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Guardians beat White Sox on Brayan Rocchio walk-off HR

CLEVELAND — Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the Cleveland Guardians a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series between the top two teams in the AL Central. Cleveland (46-42) rallied from a ...

Pirates beat Phillies 6-1 to split series

PHILADELPHIA — Esmerlyn Valdez tripled, singled and knocked in two runs, Endy Rodriguez and Nick Gonzales homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 on Thursday. The Pirates split their four-game series in Philadelphia, closing with a win against a Phillies team ...

Blue Jackets GM denies animosity with Zach Werenski

COLUMBUS — Zach Werenski decided in less than an hour to reject a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Dallas Stars. It took a couple of days, however, for the star defenseman and his team to make sure they were on the same page moving forward. General manager Don Waddell and Werenski met Wednesday to clear the air and then both issued statements proclaiming all was well, with both sides focusing on the upcoming season. Waddell said Thursday after the conclusion of Columbus' rookie development camp that Werenski's veto of a trade to Dallas was more about staying with the ...

Returners, newcomers coming together as YSU opens summer workouts

YOUNGSTOWN — Fresh off its first appearance in Indianapolis and a runner-up finish at the Horizon League tournament this spring, the Youngstown State women’s basketball team was back on the court this week. Just like last year, the Penguins are bringing back a large contingent of ...

U.S. overcomes red card to hold off Bosnia-Herzegovina

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card in the second half, and Malik Tillman converted on a free kick to give the 10-man United States squad a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night to advance to the ...

How growing up in Hershey, Pa. shaped USMNT star Pulisic

HERSHEY, Pa. — Hershey may be known as the “Sweetest Place on Earth,” thanks to its chocolate-drenched origins, but the Pennsylvania community is also home to Christian Pulisic — the most accomplished and famous player on a U.S. national team that’s dreaming big as it co-hosts the ...