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Browns and Saints try to stay close in their divisions

NEW ORLEANS — The Cleveland Browns are two games above .500 but find themselves in third place in the AFC North and seeking a victory to keep pace with first-place Pittsburgh and second-place Cincinnati. New Orleans (2-5) would love to have the same record as Cleveland (5-3), but like the ...

Ursuline's Meranto finishes career at state

Maria Meranto recently made history for Ursuline’s girls tennis program. After a fourth-place finish at the Division II northeast district tennis tournament, the senior became the school’s second girls singles player to qualify for the OHSAA Division II girls state tournament this past ...

Browns to start Shedeur Sanders vs. Saints

BEREA — Shedeur Sanders will be the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback for Sunday's game at the New Orleans Saints. Sanders steps in for Deshaun Watson, who's in the concussion protocol. Watson was on the field for Friday's practice, but did not do any team reps. There is a chance ...

McDonald pulls away to beat Lowellville

McDONALD — Lowellville had McDonald on the ropes for a while, but the Blue Devils pulled away in the fourth quarter to top the Rockets for the second time this season, 56-24, in a Divison VII, Region 25, quarterfinal on Friday. “We just told our kids to relax at halftime and regroup and ...

McKinley hands Fitch ‘disappointing’ playoff defeat

AUSTINTOWN — For Austintown Fitch, the program’s 100th season was meant to be filled with fanfare and celebration. But instead, it ended in “disappointment” on Friday night. After looking like they were in control in the first half, things got away from the Falcons in the second ...

Cavaliers beat 76ers in LeBron's return home

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers held LeBron James to eight points in his return to Northeast Ohio and rolled to a 119-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Cup group stage game Friday night. James — who elected to sign with Philadelphia ...