At the Olympics: –Gymnast Simone Biles won her second gold medal in the all-around competition, becoming the first woman to ever win gold in non-consecutive games. Biles now has nine Olympic... Read more

The Chicago Bears defeated the Houston Texans 21-17 in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio last night. The annual pre-season kick-off game was shortened because of storms during the third... Read more

Kaori Yamamato of Japan shot a 4-under 67 to take the first round lead at the U.S. Senior Women’s Open being played at Fox Chapel Golf Club. She leads two other players by a stroke. One of t... Read more

The Houston Astros avoided a series sweep by the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 5-4 victory last night. Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz committed three errors in two innings that aided Houston’s cau... Read more

Swimmer Katie Ledecky won her eighth career gold medal with a dominating win in the 1,500-meter Freestyle race. It was her 12th career medal, matching Jenny Thompson for the most ever by a f... Read more

The NFL pre-season begins tonight with the annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The Chicago Bears will meet the Houston Texans at 8pm. The game will be the first opportunity to see the... Read more

The U.S. Women’s Senior Open begins today at the Fox Chapel Golf Club. This is the third time over the past two decades that the Club has hosted a national event. The field includes JoAnne C... Read more

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the signing of Konnor Griffin, their top selection in the July MLB draft. The high school shortstop from Jackson, Mississippi signed for $6.5 million. The Ga... Read more

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 last night. Bailey Falter returned from the Injured List and pitched into the sixth inning. He allowed two runs, one earned, and did no... Read more

The Pirates were active prior to the MLB trade deadline yesterday, making four trades: –They acquired outfielder Bryan De La Cruz from Miami for two minor league prospects. –General Manager... Read more