KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bo Naylor hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning and Kyle Manzardo a two-run double that opened the scoring in the first to lead the Cleveland Guardians over the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Thursday. The Guardians greeted Seth Lugo with five hits in a three-run ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State is well aware of the recent history regarding the host team and top seed in the Horizon League softball tournament. Since 2021, the host team is 3-11, plus the No. 1 seed has not won the title since 2022. Those numbers don’t bode well for the top-seeded ...
PHOENIX — Paul Skenes threw eight brilliant innings in one of the best outings of the young star's career, Brandon Lowe hit a solo homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 on Wednesday night. Skenes — the defending National League Cy Young award winner — retired the first 14 batters he faced until Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a soft dribbler down the third-base line for a single. The right-handed pitcher tried to make the play, but his throw was well wide of first base. Nolan Arenado followed with a line drive single to left, but that was the final ...
The Boardman boys and girls track team swept the 111th Mahoning County High School Track and Field Championships on Tuesday. The Spartan boys amassed 98.5 points, and the girls posted 123.5. The boys’ runner-up was Austintown Fitch (80), while Canfield (65) took third, Ursuline (49.5) was ...
BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Wednesday’s de facto Northeast 8 Conference (NE8) championship game between South Range and visiting Lakeview had it all: comebacks, plenty of runs and its fair share of drama. But, unfortunately for Raiders head coach Jeff DeRose, there is one thing that the game lacked: ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rory McIlroy appeared rested and relaxed as he prepared for his first tournament since repeating as Masters champion. Just don’t let that be confused with complacency. The world’s No. 2-ranked player said he feels “more motivated” than ever heading into a major stretch that includes the PGA Championship next week outside of Philadelphia and the U.S. Open next month at Shinnecock Hills. First up though is this week’s Truist Championship at Quail Hollow, where McIlroy earned his first PGA Tour victory 16 years ago and has won four times. “I’m excited ...
