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YSU breaks in new roster as summer workouts begin

Local Sports

YOUNGSTOWN — In recent years, the Youngstown State men’s basketball program has retained a handful of players from the previous season each year, while still rebuilding the roster significantly through the transfer portal. However, after suffering their first losing season since 2018-19 ...

Fitch football opts to move up to play in Division I

High School Sports

The Mahoning Valley will have a football team competing in Division I this upcoming football season. For its 100th season on the gridiron, Austintown Fitch opted to move up from Division II to I, and the OHSAA granted permission to jump up on Monday. With the move, the Falcons will become the ...

Guardians edge White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings

Local Sports

CHICAGO — Khalil Watson singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning for his third RBI of the day, and the Cleveland Guardians survived a ninth-inning collapse to beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Wednesday. In a game delayed by rain at the start for 2 hours, 40 minutes, Watson singled to ...

Pirates rout AL West-leading Mariners

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PITTSBURGH — Braxton Ashcraft pitched six strong innings, batterymate Endy Roriguez drove in three runs and Ryan O’Hearn had three hits to help the Pittsburgh Pirates rout the Seattle Mariners 11-1 on Wednesday night. Ashcraft (7-3) had 10 strikeouts without a walk while allowing one run ...