PITTSBURGH — The future the Pittsburgh Pirates once envisioned fully became the present on Tuesday night. Paul Skenes on the mound. Konnor Griffin at shortstop. Two first-round picks drafted a year apart — Skenes in 2023, Griffin in 2024 — who have embraced the pressure that comes with ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — For about 25 minutes, Bryson DeChambeau spoke matter-of-factly about the less glamorous side of golf. It’s important to stay patient, make good decisions and hit the center of the green. The word “obedience” even came up. Then a question about his rivalry with Rory ...

PITTSBURGH — Konnor Griffin is with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the long haul. The 19-year-old shortstop agreed to a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pirates early Wednesday, less than a week after the former first-round pick made his major league debut. The deal, the largest in ...

Youngstown State’s softball team scored eight runs in the fourth inning in both games of a doubleheader sweep of St. Bonaventure on Wednesday at the Covelli Sports Complex. The Penguins won the opener 8-0 in five innings, and they scored the final 10 runs in a 13-5, five-inning victory in ...

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points, Evan Mobley had 22 points and tied a career high with 19 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 122-116 on Wednesday night. James Harden added 21 points for the Cavaliers, who have won four straight and seven of eight. ...

CLEVELAND — Angel Martinez belted a grand slam and had a career-high four hits, and rookie Chase DeLauter delivered a two-run double to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Martinez launched a 374-foot shot to right off Steven Cruz in the ...