SHORT GAP — Lanson Orndorf thought he’d already written the perfect ending. The Frankfort senior closed his high school career by throwing complete-game victories in both the state quarterfinals against Lincoln and the Class AA championship game against Logan, powering the Falcons to ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pinch-hitter Noelvi Marte hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning after Cincinnati scored four runs off Paul Skenes in the second, and the Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Friday night. Given a 1-0 lead on Konnor Griffin's first-inning homer, Skenes allowed RBI singles to Spencer Steer and Tyler Stephenson and sacrifice flies to Blake Dunn and Elly De La Cruz. After the singles put the Reds ahead 2-1, Cincinnati loaded the bases with no outs when a called third strike by umpire Jeremie Rehak against Matt McLain on a full-count pitch was changed ...
NEW YORK (AP) — From the front office to the field, the New York Mets have failed in almost every area over the past year. And on Friday, manager Carlos Mendoza took the fall. Halfway through a wretched season, Mendoza was fired as skipper of the underperforming Mets and replaced by former ...
PHOENIX (AP) — James Clark is a young man with enticing options on his baseball horizon. The promising 18-year-old shortstop was taking infield practice Tuesday during the MLB draft combine at Chase Field, fluidly handling ground balls before firing to first base. It's one of many reasons ...
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss on Friday took issue with first-year LSU coach Lane Kiffin's recent comments that Ole Miss' past embrace of Confederate symbols made recruiting Black players more difficult. “Me, personally, I don’t agree,” said ...
With the Martins Ferry Athletic Hall of Fame’s nine-member Class of 2026 complete, it’s time to turn the attention to the other aspects of recognition – the “Wall of Honor” and “Teams of Distinction”. The “Wall of Honor” category serves as a way to thank those people who have made significant contributions or support to the athletic program in a variety of "behind the scenes" ways. This year’s selections are Carol Burda and Jimmy Hood. While not directly part of the Hall of Fame, these individuals will be honored during Hall of Fame Day – both at the afternoon ...
