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YSU squanders MVFC title chance in loss to Illinois State

YOUNGSTOWN — Grit city? More like heartbreak city for the Youngstown State football team after a devastating loss on Saturday. With a chance to clinch at least a share of their first Missouri Valley Football Conference title with a victory, the third-ranked Penguins squandered their ...

YSU rallies to beat Marshall in home opener

YOUNGSTOWN — For a half, the Youngstown State men’s basketball team couldn’t get much going offensively in Saturday’s home opener against Marshall. But the Penguins still found a way to hang around. In the second half, YSU finally started to figure something out. A second-half run ...

No. 21 OSU back on track with victory over Wildcats

COLUMBUS — Jeremiah Smith said it would take a little time for him to build a connection with Luke Fahey after Julian Sayin was injured in Ohio State's win at Indiana on Oct. 17. It took a couple games, but the Heisman Trophy favorite and the freshman quarterback are on the same ...

FAA grounds flights nationwide, disrupting sports travel

The Federal Aviation Administration's decision to ground all flights nationwide for several hours Friday threw the sports world into chaos, leaving NBA, NHL and college teams scrambling to reach their destinations in time for games this weekend. Transportation officials cited “extraordinary ...

Raiders' season ends in state semifinal

The high school volleyball season unofficially kicked off with South Range’s “Battle on the Turf” outdoor tournament back in August. So it was only fitting that the Raiders would be the last area team standing in November. The South Range volleyball team had a historic season on the line going into Friday’s Division V state semifinal. The Raiders were undefeated and they were one match away from making their first state championship appearance. Standing in their way was Versailles, a powerhouse with plenty of recent tournament success over the past decade. However, the Raiders ...

Browns QB Watson downplays facing Texans

CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson isn't buying the hype, insisting that it's no longer a big deal when he plays against his former team, the Houston Texans. “That stuff is in the past,” he said. Maybe for him. But until Watson is playing quarterback for someone other than the Cleveland ...