ALPE D’HUEZ, France — Tadej Pogacar launched a stunning solo attack from the foot of the iconic Alpe d’Huez to win the 19th stage of the Tour de France and extend his overall lead on Friday. Even by the four-time Tour champion’s lofty standards, it was up there with his best wins as ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Ryan Vilade and Richie Palacios hit home runs, Nick Fortes had four hits, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 11-3 on Friday night. Shane McClanahan (9-6) allowed one run on two hits while striking out three and walking a pair in five innings. He ...
Two friends investing a few hours in a boat on a beautiful lake can solve a lot of the world’s problems if they put their minds to it. Or, they can share fishing tips, analyze the weather or recall career decisions. The day was young, the morning fresh and the optimism bubbling when Harry Emmerling and I met at the lake early Thursday for a few hours of bass fishing. We’ve been fishing friends for eight years, but Thursday was the first time we had actually fished together. We had a lot to talk about, and the fish gave us plenty of opportunity. The “bite” was slow, ...
Green Bay Packers president/CEO Ed Policy says adjustments may be necessary as the NFL’s only publicly owned franchise attempts to remain financially competitive in the long term. “It’s like other teams have access to this ATM machine that we just don’t have right now,” Policy said ...
BOARDMAN — The Canfield 12U baseball team did a lot right on Friday afternoon at Fields of Dreams in Boardman. But Hamilton West Side had just enough offense to earn a 4-3 walk-off victory in the state championship. West Side scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth to claim the state ...
The Columbus Blue Jackets avoided arbitration by reaching an agreement to sign forward Cole Sillinger to a three-year, $13.875 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement has not ...
