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OHSAA Soccer Championships Moving To ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

Local Sports October 6, 2026

COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced that the OHSAA soccer state championships November 13-16 will be played at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, home of Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew. The 20,139 seat stadium in the Arena District near downtown Columbus opened in 2021 and hosted the OHSAA soccer state championships in 2021 and 2022 before the finals moved back to Historic Crew Stadium in 2023, 2024 and 2025. The OHSAA soccer finals were at Historic Crew Stadium from 1999-2020. In addition to Columbus Crew matches, the stadium has hosted the U.S. ...

No. 3 Notre Dame Lists Moore, Viliamu-Asa As Questionable But Bloodied Knapp Is A No-Doubter To Play

Local Sports October 6, 2026

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman certainly is no P.J. Fleck. One week after the Minnesota coach smeared the blood from linebacker Maverick Baranowski’s mouth on his face in a postgame celebration, Freeman had an entirely different reaction when Fighting Irish offensive lineman Anthonie Knapp ...

Chase Briscoe's Win In Las Vegas Keeps His NASCAR Cup Series Championship Hopes Alive

Local Sports October 6, 2026

LAS VEGAS (AP) — If anyone thought Chase Briscoe was going to quietly slip out of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff picture, they clearly forgot to factor in his intermediate track pedigree. Holding off a furious late-race charge from current points leader Kyle Larson and dicing through dense ...

Pilots Score Clean Sweep vs. Southern

Local Sports October 6, 2026

HANNIBAL — The River Pilots put together a clean sweep on the volleyball court Monday, dispatching visiting Southern 3-0 by scores of 25-8, 25-16, 25-5. Mallaire Maddy led the way for the Pilot attack with 18 kills. Alyvia Bates was next-highest with five kills. Maddy also led the team with 13 digs. Aubrey Fetty swatted seven aces to lead River, while Karly Showalter had five aces along with eight assists, second only to Gracen Reed’s 15 assists. River, now 12-6, will next travel to face Tyler Consolidated on Thursday.

Ace Chris Sale Is Fully Rested For Game Three Against Dodgers, Giving Braves Their 'Best-Case Scenario'

Local Sports October 6, 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — Walt Weiss heard what he described as “screaming” from those who criticized his decision to have Ray Kerr open a bullpen game for the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The critics thought Weiss should have started Chris ...

White Sox Surge Past Guardians 4-3 To Take 2-0 Lead In ALDS And Move Within One Win Of ALCS

Local Sports October 6, 2026

CLEVELAND (AP) — Braden Montgomery lined a two-run double down the right-field line, Sean Burke allowed one hit in 5 1/3 innings of splendid relief and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Monday to take a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series. The surprising White Sox ...