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Pegula outlasts Noskova in 3 sets at WTA Finals

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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Jessica Pegula isn't known as one of the WTA Tour's big servers. Turns out deceptively mixing types of serves — kick, hard, flat — can be enough of a weapon to set up her baseline game. Pegula fired a career-high 16 aces and saved a match point before winning the final three games to beat Linda Noskova 7-6 (2), 4-6, 7-5 in her round-robin group at the WTA Finals on Thursday. The victory moved the American into the semifinals to face Mirra Andreeva. “Even with 16 aces, it just goes to show how good of a player she is because I was still barely able to win ...

Local athletes sign with college programs

High School Sports

Mahoning Valley athletes from across several sports took their first step toward extending their athletic careers on Wednesday. It was signing day for future college athletes that are not competing in football. A few local standouts will make their way to downtown Youngstown. Boardman ...

Some coaches have lucky habits

High School Sports

Tonight, Garrettsville Garfield will travel to Lake County to take on Perry in a Division V, Region 17, semifinal. Both teams enter the game seeking their 12th straight win. At some point today prior to kickoff, Garfield coach Mike Moser is guaranteed to be at a local Burger King, where ...

Former Steelers player, coach Hoak dies at 86

Local Sports

PITTSBURGH — Dick Hoak, who spent more than 45 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a player and then an assistant coach, winning five Super Bowl rings along the way, has died. He was 86. The team announced Hoak's death on Wednesday. No cause of death was given. “Dick represented ...

No. 4 UConn hands No. 17 Ohio State first loss

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COLUMBUS — Sarah Strong made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points and No. 4 UConn took control with a big third quarter to beat No. 17 Ohio State 87-55 on Thursday night. Ashlynn Shade had 15 points and freshman Olivia Vukosa grabbed 12 rebounds for the Huskies (3-1), who ...

McIlroy opens World Tour Championship with 69

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy started the strongest of the Race to Dubai title contenders at the season-ending World Tour Championship on Thursday, shooting 3-under 69 to lie in third place and two strokes off first-round leader Joost Luiten. McIlroy is seeking to claim the ...