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Rangers blank Guardians 5-0 to sweep three-game series

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rowdy Tellez and Joc Pederson homered, and Merrill Kelly earned his first win with Texas by pitching seven terrific innings as the Rangers beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 on Sunday to sweep their three-game series. Kelly (10-7) faced two batters in the eighth and ...

Purple Riders trample Expression Prep for week one walkover

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MARTINS FERRY — Going into the Dave Bruney Athletic Complex for their week one game against Expression Prep, Martins Ferry head coach Justin Kropka said that he did not know what to expect from the Huntington, W.Va.-based team which was starting up the very first year of its football ...

Shamrocks stifle Fort Frye behind all-around effort

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BARNESVILLE — The names on the back of the Barnesville jerseys may change from year to year, but the results continued to be the same for 37th consecutive regular-season game Friday night. Before a standing-room-only crowd at sun-baked Shamrock Stadium, the hosts scored touchdowns on their ...

UL picks up impressive win against Warren JFK

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MORRISTOWN — Union Local enjoyed an amazing football season last fall. The Jets scripted a sparkling 9-3 record including an OHSAA playoff victory (only the second one in school history), before falling to powerhouse Wheelersburg, 28-23, in round two despite a valiant effort by Coach Bernie ...

Perry Traditional falls to the River Pilots, 36-12

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HANNIBAL — A scoop-and­-score punt block by River High senior Gunner Bennett broke open a close game with Perry Traditional of the Pittsburgh City League, while solid play on both sides of the line helped the Pilots to a 36-12 win, Friday night at Martin Flannery Field. “Our line did an ...