NEW YORK — Evan Mobley was back on the floor for the Cleveland Cavaliers against New York on Thursday, returning from a strained left calf in less than two weeks after it was originally feared he could miss twice that. The Cavaliers said the reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year would ...
Matt Patricia is used to postseason runs from his days as the defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots. However, Patricia acknowledges that the preparation for the College Football Playoff is different than the NFL. Patricia is in his first season as Ohio State’s defensive ...
PITTSBURGH — T.J. Watt is back. Sort of. The Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker returned to practice on Wednesday, two weeks after he had surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung following a dry needle treatment. Watt was a limited participant on Wednesday. While coach Mike Tomlin ...
McDONALD — Tuesday’s tilt between McDonald and Lowellville was one that both needed. The Rockets proved that they could hang with the big dogs of the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference, and McDonald proved it can take a punch. The Blue Devils clawed themselves out of multiple deficits ...
CHAMPION — It was a Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference showdown when Champion hosted Liberty on Tuesday, and the Leopards earned their first victory of the season with a 71-49 triumph. “We finally learned how to win,” Liberty coach Steve Arnold said. “We played well last week against ...
SEBRING — Tuesday afternoon’s game between the Campbell and Sebring boys basketball teams featured two programs at different stages. The Red Devils have recent playoff success and are trying to work their way back to that level after losing key players to graduation last year. Meanwhile, ...