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EMCH AT PITT PITTSBURGH — Six-foot-4 sophomore Abbey Emch is a regular in the University of Pittsburgh women's volleyball team lineup this season. Emch, who starred at Crestview High School, sparked the defensive effort Sunday as she collected four blocks, two digs and two kills in fourth-ranked Pittsburgh's 25-13, 25-21, 25-16 swept of sixth-ranked Wisconsin in the Opening Spike Classic. The match at the Petersen Events Center drew 4,643 fans. The Panthers are 4-0 on the season and have 54 consecutive wins at home, the longest active streak in Division I volleyball. MINERVA ...

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NASA’s newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s newest crown jewel blasted off Sunday to hunt for planets around other stars, explore secret dark energy and survey the cosmos like never before. SpaceX launched the ...

NFL ROUNDUP

DONALD RETURNS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Donald has returned to the Los Angeles Rams, ending his retirement after 2 1/2 years to join Myles Garrett on their defensive line. The Rams announced the 35-year-old Donald's decision Sunday following several weeks of discussion, preparation and intensive workouts for the star defensive lineman. Donald agreed to a one-year contract, and ESPN reported he will make at least $20 million in an incentive-laden deal. Donald became one of the greatest defensive players of his era during his first 10 seasons spent entirely with the Rams in St. ...

Cheers to Scheffler’s PGA repeat

ATLANTA (AP) — Scottie Scheffler's second FedEx Cup title, and his 22nd victory on the PGA Tour during this astonishing five-year run, was different from all the others, even if it looked all too familiar. Scheffler celebrated with a beer. He had just closed with a 4-under 66 in the Tour ...

A record day for Ramirez

CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez homered, hit his 1,000th career single and drove in four while Parker Messick struck out five and gave up one run in six innings to lead the Cleveland Guardians past the Kansas City Royals 11-1 on Sunday. Cleveland (69-68) holds the third American League ...