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Phillips touts ACC's health as realignment looms

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips isn't publicly fretting about four member schools expressing support for tweaking realignment provisions in the Protect College Sports Act to make it easier for schools to change leagues. Speaking Tuesday at preseason ACC ...

Day praises Ohio State's improved run game, run defense

COLUMBUS — While standout receiver Jeremiah Smith continues to make headlines for No. 5 Ohio State, coach Ryan Day is focused on other things as the Buckeyes approach the midpoint of the regular season. Three of Day's priorities came up early in his weekly news conference Tuesday, and he ...

High School Sports Roundup from Oct. 6

GIRLS SOCCER West Branch 2, Cardinal Mooney 0 — Elli Colian and Emma Klingensmith scored to keep West Branch (15-0) unbeaten. Caidee Schroeder and Cambree Nezbeth assisted on the goals. Colian set the school record for points in a season, and with their 15th win, the team broke the West Branch school record for wins in a season. Bristol 3, Pymatuning Valley 0 — Lauren Church put two goals in the back of the net, leading Bristol. Jakobie Austin also scored for the Panthers and Indie’Ona Jackson had an assist. Madison Armour made six saves. VOLLEYBALL Lakeview 3, Niles 0 — ...

Mooney remembers Durst in game vs. ODC

YOUNGSTOWN — Tuesday’s home match vs. Open Door Christian had always been scheduled as the night the Cardinal Mooney boys soccer team would honor its four seniors. However, following the sudden death of Luke Durst last week, the final home game of the season also became the night the ...

Dodgers ride homers for win over Braves in Game 3

ATLANTA — Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10 in seven brilliant innings, Kiké Hernández hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in their NL Division Series. Yamamoto dominated the much-anticipated matchup with Atlanta ...

Indians strikeout king McDowell, 84, dies

CLEVELAND — Sam McDowell, a six-time All Star who led the American League in strikeouts four times before becoming a counselor for athletes suffering from addiction issues and depression, died Monday at his home in The Villages, Florida. He was 84. “Sam spent eleven of his fifteen seasons ...