PHILADELPHIA — Ja’Kobi Gillespie confessed, yes, he was trying to reach 30 points when he attacked the lane late in Tennessee’s March Madness rout, only for somebody to smack his arm. Gillespie’s wayward shot attempt turned into a lob and a basket for a teammate in a game where even ...

NEW YORK — The Cleveland Guardians won’t have to pay indicted pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz while Major League Baseball’s investigation continues into allegations of pitch-rigging for gamblers. Ortiz was placed on paid leave last July 3 and Clase on July 28, and they received ...

Bochenek to speak at Curbstone Sports media relations specialist Tom Bochenek 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 11:45 a.m., and the public is welcome ...

AUSTINTOWN — Coming off back-to-back Division I state titles, the Austintown Fitch softball team had its sights set on a possible three-peat last year. However, the Falcons’ postseason run fell short in the regional semifinal, as Fitch lost to Massillon Jackson. Now, Fitch is ready to ...

CANTON — There wasn’t much that Evelyn McKnight didn’t do this season for the Copley girls basketball team. The Youngstown State signee was a finalist for Ohio’s annual “Ms. Basketball” award, broke the Indians’ program scoring record and helped lead Copley to its second state ...

With the 2026 softball season fast approaching, the Chalker Wildcats aim to make this the first time in 25 years they repeat as district champions. Coming off their second district crown in three years, the Wildcats return some of their anchor players, headlined by the pitcher-catcher duo of ...