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Gotkin talks Phantoms’ success with Curbstone

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — The Youngstown Phantoms currently have the best overall record in the United States Hockey League. Coming off a weekend split at Eastern Conference foe Green Bay – they defeated the Gamblers on Saturday, 3-2, dropping a 5-3 decision on Sunday afternoon – the Phantoms ...

Browns agree to acquire offensive tackle Tytus Howard

The Cleveland Browns have agreed to acquire offensive tackle Tytus Howard from the Houston Texans for a fifth-round pick, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams have not announced the deal, which can ...

Five area fighters win matches in ‘Lights Out’ event

YOUNGSTOWN – Gabriel Merced of Newark, New Jersey scored a unanimous decision over Youngstown’s John Davis in the main event of Saturday’s Lights Out Management, 13-bout amateur fight card at St. Mary’s Assumption Social Hall. Merced capped off a 4-1 night for the five Newark-based ...

Four earn All-Horizon League honors for YSU women

YOUNGSTOWN — After ending the regular season by winning nine of its last 10 games and as the conference’s No. 2 seed, the Youngstown State women’s basketball team cleaned up in the Horizon League’s annual awards that were announced on Monday. Sophomore forward Sophia Gregory was named ...

Maplewood holds off Cuyahoga Heights for first district title since 2013

MINERAL RIDGE — This time last season, Maplewood saw its season come to an end in the district finals. That sting has sat with the Rockets for over a year now, and with another opportunity to bring a district crown home on the same floor that hosted their defeat a season ago, they weren’t ...