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Texas braces for rematch with top-ranked Ohio State

AUSTIN, Texas — Hero Kanu has seen both sides of the Texas-Ohio State rivalry, in shades of scarlet and burnt orange. Kanu was a Buckeye defensive tackle when Ohio State beat Texas in a 2024 season College Football Playoff semifinal on the way to the national championship. Then he was a Longhorn when the Buckeyes beat Texas again in the 2025 season opener. That loss proved critical when the preseason No. 1 ultimately missed the playoff. So here he is again, waiting for another Texas-Ohio State matchup on Saturday night when the Buckeyes become the first No. 1 team to visit Austin ...

YSU can’t slow down rebuilt Kentucky

The Youngstown State football team faced a tall task on Saturday. The Penguins traveled to Lexington, Ky., to face a Kentucky in first-year head coach Will Steins debut. YSU couldn’t stop the Wildcats’ firepower, giving up 506 yards of total offense in a 45-13 loss. Beau Brungard ...

High School Sports Roundup from Sept. 6

GIRLS SOCCER Crestview 5, Pymatuning Valley 0 — Shelby Wellman scored three goals to lead Crestview. Maddie Long and Sydni Kiehl also had a goal each for the Rebels. Clarice Harroff made three saves in the shutout win. VOLLEYBALL Canfield 3, Lakeview 0 — Cecelia DeToro led Lakeview with 10 assists. Rylie Gillespie added 14 digs and Cady Esker led the Bulldogs with four kills. Leah Toth added five service points. North Allegheny (Pa.) 3, Ursuline 0 — Individual stats were not provided. FOOTBALL Austintown Fitch 42, Painesville Riverside 10 BY QUARTERS Fitch 14 7 ...

Guardians record third walk-off victory of weekend vs. Tigers

CLEVELAND — Daniel Schneemann singled home rookie Angel Genao from third base in the 10th inning to send Cleveland to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, the Guardians’ third walk-off victory in the four-game series. With a runner at second, Patrick Bailey opened the 10th with a ...

Skenes get back into win column, Davis homers as Pirates beat Angels

PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings for his first win since July 19 and Henry Davis hit a home run to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 on Sunday. Skenes (10-11) gave up four hits, struck out two and walked one. The 2025 NL Cy Young Award ...

Michigan catches Hail Mary to avoid WMU upset

ANN ABOR, Mich. — Given an unlikely second chance at a game-ending Hail Mary, Bryce Underwood connected with JJ Buchanan for a 47-yard touchdown pass that lifted No. 16 Michigan over Western Michigan 13-12 on Saturday night. The Wolverines were 27 1/2-point favorites in coach Kyle ...