PITTSBURGH — Dick Hoak, who spent more than 45 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a player and then an assistant coach, winning five Super Bowl rings along the way, has died. He was 86. The team announced Hoak's death on Wednesday. No cause of death was given. “Dick represented ...
COLUMBUS — Brandon Hagel had two goals and an assist and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Thursday for their second victory in two nights and fifth in their last six games. Jake Guentzel scored in his 700th NHL game and added an assist, and Nikita Kucherov had ...
COLUMBUS — Sarah Strong made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points and No. 4 UConn took control with a big third quarter to beat No. 17 Ohio State 87-55 on Thursday night. Ashlynn Shade had 15 points and freshman Olivia Vukosa grabbed 12 rebounds for the Huskies (3-1), who ...
BEREA — Deshaun Watson wasn't losing his starting job as Cleveland's quarterback because of an injury or Shedeur Sanders. Strangely, and perhaps suspiciously, it took first-year Browns coach Todd Monken a few days to make that clear. Watson will start on Sunday against the Houston Texans ...
YOUNGSTOWN — When Youngstown State’s seniors and fifth-year players opted to return to the program after last year, they did so with one goal in mind — to chase championships. The Penguins have the opportunity to claim one of those championship trophies on Saturday in their regular ...
NEW YORK — James Harden scored a season-high 32 points, more than double his average during a tough start to 2026-27, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 115-107 on Wednesday night. Donovan Mitchell added 23 for the Cavaliers in their first trip to Madison Square Garden ...
