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Browns’ Bitonio announces retirement after 12 seasons

BEREA — Joel Bitonio had a good idea in January that he would be retiring after 12 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. On Tuesday, it was time for the offensive lineman to make it official. “This place is so special that it was hard to truly say goodbye. I’m so glad I got to learn and ...

Dodgers do damage vs. Pirates’ pen in win

PITTSBURGH — Andy Pages hit a two-run homer and added a sacrifice fly during a seventh-inning outburst against Pittsburgh’s bullpen as the Dodgers quickly pulled away once Pirates ace Paul Skenes exited in a 12-3 win on Tuesday night. Skenes, the reigning NL Cy Young winner, allowed two ...

Chisholm’s home run leading off 8th gives Yankees victory over Guardians

CLEVELAND — Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered leading off the eighth inning and the New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 on Tuesday night. Spencer Jones also went deep with his first major league home run for the Yankees, who have won three straight and are 10-4 since May ...

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YSU’s Gebhardt makes region team Youngstown State senior left-hander Braden Gebhardt (Howland) has been selected to the ABCA/Rawlings East All-Region Second Team for his performance during the 2026 season, the American Baseball Coaches Association announced on Tuesday. The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams were announced in all eight regions on Tuesday. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association, and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. I All-America Committee. Youngstown State has now had an all-region honoree in back-to-back ...

Crilley continues climb: Ursuline thrower has best day at state meet

COLUMBUS — Weightlifting and throwing is what Connor Crilley just basks in. After previously making the state meet in junior high, he envisioned what the high school meet had in store. As a sophomore, he now has some hardware to take back to Ursuline. Crilley earned the state runner-up in ...

Reserve’s Becka rises to the occasion

COLUMBUS — The leap from not even making it out of the regional round to having a silver medal as the state runner-up is an extremely difficult accomplishment. Western Reserve sophomore Addison Becka did just that. On the third day of the OHSAA Jesse Owens Track and Field Championships, ...