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Williams fans 13, Guardians hit 3 two-run homers to best Blue Jays

CLEVELAND — Gavin Williams struck out a career-high 13 and allowed just two singles in seven innings, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-1 win on Tuesday night over the Toronto Blue Jays in a matchup of teams in the thick of the AL wild-card race. Patrick Bailey, rookie Angel Genao and ...

Pirates survive wild finish as error seals win over Giants in 9th inning

PITTSBURGH — Brandon Lowe scored from third when San Francisco third baseman Oseilvis Basabe short-hopped a throw to first with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Giants 13-12 on Tuesday night. Lowe led off the ninth against Carson Seymour (0-1) ...

Niles takes down South Range, 8-0, in league contest

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Both Niles and South Range entered Monday’s Northeast 8 Conference (NE8) match unbeaten, but only the Dragons emerged flawless. Although the Raiders, who had already doubled their win total from last season, stayed close for most of the first half, Niles pulled away and ...

Ohio State-Michigan rivalry converges on Youngstown for charity golf event

POLAND — For well over a century, Ohio State and Michigan have been a part of one of the fiercest and most consequential rivalries in college football history with The Game. On Sunday and Monday, the Youngstown area served as a neutral ground of sorts for a new iteration of the historic ...

LaBrae leverages experience to top Jackson-Milton, 4-2

NORTH JACKSON — The LaBrae boys soccer team finished the second half of last year strong. The Vikings have had a solid start to the 2026 season, and it didn’t need too much time to take control on Monday evening. LaBrae scored three first-half goals on its way to a 4-2 victory over Jackson-Milton in North Jackson. “We’re working on a new mentality around here,” LaBrae head coach Isaiah Carmichael said. “We’re looking for the simple pass, building up from the back third all the way to the attacking third. Rather than playing the kick-and-chase game, we’re looking for ...

Steelers still hoping to sign Porter Jr. to new deal

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan said cornerback Joey Porter Jr. knows how the club feels about him. The team, however, doesn’t feel strongly enough to adjust its long-held standard of not negotiating during the season in hopes of getting something done. While Khan declined Monday to get into specifics about talks with Porter — who is about to enter the final season of the four-year rookie deal he signed after being the first pick in the second round of the 2023 draft — he reiterated that the team wants Porter to finish his career in ...