PHILADELPHIA — Esmerlyn Valdez tripled, singled and knocked in two runs, Endy Rodriguez and Nick Gonzales homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 on Thursday. The Pirates split their four-game series in Philadelphia, closing with a win against a Phillies team ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: On this, the milestone 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence, we think it is important to publish these words that our forefathers inked in declaration of our fledgling nation’s independence. Following is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment ...

COLUMBUS — Zach Werenski decided in less than an hour to reject a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Dallas Stars. It took a couple of days, however, for the star defenseman and his team to make sure they were on the same page moving forward. General manager Don Waddell and ...

SILVIS, Ill. — Zach Johnson is skipping three majors for the John Deere Classic, which feels like a major for the Iowa native. He made the decision pay off Thursday with an eagle-birdie finish for a 7-under 64 that left him one shot out of the lead. Lucas Glover and Zac Blair played in the ...

Austintown Police activity reported June 25-July 2: July 2, 2:04 a.m. — Attempted theft of a 2018 Hyundai and a 2016 Hyundai with rear windows broken and steering columns damaged reported at 4881 Westchester Drive. July 1, 8:52 p.m. — Troy Griffin Jr. was arrested by Boardman Police ...

LONDON — Amanda Anisimova served three of her 20 aces in the deciding tiebreaker to hold off Sofia Kenin 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3) and reach the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday as Kate, the Princess of Wales, visited the All England Club. Anisimova, who was consoled by Kate a year ago after ...