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Guardians maintain 1-game AL Central lead, beat Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — José Ramírez, Chase DeLauter and Petey Halpin drew consecutive bases-loaded walks in a five-run ninth inning capped by Angel Martínez's two-run double, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 12-9 Friday night to maintain a one-game lead over the Chicago ...

South Range stifles rival Poland to stay undefeated

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — One year ago, South Range’s nearly six-year, 40-game win streak against Northeast 8 Conference (NE8) opponents ended in emphatic fashion at the hands of Poland. On Friday, on a night in which they honored their seniors, the Raiders exacted their revenge in an even more ...

McDonald moves to 6-0 with win over Jays

MCDONALD — It was one touchdown after another, during a one-sided affair in McDonald, on Friday night. The Blue Devils hosted Jackson-Milton, and McDonald remained undefeated by clobbering the Blue Jays 37-7. It was the 16th consecutive regular season victory for McDonald, as the Blue ...

Steelers will try to shrug off their uneven start vs. Bengals

PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers says he isn’t worried about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ resolve. Maybe, but if the four-time MVP and an offense that remains very much a work in progress can’t find a way to take a significant step forward on Sunday when Joe Burrow and unbeaten Cincinnati ...

Browns, Panthers look to go 2-1

BEREA — The biggest question going into Sunday’s game between the Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns may not be about the on-field matchups. It’s probably about the reception embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson will get from fans in Cleveland’s first regular-season home ...

There’s so much October entertainment

If you are like me, you now have some very difficult decisions to make. As Cade Smith slammed the door in the bottom of the ninth at Fenway Park Thursday night, he kicked it open for the Cleveland Guardians’ appearance in the American League playoffs. For me and a million other Ohioans, October baseball is what we cheer for. So Cleveland earning a playoff berth is thrilling. I am as excited as a kid getting his first fishing rod. But here’s my dilemma: I’m also a football fan, so now I have to pick between baseball, football and (you guessed it) fishing. October is a ...