Brian Smith was fired as Ohio University’s head football coach for multiple violations of his contract, including an extramarital affair with an undergraduate student, according to records obtained Thursday by The Associated Press through a public records request. The university had said ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Students of the Akiva Academy shared a special message about the reason behind the celebration of Hanukkah during a program held Thursday at Stambaugh Auditorium. That message is important not only for the holiday season but in the world today, following shootings at a Hanukkah ...

BOARDMAN — Township trustees say they have had enough of Southern Park Mall ownership’s bad behavior, and they are taking action. At Tuesday’s regular meeting, trustees announced they are collaborating with U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Salem; state Sen. Al Cutrona, R-Canfield; and state ...

OTTAWA, Ontario — Linus Ullmark made 24 saves for his first shutout of the season, Brady Tkachuk scored twice and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh 4-0 on Thursday night to extend the Penguins’ losing streak to seven. David Perron and Claude Giroux also scored, with Perron reaching ...

COLUMBUS — Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy each had a goal and two assists, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Thursday night for their sixth straight win. Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and an assist, and Ryan Hartman and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored for Minnesota. ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride heard about what happened to Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt — and McBride plans to continue his weekly dry-needling sessions. “It’s something I do frequently. I’ve never had an issue like that,” he said. “But with ...