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High School Sports Roundup from Sept. 28

GIRLS SOCCER Warren JFK 3, Springfield 0 — Didi Ryan scored a pair of goals to push JFK (8-3) past Springfield (7-5-1). Maylee Nadaud added an insurance goal for the Eagles and Lizzy Berenics made one save for the shutout. Tigers goalie Ally Guerriero made 24 saves. Champion 10, Newton Falls 1 — Jackie Fields scored three goals and an assist to lead Champion. Anny Pattinson and Ella Pompoco added a pair of goals and one assist each. Sami Munroe, Rilyn Dunn and Aliviya Sitglitz also had a goal each for the Flashes. Austynn Drake found the net for Newton Falls. Juliana Courim ...

McCarthy expected bumps early in first year with Steelers

PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers urged patience, not panic, after the new-look Pittsburgh Steelers seemed an awful lot like the old-look Pittsburgh Steelers through two weeks. The four-time NFL MVP urged anyone who would listen to avoid being lured onto the emotional roller coaster that often can ...

Monken praises Browns defense over past 2 games

CLEVELAND — With much of the focus around the Cleveland Browns on quarterback Deshaun Watson and the offense, coach Todd Monken wants to make sure that the defense is getting its share of the credit as well. Monken gave defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg a game ball after his unit ...

Mitchell, Harden lean into bonding to build Cavs’ chemistry

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell and his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates didn't go their separate ways for four months before reassembling a couple weeks ago for the start of offseason workouts. Instead, from the time the Cavaliers were eliminated in the Eastern Conference finals by the New York ...

Wall sees progress with YSU soccer

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Last season, Rich Wall, the head coach of the Youngstown State women’s soccer program, lead the team to a program best 6-2-2 Horizon League mark and a third-place conference finish in his first season at the helm. Their eight total wins — they finished 8-10-2 overall — was second overall in the 31-year history of the program, while the team set single-season marks for most goals scored, assists, points, team points and league wins. Five players were named to the All-Horizon League postseason teams, with Kamryn Rosa, a second-team selection a year ago, earning ...

Watson sparks Browns’ victory over Panthers in home opener

CLEVELAND — It came five weeks later than he thought, but Deshaun Watson earned cheers from Cleveland Browns fans. After struggling for most of the game, Watson came through when it counted on Sunday. He led a late fourth-quarter drive and threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Harold Fannin ...