PERRY HEIGHTS — The buzzer sounded, the Maplewood girls basketball team ran onto the court and the cheers erupted from the Rockets’ side of the Massillon Perry gymnasium. Maplewood not only beat Warren JFK in a Division VII regional semifinal on Thursday, but the Rockets punched their ...

The Ohio House approved a bill sponsored by state Rep. Nick Santucci, R-Niles, to create the Ohio Defense and Space Commission. The commission, with 13 voting members from the state Legislature, would meet at least monthly to go over strategies to promote the defense and aerospace industries ...

PITTSBURGH — Ryan McLeod and Alex Tuch scored short-handed goals and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday night. McLeod now has a league-best five short-handed goals this season. Josh Norris added a power-play goal, Owen Power scored and Mattias Samuelsson scored ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — The mother of two young girls found buried inside suitcases in Cleveland was charged Thursday with two counts of aggravated murder, police said. Aliyah Henderson, 28, is accused of killing Mila Chatman and Amor Wilson, whose remains were recovered after a dog walker led ...

COLUMBUS (AP) — Jet Greaves made 26 saves, Mathieu Olivier scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets dealt another blow to Florida’s playoff hopes with a 4-2 victory over the Panthers on Thursday night. Two-time defending champion Florida is in danger of becoming the first Cup-winning ...

The Texas Rangers and veteran outfielder Andrew McCutchen agreed to a minor league contract on Thursday, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person confirmed the agreement to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract had not been finalized and a ...