Nelson Dazzles As Bridgeport Nips Bellaire

May 19, 2026

BROOKSIDE - Bellaire and Bridgeport met on the diamond last week in a regular-season contest. The Big Reds prevailed, 9-3. The two teams met again Monday with much more at stake. And unlike their last matchup, the Bulldogs came out victorious, 6-5, in an OHSAA D-VI sectional affair at Niekro Diamond. The tournament win propels coach Billy Timko’s squad into a meeting against top-seeded and reigning-state champion Hiland on Wednesday. The 10th-seeded Bulldogs improved to 10-12 on the campaign. “It's nice to get a tournament win. We have been through a lot this season,” Timko ...

High School Roundup: Park, Central Earn Wins On Diamond

May 19, 2026

INWOOD — The Wheeling Park Patriots are moving on in the WVSSAC Class AAAA Northern Region baseball playoffs after nabbing a five-inning road victory over Musselman, 14-1 on Monday. Kolten Whitmire tossed the full five for Park, striking out seven. He allowed two hits and a lone Applemen run. Whitmire also reached twice and scored twice Monday. Nolan Yanchak collected two hits and a game-high three RBI for the Patriots. Ossie Hudson had two hits and two RBI. Myles Gorby and Brayden Bartsch also had two RBI. Jaxson Updegraff had two hits and scored three times. All 10 of Wheeling ...

Former Jaguars Coach Urban Meyer Loses Arbitration Case Against NFL Team

May 19, 2026

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer lost his multimillion-dollar arbitration case against the NFL team that fired him with cause in 2021, a person familiar with the legal outcome said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity ...

Knicks, Cavaliers Open East Finals At Madison Square Garden, Where They Began With High Expectations

May 19, 2026

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers were sent to face Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks in a nationally televised season opener and again to kick off Christmas, NBA schedule makers clearly viewing that as the Eastern Conference's marquee matchup. Good ...

Denny Hamlin Doing His Homework To Stay On Top Of NASCAR Heading Into Coca-Cola 600

May 19, 2026

Denny Hamlin was so bothered by his middling performance at Dover Motor Speedway 12 years ago that he saw a sports psychologist to restore his faith. After winning the NASCAR All-Star Race on Sunday for his third consecutive victory at the 1-mile track, he spoke with the confidence to conquer ...

Jannik Sinner Enters The French Open On A 29-Match Win Streak, Chasing A Career Grand Slam

May 19, 2026

ROME (AP) — From the California desert to Miami; Monte Carlo to Madrid; and the red clay of Rome, too, nobody has been able to beat Jannik Sinner for three full months. By sweeping the first five Masters 1000 tournaments of the year, the top-ranked Sinner has dominated tennis like few other ...