HOUSTON — Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking two-run triple to cap Houston’s six-run eighth inning, Isaac Paredes homered and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 on Wednesday night. Yordan Alvarez had four hits and two RBIs for the Astros. Smith and Paredes ...
YSU claims third McCafferty trophy YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University earned the Horizon League’s 2025-26 McCafferty Trophy after posting one of its most broadly successful years in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics’ history. The conference’s all-sports award was presented to YSU President Bill Johnson, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo, Deputy Athletic Director for Internal Operations and Senior Woman Administrator Rebecca Fink, Faculty Athletics Representatives Chet Cooper and Barbara Flinn and student-athletes Rylee Sorrell (women’s ...
OBERLIN — The Maplewood baseball team knew what it was getting into in Tuesday’s Division VII regional semifinal against perennial state power Tiffin Calvert. While a first-inning spark gave the Rockets some confidence and life, the Senecas flexed their bats and showed why they’ve made ...
BEREA — Andrew Berry echoed the thoughts of many Cleveland Browns fans when he said he did not expect a news conference discussing a Myles Garrett trade this spring. However, Berry took his place at the podium at the team complex on Tuesday morning to discuss trading the two-time AP ...
NILES — Following weeks of unseasonably gloomy and cool weather throughout the area, summer-like conditions finally arrived as May gave way to June. On Tuesday the boys of summer also returned to the Mahoning Valley, and they provided a ray of sunshine for the 3,875 fans who poured into 7 ...
PITTSBURGH — Nick Herbig wants to be a Pittsburgh Steeler for life. The outside linebacker is well on his way after agreeing to a new four-year deal on Tuesday that will keep him in Pittsburgh for the rest of the decade, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract has not yet been made public. Herbig, a fourth-round pick out of Wisconsin in 2023 whose sack total has ticked up in each of his three seasons, was entering the final year of his rookie contract. He skipped some — but not ...
