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Cubs pound Pirates to end skid

CHICAGO — Alex Bregman hit his 25th homer and doubled among three hits, Shota Imanaga tossed six effective innings and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2 on Friday to end a four-game slide. Seiya Suzuki had three hits, including a wind-blown triple, scored three runs and ...

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YSU’s Strollo to speak at Curbstone Ron Strollo, Youngstown State University’s director of athletics, will be the guest speaker at Monday’s luncheon meeting of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township. The Curbstone Coaches will also honor the Youngstown State Women’s tennis team who won the 2026 Horizon League championship. The event begins at 11:45 a.m., and the public is welcome to attend. All sports fans are welcome and you do not need to be a current or former coach.

High school scoreboard - Sept. 10, 2026

VOLLEYBALL Lakeview 3, Niles 0 — Rylee Barnot had 10 points with three aces for Lakeview. Cecelia DeToro added 25 assists and three aces. Cady Esker led the Bulldogs with nine kills and Ella Gough led in digs with nine. Poland 3, Struthers 0 — Shaleigh Walker led Poland with 12 kills. Makenna Saville added 11 assists, eight digs and two aces and Lilly Madeline led the Bulldogs with 14 service points. Crestview 3, Newton Falls 2 — Addison Wendell led Crestview with 23 assists, 11 digs and three aces. Kerrigan Miller added 30 digs and Sophia Noling had 11 kills. Newton Falls ...

League clashes abound as teams try to go 4-0

League play takes center stage tonight, as the fourth week of the high school football season is highlighted by the beginning of conference play for many area schools. The weekend schedule also includes several non-conference clashes between perennial powerhouses and backyard rivals. Girard (3-0) begins its defense of the Northeast 8 Conference (NE8) championship when the Indians travel to Struthers (0-3). The high-powered Indians have outscored their three opponents this year by a combined score of 142-20. Girard enters the game with a 15-game regular-season winning streak, the ...

Canfield stays unbeaten in AAC opener vs. Louisville

CANFIELD — On Thursday, Canfield got its first crack at Louisville, the All-American Conference’s latest addition. The Leopards gave Canfield everything it could handle, but the Cardinals won 3-1 to stay unbeaten. Canfield won 25-19, 22-25, 25-21, 25-22. “It took our serving, it took ...