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Phillies beat Skenes and Pirates as Turner hits 3-run homer

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trea Turner hit a three-run home run during a five-run second inning, Bryce Harper's misjudged double scored two runs in the fourth, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat struggling Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes and the Pirates 10-6 on Wednesday night. Skenes (6-8) lasted four ...

Bullpen woes are no joking matter for Pirates

Comedy Relief was a non-profit charitable organization that would raise funds decades ago with popular comedy shows featuring big-name funnymen, and funnywomen, that were televised by HBO. I’m reminded of those Comedy Relief shows these days every time the Pirates make a call to their ...

Evansville evens series with Wild Things

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Dennis Pierce homered and Evansville used four two-run innings to beat the Wild Things 8-4 Wednesday night at Bosse Field. Landon Wileman (2-2) allowed two hits and two runs over six innings as the Otters evened the series between the top two teams in the Frontier ...

U.S. wins 2-0 to keep World Cup dreams alive

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card in the second half, and Malik Tillman converted on a free kick to give the 10-man United States squad a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night to advance to the ...

Wheeling in jeopardy of losing Penguins affiliation

WHEELING, W.Va. — For nearly three decades, the Wheeling Nailers and Pittsburgh Penguins have shared one of the longest-running affiliations in professional hockey. Now, that relationship appears to be in doubt. The uncertainty surfaced Thursday when David Hoffmann, founder and chairman of ...