Photo by Kim North Union Local’s Laken Vinskovich, front center, will continue her academic and athletic careers at West Liberty University as a member of the women’s basketball program. She is flanked by her sister, Reagan, left, and mother, Jamie. In back, from left, are Union Local ...
ELM GROVE – Players graduate but tradition doesn’t. For the sixth straight spring, Martins Ferry (19-3) has advanced to the OVAC Class 3A championship game. The latest coming after a 12-3 triumph Tuesday night over fourth-seeded Columbiana (12-4) on Ben’s Field at the I-470 J.B. ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have left the door wide open for Aaron Rodgers to return. Still, the club gave itself a little bit of protection in case he does not. Pittsburgh placed the unrestricted free-agent tender on the four-time MVP on Monday, meaning the Steelers would be ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Nick Martinez pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning, Jonathan Aranda drove in a run for the third straight game and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to six games. The Rays are 13-1 against ...
CHICAGO (AP) — The NL Central has reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes. It has some of the majors' most promising rookies, like Sal Stewart, Konnor Griffin and JJ Wetherholt. It has young stars like Elly De La Cruz and older ones like Christian Yelich. Maybe this strong start from ...
In the eight years since the Supreme Court cleared the way for legal sports gambling across the country, the bad headlines for college sports have picked up. Coaches being tainted by scandals at their programs. The social media pressure on athletes to perform for gamblers. The arrests and ...
