August 9, 2026 6:53 am
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Drew Brees has entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame along with Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri and Roger Craig. Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton introduced Brees, who set records and won a Super Bowl playing for Payton with the New Orleans Saints. Brees has the second-most yards passing and touchdown passes in league history. Fitzgerald ranks second on the career list in both receiving yards and touchdown catches. Vinatieri is the career leader in points and field goals. Kuechly became the second-youngest player inducted into the Hall at age 35.
August 7, 2026 10:00 pm
Weather held off long enough for Hidalgo, TX to beat Paderborn, Germany, 6-2, in the opening game of Printscape PONY League World Series. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and Bay County, MI weren’t as fortunate as lightning forced the game to be suspended after three innings. Hear every game of the 2026 Printscape PONY League World Series on WJPA-AM (1450) and online.
Rogan Gonzalez tripled in the game’s first run in the bottom of the first, then added an RBI ground out in the third, putting Hidalgo in front to stay. The South Zone squad added two more runs int he third, thanks to run-scoring hits from Ivan Alanis and Diego Puente. In the Paderborn fourth, Joschua Butt singled home Felix Blesing to pull the European team to within 5-2. Germany loaded the bases in the sixth with one out before Alanis took over on the mound and slammed the door, saving the win for Oziel Garcia. Alanis & Josiah Ruiz each had three hits for the winners.
In the second game, Guaynabo broke a scoreless tie with four runs in the third, all with two outs. Jaidan Velez walked, moved to third on a James Feliciano single and scored on Anthony Roman’s base hit. Sergio Pagan then lofted a three-run home run to right to make it 4-0. Bay County ran into an out at third in the second inning, and a pair of strike outs left a runner stranded at third in the third. Before play started in the fourth, lightning was spotted in the area and the players were sent back to the dugouts. About 30 minutes later, with more weather issues expected, officials suspended the game to Saturday. Action will resume at 11:00 am following the Pony Champions League game.
Friday
Hidalgo, TX 6, Paderborn, Germany 2
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 4, Bay County MI 0 (suspended, end of 3)
Saturday
9:30 am PONY Champions League game
11:00 am Guaynabo, PR vs. Bay County, MI (resumption)
12:00 n West Covina, CA vs. Hagerstown, MD
2:30 pm Navojoa, Mexico vs. South Hills, PA
5:00 pm Hidalgo, TX vs. Washington County PA
August 8, 2026 4:36 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer, rookie Zac Thornton pitched five scoreless innings and the New York Mets matched a season high with their fourth straight win by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4. Semien’s second homer in two games and 14th of the season, a drive to left-center off Carmen Mlodzinski, capped a four-run third that put the Mets ahead 5-0. New York, last in the NL East, swept a three-game series in Cleveland before busing to Pittsburgh on Thursday night. Thornton allowed four hits while striking out three and walking two. The left-hander remained in the game following a 36-minute rain delay in the top of the third.
August 8, 2026 4:39 am
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid says quarterback Patrick Mahomes is unlikely to play in their preseason opener against the Rams next week. Mahomes, who had knee surgery in December, might skip the entire exhibition slate even though he’s been ahead of schedule in rehab and cleared for unrestricted practice. Reid suggests Mahomes doesn’t need the preseason work but might play a few snaps against Tampa Bay. The Chiefs have other quarterbacks needing experience, including Justin Fields and Garrett Nussmeier. Several players are dealing with minor injuries, but Reid downplays their severity. The team continues to prepare with practices this weekend.
August 7, 2026 7:49 am
Lew Hays PONY Field has been prepared. Ten teams are in town. Let the 2026 Printscape PONY League World Series begin. In addition to the baseball tournament games, there are a number of special ceremonies and activities in celebration of PONY Baseball’s 75th Anniversary. Those ceremonies will feature guests from USA Baseball, the World Baseball Confederation, members of the 1952 Washington World Series team, NCAA Division III Baseball National Champion coach Mike Deegan and hundreds of PONY Baseball volunteer field directors.
