NILES — The Mahoning Valley Scrappers began the first half of their 2026 season with a bang, winning three straight games out of the gate. On Sunday, the first half of the season ended with a flash and a boom. A strong line of thunderstorms rolled through Niles just prior to the ...
CLEVELAND — Colson Montgomery hit a two-run homer and Kyle Teel and Tristan Peters added solo shots as the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-6 on Sunday to split a four-game series between the AL Central’s top teams. The win moved the White Sox back into first place by one game. Gabriel Arias belted a three-run homer and rookie Chase DeLauter also connected for the Guardians, who won the first two games on walk-offs. The finale was delayed by rain and unplayable conditions on the water-logged outfield warning track. Just before the re-scheduled start, the ...
WASHINGTON — Konnor Griffin had a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Washington Nationals 11-5 on Sunday in a game in which he was also spectacular in the field. Brandon Lowe followed Griffin’s key hit with a three-run homer off Brad Lord (5-2) to extend the lead. Griffin, the 20-year-old who received a nine-year, $140 million contract in April, showed why the Pirates view him as such an important part of their future. He made a diving stop in the third on Curtis Mead’s grounder, but Mead beat the throw for an infield ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Despite growing up in Wisconsin, Paulina Hernandez has always felt close to her ancestral ties in the Dominican Republic. Her parents and most of her family are from the Caribbean island, and after a trip there during her senior year of high school, the Youngstown State senior ...
Following his rookie campaign, Youngstown Phantoms forward Logan Anderson is excited to be back for year two. The team’s 2025 tender signing recorded 17 points (5 goals, 12 assists) in 59 appearances with the Phantoms last year while bringing a physical element to the team’s bottom six. ...
YOUNGSTOWN — With 13 newcomers to the team this year, the Youngstown State men’s basketball team finds itself with a roster of players from a variety of different schools, corners of the country and even from around the world. They each bring different attributes and skillsets to the ...
