NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires overturned 54% of challenged calls in the first season of the Automated Ball-Strike System, and catchers were far more successful than batters. Learning when to challenge is key. The Cincinnati Reds had a net gain of 16.8 runs, according to Baseball Savant ...
PARKERSBURG – Despite staying home from school the previous day because of an illness, Parkersburg South co-captain Natalie Lauer wasn’t going to miss out on an opportunity to play against city-rival Parkersburg. A round of antibiotics got Lauer back on her feet in time from her bout ...
COLUMBUS (AP) — Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist in his Columbus debut and the Blue Jackets beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on Thursday night for their first season-opening victory in five years. Cole Sillinger, Adam Fantilli, Sean Monahan and Mathieu Olivier also scored, and Charlie ...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Keelon Russell and Kamario Taylor have unbeaten starts and unquestioned spots in the Heisman Trophy conversation. Two of the Southeastern Conference's most productive young quarterbacks will share a field — and the spotlight — when Russell and No. 7 Alabama ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Porter Jr. spent the last three seasons becoming exactly who the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted him to be: an emerging shutdown corner capable of neutralizing the most dynamic playmakers in a conference littered with elite quarterbacks and where big, physical defenders on ...
BEIJING (AP) — Novak Djokovic rallied to beat Bu Yunchaokete and maintain his flawless record at the China Open despite again needing a medical timeout on Friday. The sixth-ranked Djokovic won 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals and extend his record to 31-0 at the Beijing ...
