Myers, McCartney top UAVSL all-starsKARNS CITY — Karns City varsity soccer players Spenser Myers and Megan McCartney have been named MVPs of the boys and girls South Divisions, respectively, of the Upper Allegany Valley Soccer League.Other Gremlins named to the UAVSL boys all-stars are seniors Noah Pollock and Jace Ebbitt, and junior Nolan Riley.Other Karns City players named to the girls all-stars are juniors Chelsey Dodds and Haley Scherer, sophomore Hunter Dittman.

D-10 volleyball brackets releasedThe Grove City and Slippery Rock High volleyball teams will be in District 10 playoff action beginning this weekend.Grove City will play Iroquois Saturday at a site and time to be determined in the Class AA playoffs.Slippery Rock will battle Fort LeBoeuf Tuesday at a site and time to be determined in Class AAA.

76ers sit down anthem singerPHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers national anthem singer Sevyn Streeter says she was told by the team she could not perform because of her “We Matter” jersey.She was scheduled to sing before the Sixers’ season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but said in an interview with The Associated Press late Wednesday she was told she would not sing just minutes before her performance.“I’d say two minutes before we were about to walk out ... the organization told me that I could not wear my shirt while singing the national anthem at their game,” the R&B singer said by phone. “I was never given any kind of dress code. I was never asked beforehand to show my wardrobe.”The Sixers declined to say why Streeter’s performance was canceled.The Sixers declined to say why Streeter’s performance was canceled.

Red Sox’ Ortiz claims Aaron AwardCLEVELAND — David Ortiz is heading into retirement with some more hardware.The Boston Red Sox slugger captured the Hank Aaron Award on Wednesday as the top hitter in the American League this season. Budding Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant was honored as the top hitter in the National League.The award was presented before Game 2 of the World Series between the Cubs and Cleveland. It was determined through a combination of fan voting and a panel that includes Aaron and other Hall of Fame players.The 40-year-old Ortiz hit .315 with 38 home runs, 127 RBIs and 48 doubles in the 20th and final season of his major league career. His 541 career home runs rank 17th all-time.