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Pope Leo XIV receives World Series baseball from former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski

Pope Leo XIV has received a special gift from former Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski. The pontiff has been given the baseball from the final out of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. It was unclear when exactly the exchange occurred, but Pierzynski posted pictures on social media on Thursday showing the moment at the Vatican. "7 year old me, at my First Communion, would have never thought that I would get to meet The Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV," Pierzynski wrote on Instagram. "I was honored to give him the last out ball from Game 1 of the 2005 World Series, the game he ...

Looking back at bicentennial items

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, many Americans are looking to the past. Fifty years ago, the country celebrated its bicentennial, and commemorative items are still collectible. This celebratory redware pottery platter, featuring the dates ...

Car of the Week: 2017 Nissan Armada SV

A 2017 Nissan Armada SV is the Car of the Week from Victory Marietta. Done in Gun Metallic with an interior of Charcoal, the 5.6-liter V-8 is matched to a seven-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel-drive drive train. EPA mileage rating is 13 city and 18 highway. The one-owner Armada ...

U.S. soccer not sweating loss to Turkey

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The United States only wanted to get through its final World Cup group stage match Thursday night without an injury or a red card, while Turkey was playing for a face-saving victory to end a dismal tournament. Both teams got what they wanted most out of their ...

Local Calendar

Saturday, June 27 Legion Baseball: Marietta at Coshocton Tournament, TBD; Beverly/Lowell at Myrtle Beach, TBD; Parkersburg at Mountaineer Classic, noon/3 p.m. Sunday, June 28 Legion Baseball: Marietta at Coshocton Tournament, TBD; Beverly/Lowell at Myrtle Beach, TBD; Parkersburg at Mountaineer Classic, noon

NCAA Cabinet tweaks college football calendar

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Division I Cabinet has approved a series of changes to the college football calendar, including standardizing the Bowl Subdivision regular season at 14 weeks, and a proposal surfaced to further tighten the January transfer portal window. Beginning in fall 2027, teams will be able to schedule up to 12 regular-season games for the 14-week season that ends following Thanksgiving. It allows for two bye weeks as well as "standalone weekends" for conference championship games and the Army-Navy game. The cabinet this week also cleared the way for teams ...