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Ridge roughs up Tigers, goes to 4-0

WEATHERSFIELD — Many of the students were dressed in red, white and blue in honor of the 25th anniversary of the tragic events of September 11th, 2001, on Friday night in Weathersfield. At the end of the evening, the home fans celebrated a 27-7 victory by Mineral Ridge over Springfield. It ...

Irish spoil Y-town home opener

YOUNGSTOWN — It was a battle of attrition on Friday night at Rayen Stadium — whoever made the fewest mistakes emerged victorious. That proved to be Ursuline, as the Fighting Irish came alive in the second half to hold off Youngstown 25-9 and spoil the Defenders’ first home opener as a ...

Correct jig judgment is key to fishing

We can feel the season changing as footballs fill the air and largemouth bass prowl the flats. Many bass move away from shallow cover during the hot summer months, but they return once the water temperature dips into the middle 70s. When the bass are cruising shallow water, I reach for what has become one of the most reliable baits in my boat. They are the arsenal of bladed jigs I have stockpiled in the Bass Cat. The sun barely crested the horizon last week as I fancasted the 3-foot-deep flat in front of my boat with a quarter-ounce vibrating jig tipped with a 3-inch boottail ...

Jaguars open season with rebuilding Browns

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars return many of the same players, all the same coaches and pretty much the same approach on both sides of the ball. They believe they have everything it takes to win the AFC South for the second consecutive year and advance beyond the opening ...

Steelers open with Falcons

PITTSBURGH — Mike McCarthy headed home to Pittsburgh. Kevin Stefanski headed south to Atlanta. Both have been tasked with helping their respective franchises take the next step, though at wildly different speeds. The 62-year-old McCarthy, who grew up only a mile or two from the ...

Guardians rally to beat Twins

MINNEAPOLIS — Angel Martínez hit a two-run homer and his double in the ninth inning keyed the game-winning rally as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Friday night. The Guardians moved two games ahead of Toronto in the race for the AL’s third wild-card ...