BERLIN CENTER — Before Thursday’s game, the Western Reserve Blue Devils wore shirts saying “U Bring the Smoke, We’ll Bring the Fire.” Inspired by a playful offseason exchange between Blue Devils coach Steve Miller and one of Jackson-Milton’s players, the rival teams were both eager ...

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns opened their head coach search on Thursday by interviewing defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. General manager Andrew Berry had said he would consider both coordinators for the opening. The Browns fired Kevin Stefanski on ...

PITTSBURGH — By his own admission, Ryan O’Hearn did some digging when the Pittsburgh Pirates approached the All-Star first baseman/outfielder in free agency. The more digging O’Hearn did, the more the Pirates seemed like the right fit. “It’s a team that can pitch and is one or two ...

PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal in his return from an upper-body injury and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. Erik Karlsson pushed his career-best home points streak to nine games with a goal, while ...

MEDINA — The four suspects involved in the burglary of Shedeur Sanders' home on Nov. 16 are from Atlanta and used a stolen rental car in the break-in, authorities said Thursday. The Medina County Sheriff's Office also said during a briefing that the group had robbed others, including ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Miami's return to relevance was a long, winding road filled with more downs than ups. Even when the Hurricanes rejoined the national conversation, they were doubted, told they didn't belong. Through it all, they kept chugging along — straight into the national ...