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Some coaches have lucky habits

Tonight, Garrettsville Garfield will travel to Lake County to take on Perry in a Division V, Region 17, semifinal. Both teams enter the game seeking their 12th straight win. At some point today prior to kickoff, Garfield coach Mike Moser is guaranteed to be at a local Burger King, where ...

Former Steelers player, coach Hoak dies at 86

PITTSBURGH — Dick Hoak, who spent more than 45 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a player and then an assistant coach, winning five Super Bowl rings along the way, has died. He was 86. The team announced Hoak's death on Wednesday. No cause of death was given. “Dick represented ...

No. 4 UConn hands No. 17 Ohio State first loss

COLUMBUS — Sarah Strong made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points and No. 4 UConn took control with a big third quarter to beat No. 17 Ohio State 87-55 on Thursday night. Ashlynn Shade had 15 points and freshman Olivia Vukosa grabbed 12 rebounds for the Huskies (3-1), who ...

McIlroy opens World Tour Championship with 69

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy started the strongest of the Race to Dubai title contenders at the season-ending World Tour Championship on Thursday, shooting 3-under 69 to lie in third place and two strokes off first-round leader Joost Luiten. McIlroy is seeking to claim the ...

Cubs' PCA, Astros' Alvarez win MVPs

Pete Crow-Armstrong won the NL MVP award unanimously on Thursday after the center fielder starred for the Chicago Cubs in a majestic all-around season. Crow-Armstrong joined Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez as first-time MVPs. Alvarez was the unanimous AL winner after making a run at the ...

U.S. soccer coach Pochettino on the verge of leaving

Mauricio Pochettino had the United States on a roll at the World Cup. The Americans plowed into the knockout stages with fun and furious soccer as rapturous crowds shook the stadiums with “Take Me Home, Country Roads” sing-alongs in front of record television audiences. And Pochettino, a ...