For some athletes, performing in front of family and friends can be a daunting task. The pressure to succeed, to impress, to live up to expectations can sometimes overwhelm even the most talented individuals. That’s never been the case for Brady Shannon. “The way I look at it, not ...

HOUSTON — Ryan O'Hearn homered and drove in three runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night. O'Hearn hit an RBI single in the first inning and his two-run homer in the sixth made it 4-0. Pittsburgh's Jared Jones (1-0) allowed four hits and ...

NEW YORK — Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning, Carlos Rodón combined with three relievers on a two-hitter and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 Thursday to salvage the finale of a three-game series that star Aaron Judge missed. Judge missed the game ...

AKRON — For most of the season, Austintown Fitch felt like a team destined for greatness, but fate isn’t always kind to the favorite. Led by a decorated senior class that was motivated by its regional semifinal defeat last year, the Falcons largely dominated their opposition throughout ...

MASSILLON — Lakeview managed to stifle many of Northeast 8 Conference rival Poland’s early offensive efforts in their Division V regional semifinal Wednesday at Massillon Washington High School. However, Poland, buoyed by starting pitcher Grady Pitzulo, broke through and broke open the ...

LOUISVILLE — Despite trailing by eight runs headed into the bottom of the fifth inning, if LaBrae was going to go down, it was going to go down swinging. The Vikings’ comeback effort wasn’t enough, however, as LaBrae fell 9-6 to Lake Center Christian in a Division VI regional semifinal ...