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Cruz homers twice as Pirates sweep Mets

PITTSBURGH — Oneil Cruz hit a pair of two-run homers, Tommy Pham and Bryan Reynolds also went deep and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 12-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Cruz ended a 14-game homerless drought and highlighted a five-run outburst off Frankie Montas ...

Eager to play

Connellsville Legion won four games since a 12-2 victory over second-place Belle Vernon on June 23, but it wasn’t the way head coach Brian Sankovich wanted his team to get them. Connellsville sits with a record of 12-0, but its wins against Colonial 3 and Smithfield-Fairchance were by ...

Copperheads too much for Youghiogheny

Carmichaels took care of business in an 11-1 victory over Youghiongheny on Sunday in Fayette County Baseball League (FCBL) play. The Copperheads improved to 9-1 this season, with their lone blemish being to the undefeated PV Mudcats (10-0). Gianni Cantini earned the victory on the mound ...

Dealing with Dolphins

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins are sending All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey, Pro Bowl tight end Jonnu Smith and a 2027 seventh-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and a 2027 fifth-round pick. Ramsey announced the trade ...

Late for Laurel

To best serve readers, this column should have been written two weeks ago. Good things change fast in the outdoors and a writer always needs to look ahead. Please excuse this tardy alert and consider it an early heads-up for June 2026. Around here, we often tout the Laurel Highlands. And ...