WARREN — Unless Mother Nature intervened, somebody had to earn their first win of the season when 0-2 Heartland Christian and 0-3 Warren JFK met Wednesday in Warren. Unfortunately for the Lions, they came up short again, losing 11-1 in five innings to the Eagles. “We’re very young, ...
BEREA — Todd Monken has five months before his first game as head coach of the Cleveland Browns. However, two traits have been apparent since he was introduced on Feb. 3. Monken tries to keep his message and goals simple. When asked what his message was as the Browns began their ...
PITTSBURGH — The future the Pittsburgh Pirates once envisioned fully became the present on Tuesday night. Paul Skenes on the mound. Konnor Griffin at shortstop. Two first-round picks drafted a year apart — Skenes in 2023, Griffin in 2024 — who have embraced the pressure that comes with ...
AUGUSTA, Ga. — For about 25 minutes, Bryson DeChambeau spoke matter-of-factly about the less glamorous side of golf. It’s important to stay patient, make good decisions and hit the center of the green. The word “obedience” even came up. Then a question about his rivalry with Rory ...
PITTSBURGH — Konnor Griffin is with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the long haul. The 19-year-old shortstop agreed to a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pirates early Wednesday, less than a week after the former first-round pick made his major league debut. The deal, the largest in ...
Youngstown State’s softball team scored eight runs in the fourth inning in both games of a doubleheader sweep of St. Bonaventure on Wednesday at the Covelli Sports Complex. The Penguins won the opener 8-0 in five innings, and they scored the final 10 runs in a 13-5, five-inning victory in ...