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Cubs chase Skenes, sink Pirates 7-2

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ian Happ homered for the second consecutive game and the Chicago Cubs handed Paul Skenes his third straight loss with a 7-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. The win came one night after the Cubs ended a 10-game losing streak. Happ hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning of that game. Happ had three hits on Thursday, including a two-run homer in the eighth that pushed the Cubs' lead to 5-2. He has reached base safely in 41 games in the city where he grew up. Seiya Suzuki had two hits and two RBIs for Chicago. Skenes (6-5) lost his ...

Opening night

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JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League season opener is set for tonight at Diethrick Park. First pitch for the clash between the Jamestown Tarp Skunks and Olean Oilers is 6:30 p.m. The head coach for the 2026 Tarp Skunks is Joe Reitebach, who served as the pitching ...

Crosby, Canada oust USA at Worlds

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FRIBOURG, Switzerland (AP) — Macklin Celebrini scored again, Sidney Crosby netted his first and Jet Greaves stopped 34 shots as Canada beat the United States 4-0 in a rematch of the Olympic final to advance to the semifinals at the ice hockey world championship on Thursday. In the latest ...

Cubs snap 10-game skid

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PITTSBURGH — Ian Happ hit a tiebreaking three-run home run and drove in five runs on Wednesday night while playing in his hometown as the Chicago Cubs ended their 10-game losing streak with a 10-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Happ's three-run shot snapped a 4-4 tie and started a ...

Ring to coach JCC XC

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JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Jamestown Community College recently announce Bob Ring as the new head coach of Jayhawk cross country. “We couldn’t be more excited to name Bob (Ring) as the new head coach of our men’s and women's cross country teams,” said George Sisson, athletic director. ...

McCutchen designated for assignment

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Former NL MVP outfielder Andrew McCutchen was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, after he hit .192 in his 37 games. The 39-year-old McCutchen was replaced by free agent infielder Nicky Cruz in a move spurred by the lingering absences of ...