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High School Sports Roundup from May 26

BASEBALL DISTRICT SEMIFINALS DIVISION II Northeast 3 Mayfield 2, Boardman 0 — Stats not submitted by print deadline. Northeast 8 Hudson 2, Austintown Fitch 1 — Stats not submitted by print deadline. DIVISION IV Northeast 1 Norton 6, West Branch 2 — Stats not submitted by print deadline. Northeast 2 Cardinal Mooney 3, Holy Name 1 — Ben Oddis went the distance for Mooney, striking out six in seven innings. The Cardinals took a 2-1 second inning lead and never relinquished it again. Johnny Brenner had a triple and an RBI for Mooney. Ford Stacy added a pair of ...

Cavs overwhelmed by Knicks, head into uncertain summer

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers finally got past the second round and face-planted in the Eastern Conference finals. They weren’t ready for the Knicks or the big stage. The lights were too bright again. Cleveland’s season ended with a resounding, demoralizing and ...

Penguins re-sign star forward Malkin

PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin is going to get a chance to finish what he started in Pittsburgh. The Penguins re-signed the franchise icon to a one-year deal worth $5.5 million on Tuesday, answering perhaps the club’s biggest offseason question before the offseason truly starts. Malkin, ...

Pirates send skidding Cubs to 10th straight loss

PITTSBURGH — Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning on Tuesday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago’s losing streak to 10 games. The rookie became the seventh player in Pirates’ history to hit two home runs ...

Wood’s 15th homer helps Nats to victory over slumping Guardians

CLEVELAND — James Wood hit a two-run homer and Keibert Ruiz had a two-run single in the second inning as the Washington Nationals beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Tuesday night. Wood’s towering, 401-foot drive to right field was his 15th homer of the season and second in as many days ...

Heartland Christian’s Grim, Poland’s Aey set for state tennis tournament

On the tennis court, Heartland Christian’s Cooper Grim and Poland’s Andrew Aey are fierce rivals. But off the court, they’re also close friends. The pair have a lot in common, including that they were both inspired to play tennis by their mothers. Now later this week, they’ll both ...