(AP) — One of the so-called fixers in a sprawling betting scheme that allegedly raked in millions of dollars off of big bets on rigged NCAA basketball games pleaded guilty Monday. Jalen Smith appeared in federal court in Philadelphia and pleaded guilty to wire fraud and bribery charges, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s plan to use unclaimed funds to help fund construction of a new domed stadium for the Cleveland Browns was temporarily blocked in court on Monday. In her preliminary injunction, Franklin County Magistrate Jennifer Hunt found that plaintiffs in a lawsuit brought ...

(AP) — Baltimore, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh each were awarded a league-high four compensatory picks in next month’s NFL draft based on their losses and signings in last year’s free agency. The NFL announced on Monday the 33 compensatory picks for the draft that will be held in ...

CADIZ — Some members of the St. Clairsville boys’ basketball team were just toddlers the last time the Red Devils advanced to an Ohio Regional Tournament, while the others were even younger. The year was 2013 when the Belmont Countians played in Division III. Fast forward 13 years and St. ...

COSHOCTON — Barnesville continued its dominance in the Ohio Division III Eastern District wrestling tournament Saturday afternoon inside “The Wigwam” at Coshocton High School. The Shamrocks piled up 188.5 points in holding off second-place Garaway (176) with a little help from their ...

WHEELING — From the outside, this year’s West Liberty men’s basketball squad was more of the same from the perennial D-2 power, as the Hilltoppers triumphed over the Fairmont State Falcons in Sunday’s MEC Men’s Basketball Tournament inside WesBanco Arena, 93-88, for their fifth ...