April 21, 2025 4:46 am
BERWYN, Pa. (AP) — Jay Sigel, who was widely viewed as America’s best amateur golfer since Bobby Jones, has died of pancreatic cancer. The U.S. Golf Association said Sigel died Saturday at 81 years old. Along with his two U.S. Amateur titles and three U.S. Mid-Amateur victories, Sigel played in nine Walker Cup matches, twice as a playing captain. Sigel was low amateur in the Masters three times, and once each at the U.S. Open and British Open during his sterling career. Sigel joined the PGA Tour Champions when he turned 50 and won eight times.
April 20, 2025 6:31 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cleveland’s Kyle Manzardo spoiled Paul Skenes’ bobblehead day, taking the young Pittsburgh Pirates ace deep in the Guardians’ 3-0 victory. Manzardo led off the seventh by taking the first pitch he saw from Skenes and sending it over the right-field stands. The fifth home run of the season by Cleveland’s DH landed 411 feet from home plate before bouncing into the Allegheny River. Skenes allowed two runs on six hits with four strikeouts and a walk in seven innings to fall to 2-2 on the season. (Photo: AP)
April 20, 2025 6:46 am
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani is now a father. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger has posted on Instagram that his wife gave birth to a girl. “Congratulations Sho!” Manager Dave Roberts proclaimed while saying he wasn’t sure what the baby’s name was. The 30-year-old Ohtani missed the first two games of the series matching the past two World Series champions.
April 20, 2025 6:43 am
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Si Woo Kim had a flawless third round at Harbour Town until the very end. He made his first bogey on the last hole and still shot 66 to lead the RBC Heritage by one shot over Justin Thomas and Andrew Novak. Kim was dialed in from the start with two quick birdies. Novak shot 66 and Thomas had a wildly entertaining 69. That includes the penalty he called on himself for his ball moving in a waste area. And it includes trying to hit a shot from shallow water and getting muddied. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler is four back.
April 19, 2025 4:12 am
At one point Friday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates were down by as much as eight runs and they kept fighting back. Derek Shelton’s team brought the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth, but it wasn’t enough and the Pirates lost 10-7 to the Cleveland Guardians at PNC Park. There was another bright spot as Oneil Cruz once again led off the bottom of the 1st inning with a home run. That was the second game in a row for the center fielder. Carmen Mlodzinski (1-3) takes the loss. The Pirates and Guardians are at it again today on the North Shore in Pittsburgh.
April 19, 2025 4:16 am
The Pittsburgh Steelers have plenty of questions as they prepare for the NFL draft. The Steelers, who have the 21st overall pick, don’t have a long-term answer at quarterback. Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers is weighing whether to sign with Pittsburgh as a free agent. The team also has Mason Rudolph, who helped lead them to the playoffs in 2023. Pittsburgh brought in QB prospects Shedeur Sanders and Jaxson Dart for pre-draft visits but also has other issues it needs to address, most notably along a defensive line that was pushed around during a late-season swoon.
April 19, 2025 4:18 am
There was Toronto in 2019, the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, Milwaukee in 2021, Golden State in 2022, Denver in 2023 and Boston in 2024. Six different seasons, six different champions. A run of parity like none other in NBA history. And now the Celtics get their turn at bucking that trend. Boston will try to win back-to-back NBA titles, something no franchise has managed since Golden State did it in 2017 and 2018. The NBA playoffs start Saturday with four Game 1s, continue Sunday with four more Game 1s and just like that a 16-team, two-month journey will be off and running.
April 18, 2025 4:32 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin put on a show in the regular-season finale, showcasing their greatness in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals. Ovechkin finished his record-breaking season by netting his 897th career goal in the second period. Crosby, meanwhile, finished his 20th season in the NHL with a goal and an assist to push him past the 90-point barrier for the ninth time. The Capitals begin the quest for the franchise’s second Stanley Cup on Monday against the Montreal Canadiens. Bryan Rust scored twice for Pittsburgh to finish the season with a career-best 31 goals and Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 18 shots for the Penguins.
April 18, 2025 4:30 am
Aaron Rodgers is in no rush to make a decision about his future. The free-agent quarterback said during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Thursday that he is “not holding anybody hostage” as he weighs whether to return for a 21st season. Rodgers was released by the New York Jets in March. The 41-year-old four-time NFL MVP has visited the Pittsburgh Steelers and talked with the Minnesota Vikings in recent weeks. Rodgers said he will keep the lines of communication open, but added that there are certain things going on in his personal life that are currently taking precedence over anything related to football.
April 18, 2025 4:34 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oneil Cruz hit a leadoff home run, Andrew Heaney pitched 7 1/3 innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 1-0. Cruz hit a grand slam in Wednesday’s 6-1 win and has four home runs this season. Pittsburgh won 1-0 on a leadoff homer for only the second time since 1900 after Carlos García’s drive off the Marlins’ Chris Hammond on Sept. 14, 1993, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Heaney gave up all five National hits, walked two and struck out four. Ryan Borucki and Dennis Santana preserved the Pirates’ first shutout this season, with Santana earning his second save.
