YOUNGSTOWN — It took a quarter, but Ursuline eventually warmed up and continued its hot streak of play Monday in a 52-39 victory over Hubbard, the Irish’s fifth win in their last six games. “I think the biggest thing is we had a different mentality in the second half. We kind of came ...

NORTH JACKSON — It took several minutes for the Jackson-Milton girls basketball team to take over on Monday night. But when it finally happened, the Blue Jays were in control. Jackson-Milton shut down Mathews in the second quarter, helping the Jays to a 51-34 win at Jackson-Milton High ...

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Last year was an atypical, yet learning season for the Youngstown State softball team. The Penguins went 14-39 overall and for the first time since 2015, failed to win at least 25 games. The experience that their newcomers and younger players gained, as they welcome back ...

CLEVELAND — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points, Chet Holmgren added 28 and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to a 136-104 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. It is the 30th time in 42 games Gilgeous-Alexander has scored at least 30. The reigning NBA MVP is second in the ...

CLEVELAND — Defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz had a second interview with the Cleveland Browns for their head coaching vacancy on Monday. Schwartz is the first candidate to have a second interview with the Browns. He was the first to interview for the opening on Jan. 8. The 59-year old ...

SEATTLE — Brett Kulak broke a second-period tie with his first goal of the season, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Seattle Kraken 6-3 on Monday. Kulak, acquired from Edmonton in December as part of the trade for goalie Tristan Jarry, scored for the first time since last year’s ...