CINCINNATI (AP) 鈥� Elly De La Cruz hit his fourth career leadoff home run 鈥� one of four homers by Cincinnati 鈥� and the Reds beat the Athletics 6-5 on Thursday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep. The Reds (56-58) improved to 13-6 since the All-Star break. The A's (45-70) have lost ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) 鈥� There were mornings when St. Xavier High School football coach Steve Specht would walk into his office and find his young linebacker, Luke Kuechly, sitting in front of the television studying game video of the team's next opponent before sunrise. Kuechly would hit ...
Friday, Aug. 7 High school golf: Magnolia at Moundsville vs. Shadyside/Union Local/Monroe Central/River/Barnesville, noon; Girls: Fort Frye, Logan at Warren, 4 p.m.
BEREA, Ohio (AP) 鈥� Quarterback competitions and learning new offenses have been the norm for Jerry Jeudy during his seven seasons in the NFL. The Cleveland Browns wide receiver said Wednesday this is at least the fifth year he has been on a team that's figuring out who will be its starting ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) 鈥� The Pittsburgh Penguins made a significant investment in their future on Thursday, signing forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year contract worth $4 million annually. Koivunen, 23, was a restricted free agent. The deal signals Koivunen is an important part of the franchise as it navigates the twilight of the careers of icons Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. The Finnish-born Koivunen, acquired in a March 2024 trade with Carolina that sent Jake Guentzel to the Hurricanes, had two goals and five assists in 39 games with Pittsburgh during the 2025-26 ...
PHOENIX (AP) 鈥� The Phoenix Suns and veteran forward Dillon Brooks agreed to a $73 million, three-year extension on Wednesday that will keep him with the team through 2030, according to two people familiar with the deal. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn't been announced. The 30-year-old Brooks averaged a career-high 20.2 points last season, his first with the Suns. He provided scoring and a hard-nosed defensive personality that helped the team make a surprise run to the playoffs. Brooks is entering the final season of an $86 ...
