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Browns and Steelers both add receivers in second round

Day 2 of the 2026 NFL draft got underway on Friday night in Pittsburgh. The Cleveland Browns held the overall pick (the seventh pick in the second round), and added to their receivers. The Browns took Denzel Boston out of Washington. Boston, who is 6-foot-4 and 212 pounds, played in 43 ...

Martínez hits 2 homers as Guardians rough up Scherzer and beat Blue Jays

TORONTO — Angel Martínez went deep twice for his first career multi-homer game, Daniel Schneemann added the first leadoff homer of his career and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6 on Friday night. All three home runs came off Toronto’s Max Scherzer (1-3), who allowed ...

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Charpie to speak at Curbstone Youngstown State men’s baseball coach Trevor Charpie be the guest speaker at Monday’s luncheon meeting of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township. The event begins at 11:45 a.m., and the public is welcome to attend. All sports fans are welcome and you do not need to be a current or former coach.

YSU position battles remain ahead as spring practice ends

YOUNGSTOWN — With the Red-White spring game now in the rearview mirror, Youngstown State can close the books on spring football practice as it inches towards the 2026 season this fall. YSU had plenty of roster continuity heading into spring, but the Penguins still had competition and ...

Nick Blanch focused on community as Poland’s new AD

On Monday, Nick Blanch was at the Poland Board of Education. Cameras and media members were also in attendance, but he wasn’t the reason they came. They wanted to be there for the announcement that Michael Daley would take over as the new superintendent. Blanch was there for a reason, however. He was named the new Poland athletic director, taking over for Brian Banfield, who will retire at the end of the school year. “That news is what brought everybody to the meeting, and I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m here too.’” Blanch said with a laugh. “It was kinda funny because people ...