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Guardians look to keep contending in AL Central

The AL Central doesn’t appear to be a great place to find baseball’s best teams. Instead, it might be home to some of the most improved. The division had a tough 2023, with the Twins running away with the title despite an 87-win season that wouldn’t have been good enough to win any ...

Allen, LeVert score 23 as Cavs hold off Pacers 108-103

INDIANAPOLIS — Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen each scored 23 points and the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Indiana Pacers 108-103 on Monday night. Cleveland led by as many as nine in the final quarter before Indiana pulled even with 2:05 remaining. LeVert drove baseline then ...

YSU introduces new women’s basketball coach

YOUNGSTOWN — It’s a new era, as Youngstown State introduced new women’s basketball coach Melissa Jackson during a press conference Monday afternoon. After spending this season as an assistant coach at Cleveland State and before that, 15 years at Akron, which included serving as head ...

Canfield readying for 2024 campaign

A team with a lot of youth and athleticism has been the norm for the Canfield girls lacrosse program in recent years, and the 2024 campaign is no different. The team is comprised of a few upperclassmen in crucial roles, but sprinkled in are some sophomores and even freshmen who can help lead ...

Badger’s Duncan Moy, Katie Grexa earn Trumbull Player of the Year honors

HOWLAND — For just the third time, two players from the same school earned Trumbull County Coaches Association Player of the Year honors. After stellar senior seasons, Badger’s Duncan Moy and Katie Grexa took home the honors at Monday night’s TCCA banquet at Leo’s Ristorante. Moy ...

Ohio State hires Jake Diebler as head coach after he goes 6-2 in interim role

COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio State removed the interim tag from men's basketball coach Jake Diebler's title on Sunday and announced he will receive a five-year contract. Diebler, 37, was in his third year as associate head coach when he took over the team following Chris Holtmann's firing on Feb. ...