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A pair of leaders

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RUSSELL — Eisenhower has gone through a lot of growing pains this baseball season and, with only one victory, it has been up to its two seniors — Caleb Jakubczak and Ben Lindberg — to provide the leadership for this young team. “We have been lucky to have had both Caleb and Ben,” Knights head coach Parker Neal said. “They have both been exceptional leaders who have helped with their positive contributions, both on and off the field.” Jakubczak is an accomplished athlete in both baseball and football. In the latter, he was the region Player of the Year as he was a ...

Broncos and Chiefs open Monday Night slate

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs will play Sept. 14 in the first game of ESPN's "Monday Night Football" schedule. Where that game will be played was not part of Tuesday morning's announcement. The location has not been determined yet with the NFL still finalizing things ahead of Thursday night's 2026 season schedule release. The Cincinnati Bengals will play the Atlanta Falcons in Madrid on Nov. 8 as part of the NFL-record nine international games in 2026 spanning span four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums. This game announced Tuesday afternoon ...

Skenes loses no-hit bid in the seventh

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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes saw his no-hit bid against the Colorado Rockies broken up in the seventh inning on Tuesday night by Mickey Moniak's clean single. The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner struck out 10 and walked none while facing the minimum 19 batters before Moniak stepped to the plate with one out in the seventh. Moniak hit a sinking line drive to left-center that bounced in front of centerfielder Oneil Cruz. Skenes retired the next two batters to preserve a 2-0 lead. The 23-year-old Skenes' only miscue before Moniak singled came ...

Skenes shines, Pirates topple Rockies

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PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes allowed two hits over eight masterful innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates toppled the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Tuesday night. The reigning National League Cy Young winner carried a no-hitter into the seventh while retiring 18 of the first 19 batters he faced. Colorado's Mickey Moniak broke up the no-hit bid when he dumped a single into left-center field with one out in the seventh. Skenes (6-2) retired Hunter Goodman and TJ Rumfield to end the threat. Skenes returned for the eighth, giving up a one-out double to Troy Johnston before getting a flyout ...

Golf leagues

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The team of April Tharp and Donna McDonald fired a gross 44 to pace the Ladies Cramble League at Jackson Valley Golf Course. Tracey Rickard and Katie Penley were second with a 46. The net winners were the teams of Andrea Desnerck and Kelly D’Angelo, and Mary Beth Whiting and Carolyn Worley with a 31 apiece.

Dragons softball suffers pair of losses

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The Warren High girls softball team suffered a pair of losses Monday and Tuesday, falling to Bradford 19-8 and Titusville 20-0. Against the Owls, Emma Gray (three RBIs) and Leilia Barnes collected two hits apiece, with Alexis Jones, Olivia Romanosky, and Tori Solberg (RBI) adding one hit each. Alanna Warrior contributed an RBI as well. The Lady Dragons look to regroup at 4 p.m. today as they host Meadville.