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Curbstone returns for 69th year, YSU’s Strollo talks with group

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BEAVER TOWNSHIP — The Curbstone Coaches kicked off their 69th season Monday with Ron Strollo, YSU vice-president for intercollegiate athletics, serving as guest speaker at Avion Banquet Center. Currently in his 31st season at YSU and 26th overall at the helm of its men’s and women’s intercollegiate programs, Strollo has overseen the rise of its 21 programs, a group that won nine team titles last year and 86 overall since he took over the reins of the department in March of 2000. “Across the board, last year was arguably the most competitive in our athletics history,” ...

Dodgers clinch 14th straight playoff berth, beat Reds

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CINCINNATI — The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 14th consecutive playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night behind Tarik Skubal’s seven shutout innings and home runs by Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernández. Los Angeles tied the record set by Atlanta from 1991 through 2005. The two-time defending World Series champions cut their magic number to three for a fifth straight NL West title and 13th in 14 seasons. The Dodgers became the third team assured of a playoff spot after Milwaukee and Tampa Bay. Skubal (10-7) allowed three hits, struck out nine and ...

High school scoreboard - Sept. 11, 2026

High School Sports

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY East Palestine Rotary CC Invitational at East Palestine City Park TEAM SCORES: Springfield 22, Hannibal River 61, Lisbon 69, Niles 78. INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Caden Hudak (S) 19:10.97, Calvin Geiss (S) 19:49.41, Chase Seelbach (Western Reserve) 20:20.33; Dietrich Aanerud (HR) 20:32.53, Lukas Hamilton (United) 20:37.00, Cooper Meyers (S) 21:01.10, Caiden Carlisle (L) 21:38.53, Russell Carlisle (L) 21:38.93, Andrew Totten (Warren JFK) 21:40.74, Zachary Gingerich (United) 22:04.71. GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY East Palestine Rotary CC Invitational at East Palestine City ...

Watt electric as sluggish Steelers hold off Falcons

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PITTSBURGH — T.J. Watt began his 10th season by trying to move past the noise that followed his ninth. The noise that said the Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker had lost a step, maybe two, after quiet and injury-marred 2025. The noise that wondered if his time as a singular ...

Lowe lifts Pirates past Cubs in series finale

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CHICAGO — Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Pittsburgh’s three-run sixth inning, and the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday to avoid a sweep of their weekend series. Bryan Reynolds had two hits for Pittsburgh, including an RBI single in the first. Carmen Mlodzinski, Luke Weaver and Mason Montgomery combined for 3 2/3 hitless innings in relief of Bubba Chandler (8-9). The Pirates (75-75) closed out a 4-2 stay in Chicago. They swept the White Sox before dropping two of three against the Cubs. Miguel Amaya homered for Chicago, and Michael Busch had two ...

Kwan, Bazzana help Guardians top Twins

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MINNEAPOLIS — Steven Kwan homered to lead off the game, Tanner Bibee had seven strikeouts in 6 2/3 strong innings, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 9-2 on Sunday to pull within a half-game of the American League Central-leading Chicago White Sox. The Indians are one game ahead of Toronto, and have a 5 1/2-game lead over Minnesota, in the race for the final AL wild-card spot. Cleveland hosts the White Sox for a three-game series beginning Monday. Travis Bazzana drove in three runs for Cleveland, including a two-run homer in the sixth inning. Bibee (6-15) gave ...