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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 ...

Blue Jackets acquire Valeri Nichushkin in trade with Avalanche

The Columbus Blue Jackets made a big addition on the eve of the draft by acquiring do-it-all winger Valeri Nichushkin in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. The Blue Jackets sent the 43rd pick this weekend, a third-rounder next year and a fifth-rounder in 2028 to ...

YSU breaks in new roster as summer workouts begin

YOUNGSTOWN — In recent years, the Youngstown State men’s basketball program has retained a handful of players from the previous season each year, while still rebuilding the roster significantly through the transfer portal. However, after suffering their first losing season since 2018-19 ...

Fitch football opts to move up to play in Division I

The Mahoning Valley will have a football team competing in Division I this upcoming football season. For its 100th season on the gridiron, Austintown Fitch opted to move up from Division II to I, and the OHSAA granted permission to jump up on Monday. With the move, the Falcons will become the ...