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Tough outs

WASHINGTON — John Woodward threw two pitches that he would have liked to have back, but the Jefferson-Morgan senior left-hander more than accounted for himself in MondayÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ game in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class A baseball playoffs at Washington & JeffersonÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Ross Memorial ...

Diversify

Jason Tyska was good enough at two different sports to pave a path into the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame He was an ace pitcher and top hitter for Connellsville baseball who went 10-0 in helping lead the Falcons to WPIAL and PIAA championships under coach Tom Sankovich in 1989, and also ...

Next goal

Uniontown and Laurel Highlands both take plenty of momentum into Tuesday's WPIAL Class 4A softball quarterfinals. The 12th-seeded Lady Raiders (11-8) are coming off their first postseason win in program history during their fourth consecutive playoff appearance, also a program ...

Rai leans on humble roots, hard work to become a major champion

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Aaron Rai stood straight with his arms behind his back, perfect posture, as he waited to be introduced as the latest — and among the most remarkable — winner of the PGA Championship. Next to him on a small table was the Wanamaker Trophy, big and silver and ...

Hamlin outduels teammate Briscoe in All-Star win at Dover

DOVER, Del. (AP) — In the debut of the All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway, the Monster Mile lived up to its billing as one of NASCAR's most treacherous tracks. Even for winner Denny Hamlin, surviving Dover was a high-wire test for the $1 million prize. Rebounding from a qualifying spin ...

Harper homers off Skenes as Phillies sweep Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Zack Wheeler pitched seven sparkling innings, Bryce Harper hit a home run off ace Paul Skenes and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 Sunday for a three-game sweep that moved them over .500 for the first time since early April. Philadelphia (24-23) has won ...