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Barnesville wrestlers continue winning ways at home duals

BARNESVILLE — Ohio’s top-rated Division III wrestling team continued its dominance by winning all five matches in Friday’s KFC Shamrock Duals inside the ‘Greenhouse.’ The Shamrocks recorded six falls in their 71-3 decision of Meadowbrook. They then used eight pins in an 80-0 ...

Wheeling Central uses 4th quarter to rocket past E. Liverpool

WHEELING — After three back-and-forth quarters on Skip Prosser Court, it was an explosive fourth quarter display of shooting which catapulted the Wheeling Central Maroon Knights (5-0) past the East Liverpool Potters (5-1) 80-65. The Knights trailed 54-50 going into the final frame, and ...

Indian Creek dominates host Union Local

MORRISTOWN, Ohio — When Lauren Miller canned back-to-back triples early in the 4th quarter, it capped a 16-0 run for Union Local against Indian Creek. Normally that’s a good indicator for a team and in fairness, head coach Lou “Scooter” Tolzda was happy to see it. The main problem? ...

Battle scores 17 to lead OSU to 78-36 victory over New Orleans

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jamison Battle hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points to lead Ohio State to a 78-36 romp over New Orleans on Thursday night. Battle made 6 of 12 shots but just 1 of 4 from inside the arc for the Buckeyes (10-2). He added nine rebounds and four assists. Zed Key scored ...

Browning and the surging Bengals head to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers

PITTSBURGH (AP) — So much for the Cincinnati Bengals’ season being over the second Joe Burrow tore a ligament in his right wrist last month. Not with backup quarterback Jake Browning improving by the week. Not with defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo’s defense creating game-shifting ...

Flacco giving the Browns a steady presence and leadership

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Joe Flacco looks much different, younger and a little less like his new coach. The beard is gone. “It was a mess,” said the Browns’ freshly shaven quarterback. While his facial hair may have been a bit unkempt, and made him a taller lookalike to Browns coach ...