LOS ANGELES — The NBA imposed a sweeping punishment against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday for violating salary cap circumvention rules, suspending owner Steve Ballmer for one year, fining the team $30 million and forcing it to forfeit five draft picks.

MINNEAPOLIS — Two people were killed and the suspect is dead after a shooting in a downtown Minneapolis apartment building Wednesday afternoon, according to police.

Fourteen years after taking down Joe Paterno’s statue outside Beaver Stadium, Penn State is poised to open a Paterno exhibit inside the stadium’s all-sports museum.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jeremiah Smith is expected to be the first non-QB drafted and an impact superstar when he heads to the NFL next year.

Eyebrows were raised throughout the WPIAL with some of the Week 1 high school football results from around the district.

Thursday night WPIAL football returns in a big way with not one, not two, but three district nonconference football games to kick off Week 2.

NEW YORK — Aryna Sabalenka came to the U.S. Open struggling and in danger of losing the No. 1 ranking.

Aaron Rodgers has experienced more than most over his 22-year NFL career, but the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback can’t recall sharing a 53-man roster with three other QBs.

HENDERSON, Nev. — Kirk Cousins, as expected, will be the Raiders ’ starting quarterback when Las Vegas opens its season at home Sept. 13 against Miami, coach Klint Kubiak announced Wednesday.

CINCINNATI — Last year, wide receiver Dohnte Meyers was just hoping to get established in the Canadian Football League.

For as eventful as the opening game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants was, their rematch Wednesday night was something of a snoozer.

Referees let the Greensburg Salem and Latrobe girls soccer teams take a couple of water breaks on a hot and muggy evening, but that was about the only way the host Golden Lions could slow down Latrobe.

What started six decades ago as an improvised backyard game continues to top today’s lists of the nation’s fastest-growing sports.

Cali Schlegel and Reese Gibbons scored two goals apiece to power Trib HSSN Class 3A No. 5 Hampton (2-0) to a 4-3 victory over Class 2A No. 4 Freeport (2-1) in nonsection girls soccer Wednesday night.

A Penn Township photographer has been accepted into the inaugural International Nature Photography Competition & Exhibition in Maryland.

Penn-Trafford middle school student Madison Kralik beat the Guinness World Record for slime stretching by a long shot.

Trail group fundraiser

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple A, 65-69) lost 11-2 to Toledo (Tigers). SS Konnor Griffin (.375), on a rehab assignment as he recovers from a finger injury, went 2 for 4 with a walk and played nine innings at shortstop. CF Mitch Jebb (.276) went 1 for 4 with a walk and two runs scored. 3B Jack Brannigan (.219) went 2 for 5 with a double and an RBI. RF Ronny Simon ...

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The bond sell-off is owed to a mix of high government debt issuance, an oil-price shock that has reignited inflation concerns, and expectations of higher rates.