Friday’s schedule includes a doubleheader with opening ceremonies between games. The scheduled Home Run Derby & Fastest Runner Contests were postponed due to Friday morning rains. Saturday features the annual Champions League game followed by three World Series contests, including first-round games for South Hills & Washington County. Hear every game of the 2026 Printscape PONY League World Series on WJPA-AM (1450) and online.
Friday
4:30 pm Hidalgo, TX vs. Paderborn, Germany
between games Opening Ceremonies
7:30 pm Bay County MI vs. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Saturday
9:30 am PONY Champions League game
12:00 n West Covina, CA vs. Hagerstown, MD
2:30 pm Navojoa, Mexico vs. South Hills, PA
5:00 pm Hidalgo/Paderborn winner vs. Washington County PA
August 7, 2026 2:55 am
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Dustin May won his Milwaukee debut and Jackson Chourio and Gary Sánchez hit home runs as the Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Thursday afternoon. After losing the opener, the Brewers (72-43) won the final three games in the series. May (6-7), acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals in a trade deadline deal on Monday, turned in a quality start, giving up two runs and three hits in six innings. He walked three and struck out five in the 97-pitch outing. The Brewers jumped out early on Chourio’s 15th homer of the season, a solo shot off Braxton Ashcraft (11-5) with one out in the first. The Brewers extended the lead to 2-0 in third when David Hamilton walked, stole second, went to third on a wild pitch and scored on Cooper Pratt’s sacrifice fly. Brandon Lowe’s lead-off homer in the fourth, the first hit surrendered by May, put the Pirates on the board. Spencer Horwitz’s run-scoring single later in the inning tied it. Milwaukee regained the lead in the fifth. Sánchez hit a solo homer and Brice Turang had a run-scoring single following a double from Pratt. The Brewers extended the lead to 5-2 in the sixth when Garrett Mitchell snapped a 0-for-18 streak with a leadoff double and scored on Andrew Vaughn’s single. DL Hall, Aaron Ashby and Chad Patrick, who notched his fifth save, combined to pitch three scoreless innings to close it out.
August 7, 2026 4:31 am
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Undrafted rookie quarterback Haynes King ran in from the 5 on the final play of the game to lead the Carolina Panthers to a 33-30 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the Hall of Fame game that kicked off the NFL preseason. King was the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year last season at Georgia Tech. He went 21 of 34 for 180 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 39 yards and the winning score. Carson Beck had an impressive debut for Arizona, throwing for 188 yards and a touchdown.
August 7, 2026 4:30 am
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have agreed to a contract extension with Jahmyr Gibbs, a three-year deal worth up to $75.7 million that his agents say makes him the NFL’s newest highest-paid running back. Athletes First announced the deal Thursday, hours after Gibbs took the field for the first time since the Lions’ training camp started. His agents also noted the new contract includes $51.5 million guaranteed for the Pro Bowler. Two days earlier, Atlanta briefly made Bijan Robinson the NFL’s highest-paid running back. Gibbs rushed for 1,223 yards and 13 touchdowns last season and had 77 receptions for 616 yards and five more TDs.
August 7, 2026 4:29 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have made a significant investment in forward Ville Koivunen, signing him to an eight-year contract worth $4 million annually. Koivunen, 23, was a restricted free agent. The deal highlights his importance to the team as they face the later stages of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang’s careers. Koivunen, from Finland, joined Pittsburgh in a 2024 trade with Carolina. He had two goals and five assists in 39 games last season with Pittsburgh. He also excelled in the playoffs for Wilkes-Barre, Pittsburgh’s AHL affiliate, with four goals and five assists in nine games.
August 5, 2026 4:22 am
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kyle Harrison struck out the final eight batters he faced, William Contreras homered and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Wednesday night. Harrison (9-2) gave up one hit and one walk while striking out 10 in five innings in his first start since July 8 after an IL stint due to left forearm tightness. Harrison took the mound to warm up for the sixth, but abruptly left before the inning began. Milwaukee later said he had cramps in both calves. He had the second-longest strikeout streak in Brewers history behind Corbin Burnes, who tied the major league record with 10 straight in 2021. Trevor Megill earned his 20th save with a perfect ninth.
