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Hiner to speak at Curbstone Tribune Chronicle/Vindicator sports editor Dan Hiner will 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. Curbstone HOF applications Plans are underway for the Curbstone Coaches 58th Hall of Fame Induction ceremony that will be held on May 2. This event is sponsored by Briarfield Health Care Centers Ed and ...

McDonald spoils Mineral Ridge's perfect season

High School Sports

McDONALD — After last week's upset at the hands of Springfield, McDonald was determined to right the ship. Getting a chance to do that against a rival, and potentially spoil their perfect season, made the opportunity all the sweeter. After Mineral Ridge erased a three-score advantage to ...

Big Ten schedule has three Top 25 teams on the road

National Sports

Things to watch this weekend in the Big Ten: Game of the week No. 6 Indiana (6-1, 3-1) at Michigan (4-2, 1-2), Saturday, noon ET (Fox) Indiana attempts to bounce back from a 19-15 home loss to No. 3 Ohio State that snapped the defending national champions’ 22-game winning ...

Brewers' broadcast team pays tribute to Bob Uecker

National Sports

MILWAUKEE — Hall of Famer Robin Yount honored Bob Uecker by wearing one of the beloved Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster’s plaid sport coats before throwing out the first pitch prior to Game 1 of the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. Uecker’s presence also was all over the radio broadcast room that’s been named in his honor as the Brewers played their first World Series game since 1982. Each member of the Brewers radio crew — Lane Grindle, Jeff Levering, Josh Maurer and engineer/producer Kent Sommerfeld — also wore a plaid blazer that had been part of ...

Rodgers urges better funding for women's flag football

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PARIS — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says the U.S. women’s flag football team deserves more financial support. Rodgers, who in the past has made philanthropic investments in USA Football to support the women’s game, was asked Friday about the rising popularity of the ...

Mooney gets first win over Ursuline since 2018

High School Sports

YOUNGSTOWN — After eight years, Cardinal Mooney’s long, agonizing wait is finally over. The Cardinals’ defense made several timely stops, and Mooney snapped a six-game losing streak to their cross-town rival with a 28-21 victory over the Fighting Irish in the 71st edition of the Holy ...