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Bellaire wins third straight, tops visiting Shadyside by 10

BELLAIRE — Bellaire is catching fire at the right time as the postseason looms over the horizon as it won for the third straight time with an 81-71 victory over visiting Shadyside Tuesday night inside the ‘House of Champions’ in boys’ high school basketball action The Big Reds (4-17) ...

Ohio State upends No. 24 Wisconsin 86-69

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored 27 points and Devin Royal added 25 for Ohio State as the Buckeyes knocked off No. 24 Wisconsin 86-69 Tuesday night. Ohio State (17-9, 9-6 Big Ten) beat a ranked team for the first time in seven tries this season. Braeden Carrington made five ...

Barnesville wrestlers finish third in Division III State Duals

MARION — Barnesville placed third at the Ohio High School Wrestling Association Division III State Duals Saturday at Marion Elgin High School. The No. 4 Shamrocks defeated fifth-seeded Delta, 35-34, in their quarterfinal match before dropping a 50-18 decision to top-seeded and eventual ...

Beast of the East bringing back 12-U bracket

WHEELING — When the annual Edgar Martin Beast of the East Baseball Tournament takes its swings this summer, the 12-and-under bracket will come back into play. “It’s been about five years since we’ve had the 12-year-olds involved,” Tournament Director Bo McConnaughy said. “We’ve ...