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Champion softball coach Weaver retires

It’s the end of an era for the Champion softball program. After 27 years, 540 wins, six state championships in eight appearances and guiding countless players, Golden Flashes coach Cheryl Weaver called it a career on Friday. Weaver, the 13th-winningest coach in OHSAA history, guided ...

New waters could lead to more summer fun

Summer is shaping up nicely for anglers here in our corner of Ohio as we settle into our familiar routines on our favorite waters. Anglers are fortunate to have so many fishing options near Youngstown and Warren. We have favorite fishing holes based on whatever criteria we personally apply ...

Cleveland’s Ingle makes MLB debut

CLEVELAND — Cooper Ingle has been one of the top offensive performers in Cleveland’s farm system this season, but there wasn’t an opportunity to call him up due to an abundance of catchers at the big-league level. However, Ingle’s willingness to play different positions and ...

Crawford singles in go-ahead run in the Mariners’ win over the Guardians

CLEVELAND — Colt Emerson homered, J.P. Crawford singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Friday night. Luis Castillo (3-7) allowed a run on four hits in six innings for his first victory since May 31. Andrés Muñoz ...

Marte’s tiebreaking homer in 8th helps Reds beat Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Pinch-hitter Noelvi Marte hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning after Cincinnati scored four runs off Paul Skenes in the second, and the Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Friday night. Given a 1-0 lead on Konnor Griffin's homer leading off the first, Skenes ...

CFL won’t allow Sorsby to sign with any team

TORONTO — Quarterback Brendan Sorsby, permanently ruled ineligible by the NCAA for sports betting, won’t be kick-starting his pro football career in Canada. The CFL said Friday it won’t allow the 22-year-old to sign with any of its teams or be placed on their negotiation lists. Sorsby ...