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Steelers visit Bears with QB questions

CHICAGO — Aaron Rodgers once famously turned to the crowd at Soldier Field and screamed that he still owns the Bears. No one would have argued back then. Rodgers would love a chance to show it’s still true, though it’s not clear if he’ll get the opportunity when the Pittsburgh ...

Top-ranked Ohio State faces Rutgers with uncertainty over star receivers

Despite being favored by more than four touchdowns, top-ranked Ohio State does have some concerns going into Saturday’s matchup against Rutgers. The status of star wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate remain unknown going into the Buckeyes’ final tune-up before facing arch-rival ...

Wild shut out Penguins for fourth straight win

PITTSBURGH — Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for his second shutout of the season, Matt Boldy had two goals and an assist and the Minnesota Wild beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory. The Wild have three shutouts in their last six games and have ...

Mitchell scores 32, Garland adds 20 in return as Cavaliers beat Pacers

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Darius Garland had 20 in his return to Cleveland's lineup and the Cavaliers pulled away in the second half for a 120-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers in an NBA Cup game on Friday night. It was the first meeting between the teams since the ...

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Balash to speak at Curbstone WFMJ-TV 21 sports director Dana Balash will be the guest speaker at Monday’s luncheon meeting of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township. The event begins at noon and the public is welcome to attend. For ...

No place like home for regional finalist head coaches

More than 300 teams began the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) football playoffs four weeks ago. Now, with the respective regional championship games set to take place tonight, fewer than 60 remain. Of those 60, three are local to the area – Cardinal Mooney, Girard and McDonald ...