voting by 69 media members who cover college football. Ohio State will go into a season No. 1 for the ninth time, and first since 2015. The Buckeyes are now tied with Alabama for second-most preseason No. 1 rankings behind Oklahoma's 10. Oregon has its highest preseason ranking in program history after ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia true freshman Vincent Smith isn’t a normal cornerback. He's much bigger than the average corner at 6-foot-1, 215 pounds, but he's still as fast and athletic as a corner. “I talk to my teammates about it all the time,” defensive back Geimere Latimer Jr. said. “I can't believe it. He's an athletic freak. I think he's gonna be able to contribute at some point this season, and I think he's taking great strides through fall camp as well. So a guy like that, you can't teach that. That's just God-given ability.” His not-normal look on the field mirrors ...
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Mike McCarthy arrived at Saint Vincent College for his first training camp as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers with a detailed plan designed to maximize the club's annual three-week trip to the western Pennsylvania hills. Mother Nature wreaked havoc with it, so much so ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — With franchise stars Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Dexter Lawrence earning large salaries, the Cincinnati Bengals need to count on some young players to assemble their 53-man roster. Several are finding their roles so far. Even in a rookie class that doesn't ...
CADIZ – St. Clairsville took a giant step towards its seventh consecutive Buckeye 8 boys’ golf championship Monday during wet conditions at the par-72 Cadiz Country Club. The Red Devils shot a four-player total of 2-over par 290 to take a 13-shot advantage over second-place Union Local. Martins Ferry sits in third with a score of 310, followed by Beaver Local (321) and Barnesville (345) to round out the top 5 teams. Individually, the medalist race is shaping up to be a good one as 13 players are within seven shots of the lead. Red Devils senior Mavrik Malin leads the way with a ...
