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Naylor’s HR lifts Guardians over White Sox

CLEVELAND — Bo Naylor drove in all three Guardians runs, including a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning, and Cleveland beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 Sunday for a series sweep. The Guardians have won four straight and nine of 10. They are 2 1/2 games behind Houston for the AL’s final ...

Nationals overcome deficit to down Pirates

WASHINGTON — James Wood scored the go-ahead run from first base when center fielder Oneil Cruz misplayed Dayton Lile’s eighth-inning double, and the Washington Nationals overcame a three-run, first-inning deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Sunday. Pittsburgh (65-85) finished a ...

High school scoreboard – Sept. 14-15, 2025

FOOTBALL WARREN HARDING 40, AKRON ST. VINCENT ST. MARY 6 BY QUARTERS SVSM 6 0 0 0 6 WGH 15 13 12 0 40 First Downs: SVSM: 5, WGH 11; Rushes/Yards: SVSM: 4, WGH 286; Rushing: WGH: Makhai Borgdon 12-135; Passing: WGH: Amiere Cobb 2-9-1; Penalties: SVSM: 5-45, WGH: 8-81; Fumbles Lost: ...

Canfield holds off rival Poland in matchup of unbeaten teams

POLAND — Canfield continued its recent dominance in the always-intense Battle of 224 series on Friday night, winning for the fourth time in the last five years. Despite Poland controlling the ball and the clock for most of the evening in the two programs’ 80th meeting, the Cardinals ...

Girard overpowers Struthers to stay unbeaten

GIRARD — Friday’s Northeast 8 Conference opener between 3-0 Girard and 0-3 Struthers played out much like their respective records would indicate. The Indians entered Week 4 averaging more than 55 points per game and having won their games by an average of 33 points. Conversely, the ...

Superstition or just bad luck?

Superstitions abound in many of the games people play, including the ancient art of fishing, which thanks to its long history has more than its fair share of myths and misbeliefs. “The fish bite better in the rain.” “Never take a banana on the boat.” “I’m wearing my lucky ...