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Valley Partners golf outing date set Valley Partners (VP) is announced its 11th Annual Golf Outing will take place on Sept. 25 at Knoll Run Golf Course, with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The annual event brings together community members, local businesses, and supporters for a day of golf, networking and fun while helping advance Valley Partners’ mission. Registration is open, and VP is seeking golf teams, event sponsors, cash prize and raffle donors and volunteers. Whether you’re an experienced golfer, a local business looking to give back, or someone who wants to lend a helping ...

Guardians hit seven longballs in 13-4 win over Twins

CLEVELAND — Petey Halpin and Rhys Hoskins each went deep twice and the Cleveland Guardians matched a franchise record for a home game by hitting seven home runs in their 13-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. Bryan Rocchio, Travis Bazzana and Patrick Bailey also homered for ...

Valdez continues strong start to big league career

CLEVELAND — Esmerlyn Valdez’s strong start to his major league career is showing no signs of slowing down. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie outfielder’s two-run homer in the ninth inning of Sunday’s 7-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians made him the fourth player in major league ...

Chisholm homers twice as Yankees sink Pirates

NEW YORK — Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered in consecutive at-bats against All-Star Braxton Ashcraft and drove in five runs, powering the New York Yankees to an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Both benches and bullpens emptied after Jose Caballero bounced into an inning-ending double play against Pirates reliever Dennis Santana in the eighth. Santana became heated and started yelling at Caballero on the field. The right-hander was restrained by teammates Rafael Flores and Bryan Reynolds before order was restored after a few minutes without any punches or ...

Spain edges Argentina 1-0 in extra time to capture World Cup title

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walked off in tears. Spain is back atop the soccer world for a second time, after Ferran Torres’ first goal ...

Fox birdies 18th to win Open Championship at Royal Birkdale

SOUTHPORT, England — The hard work for Ryan Fox was just getting to the 18th hole in the British Open with a share of the lead. Still to come was the toughest hole at Royal Birkdale, which had yielded only four birdies to the 76 players who had already come through Sunday. For a ...