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Youngstown earns first tournament win over Tigers

YOUNGSTOWN — On Thursday night, the Youngstown volleyball team made school history. Not only did the Defenders win their first tournament game, but the squad became the first Youngstown team since the merger to win a postseason game. The Defenders beat Cleveland Heights 3-1 in their ...

YSU’s improved defense continues to make strides

YOUNGSTOWN — When the Youngstown State football program brought in first-year defensive coordinator Ryan Riemedio in January, it did so in the hopes that he could help revitalize a defense that was desperately searching for answers after struggling mightily for two seasons. With an ...

Family says Huggins has 'progressive cognitive condition'

Retired Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Huggins has a “progressive cognitive condition" that has started to impact his memory "and aspects of his daily life,” his family said. Huggins’ family released a statement on his health in coordination with the University of Cincinnati ...

Rams down Waterloo in straight sets

MINERAL RIDGE — Throughout the fall, the Mineral Ridge volleyball team has largely dominated its opponents. The Rams have won 22 games and were unbeaten in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Scarlet Tier. During the season, they’ve dropped just 10 total sets and have swept 17 ...

Locksley is out as Maryland football coach

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Michael Locksley is out at Maryland in the first big move of the new college football coaching cycle. The university announced Locksley’s exit Wednesday, four days after the Terrapins lost at home to Rutgers for their fifth straight defeat. Maryland fired defensive ...

Milwaukee's 1982 World Series team hopes Brewers win

MILWAUKEE — Hall of Fame shortstop Robin Yount says he feels a different level of anxiety watching the Milwaukee Brewers now than when he was playing for them during their only other World Series run. “It’s almost like watching your kids play,” said Yount, who was the American League ...