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Champions among us: Steelers coach Cowher honored at Lake Club in Poland

POLAND — United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley honored former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher on Monday during its annual ‘Champions Among Us’ event at the Lake Club in Poland. Cowher, who led the Steelers to a Super Bowl title in his 15th and final season in 2006, ...

Cavs even series in 112-103 win over Pistons

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half and the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory Monday night. Mitchell matched the mark of Eric “Sleepy” Floyd on a free throw with ...

Bazzana, Guardians top Angels in 7-2 win

CLEVELAND — Joey Cantillo pitched six scoreless innings, rookie Travis Bazzana capped a five-run third inning with a two-run double and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 on Monday night. Cantillo (3-1) allowed five hits, walked one and struck out four. Brayan ...

Thompson talks Scrappers with Curbstone

BEAVER TOWNSHIP – Summer is right around the corner, and for the Mahoning Valley, that means the return of the Scrappers. The Scrappers are preparing for their sixth year in the MLB Draft League, but there is one catch: They need a manager. Mahoning Valley opens the season on June 2, but ...

Maplewood boys, GV girls claim NAC titles

ANDOVER — Maplewood boys track and field led with just the 4x400 remaining. Badger was half a point behind, and Grand Valley was eight points back. But the combination of Micah Sparks, Brody Orr, Andrew Donaldson and Tyler McPeak won the event by more than four seconds to clinch the NAC ...

OHSAA unveils full softball playoff brackets

Local teams have had to battle through various weather conditions throughout the spring, facing rain, hail, wind and brisk temperatures, along with occasional days of warmth and sunshine. But after an unpredictable season, the high school softball playoffs finally begin this week, as the ...