CHICAGO — Jared Jones pitched seven innings of one-hit ball, Oneil Cruz added a solo home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday night to complete a three-game series sweep. The White Sox had just two hits in losing for the eighth time in 11 games. ...
League play takes center stage tonight, as the fourth week of the high school football season is highlighted by the beginning of conference play for many area schools. The weekend schedule also includes several non-conference clashes between perennial powerhouses and backyard rivals. Girard (3-0) begins its defense of the Northeast 8 Conference (NE8) championship when the Indians travel to Struthers (0-3). The high-powered Indians have outscored their three opponents this year by a combined score of 142-20. Girard enters the game with a 15-game regular-season winning streak, the ...
MECCA — When Maplewood and Chalker square off in volleyball, it’s anyone’s game. Momentum can be lost in an instant if either team can get any to begin with. It came down to the final set Thursday, but the Rockets were able to fend off two late-set rallies by Chalker to hand the ...
CLEVELAND — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has pleaded not guilty after receiving a speeding ticket on Aug. 26. Watson entered the plea Wednesday in Cleveland Municipal Court, according to court records. The next hearing is set for Sept. 23. Watson, who turns 31 on Monday, was pulled ...
Howland finds itself in a unique position on and off the football field. The Tigers travel to Beloit tonight for their Eastern Buckeye Conference opener at West Branch as they try to capture their fourth win in as many games. But before that, Howland has to get through its fourth day of ...
HUBBARD — For five long, arduous sets, Hubbard seemingly had South Range on its heels. But when they needed it most, the Raiders dug deep, rallying multiple times throughout Thursday’s match to pull out a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Eagles to remain unbeaten to start the ...
