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Skenes strikes out 8 in 6 shutout innings as Pirates beat Reds 7-0

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out eight in six shutout innings, Bryan Reynolds and Henry Davis homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7-0 on Thursday night. Skenes (7-8) allowed seven hits, the highest mark of his career, and remained undefeated against ...

Steelers will sit QB Aaron Rodgers in preseason opener against Jacksonville

LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers’ debut in Pittsburgh will have to wait. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said the team’s new quarterback and most of its other high-profile starters won’t play when the club opens the preseason in Jacksonville on Saturday. T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, ...

One bad inning puts an end to Wheeling Post 1’s season

RIDGE, Md. — After playing for nearly two-and-a-half months, Wheeling Post 1’s season came down to one bad inning. Thursday morning during an elimination game at the Mid-Atlantic Region 2 American Legion Baseball Tournament, Wheeling yielded five runs on one hit to Bristol, Pa., Post 382 ...

Bhatia shoots career-best 62 to lead in Memphis. Scheffler is 5 back

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Akshay Bhatia had a blazing finish to get his PGA Tour postseason off to a good start, closing eagle-birdie-birdie for an 8-under 62 to post his career low and take a one-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Scottie Scheffler, playing for ...

Local teams play in The Circle K Invitational

ZANESVILLE — Multiple local teams traversed I-70 on Thursday to play in The Circle K Invitational, hosted at Eaglesticks Golf Club. Wheeling Park, St. Clairsville and Wheeling Central participated, with Wheeling Park finishing fourth as a team, St. Clairsville eighth, and Wheeling Central ...