The Pittsburgh Pirates today acquired outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia and right-handed pitcher Jesus Travieso from the Boston Red Sox, in exchange for right-handed pitcher Johan Oviedo, left-handed pitcher Tyler Samaniego and catcher Adonys Guzman. Garcia, who turns 23 on Dec. 11, was rated by ...

Fielding wins HL Athlete of Year The postseason honors continue to pour in for junior McKinley Fielding, as she can now add Horizon League Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year to her résumé, the league announced Thursday. Fielding becomes just the second Penguin female to win the ...

WINDHAM — Entering Wednesday’s game, both Bristol and Windham, two younger teams just trying to find footing in this new season, were in search of their first win. It was the Panthers who got that, taking down the Bombers, 43-34. After an 0-2 start with promising signs, Bristol coach ...

PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers doesn’t see the need to dip into his greatest hits to put things in perspective for the slumping Pittsburgh Steelers. The quarterback who famously told everyone in Green Bay — his teammates included — to “R-E-L-A-X” after a sluggish start, has no plans to ...

BEREA — Deshaun Watson will practice for the first time this year with the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday, opening the 21-day window for the quarterback to return to the lineup. His practice time will not count against the 53-player active roster. Watson is eligible to be activated during the ...

TAMPA, Fla. — South Florida has hired Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline to become the program’s seventh head coach. Hartline replaces Alex Golesh, who left for Auburn last week. “Brian Hartline was our clear-cut first choice to lead our football program into the most ...