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Jeudy making big plays, still adjusting to role with Browns

BEREA — Even though Jerry Jeudy is no longer a focal point in the Browns' passing game, he has come up with big plays in Cleveland's past two wins. The seventh-year wide receiver had two fourth-quarter catches in last week's 13-10 win over Baltimore, including a 33-yard reception on the ...

Springfield surges past Warriors

MINERAL RIDGE — Despite falling into an early deficit, Springfield got the best of Brookfield in the opening round of the OHSAA playoffs on Wednesday night. The 21st-seeded Tigers dropped the first set, but bounced back for the 3-1 victory over the 20th-seeded Warriors in a Division VI, ...

Springfield cruises past Badger in sectional final

NEW MIDDLETOWN — Springfield began its postseason run with an emphatic win Tuesday. The 12th-seeded Tigers rolled past No. 34 Badger on their home turf 8-0 to advance to the Division V, Northeast 2, district semifinals. “A win’s always good, especially in the tournament, and we got to ...

Matthews scores to help Leafs beat Jackets

COLUMBUS — Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist in his 700th NHL game and the Toronto Maple Leafs scored four straight goals in the second period to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Tuesday for their second road victory of the season. Easton Cowan and Jack Roslovic each had a goal ...

YSU looks to return to fast-paced identity

YOUNGSTOWN — At its best over the past five or six years, the Youngstown State men’s basketball team was one of the top offensive teams in the country. The Penguins were an up-tempo team that was efficient scoring and aggressive in how it attacked opposing teams, but for one reason or ...

Penguins forward Kindel hospitalized

SALT LAKE CITY — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel was being evaluated at a Salt Lake City hospital on Tuesday after having a medical emergency on the team's flight home from a four-game trip. The club said the 19-year-old Kindel had an unspecified issue shortly after the team's plane took off from the Salt Lake City airport on Tuesday. The plane returned to the airport while Kindel was tended to on the flight by the team's medical staff. He was taken by ambulance to the University of Utah hospital. The team said Kindel was conscious, alert and stable. Kindel, in his second ...