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Valdez, Triolo homer in Pirates’ win over Cardinals

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ST. LOUIS — Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homered, Brandon Lowe added an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday. Braxton Ashcraft (14-5) held St. Louis without an extra-base hit over five innings to become the first Pirates pitcher since 2018 (Jameson Taillon and Trevor Williams) to reach 14 wins. He allowed two runs on six hits, struck out three and walked one. In the second inning, Valdez hit a two-run home run off Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore (5-13) that stayed just inside the right-field foul pole. Triolo drilled a 412-foot ...

Fourth-down heroics help Salem hold off Canfield

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SALEM — Salem needed some fourth-down heroics Friday night vs. Canfield, and, fortunately for Ron Johnson, his Quakers got them on offense and defense to hold on for a 21-17 win vs. the Cardinals at Sebo Stadium. “Right team won,” Johnson said with a smile. “Good high school football ...

The hurdles of Hydrilla growth in Mosquito Lake

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Is hydrilla a friend or foe? The answer depends on whom you ask. Hydrilla, a non-native species of aquatic plant that has spread to Mosquito Lake, continues to be a bone of contention between bass anglers, recreational boaters and biologists. Bass anglers love hydrilla. Many recreational boaters loathe it. Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife is tasked with managing it. Under a program initiated several years ago, authorities have been treating portions of Mosquito Lake with fluridone, a pelletized herbicide said to be effective in interfering with hydrilla’s ...

Wacha dominates for 8 innings as Royals blank Guardians

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CLEVELAND — Michael Wacha dominated Cleveland’s lineup by allowing just four singles over eight innings as the Kansas City Royals stayed scorching hot with a 3-0 win on Friday night to end the Guardians’ winning streak at seven games. Wacha (8-8) was in control from his first pitch to ...

Football needs to stay out of the courtroom

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Anybody who has ever attended college has sat through at least one class where they wonder, “Why am I even required to take this?” Personally, it was a 6 p.m. social media class. As the sun set twice a week, the thought broke through the drowsiness, “Why am I, a journalism student in their early 20’s, being taught how to use Twitter and Instagram?” The answer is pretty simple. The college or university dictates the curriculum and you elected to get a degree from that particular school. And good luck trying to take that school to court for educational malpractice, because ...