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There isn’t anything about Kayla Crosby that surprises Maceo Wofford. That wasn’t always the case. Wofford is one of the best basketball players to ever come from Jamestown, N.Y. He scored 2,259 career points at Jamestown High School, and the New York all-state guard went on to score ...

The Natural

In 2018, Max Scherzer led Major League Baseball with 220.2 innings pitched. Jacob deGrom was second with 217 and Corey Kluber third with 215. Together, those three threw 652.2 innings in their respective 162 game seasons≥ A Youngsville native pitching in 1884 – in an approximately 120 ...

Steelers’ Burns charged for driving with suspended drivers license

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Artie Burns has been charged with driving with a suspended license. A Miami Beach Police report says an officer pulled over Burns’ Cadillac SUV in South Beach on Thursday for having an expired tag. The report says the 22-year-old ...

Cole struggles as Pirates lose to Giants 13-5

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Hunter Pence drove in four runs and the San Francisco Giants pounced on Pittsburgh starter Gerrit Cole for seven runs then added six more against the bullpen to rout the Pirates 13-5 on Friday night. Leadoff man Denard Span went 4 for 5 with a home run and scored four ...

Brazil’s 16-year-old baseball wonder turning MLB heads

IBIUNA, Brazil (AP) — A prospect with a 94 mph fastball gets a lot of attention, no matter where he is pitching — even when that prospect is a diminutive 16-year-old from a country with little baseball tradition. Eric Pardinho’s blazing fastball has brought scouts to this city 50 miles ...

Captain returns: Sabres deal for Pominville

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — As pleased as Jason Pominville was upon hearing he was returning to the Buffalo Sabres, it was nothing compared to the excitement of his son, Jayden. “My little guy already has his (Sabres) jersey on right now,” Pominville said Friday, shortly after the former ...