ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Too little, too late. River found itself in a huge hole against Malvern at the outset of their OHSAA D-VII District Final at the ECO Center Saturday afternoon. Despite a spirited fourth-quarter rally, the Pilots were unable to overcome a steep deficit, eventually falling ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime to complete a wild comeback in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday. Anthony Mantha scored two third-period goals to help Pittsburgh — playing without franchise cornerstones Sidney Crosby and ...

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds will start left-hander Andrew Abbott on the mound for their season opener at home against the Boston Red Sox on March 26. It’s the first opening day start for the 26-year-old Abbott, who was selected as an All-Star for the first time last year in ...

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ryan Blaney completed a Team Penske sweep at Phoenix Raceway by winning the Cup Series race Sunday — a victory that denied Tyler Reddick a fourth consecutive win to start the NASCAR season. Blaney was the race favorite after winning last November in the ...

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans released running back Joe Mixon on Friday after he missed all of last season with what general manager Nick Caserio called a “freak” foot injury. Mixon had one year remaining on a three-year, $27 million contract extension he signed after joining the ...

COSHOCTON — Thirty-one OVAC wrestlers have advanced to the semifinals of the Ohio Division III Eastern District Tournament inside The Wigwam at Coshocton High School. Barnesville leads the local contingent with eight, while Union Local has five and Martins Ferry three. Bridgeport and ...