PHILADELPHIA — Bailey Falter allowed one run over five innings to beat his former team, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over Philadelphia 5-2 on Friday night as Phillies star Bryce Harper broke out of an 0-for-18 slide with two hits. David Bednar pitched a perfect ninth for his second save ...
Mosquito Lake is facing a threat from people intent on eradicating an invasive plant that many say has a huge benefit to the reservoir’s fish population. Long popular with Northeast Ohio anglers, Mosquito Lake, as early as seven or eight years ago, began experiencing a dramatic shift in ...
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Guardians ace Shane Bieber had Tommy John surgery on Friday and will start a long recovery. The 2020 Cy Young Award winner made two strong starts this season before pain in his elbow became too overwhelming and surgery was recommended. Bieber will be sidelined for the ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Despite the attrition and personnel losses that have occurred on the defensive side of the ball, Youngstown State is returning the majority of its 2023 starters on offense. From the group that started the season finale in December against Villanova, the Penguins bring back four ...
Mother Nature might not be a big fan of spring sports. Since the athletic calendar turned to baseball, softball and track and field, rain and hail have dominated the skies, making a mess of Mahoning Valley schools’ game schedules. Some teams spared themselves some gray and wet days with ...
Given his distinguished career, it would be easy to assume that Bob Shaw would have considered his coaching days at Niles McKinley High School as just a blip on the radar. Shaw’s resume included collegiate stops at Michigan, Arizona, Cincinnati, Arkansas and West Virginia. He also coached ...