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Rays push past slumping Tigers, 4-1

Ohio Sports

DETROIT — Jonathan Aranda homered and Drew Rasmussen gave up three hits in six strong innings as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Monday night. Tampa Bay had lost seven of its last 10, but never trailed against the Tigers, who have lost six straight and nine of 10 to fall behind in the race for the final AL wild card. Rasmussen (14-5) allowed one run to win his seventh straight start. It is the second longest streak in franchise history, trailing only Blake Snell’s nine-start streak in 2018. Bryan Baker pitched the ninth for his 38th save. Detroit ...

Baseball is a family affair for Scrappers’ Harrison

Local Sports

NILES — Life is pretty good for Mahoning Valley Scrappers infielder Kaikea Harrison. For starters, Harrison acknowledges that his home life – he is a Hawaii native – is everything you see on postcards and in travel brochures. “Yeah, the weather, the beaches, everything you hear about is true,” Harrison said. “I spend a lot of time on the beach. I spend a ton of time with my family, just hanging out in the backyard, having barbecues and enjoying the weather. “People often describe Hawaii as paradise, and it is a pretty special place.” Then, there is baseball. And ...

Mariners’ Colt Emerson to have season-ending wrist surgery

National Sports

SEATTLE — Seattle Mariners rookie shortstop Colt Emerson will have season-ending surgery on Wednesday to repair a partially dislocated tendon in his left wrist and is expected to be ready for the start of next season, general manager Justin Hollander said Monday. Emerson has been bothered by the injury since before spring training. The 21-year-old Emerson signed a $95 million, eight-year contract on April 1 — the biggest commitment at the time for a player who had yet to appear in the big leagues. In May, he became the youngest Mariners player to make his major league debut since ...

Watson named Browns starting quarterback over Sanders

Local Sports

BEREA — Not many gave Deshaun Watson a chance of reclaiming the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback spot over the past 22 months. Since Watson ruptured his right Achilles the first time in a Week 7 game in 2024, owner Jimmy Haslam said during last year’s owners meetings that the Browns ...

Waived Browns TE could return to college

Local Sports

BATON ROUGE, La. — After a stop in the NFL, former Mississippi tight end Dae’Quan Wright could be heading to LSU thanks to a court order that is creating havoc throughout college sports by allowing Wright and others an unexpected fifth year of eligibility. Wright’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told The Associated Press on Monday that the tight end had been waived by the Cleveland Browns and, if he clears waivers, will join Lane Kiffin’s roster at No. 11 LSU. If he joins the Tigers, Wright would be the first known player to return to college after playing in the NFL. He may not be ...

Howland outlasts Salem in 1-0 duel

High School Sports

HOWLAND — For most of Monday’s 80-minute match between Howland and visiting Salem, the score remained even despite the ball consistently being controlled by the Tigers. However, shortly after the Quakers took the edge in possession, Howland’s Madison Schmitz finally broke through the ...