BEREA — The Cleveland Browns entered Thursday night's NFL draft with glaring needs at offensive tackle and wide receiver. They were able to address both in the first round. Cleveland picked Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano ninth overall after trading down three spots with Kansas City. The ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor in front of their hometown crowd with the No. 21 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. The Steelers' offensive line could use some reinforcements after veteran guard Isaac Seumalo left in free ...

PITTSBURGH — Fernando Mendoza's journey from overlooked two-star recruit to the top of the NFL draft is complete after the Las Vegas Raiders took him with the first pick on Thursday night. Turning the Raiders into a contender is the next challenge for the Heisman Trophy winner who led ...

TORONTO — Scottie Barnes set career playoff highs with 33 points and 11 assists, RJ Barrett added a career playoff-high 33 points and the Toronto Raptors beat Cleveland 126-104 on Thursday night, snapping a 12-game playoff losing streak against the Cavaliers. Collin Murray-Boyles had 22 ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob deGrom struck out 10 over 5 2/3 innings, Evan Carter hit an inside-the-park home run while Corey Seager went deep and the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Thursday night in the rubber match of their three-game series. It was the 62nd career ...

OHSAA updates football divisions Several local high school football teams will be in a different divisions starting during the 2026 season after the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) announced changes Thursday. The changes include Salem moving up from Division IV to Division ...