As of Thursday, the high school wrestling season began across the state of Ohio, officially starting the countdown to the all-important state tournament in three months. But while the event in Columbus will remain on the minds of many wrestlers between now and then, Mahoning Valley coaches ...

STRUTHERS — Lakeview got off to a fast start to Northeast 8 Conference (NE8) play Thursday, smothering Struthers with its press and trap defense in a 60-34 win on the road. Throughout the NE8 opener for both teams, the Bulldogs forced numerous turnovers from the Wildcats, who, despite ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Success has been a double-edged sword for the Youngstown State men’s basketball team in recent years. The Penguins are a program on the rise, having won at least 20 games in each of the last three seasons. But like for most mid-major teams, that sustained success has ...

GIRLS BASKETBALL Chaney 60, Warren Harding 58 — Alyssa Brown scored 16 of her game high 25 points in the fourth quarter, including Chaney’s last seven to pull away after trailing 57-54. Brown also pulled in eight rebounds for the Cowboys. Simmie Lewis added 12 for Chaney. Azarriah ...

The quarterback matchup between Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza and Ohio State’s Julian Sayin is commanding most of the attention going into the Big Ten Championship Game. However, Saturday night’s matchup also features the nation’s top two ranked scoring defenses. The Buckeyes lead the ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Evgeni Malkin scored his second goal of the game with 2:43 left and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Thursday night for their fourth victory in five games. Tristan Jarry stopped 36 shots, Ville Koivunen scored his first career goal for Pittsburgh, ...