PENN-OHIO ON JUNE 18

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. — The 47th annual Penn-Ohio Stateline Classic all-star football game will be held Thursday, June 18, at Geneva College.

Kickoff will be at 7 p.m. at Reeves Field.

Ohio has won five of the last eight games with Pennsylvania holding a 29-16 advantage. The 2020 game was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

PIRATES HALL OF FAME

PITTSBURGH — The 2026 class of the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame includes Wilbur Cooper, John Candelaria and Jack Wilson.

They will be inducted on Friday, Sept. 4, in a pregame ceremony at PNC Park.

Cooper pitched for the Pirates from 1912-24 and holds the franchise record for wins (202) and complete games (263).

Candelaria (1975-85, 1993) threw the fifth no-hitter in team history on Aug. 9, 1976, won a team-high 14 games in the 1979 World Series championship season and ranks fourth in Pirates history in strikeouts with 1,159.

Wilson was an outstanding defensive shortstop for the Pirates from 2001-09 and ranks second behind Andrew McCutchen in games (583) and hits (612) at PNC Park.

Ohtani homers, leaves game with left knee inflammation in Dodgers’ 8-6 win over Pirates

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani hit his 13th homer of the season before leaving the game due to left knee inflammation and Los Angeles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6. The reigning NL MVP hit a solo homer in the third inning. He also had a single and walked twice, reaching base in all four of his plate appearances before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning. It was not immediately clear when Ohtani began feeling discomfort in the knee. Dodgers starter Justin Wrobleski left the game in the fifth inning with a left hamstring contusion.

OHTANI LEAVES GAME

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani hit his 13th homer of the season before leaving the game due to left knee inflammation and Los Angeles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6 on Thursday night.

The reigning NL MVP hit a solo homer in the third inning. He also had a single and walked twice, reaching base in all four of his plate appearances before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.

It was not immediately clear when Ohtani began feeling discomfort in the knee.

Pirates rookie Rafael Flores Jr. hit his first MLB home run, and Brandon Lowe also went deep. Flores, Nick Gonzales and Spencer Horwitz had two hits apiece.

Wrobleski allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings. Mitch Keller (5-4) was tagged for five runs in four innings.

Jack Dreyer (3-1) pitched a scoreless seventh inning and Tanner Scott got the last four outs for his seventh save.

The Pirates host Miami on Friday night with RHP Braxton Ashcraft (5-3, 3.28 ERA) facing Marlins RHP Sandy Alcantara (5-4, 4.33).

GUARDIANS WILL SEE SKUBAL

DETROIT (AP) — Two-time reigning Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will return to Detroit’s starting lineup Saturday against Cleveland.

Manager A.J. Hinch made the announcement Thursday, adding that right-hander Casey Mize could return Sunday if he completes another bullpen session later Thursday.

Skubal, meanwhile, appears ahead of schedule. The Tigers announced in early May that their 29-year-old ace would require arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his left elbow. The procedure, called a NanoNeedle scope, took place nearly five weeks ago. Skubal made one rehab start, allowing two hits over five shutout innings for Detroit’s High-A affiliate.

Prior to landing on the injured list, Skubal had a 3-2 record with a 2.70 ERA in seven starts. He allowed 35 hits and 13 earned runs over 43.1 innings. He last pitched for the Tigers on April 29.

TALBOTT HITS HOLE-IN-ONE

CALCUTTA — Steve Talbott hit a hole-in-one at Turkana Golf Course on May 26.

He used a pitching wedge to ace the sixth hole.

Witnesses were Frank DeSarro and John Croxall.

PENALTY FOR PHIL

(AP) — Phil Mickelson has been kicked out of a San Diego golf club over allegations he made unwanted physical contact with a female employee, Golf Digest reported Thursday.

Golf Digest cited multiple sources as saying Mickelson is no longer welcome at The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California, where the six-time major champion has played and practiced for decades. The unwanted contact was said to have happened earlier this spring.

Mickelson, 55, the chief recruiter in the launching of LIV Golf, has only played once this year because of a serious family health matter that has not been disclosed. He did not play the Masters and PGA Championship, and is no longer exempt for the U.S. Open.

Golf Digest said it verified the identity of The Farms employee and was withholding her name to protect her privacy. It said she declined to participate in the reporting of the story.

A spokesperson for Mickelson told Golf Digest, “Any misunderstanding has been cleared up. Phil continues to attend to a family health matter and is uncertain when he will be able to return to professional golf.”

SWAMP MAKEOVER

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida is planning the most expensive — and potentially most comprehensive — stadium renovation in college football history, a $1.45 billion overhaul of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium that school officials believe will nearly double annual revenue from their “$75 million ATM machine.”

The Gators unveiled renderings and details of the burgeoning project at a board of trustees meeting Thursday, providing the total budget (up from $400 million) as well as a start date (2027 offseason) and a completion date (2030 offseason). The board said the transformation will “breathe new life into one of the nation’s most iconic college football venues and elevate it into the premier collegiate athletic destination that sets the standard for everyone else.”

“Every inch of this stadium is going to be affected,” athletic director Scott Stricklin added.

Florida started looking at ways to upgrade “the Swamp” in 2018. The process was delayed by COVID-19 and ended up morphing into a “50-year solution” instead of a “short-term fix,” Stricklin said.

Florida generates $75 million a year from the nearly 100-year-old stadium from tickets, concessions, parking and contributions. Stricklin called it “a $75 million ATM machine” and the athletic department’s “most important asset.”

The remodel is expected to provide “a $65 million lift annually,” bringing total revenue from the venue to $140 million at a time when every dollar matters as the Gators look to better compete in 21 sports.

Capacity, however, will remain at 88,548 despite losing thousands of seats in the lower bowl. New suites will make up the difference, and all of those premium areas — current ones are behind glass — will be open air.