×

Sports

Steelers, T.J. Watt agree to deal

Local Sports

PITTSBURGH — T.J. Watt has wanted to be a “one-helmet guy” from the second he arrived in Pittsburgh eight years ago. The star outside linebacker took one big step toward that goal on Thursday, agreeing to a new pact that will make him the league’s highest-paid defender and keep the ...

Versatile Patrick Roche ready to do anything for Scrappers

Local Sports

It would be understandable if family and friends of Patrick Roche didn’t recognize him in his number 10 Mahoning Valley Scrappers jersey. It’s been nearly a decade since Roche wore a uniform that didn’t read, “Boston College.” Roche, a native of Milton, Mass., attended Boston ...

Scrappers win on walk-off to cap historic night

Local Sports

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers played in front of the largest home crowd in franchise history Thursday as an announced crowd of 9,034 fans packed into Eastwood Field to see the Scrappers take on Frederick. The standing-room-only crowd was the result of a free ticket giveaway sponsored by 7-17 ...

Yegor Chinakhov requests trade from Blue Jackets

Local Sports

COLUMBUS — Blue Jackets right wing Yegor Chinakhov, the No. 21 pick in the 2020 NHL draft, has requested a trade. Shumi Babaev, Chinakhov’s agent, posted a statement from his client about his intentions on X on Thursday. “I had some misunderstandings with the coach during the season. ...

Taylor North knocks off Canfield’s intermediate baseball team

Local Sports

The Canfield intermediate (50/70) baseball team’s run in the postseason came to a close on Tuesday. Canfield fell 11-2 to Taylor North, Michigan, bringing an end to the local squad’s season in the Central Region tournament in Ankeny, Iowa. While there were chances for Canfield to cut ...