PHOENIX — Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin stepped to the plate on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks and ripped a 110.1 mph laser high off the center-field wall at Chase Field, cruising into second base for a double. D-backs manager Torey Lovullo’s jaw dropped almost ...
Thompson to speak at Curbstone Mahoning Valley Scrappers Assistant General Manager Matt Thompson will be the guest speaker at Monday’s luncheon meeting of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township. The event begins at 11:45 a.m., and the public is welcome to attend. All sports fans are welcome and you do not need to be a current or former coach. Penguins outhit Milwaukee NILES — The Youngstown State baseball team scored in five straight innings and held on for a 13-11 win over Milwaukee on Friday in the Horizon League ...
CORTLAND — It had been eight years since the Howland boys track team called itself the Trumbull County champs. After nearly six hours of competition, the Tigers might have clinched their first county title in nearly a decade on Thursday at Lakeview High School. There was one slight problem, ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The record-breaking offense and revitalized hitting approach that helped carry Youngstown State to the Horizon League regular season title seemed to desert the Penguins at the most inopportune time this week. After dropping into the elimination bracket with their loss ...
The Youngstown Phantoms bolstered their roster for the upcoming season and beyond this week, selecting 31 players between both phases of the USHL Draft in addition to the two tender signings. Phase I, also referred to as the “Futures Draft,” is exclusively for 16-year-old prospects by the time the season begins. These are typically more developmental picks, with their USHL timeline a season or more away. With the Phantoms’ first-round selection of the Phase I Draft going toward tender Austin Hall, right-shot defenseman Noah Drouin went first off the board for Youngstown with the ...
DETROIT — Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 10 assists, Tobias Harris scored 21 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series. Game 3 is Saturday in Cleveland, where the Cavs were 4-0 in the first round ...
