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Ndongo has 23 points and 21 rebounds, Pitt beats Buffalo

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Baye Ndongo had 23 points and 21 rebounds, Chase Foster added 20 points and Pittsburgh rallied from a 13-point halftime deficit to beat Buffalo 80-61 on Thursday night. Ndongo made 13 of 17 free throws and added two steals. The Georgia Tech transfer's 20-20 performance was the first by a Pitt player since Justin Champagnie on Dec. 12, 2020. The Panthers (2-0) trailed 47-32 early in the second half before steadily erasing the deficit. Jonathan Powell hit consecutive 3-pointers to pull within 53-52, and Naithan George made two free throws to give the Panthers their ...

Campbell downs Mogadore to advance to final

High School Sports

MANSFIELD — The Campbell volleyball team was riding a high coming into Thursday's Division VII regional semifinal. The Red Devils won their first district championship in program history. And on Saturday, they will compete for their first regional title. Campbell won a highly contested ...

Brookfield excited to face Kirtland

High School Sports

All throughout the Mahoning Valley, it has become somewhat of a November ritual. An area high school football team makes a run in the playoffs, only to run into a hornet nest. Since 2008, South Range (three times), Columbiana (twice), Liberty, Springfield, Western Reserve, Brookfield, McDonald, Garfield, Crestview, United and Ursuline have all felt the sting of having their seasons end at the hands of the Kirtland Hornets. In Brookfield’s case, the Warriors fell to Kirtland 27-17 in a second-round game in 2015. The Tigers went on to win a Division VI state championship. ...

Larson enjoys an 'awkward' media day

National Sports

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kyle Larson’s championship media day at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Thursday could be summed up in one word: awkward. Larson was the lone Cup Series “contender” on hand for the event. Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin, both technically still in the mix for the title, ...

Browns' Verse searches for his spark

Local Sports

BEREA — Jared Verse hasn’t been shy in stating his opinions about opponents or his Cleveland Browns teammates. Coach Todd Monken and others hope the edge rusher’s production on the field will rise to the same level. Verse is still seeking his first sack with the Browns after being ...

Pujols to interview for Astros manager role

National Sports

HOUSTON — Albert Pujols will interview to be the next Houston Astros manager, a person familiar with the scheduling told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the Astros had not publicly released their list of candidates. The ...