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Blue Jackets acquire Valeri Nichushkin in trade with Avalanche

The Columbus Blue Jackets made a big addition on the eve of the draft by acquiring do-it-all winger Valeri Nichushkin in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. The Blue Jackets sent the 43rd pick this weekend, a third-rounder next year and a fifth-rounder in 2028 to ...

Marquette: Rest assured, racing is alive and well

For some time now NASCAR has struggled to keep its fan base. Attendance at most tracks is down and TV ratings have dropped. There are many reasons for this. We use to be a generation of car guys. Detroit-made muscle cars, guys could work on their own cars and did. For the most part, those days are gone. You can’t, and most guys don’t want to. Culture has changed. NASCAR has lost its biggest stars. Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon Dale Earnhardt Jr. are all gone, and it’s been tough to replace them. They changed the rules for the cars. It’s no longer who can build a better mouse ...

Capsules – June 26, 2026

CORRECTION In Wednesday’s edition, in a story about alleged hazing with the Bristol boys basketball program, it was published that a student was restrained against a wall and had his pants removed by members of the team. Instead, the student was allegedly restrained by a player from behind and his pants were being pulled. Another family alleged that their student had his pants pulled off. Bristol Superintendent Christopher Dray and the Bristol Board of Education were not made aware of the allegations until after the a parent made contact with a board member. Hornets trade Ball to ...

YSU breaks in new roster as summer workouts begin

YOUNGSTOWN — In recent years, the Youngstown State men’s basketball program has retained a handful of players from the previous season each year, while still rebuilding the roster significantly through the transfer portal. However, after suffering their first losing season since 2018-19 ...

Fitch football opts to move up to play in Division I

The Mahoning Valley will have a football team competing in Division I this upcoming football season. For its 100th season on the gridiron, Austintown Fitch opted to move up from Division II to I, and the OHSAA granted permission to jump up on Monday. With the move, the Falcons will become ...