PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin's right forearm strain is improving, and the 20-year-old is optimistic he'll be back soon. Griffin initially reported discomfort in his forearm after a loss to the Chicago Cubs on May 27. He appeared as a designated hitter over the ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andy Pages hit a two-run homer and added a sacrifice fly during a seventh-inning outburst against Pittsburgh's bullpen as the Dodgers quickly pulled away once Pirates ace Paul Skenes exited in a 12-3 win on Tuesday night. Skenes, the reigning NL Cy Young winner, allowed ...
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Joel Bitonio had a good idea in January that he would be retiring after 12 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. On Tuesday, it was time for the offensive lineman to make it official. "This place is so special that it was hard to truly say goodbye. I'm so glad I got to ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia baseball is on its way to the College World Series. The Mountaineers made it to the NCAA tournament, won their regional and won the super regional. Head coach Steve Sabins has WVU baseball as one of the top eight programs in the country. Football coach Rich Rodriguez was there to witness it. He sat right behind home plate in Game 1 of the super regional, next to one of his top donors, former WVU punter and ESPN personality Pat McAfee, to witness how special the town of Morgantown becomes when a program has success. This isn’t the first time. Rodriguez ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem as he became the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game. Chants of "U-S-A! U-S-A!" echoed through the arena as Avery Wilson sang "The Star-Spangled Banner," but they they gave way to boos moments later as Trump was displayed on the jumbo screens giving a military salute. The jeers ended when the U.S. flag followed him on the screens, and fans cheered when New York Knicks players were shown. Mentions of the San Antonio Spurs ...
ELM GROVE – The old adage that good pitching will beat good hitting any day of the week held true to form Monday night. West Virginia’s Sophia Lehosit (University) and Eliza Utt (Weir) combined for 14 strikeouts Monday night in a 4-2 doubling up of Ohio in the annual OVAC Tom Bechtel ...
