BELFORT, France — Swiss rider Mauro Schmid edged Colombian Harold Tejada in a two-way sprint to win the 13th stage of the Tour de France, while defending champion Tadej Pogacar safely kept his overall lead on Friday. With several riders closing in behind them, Schmid made the decisive move ...
The final few miles of the drive to Destin DeMarion’s workplace hints at the grandeur to behold and the sensory adventure that awaits when he punches his time clock every morning, weather permitting. His drive to the job passes through the so-called Concord Belt and ends at the sandy beaches of Lake Erie. Mile after mile of lush vineyards await those who will pick the ubiquitous Concord and Niagara grapes along with fruit that will ferment to Riesling, Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc. When the clock strikes 0600, DeMarion launches his 20-foot Phoenix and sets up shop for clients who ...
BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Area volleyball teams will launch the new season in the great outdoors. South Range High School will host “The Battle on Turf” slated for Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Rominger Athletic Complex. The series of 10 pre-season matches held by the Mahoning Valley Volleyball ...
The NFL has suspended Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league’s gambling policy. The league said Friday that its investigation determined that Gold provided confidential, non-public inside information regarding 2026 draft selections by the Cardinals before the picks were announced, and Gold also participated in parlay bets on NFL and college games. The league didn’t say who Gold had provided with the information. “The Gambling Policy, which is annually reviewed with all NFL personnel, strictly prohibits anyone in the NFL from ...
NEW YORK — Spain reaching the World Cup final is still something of a novelty, given this is just the second time the country has gotten this far. Rodri sees it as the culmination of years building to this point. Winning the Nations League in 2023 and the European Championship in 2024 set the foundation for the success the team has achieved over the past several weeks. An even bigger challenge awaits against defending champion Argentina on Sunday, and Spain’s captain wants his teammates to be more eager to win than scared to lose. “We’ve been gradually growing,” Rodri said ...
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians and Pittsburgh Pirates will play a doubleheader today after the opening game of the weekend series between the teams was postponed on Friday night because of poor air quality caused by wildfires. The teams and umpire crew met at 4:30 p.m., when the air ...
