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Hiner: Make or break for Day in matchup with Wolverines

So, Ryan Day, you wanted to be the head coach of the Ohio State football team? With that title comes presssure, and for a number of successful coaches, today marked a dark day in their careers. The most notable on the Ohio State end of things was John Cooper. Yeah, he finished his time as the ...

Quick flashes of Muskie fishing

Who doesn’t love getting struck by lightning? It’s happened to me many times while I cast my way around northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Bolts of lightning have lit up my days while fishing for bass, walleyes and crappies. And yet, I’m here today to write about lightning ...

Steelers will try to stay on top of the AFC North when they face the Bengals

CINCINNATI — The Pittsburgh Steelers had stacked up five straight wins and pulled ahead in the race for the AFC North before letting one slip away to the lowly Browns on a snowy Thursday night in Cleveland. The Steelers have a chance to get back on track Sunday against the reeling Bengals ...

Hunter scores 23 points as the Hawks beat the NBA-best Cavaliers again

ATLANTA — De’Andre Hunter scored 23 points off Atlanta’s bench and the Hawks beat Cleveland 117-101 on Friday in the NBA Cup, handing the Cavaliers a loss for the second time in three days. The Cavaliers (17-3) still boast the NBA’s best record but they once again couldn’t match the ...

CBJ extends points streak to 5 games with a chippy victory over the Flames

COLUMBUS — Adam Fantilli scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets extended their points streak to five games with a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames in a chippy game that included six fighting majors. Kirill Marchenko had a goal and two assists, Zach Werenski scored his fourth goal in four ...