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Defense helps YSU grind out road win at Southern Illinois

With the offense sputtering uncharacteristically, No. 8 Youngstown State had to dig deep on the road on Saturday. The Penguins leaned on their defense and created enough separation in the second half to grind out a 28-16 victory over No. 21 Southern Illinois for their first road win of the ...

NFL suspends York, fines him $500,000 after trafficking arrest

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The NFL suspended San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York for six games Friday following his arrest earlier this year in a prostitution sting in the Mahoning Valley. The league announced that York also was fined $500,000 for violating the league's personal conduct ...

Girard outlasts South Range in high-scoring meeting

GIRARD — With Girard and South Range each averaging more than 45 points per game coming into Friday night’s battle for top honors in the Northeast 8 Conference, the contest promised to deliver plenty of offensive fireworks and both teams delivered. In a shootout that came down to the ...

Eagles fly past Beaver Local

HUBBARD — Defense and a stout run game paved the way early for the Hubbard Eagles on Friday, blanking Beaver Local 31-0. “It was just a great, outstanding all-around defensive effort tonight. From our D-line and linebackers to our secondary,” Eagles coach Brian Hoffman said. “I’ll ...

Guardians, White Sox renew rivalry

CLEVELAND — Stephen Vogt and Will Venable don’t need to pore over extra scouting reports as the Cleveland Guardians get set to host the Chicago White Sox in Saturday’s Game 1 of the AL Division Series. The AL Central rivals last faced each other two weeks ago, when the Guardians took ...

Second-half adjustments lead Harding past Boardman

BOARDMAN — Warren G. Harding, after taking an early lead and struggling to stop Boardman’s rushing attack in the first half, finished with a near-flawless second half to defeat the rival Spartans 33-14 on the road. “I’m very happy with the performance,” Raiders head coach Matt ...