COLUMBUS — Another home game, another record for Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith. After becoming OSU’s career leader in receiving yardage last week against Kent State, the superstar junior had a monster game on Saturday as the seventh-ranked Buckeyes defeated Illinois 42-19. Smith tied ...
DETROIT — Konnor Griffin homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates recorded their first winning season in eight years with a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday in the final game for both teams. Pittsburgh (82-80), which improved by 11 wins over 2025, hadn’t finished with a record over .500 since going 82-79 in 2018. Detroit, which made the postseason the previous two years, finished 76-86, an 11-win drop from 2025. Griffin led off the game against River Ryan (0-1) with his sixth homer, and the Pirates doubled the lead in the second on an RBI single by Jake Mangum. ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Six games back of the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox in mid-August, the Cleveland Guardians threw everything they had at chasing down their division foes. Lucky them, the AL Central crown comes with a little break before their postseason begins. “We’ll get ...
YOUNGSTOWN — A week ago, the narrative surrounding the 11th-ranked Youngstown State football team consisted of its inability to run the ball or stop the run in its two losses this season. The Penguins answered the call on Saturday, setting the tone on the ground early, while rushing for ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — José Ramírez, Chase DeLauter and Petey Halpin drew consecutive bases-loaded walks in a five-run ninth inning capped by Angel Martínez's two-run double, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 12-9 Friday night to maintain a one-game lead over the Chicago ...
BEAVER TOWNSHIP — One year ago, South Range’s nearly six-year, 40-game win streak against Northeast 8 Conference (NE8) opponents ended in emphatic fashion at the hands of Poland. On Friday, on a night in which they honored their seniors, the Raiders exacted their revenge in an even more ...
