ATLANTA (AP) — Africa had a historic 10 nations qualify for the 2026 World Cup. And now, following Congo's 3-1 defeat of Uzbekistan on Saturday night, eight are officially headed to the knockout stage. The previous record was two. After 17 days of competition, Morocco, South Africa, ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning that rallied the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Trying to protect a one-run lead, Gregory Soto (4-2) let the first two Reds batters reach safely in the ninth ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pinch-hitter Noelvi Marte hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning after Cincinnati scored four runs off Paul Skenes in the second, and the Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Friday night. Given a 1-0 lead on Konnor Griffin's first-inning homer, Skenes ...
With the Martins Ferry Athletic Hall of Fame’s nine-member Class of 2026 complete, it’s time to turn the attention to the other aspects of recognition – the “Wall of Honor” and “Teams of Distinction”. The “Wall of Honor” category serves as a way to thank those people who have made significant contributions or support to the athletic program in a variety of "behind the scenes" ways. This year’s selections are Carol Burda and Jimmy Hood. While not directly part of the Hall of Fame, these individuals will be honored during Hall of Fame Day – both at the afternoon ...
As group play winds down at the World Cup, the biggest intrigue might not be who finishes first in a four-team group. It’s who finishes third. Teams that are first and second in their groups move on automatically to the Round of 32. The United States, Canada and Mexico, co-hosts of the ...
TORONTO (AP) — Quarterback Brendan Sorsby, permanently ruled ineligible by the NCAA for sports betting, won’t be kick-starting his pro football career in Canada. The CFL said Friday it won’t allow the 22-year-old to sign with any of its teams or be placed on their negotiation ...
