CANFIELD — McDonald’s Naomi Sheesley and Owen Cappuzzello both claimed Suburban League championships Tuesday. The pair of Blue Devils got out front early and stayed there, a strategy that proved particularly helpful considering the wet and muddy conditions of the Gorby Family course in ...
COLUMBUS — One Ohio State milestone down, two to go for Jeremiah Smith. The superstar junior set Ohio State’s career receiving yardage record in just 33 games during Saturday’s 59-3 victory over Kent State. After taking over the top spot from Michael Jenkins, Smith was already focused on what’s next. “It means a lot. Put a lot of hard work into it. But I have two more to get,” Smith said after having five receptions for 85 yards and not playing in the second half. “I didn’t think too much about records and stuff like that. But the opportunity presented itself and I ...
Caleb Williams was carted off the field with a hamstring injury. Jayden Daniels needed a cart after he dislocated his elbow again. Williams and Daniels already were linked together as Heisman Trophy winners selected with the first two picks of the 2024 NFL draft. Now, the two franchise quarterbacks are dealing with potentially significant injuries at the same time after getting hurt on Sunday. That’s bad news for Chicago, Washington and the NFL, which loses two of its young stars. There’s hope Williams avoided a serious injury. He was seen walking around the locker room after ...
Major League Baseball’s postseason is rapidly approaching, with the Los Angeles Dodgers seeking a third-straight World Series title. It remains to be seen how much some of the game’s biggest stars will be able to participate come October, though. The Dodgers are once again among the best teams in the big leagues, and they’ll have several challengers in October, including the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays. All three teams could finish the regular season with 100 wins or more. Los Angeles is there even though four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani’s health is a concern. The New ...
YOUNGSTOWN — In each of the past two seasons, the Youngstown State women’s basketball team’s roster has largely been made up of younger players. That’s not the case anymore, however. A handful played significant minutes as freshmen, then others entered the fold last year after ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Jesse “Hollywood” Urbina of Toledo scored a unanimous decision over Austin Gibson of Struthers’ Burnside A.C in the main event of Saturday’s Fight Night at the YO #8 all-amateur boxing show at St. Mary’s Byzantine Hall. The 147 pound clash with Gibson, who faced a standing eight-count in the first round, was Urbina’s 100th amateur fight as he ran his record to 58-42 overall with the victory. “I knew that he was a pressure-type fighter so I stuck with my jab, finding the range then using my combinations,” Urbina said after the fight. Despite the loss, ...
