CLEVELAND — Sam McDowell, a six-time All Star who led the American League in strikeouts four times before becoming a counselor for athletes suffering from addiction issues and depression, died Monday at his home in The Villages, Florida. He was 84. “Sam spent eleven of his fifteen seasons ...
COLUMBUS — While standout receiver Jeremiah Smith continues to make headlines for No. 5 Ohio State, coach Ryan Day is focused on other things as the Buckeyes approach the midpoint of the regular season. Three of Day's priorities came up early in his weekly news conference Tuesday, and he ...
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears has been named the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year. The fourth-year player was selected on Monday by the conference’s coaches and a media panel, coming off a season that earned him second-team All-America and All-Big Ten recognition. ...
POLAND — Back in early August, the Poland boys golf team set out three goals it wanted to accomplish this year. First, it wanted to win the Northeast 8 Conference. Check. Then, it wanted to win another sectional golf title. Check. Finally, it wanted to go back-to-back at districts to ...
CLEVELAND — The White Sox are returning to Chicago one win from advancing to the American League Championship Series for the first time in 21 years. Braden Montgomery lined a two-run double down the right-field line in the sixth inning for the go-ahead runs and Sean Burke allowed one hit in ...
CORTLAND — On the eve of a likely league title decider, Campbell came up short for just the second time this season. The Red Devils, despite promising starts to the first and second sets, faded down the stretch and were beaten by Lakeview, another of the top teams in the area, in straight ...
