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Niles continues to dominate in playoffs

High School Sports

GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICT SEMIFINALS DIVISION III Northeast 5 Howland 2, Kent Roosevelt 1 – Howland upset the number three seed Kent Roosevelt to advance to their first district championship game since 2016. Elise Christy scored both goals for the Tigers. DIVISION IV Northeast 2 LATE TUESDAY Niles 15, Canton South 0 – Maddie Yost totaled five goals and five assists and Naomi Scheesly also put five in the net as Niles advanced to the district final in dominant fashion. The Red Dragons also got three goals and an assist from Kherington Stanford. Taylor Bickerstaff had six ...

WNBA Game 6 sells out despite time change

National Sports

ATLANTA — Game 6 of the WNBA Finals between Atlanta and Golden State today is a sellout despite its much-criticized 12:30 p.m. EDT tipoff, the Dream announced Wednesday. The Valkyries lead the series 3-2 and can clinch their first WNBA title with a win in the matinee at State Farm Arena. ...

Cavs storm back to beat Wizards

Local Sports

CLEVELAND — Evan Mobley had 24 points, Peyton Watson added 22 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied in the second half for a 121-111 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, spoiling AJ Dybantsa's NBA debut. Dybantsa, the No. 1 pick in the June draft, led the Wizards with 19 ...

YSU looks to keep momentum rolling after open week

Local Sports

YOUNGSTOWN — For the Youngstown State football team, last week’s open week had both positive and negative ramifications. Not only were the Penguins able to “refocus” and work on improving in certain areas for an extended period of time, it also gave the team the opportunity to rest ...

Brewers beat Rays to win first World Series

National Sports

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history. Hey, Milwaukee: grab a brat, raise a beer and prepare for that parade. Young ace Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless ...

James Jr. hopes to helps Irish's run game

National Sports

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Nolan James Jr. has found his niche in Notre Dame's ground game. Whether he’s taking a handoff from quarterback CJ Carr or catching a pass, the second-year running back accelerates through contact and gains more yardage. And as November beckons and the weather turns ...