PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers doesn’t see the need to dip into his greatest hits to put things in perspective for the slumping Pittsburgh Steelers. The quarterback who famously told everyone in Green Bay — his teammates included — to “R-E-L-A-X” after a sluggish start, has no plans to ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown police and firefighters credited two bystanders for helping save a 13-year-old girl from the Mahoning River a little after midnight Wednesday after she fell from the red Peanut Bridge, which is in front of the main fire station and connects downtown to Mahoning ...

YOUNGSTOWN — With a new mayor starting next month, city council voted down a request from the current administration to create a new job in the community planning and economic development department. Council voted 5-2 Wednesday against legislation, sponsored by outgoing Mayor Jamael Tito ...

BEREA — Deshaun Watson will practice for the first time this year with the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday, opening the 21-day window for the quarterback to return to the lineup. His practice time will not count against the 53-player active roster. Watson is eligible to be activated during the ...

TAMPA, Fla. — South Florida has hired Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline to become the program’s seventh head coach. Hartline replaces Alex Golesh, who left for Auburn last week. “Brian Hartline was our clear-cut first choice to lead our football program into the most ...

CLEVELAND — Deni Avdija scored 27 points, Caleb Love and Shaedon Sharpe added 20 apiece off the bench and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-110 on Wednesday night. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 33 points, and Evan Mobley ...