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YSU staff bands together to play game in snow storm

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YOUNGSTOWN — The few that braved the cold, snowy conditions of Winter Storm Fern to attend the Youngstown State women’s basketball team’s home game against Cleveland State on Sunday likely felt as if they had been transported back in time to the COVID-era in 2020-21. The stands were ...

YSU football hires Mercyhurst’s Riemedio to fix ailing defense

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YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State football program has found a new defensive coordinator. After a number of struggles on the defensive side of the ball the last couple seasons, YSU has hired Mercyhurst head coach Ryan Riemedio to oversee the defense going forward, a source confirmed to the ...

Liberty falls to Southeast at home after fiery first half

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LIBERTY — The first half of Tuesday’s Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference (MVAC) Grey Tier game against Southeast went well for Liberty, as the Leopards, buoyed by 10 Ramsey Hadi-Cox points, led the Pirates by four heading into the break. However, the second half proved to be little like ...

High School Sports Roundup from Jan. 27

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BOYS BASKETBALL Lakeview 64, Niles 55 — Isaiah Lantz scored a game-high 39 points for the Bulldogs (6-8) in the win. Cash Carey-Hardin took over the game, starting in the second quarter, as the Red Dragons (3-13) tried to put together a comeback. Carey-Hardin scored 10 of Niles’ 22 points ...

McCarthy ready to lead Steelers

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PITTSBURGH — The tears started early for Mike McCarthy. Really early. Considering the setting, it was hard to blame him. There the kid who grew up rooting for the Pittsburgh Steelers from his family’s home in the city’s Greenfield neighborhood was on Tuesday, sitting on dais wearing a ...

Cavs’ Mobley sidelined again with calf strain

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CLEVELAND — Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley will be sidelined for the second time this season due to a strained left calf, the team said Tuesday. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year is expected to miss 1 to 3 weeks. Mobley suffered the injury during Monday night’s 114-98 victory ...