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Browns punch playoff ticket

Local Sports

CLEVELAND — Joe Flacco passed for 309 yards and three touchdowns and the Cleveland Browns clinched an unlikely playoff berth — just their second since 2002 — despite numerous injuries this season with a 37--20 win over the New York Jets on Thursday night. The Browns (11-5) are assured ...

Buckeyes set for Mizzou

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown wears No. 33 in honor of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh, who finished his college career sharing MVP honors in the inaugural Cotton Bowl 87 years ago. When Brown becomes the first Buckeyes quarterback to make his first ...

Canfield fends off Poland

High School Sports

CANFIELD — The Battle of 224 always finds a way to deliver. Despite multiple Poland rallies, the Canfield Cardinals maintained control of the game en route to a 58-47 victory over the rival Bulldogs. “We didn’t pass as well as we needed to, and they turned us over more than we have, ...

Columbiana cruises by Crestview

High School Sports

COLUMBIANA — It has been six years since the Crestview Rebels and the Columbiana Clippers have played each other in athletic competition. Some of the members of both varsity programs were still in elementary school. The Clippers made up for the lost time with a resounding 73-39 victory over ...

Browns face Jets

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CLEVELAND — Joe Flacco’s short stint with the Browns has been stunning, storybook, almost unbelievable. Like everyone else, the New York Jets have watched him from afar — and maybe wondered what might have been. On Thursday night, Flacco, who in just over a month has revived his ...

Hubbard edges Springfield

High School Sports

NEW MIDDLETOWN – The Hubbard Eagles boys basketball team was coming off of two consecutive losses last week. The Springfield Tigers, conversely, were coming off of two big victories. But it was the Eagles who escaped with a hard-fought 52-48 victory on the Tigers’ home court Wednesday night ...