May 29—SHIPPENSBURG — In hindsight, Carson McCoy decided he probably made his move too early at the WPIAL championship, ultimately finishing second. Given a do-over at the state meet, the Deer Lakes junior took a more patient approach to the 1,600 meters.…

May 29—SHIPPENSBURG — Matching the speed she showed circling the track, the public address announcer at Seth Grove Stadium declared Melissa Riggins a three-time state champion in the 1,600 meters as soon as she crossed the finish line. A little later Friday,…

May 29—High schools Baseball WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Tuesday's schedule North Allegheny (19-3) vs. Hempfield (15-7) at Wild Things Park, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Championship Tuesday's schedule Franklin Regional (18-1) vs. Bethel Park (18-3) at Wild Things Park, 4:30 p.m. Consolation…

May 29—SHIPPENSBURG — Waynesburg pole vaulter Taylor Shriver needed three tries to clear her first bar at the state championships, an 11-foot jump that's normally routine for the senior. But then she soared to new heights. Shriver cleared 13 feet to set…

The 2021 start times for the Indy 500 are here — and right on time this year. The 105th Indianapolis 500 will be held Sunday, May 30 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and will be broadcast live on NBC at 11 a.m. ET,…

Kerri Walsh Jennings, eyeing a sixth Olympics at age 42, and new partner Brooke Sweat must rally past another U.S. team in the last qualifying event next week to make it to Tokyo. Countrywomen Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil reached the final…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tua Tagovailoa intended to fall on the sword. Problem is he opened a few unnecessary wounds trying to take responsibility for not being an instant star in his rookie season with the Miami Dolphins. It is well documented…

BALTIMORE — If Medina Spirit had won the Preakness, we’d be neck deep in a wild and uncomfortable run-up to the third leg of the 2021 Triple Crown series. What would it mean to have a horse challenging for the sport’s greatest…

May 29—Minnesotan Sam Kavanaugh bested Jennifer Quail and Veronica Vichit-Vadakan on Friday to become the winner of the "Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions." Kavanaugh, a Minneapolis substitute teacher originally from Carlton, Minn. — and a 2013 graduate of Carleton College in Northfield, Minn.…

May 29—Roberts' no-fear attitude earns eighth-grader Golf MVP honors Jack Roberts may have only be an eighth-grader, but after earning the top on Frederica Academy's golf team this season and shining in the postseason tournaments, he earns The News' golf MVP honors.…