PITTSBURGH — Elroy Face, an All-Star reliever for the Pittsburgh Pirates who saved three games in the 1960 World Series to help them upset the New York Yankees, has died. He was 97. In a news release Thursday, the Pirates announced they confirmed Face’s death. Team historian Jim Trdinich ...
BOYS BASKETBALL Leetonia 55, Sebring 21 - Ethan Mathis led Leetonia with 23 points. Dylan Johns and Jason King added 10 points each for the Bears. Sebring was led by Zachary Todd with seven points. Brookfield 49, Southeast 45 - Blake Hammond had 28 points and four steals to lead ...
ANDOVER — Sitting below .500 at the beginning of the month, Pymatuning Valley has been strong in February. The Lakers added another win to their total on Wednesday, taking down Badger, 42-29, for their sixth straight victory. The teams went tit-for-tat in the first half, but in the final ...
BOARDMAN — Sometimes basketball just comes down to execution. The score didn’t quite describe the Boardman’s girls basketball team’s 72-54 loss to Howland. Boardman had chances to get back into the game, but each time, the Tigers came down with an offensive rebound, went on a short ...
CLEVELAND — Sam Merrill scored a career-high 32, Donovan Mitchell added 30, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to a 138-113 victory over the Washington Wizards in James Harden’s first home game wearing wine and gold. Harden had 13 points and 11 assists in 28 minutes for his second ...
COLUMBUS (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored 21 points and hit two late throws to help Ohio State secure an 89-82 win over USC on Wednesday. Ohio State (16-6, 8-6 Big Ten) trailed 43-40 at halftime after opening 2 of 13 at the free-throw line, but Thornton steadied the Buckeyes in the second half. ...