This time last year, Reghan Koch was ready to quit. Despite winning the 155-pound district title as a freshman and having a 27-2 record entering the state tournament, the Austintown Fitch standout admitted that she just wanted to “get it over with.” Things couldn’t be any different ...

CANTON — The Canfield boys basketball team was centimeters away from forcing overtime, but the ball rolled out of the hoop. The putback was slightly right, and the buzzer sounded as it fell to the floor. The Cardinals fell to Cleveland Central Catholic 54-52 in a Division IV regional ...

CHICAGO — Bruce Thornton had 24 points, John Mobley Jr. scored all 12 of his points in the second half, and No. 8 seed Ohio State held off a late rally by No. 9 seed Iowa for a 72-69 victory Thursday in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament. Ohio State (21-11) advances to play ...

MEDINA — It wasn’t the ideal start to a Division III regional semifinal. The Chaney boys basketball team brought the wrong jerseys to Medina High School for its meeting with Hawken after failing to get the email on time. But after grabbing Medina’s tops, the Cowboys were ready to go. And ...

Three sports and extracurricular activities are on the chopping block at Mathews High School due to cuts in property tax funding. Due to a $50,000 budget shortfall for athletics, the school is proposing cutting soccer, indoor track and esports, while also issuing pay freezes for two years on ...

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward agreed to a one-year contract extension with the club on Wednesday as the team transitions to new head coach Mike McCarthy. The 36-year-old Heyward, a seven-time Pro Bowler, four-time All-Pro and the 2023 Walter Payton Award ...