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Healthy Phantoms eye Clark Cup as playoffs begin

Local Sports

Tonight begins the Youngstown Phantoms’ quest to accomplish something that hasn’t been done in the USHL in over a decade. The Phantoms finished the regular season on top of not only the Eastern Conference, but won the Anderson Cup with 91 standings points, a 43-14-3-2 record. Now, they ...

Howland sweeps Kenston for 7th straight win

High School Sports

HOWLAND — The Howland boys volleyball team is getting accustomed to winning. The Tigers continued to add to the win column on Thursday at Howland High School, picking up a 3-0 victory over Kenston to extend their win streak to seven straight. “They’re banking on the experience that ...

Parker Messick loses no-hit bid in 9th as Guardians win

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CLEVELAND — Parker Messick took a no-hitter into the ninth inning, Jose Ramirez homered for the third time in four games and the Cleveland Guardians opened a seven-game homestand with a 4-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night. Making his 11th major league start, Messick ...

Pirates lose in extras to Nationals, split series

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PITTSBURGH — James Wood singled to score automatic runner Jorbit Vivas in the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 on Thursday. Reliever Clayton Beeter (1-0) got his first career win despite giving up the ninth-inning run that sent the game to an extra ...

Rick Bowness returns as Blue Jackets coach

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It didn’t take long for the Columbus Blue Jackets to decide if Rick Bowness would return as coach. The team announced Thursday that Bowness agreed to a deal to be behind the bench for the 2026-27 season. Bowness led Columbus to a 21-11-5 record after taking over for Dean Evason on Jan. ...

High school scoreboard – April 16, 2026

High School Sports

BASEBALL Niles 13, East 0 - Brixton Gilmour led Niles with three hits, driving in a pair of runs. Brennen Hidge drove in three runs on a pair of hits for the Dragons. Vincent Dennis and Brady Court had two hits and an RBI each, as Niles totaled 12 hits as a team. Dennis also struck out six as ...