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Browns’ Jimmy Haslam: ‘I’ll take the over’ on 5½ wins

BEREA — The Cleveland Browns made the postseason the last time they had a first-year head coach on the sidelines. If Jimmy Haslam has the same thing in mind for Todd Monken, he’s not saying it publicly. The Browns owner said after Friday’s practice he has “improved expectations” for the upcoming season. The franchise went 5-12 last season and 3-14 in 2024 after making the playoffs in 2023. “I would say this, and we never do this, but I think the odds are for us to win 5 1/2 games. I’ll take the over,” Haslam said. “I think we have made giant strides in our ...

Browns’ Jimmy Haslam: ‘I’ll take the over’ on 5½ wins

BEREA — The Cleveland Browns made the postseason the last time they had a first-year head coach on the sidelines. If Jimmy Haslam has the same thing in mind for Todd Monken, he’s not saying it publicly. The Browns owner said after Friday’s practice he has “improved expectations” ...

Judge rules all Class of 2022 athletes eligible for 5th college season

DENVER— A federal court dealt a perhaps chaos-inducing blow to the NCAA’s new eligibility rule Friday when it ruled that all high school class of 2022 athletes who exhausted their fourth season of college eligibility this spring are eligible for a fifth season this school year. The ruling ...

Capsules – Aug. 1, 2026

Penn-Ohio golf outing on Aug. 8 The 21st annual Penn-Ohio Athletic Club Scholarship Fund Scramble Golf Outing will take place at Yankee Run Golf Course in Brookfield at 9 a.m. on Aug. 8. To register, visit pennohioathleticclub.com or call 7248137210. The fee is $100 per golfer. Hole sponsorships are also available. Hezonja signs with Cavaliers CLEVELAND — Forward Mario Hezonja will return to the NBA for the first time in six years after signing a one-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hezonja has played the last four years for Real Madrid and was the Spanish League MVP ...

Scrappers win on walk-off error, 2-1

NILES — Ideal weather conditions greeted fans at 717 Credit Union Field on Thursday as the Mahoning Valley Scrappers played host to Williamsport. Blue skies and sunshine gave way to a cool and comfortable evening for a Buck Night crowd of 2,336 fans. The proverbial black cloud that has hovered over the Scrappers throughout the 2026 season also gave way to sunshine, as the Scrappers defeated Williamsport 2-1 thanks to a ninth-inning, walk-off error. With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth in a 1-1 game, Scrappers designated hitter Maddox Mihalakis hit a pop-up ...

Local OAC grants include funding for Lakeview dance program

Lakeview Local School District will receive a $42,000 grant from the Ohio Arts Council to fund the addition of a dance program to the high school’s curriculum. It was one of five grants awarded to Trumbull County in the state’s 2027 fiscal year budget, and one of 28 grants totaling ...