Mother Nature might not be a big fan of spring sports. Since the athletic calendar turned to baseball, softball and track and field, rain and hail have dominated the skies, making a mess of Mahoning Valley schools’ game schedules. Some teams spared themselves some gray and wet days with ...
Given his distinguished career, it would be easy to assume that Bob Shaw would have considered his coaching days at Niles McKinley High School as just a blip on the radar. Shaw’s resume included collegiate stops at Michigan, Arizona, Cincinnati, Arkansas and West Virginia. He also coached ...
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby insists he’s not a scoreboard watcher. Not publicly anyway. Maybe it’s because the Pittsburgh Penguins’ longtime captain is too occupied with his team to worry about anyone else. Or maybe it’s because Crosby never had much reason to check during ...
PHILADELPHIA — Ranger Suarez struck out eight over six shutout innings, Brandon Marsh and Bryson Stott hit two-run homers and Alec Bohm also went deep to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Thursday night. The Phillies won the opener of a season-high, 10-game ...
No matter what has happened in his life, Steven Holtz has always found a way back to the ice. There's been a laundry list of obstacles that have stood in the path of the former Youngstown Phantom and current Michigan Wolverine, but Holtz has always found a way to overcome adversity. When ...
CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points, Jarrett Allen had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 110-98 on Wednesday night to move within a victory of wrapping up a playoff spot. All-Star shooting guard Mitchell, who has been bothered by ...