Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee voted along party lines Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — All-Star Foster Griffin struggled in his first start for the free-falling Cleveland Guardians, allowing five runs in four innings of a 13-6 loss to the Mets that gave last-place New York a three-game sweep. Cleveland (57-59) has lost 11 of 14 and fell one-half game behind ...
LISBON (WKBN) — Fairgoers at the Columbiana County Fair are already battling with inclement weather this weekend, with the fair announcing the cancellation of Friday night’s event. The Truck and Tractor Pulls scheduled for Friday night have been canceled, according to an announcement on the Columbiana County Fair’s Facebook. The cancellation is due to inclement weather causing unsafe track conditions that may jeopardize the safety of the crew or spectators. Friday’s Pro Stock classes will run as planned, as well as classes on Saturday. The show Saturday night is still ...
CANTON (AP) — Carson Beck makes his NFL debut and Kenny Pickett starts for his fifth team in four years. Welcome to the NFL preseason. If you want to see starters play, wait until next month when the games count in the standings. Or watch joint practices. The exhibition schedule kicks off tonight with Beck and the Arizona Cardinals facing Pickett and the Carolina Panthers in the Hall of Fame Game (8 p.m., NBC). The preseason is an opportunity for rookies, backups and players fighting for roster spots to get snaps and showcase what they can do. Most first-round picks won't play ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates released struggling veteran designated hitter Marcell Ozuna on Wednesday as they gear up for a playoff push. The club made the move following a nightmarish stretch in which the three-time All-Star could never seem to get on track. The Pirates, who entered Wednesday 3 1/2 games behind Arizona for the third NL wild-card spot, promoted outfielder Ronny Simon from Triple-A Indianapolis to take Ozuna's roster spot. Pittsburgh signed Ozuna to a one-year deal worth $12 million in February, a rare free agency splurge for the budget-conscious club. The team hoped the ...
NEW YORK (AP) — George Lombard Jr. saw a sweeper over the middle of the plate, sent the 0-2 pitch over the left-field fence and made his highly anticipated big league debut even more memorable. A few hours later, Lombard was exchanging memorabilia with the fans who caught the first home run ball of his career. After being called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre earlier in the day, Lombard gave the Yankees a two-run lead in Tuesday night's 2-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals by hitting a 392-foot solo shot off Hunter Dobbins in the fifth inning. Lombard rounded the ...
