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Ohio State tops coaches preseason poll

Ohio State and Oregon hold down the top two spots and the Southeastern Conference has five of the top 10 teams in the USA Today preseason coaches football poll released Tuesday. The Buckeyes received 38 of the 72 first-place votes and were well ahead of the Ducks, who got six first-place ...

Sirens revealed as Cleveland’s WNBA team name

CLEVELAND — Cleveland’s WNBA expansion team had three priorities for the franchise’s name. It had to have its own identity and not be related to the Cavaliers. It needed to tie into Lake Erie. And fans wanted something progressive. The Cleveland Sirens think they accomplished all three ...

Capsules - Aug. 5, 2026

CORRECTION In the July 31 edition of The Vindicator, in a staff report regarding the arrest and resignation of the former Mathews High School boys basketball coach, Michael Weymer was incorrectly referred to as Matt Weymer. The Vindicator regrets the error. Penn-Ohio golf outing on Aug. 8 The 21st annual Penn-Ohio Athletic Club Scholarship Fund Scramble Golf Outing will take place at Yankee Run Golf Course in Brookfield at 9 a.m. on Aug. 8. To register, visit pennohioathleticclub.com or call 7248137210. The fee is $100 per golfer. Hole sponsorships are also available. Ravens ...

Pirates can’t stop Logan Henderson in 4-2 loss to Brewers

MILWAUKEE — Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn homered, Logan Henderson allowed two runs in six innings to win his sixth consecutive decision, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Tuesday night. Henderson (6-1), whose only loss was in early May, allowed four hits, ...

Judge clarifies NCAA eligibility order

DENVER — The judge who granted some athletes the right to play another year in college issued a new order Sunday that makes clear that does not include football players who signed pro contracts this summer then had a change of heart. U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney responded to an NCAA request for clarity about her Friday ruling that granted a fifth year to athletes who graduated high school in 2022 and were not included in the new NCAA rule that allows five seasons of eligibility for Division I players. She said the decision still stands. But the clarification said her ...

Guardians strengthen rotation and offense on deadline day

CLEVELAND — General manager Chris Antonetti knew the Cleveland Guardians needed to make upgrades to their lineup if they wanted to contend for a third consecutive AL Central title. Not only did the Guardians get a couple of veteran bats, they surprisingly bolstered their starting rotation ...