YOUNGSTOWN — Coming off a regular season Horizon League championship in 2024, last year was a season of growth for the Youngstown State softball team. With an inexperienced roster that included seven sophomores and six freshmen, the Penguins had their share of growing pains, finishing 14-39 ...

James Harden is headed to the Cleveland Cavaliers, with the Los Angeles Clippers agreeing to send the 11-time All-Star back to the Eastern Conference during his highest-scoring season in six years, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Tuesday night. ESPN was first to report the deal ...

BOYS BASKETBALL Poland 71, Niles 35 — The Poland offense went through Carmine Tukalo, who scored 17 points. Vito Komora added 12 for the Bulldogs. Cash Carey-Hardin led Niles with 16 points. Austintown Fitch 57, Howland 50 — Junie Higgs knocked down a pair of 3-pointers, scoring 17 ...

NEW MIDDLETOWN — When the McDonald girls basketball team returned to its locker room, cheers could be heard from center court at Springfield High School. The players celebrated not only a win, but the first time the senior class bested the Tigers, with the Blue Devils holding on for a 43-42 ...

BEAVER TOWNSHIP – As the Pittsburgh Pirates prepare to report for spring training and their 145th baseball season, Greg Brown is anxiously getting ready for his 33rd season of calling all the play-by-play action from his familiar catbird seat. For Brown, the 2026 roster is beginning to take ...

AUSTINTOWN — West Branch head wrestling coach Chris Dorris watched on as his two Eastern Ohio Wrestling League (EOWL) finalists found themselves in equally difficult positions Saturday. For 150-pounder Beau Nezbeth, he trailed No. 1 seed Bobby Buchheit of Beaver Local 1-0 going into the ...