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Warren JFK enter playoffs after remarkable recovery from 0-5 start

Six weeks ago, Warren JFK was about as low as low could get. Up 25-6 in the first half against Marlington, the Eagles surrendered 19 unanswered points and an onside kick in the fourth quarter of what became their fifth consecutive loss to start the season. It appeared that Kennedy, one year ...

Valley native Matt Woak enjoying unique POV of World Series

Ten years ago, the notion of becoming a general manager for a Minor League Baseball team seemed about as far-fetched as attending a World Series, as far as Matt Woak was concerned. “I mean, you don’t just wake up one day and decide, ‘I want to become a minor-league GM’, that certainly ...

Penguins roll to 4-1 win over spiraling Wild

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Bryan Rust had a goal and an assist, Tristan Jarry made 26 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota 4-1 on Thursday night to hand the Wild their fifth straight loss. Rust’s tip-in of Ryan Shea’s long pass from the point broke a 1-1 tie 6:29 into the third. Ben ...

Kent State removes head football coach Mark Carney’s interim tag

KENT — Mark Carney was named Kent State's football coach Thursday, removing the interim tag he has had since April. Carney was named the interim coach after Kenni Burns was fired because of multiple violations of his contract, including how he used a personal credit card. The Golden Flashes ...

Ex-Pirates manager Derek Shelton hired by Twins

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have picked former bench coach Derek Shelton, who managed the Pittsburgh Pirates for five-plus years, as their new manager. The Twins made a formal announcement on Thursday and scheduled an introductory news conference for Shelton on Tuesday. Shelton had an ...

Redistricting deal reached

A new congressional map to be adopted today by the Ohio Redistricting Commission would split Mahoning County into two districts, putting part of it into a district that includes all of Trumbull County. The map, introduced at Thursday’s commission meeting, has bipartisan support with a vote ...