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Niles cruises for crucial league win

High School Sports

By PRESTON BYERS Staff writer NILES — With the top spot in the Northeast 8 Conference at stake, the only two teams without a loss in league play met Monday evening, when Lakeview visited Bo Rein Stadium to face Niles. The last time the Red Dragons took the pitch before Monday, they ...

Bristol strikes early, controls pace in 6-1 win

High School Sports

BRISTOLVILLE — Two of the better boys soccer programs in the Mahoning Valley squared off on Monday afternoon, but it was Bristol that came away the winner. The Panthers won their fourth straight game, downing Campbell 6-1 behind Bristol High School. Bristol (9-1) scored three straight ...

New season, same frustrations for Browns

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Even though Myles Garrett signed a four-year contract extension worth $204.8 million with the Cleveland Browns instead of following through on his trade demand, his frustrations about the state of the franchise he has played for since being the first overall pick in 2017 haven’t ...

Montana shares officiating stories to Curbstone Coaches

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BEAVER TOWNSHIP — For the past 53 years, Tony Montana has been considered one of the top football referees in the state of Ohio. He has worked over 1,000 regular season and playoff games on both the high school and collegiate levels, served as a basketball official and since 1991, earned ...

Pirates blanked by division rival Cubs, 4-0

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PITTSBURGH — Jameson Taillon allowed two hits in six innings, and Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong homered as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Monday night and got closer to clinching a postseason berth. Chicago (86-64) opened a four-game lead over San Diego for the ...