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Ex-Penguins to play in Mid-Amateur Former Youngstown State men’s golf student-athletes Brandon Pluchinsky and Bryan Yeo have each qualified for the 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship. The pair of former Penguins were two of three players to qualify for the prestigious event on Aug. 6 at the 45th U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifier at Oberlin Golf Club in Oberlin, Ohio. Yeo finished in first place with a six-under-par round of 66 while Pluchinsky tied for second place with a five-under-par 67. The duo will now compete in the 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, which is scheduled for Sept. ...

Misiorowski outduels Sale in Brewers victory over Braves

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MILWAUKEE — Jacob Misiorowski threw six shutout innings to outduel Chris Sale and William Contreras went 4 for 4 as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Friday. Misiorowski (13-5) struck out six while allowing four hits and two walks to win this matchup of Cy Young ...

Clark builds 1-shot lead in BMW

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ST. LOUIS — Wyndham Clark made it through another bogey-free round at Bellerive on Friday, posting a second straight 6-under 64 to build a one-shot lead over Gary Woodland going into the weekend at the BMW Championship. He might need to brace for another gallery supporting the other guy. ...

IndyCar drivers amazed at downtown DC course

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WASHINGTON — Even for well-traveled IndyCar drivers, a track with the U.S. Capitol in the background is a little awe inspiring. “We get to race at a lot of cool cities, but this one is by far the best that we’ve ever had, and I can say that very truthfully,” Kyle Kirkwood said ...