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Nia Grant eager to open minds through volleyball travels

Through volleyball, Howland graduate Nia Grant has seen the world. After departing from Penn State as a two-time national champion, Grant has spent time playing professionally in Thailand, France, Germany, Poland and Italy. She’s now in the second year of a new venture, the Nia Grant Volleyball Academy, which aims to provide the same globetrotting experiences Grant has had while imparting her knowledge of the sport. Grant’s group this year has a wide range of ages, spanning from 12 all the way to juniors in college. No matter how old the girls are, there’s something new to learn ...

Capsules - July 17, 2026

Penn-Ohio Scholarship Golf Outing The Penn-Ohio Athletic Club’s 21st annual Scholarship Fund Scramble Golf Outing will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8 at Yankee Run Golf Course in Brookfield. To register, visit pennohioathleticclub.com or call (724) 813-7210. The fee is $100 per golfer. NHL unveils 84-game schedule NEW YORK — The most expansive season in NHL history will begin in September, not October, and limit most teams to four preseason games. The league’s first 84-game season since 1993-94 opens Sept. 29 as 32 teams will combine to play a total of 1,344 games. ...

Pirates acquire former top prospect Robert Hassell III

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired one-time top prospect Robert Hassell III from the Washington Nationals on Thursday for cash or a player to be named later. The 24-year-old outfielder has hit .215 with two homers and 21 RBIs for Triple-A Rochester this year. Hassell made his big ...

Jackson Suber leads British Open after day of surprises

SOUTHPORT, England — Jackson Suber got his first taste of links golf — on his first trip to Europe — when he arrived at Royal Birkdale. Three days later, he proved to be a quick study with a superb par save and a 6-foot eagle late in his round for a 5-under 65 to lead the British ...

Wildfire smoke making air unhealthy for all

NEW YORK — Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous. Officials in many cities urged residents to stay inside or wear ...

US designates 2 new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

MEXICO CITY — The U.S. government has designated two new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. They are the Juárez Cartel, on the border with Texas, and Los Viagras, a criminal group from the western state of Michoacán. The Federal Register, the U.S. government’s gazette, published the designation on Thursday. They joined six other Mexican criminal organizations that the U.S. considers terrorist groups, including the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Gangs in other Latin American countries, including Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador and El Salvador, ...