The Columbus Blue Jackets made a big addition on the eve of the draft by acquiring do-it-all winger Valeri Nichushkin in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. The Blue Jackets sent the 43rd pick this weekend, a third-rounder next year and a fifth-rounder in 2028 to ...

BRISTOLVILLE — A teacher at Bristol High School raised allegations of hazing involving members of the boys basketball team at Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting. The victim’s mother alleged that during a skills camp held at the school in early June, her son, going into eighth grade ...

YOUNGSTOWN — In recent years, the Youngstown State men’s basketball program has retained a handful of players from the previous season each year, while still rebuilding the roster significantly through the transfer portal. However, after suffering their first losing season since 2018-19 ...

The Mahoning Valley will have a football team competing in Division I this upcoming football season. For its 100th season on the gridiron, Austintown Fitch opted to move up from Division II to I, and the OHSAA granted permission to jump up on Monday. With the move, the Falcons will become the ...

When traded to Youngstown last year, forward Jesse Orlowsky had a lot to learn. While it was his second season in the USHL, not counting a two-game stint in 2023-24, his rookie year in Waterloo was hampered by a knee injury. As such, Orlowsky spent a lot of his first season in Youngstown ...

CHICAGO — Khalil Watson singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning for his third RBI of the day, and the Cleveland Guardians survived a ninth-inning collapse to beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Wednesday. In a game delayed by rain at the start for 2 hours, 40 minutes, Watson singled to ...