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Kiner-Falefa’s sac fly in 10th sends Pirates past Chicago

CHICAGO — Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Friday. The Pirates loaded the bases in the 10th on Ke’Bryan Hayes’ infield single and a walk to Henry Davis. Kiner-Falefa then drove in Adam Frazier with a ...

Ex-Steeler Brown facing attempted murder charges in Miami shooting

Former NFL player Antonio Brown is facing an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting that took place during an altercation outside an amateur boxing event in Miami, according to an arrest warrant. Brown, 36, is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer and firing two shots ...

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Hannon hired as Titans’ assistant Former Girard basketball coach Craig Hannon was hired as an assistant coach for the Westminster College men’s basketball team. The university’s athletic department announced the addition. Hannon became the Indians’ head coach in 2012 before leaving ...

Burns builds on momentum to take 36-hole lead at U.S. Open

OAKMONT, Pa. — Sam Burns had all the momentum in the world coming into this week at Oakmont Country Club. The 28-year old from Shreveport, Louisiana, is coming off a runner-up finish last week at the RBC Canadian Open, where shot a final round 62, but lost to Ryan Fox in a four-hole ...

Scrappers clobber Thunder, 18-5

For the first two games of this week’s series between the Mahoning Valley Scrappers and Trenton, the Thunder benefited from a lack of command by the Scrappers’ pitching staff. On Thursday, the Thunder returned the favor, resulting in a resounding 18-5 Scrappers win at Eastwood Field. ...

Czech-born Michal Sindelka takes unique path to Scrappers

At 19 years old, Michal Sindelka is the third-youngest player on the Mahoning Valley Scrappers roster. He’s also further from home (4,370 miles) than any of his teammates. Such a combination of youth and distance from family would typically cause a bit of anxiety for most teenagers. Yet ...