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Ursuline opens postseason with win over Akron East

YOUNGSTOWN —Third-seeded Ursuline rolled to a lopsided win in its Division III, Northeast 2, sectional semifinal against No. 50 Akron East on Monday. The Irish began to pull away from the Dragons a little more than halfway through the first quarter and only continued to do so throughout ...

YSU’s Brungard talks football, faith and his future

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — If you look hard enough, you should be able to find a dual threat, perhaps a triple-threat quarterback in one of college football’s four divisions. A quadruple offensive playmaker – one who can throw, run, catch and even block for his teammates, when necessary – is ...

High School Sports Roundup from Feb. 23

BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT DIVISION III Northeast 4 Sectional Semifinal Chaney 56, Collinwood 12 — Stats were not provided by print deadline. The Cowboys will face Cleveland JFK on Friday in their sectional final. Regular Season Badger 83, Academy for Urban Scholars 41 — The ...

Guardians agree to deal with slugger Hoskins

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Cleveland Guardians have agreed to a minor league deal with first baseman Rhys Hoskins. The deal is pending Hoskins passing a physical, but he was with the team on Sunday. Manager Stephen Vogt told reporters he is excited to have Hoskins added as a right-handed hitter ...

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Westminster coach headed to Duke NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — Westminster College Director of Athletics Jason Lener announced Monday that head football coach Scott Benzel has accepted a position on Manny Diaz’s staff at Duke University. Offensive coordinator EJ White will serve as interim head ...

U.S. men topple Canada in OT to win 1st Olympic gold since 1980

MILAN — The United States is on top of the hockey world for the first time in nearly a half-century. No miracle needed. Jack Hughes scored less than 2 minutes into overtime and the U.S. beat Canada 2-1 in the gold medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday, earning the nation’s ...