PITTSBURGH (AP) — The NFL used to come to a near standstill whenever the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots met. Now, not so much. Thursday night’s meeting might merit a passing glance. If that. The two teams that will run onto the Acrisure Stadium turf won’t have future ...
Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is The Associated Press Big Ten offensive player of the year, Illinois end Jer’Zhan Newton is defensive player of the year and Northwestern’s David Braun is coach of the year. Harrison is a unanimous AP All-Big Ten first-team pick for the second ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Schools paying athletes has been banned by the NCAA for decades, but a new proposal by the head of the largest college sports governing body in the United States is aimed at changing that. NCAA President Charlie Baker earlier this week sent a letter to Division I members ...
MARTINS FERRY — One day after being named first team all-Ohio Division VI in football as a defensive end, Alex Reese made his presence felt on the basketball court Tuesday night. The lanky 6-6 junior fashioned a 20-20 with two dozen points and 22 rebounds and all five starters reached ...
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Valley is well-represented on the Ohio Division IV and Division V all-state football teams. A total of seven players — four in Division V — were rewarded for their fine seasons with first-team status. In Division IV, St. Clairsville’s Dino Burk and the Steubenville ...
SHADYSIDE — “It feels great.” Those were the words of Shane Stephens after Barnesville’s rookie head coach pocketed his first career win. Stephens’ cherished victory came in the form of a hard-fought 53-50 nod over Shadyside at the Tigers’ Den Tuesday night. “It is something ...