TOLEDO — The start was everything Youngstown State could have wanted, but soon things unraveled. By that point, the Penguins had fallen into too deep of a hole to dig themselves out of on Tuesday morning at Toledo. Despite a concerted effort to claw its way back after falling into an ...
BEAVER TOWNSHIP — When Bob Hannon signed on as play-by-play announcer for Youngstown State football, little did he know that his run would nearly reach four decades. The date was Sept. 2, 1989, and the Penguins opened their season at Maine – the Black Bears won, 28-14 – and went 9-4 that season while making their second Division I-AA playoff appearance. The team went 1-1 in the postseason with a win over former Ohio Valley Conference foe Eastern Kentucky (28-24) in the first round before dropping a 42-23 decision at Furman the following week. While sitting in the catbird seat, ...
HEATH — After 22 consecutive wins, the West Branch girls soccer team’s perfect season came to a bitter end Tuesday, as the Warriors lost to Cincinnati Mariemont 3-0 in the Division IV state semifinals at Swank Field in Heath. An own goal in the 15th minute and a Mariemont counterattack ...
CLEVELAND — Even though Deshaun Watson has been cleared from the concussion protocol, it isn’t certain he'll be the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback for this week’s game against his former team, the Houston Texans. Coach Todd Monken said on Monday that he wasn’t ready to name ...
COLUMBUS — John Mobley Jr. scored 19 points and Jimmie Williams had 16 off the bench as Ohio State held off Marshall 84-74 on Monday. Andrija Jelavic and Anthony Thompson each added 11 points, and Amare Bynum scored 10 for Ohio State (2-1), which was coming off an 89-65 victory over Youngstown State on Friday night. Noah Otshudi scored 27 points on 12-of-18 shooting, and Bryce Slay added 15 for Marshall (1-2), which opened the year with a solid 92-65 over Buffalo on Monday but then fell to Toledo 81-76 on Saturday. The Buckeyes improved to 13-3 against the Sun Belt and have not lost ...
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers, like a lot of playoff contenders, could use some help at wide receiver. The difference between Pittsburgh and many of the teams they're competing against in a loaded AFC, however, is that help will soon be on the way without having to shop for it. Michael Pittman Jr. is nearing a return from a foot injury that's limited him to three games. The veteran is eligible to come off injured reserve this week, meaning there's a chance — albeit perhaps an outside one — that Pittman could be available on Sunday when the Steelers (6-2) visit Cincinnati ...
