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Young’s homer sends Seattle past Pirates

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PITTSBURGH — Cole Young hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning in his first major league game in his hometown to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. The 22-year-old second baseman’s drive into the right-field bleachers kept the ...

Vargas’ home run lifts White Sox over Guards

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CHICAGO — Miguel Vargas hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning, Sean Burke struck out six in 6 1/3 innings, and the Chicago White Sox claimed sole possession of first place in the AL Central on Tuesday night with a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Burke (5-4) allowed one run on ...

NFL will not host supplemental draft for Sorsby

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Brendan Sorsby will have to wait until 2027 to begin his NFL career. The NFL informed the 22-year-old quarterback on Tuesday that it will not hold a supplemental draft this year, and encouraged him to focus on preparing for possible entry into the league through the regular draft next ...

Curbstone honors state champions

High School Sports

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — The Mahoning Valley was well-represented during the recently completed state athletic competition this past spring, both individually and teamwise. Four area individuals, along with one of the area’s top relay teams, earned the right to stand atop the podium after ...

Scrappers take series vs. Canada

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NILES – The first two games of the three-game series between the Mahoning Valley Scrappers and the Canadian Junior National Team featured a pair of blowouts. On Friday, the Scrappers sailed to a win. On Saturday, seven Scrappers pitchers combined to issue 15 walks in a Canada rout. ...

Gonzalez and Reynolds homer as Pirates hold off Rockies

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DENVER — Nick Gonzalez and Bryan Reynolds homered to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 on Sunday. Gonzalez and Reynolds finished with two hits each to help Pittsburgh salvage the finale of the three-game series in what could have been a sweep. The Pirates lost the ...