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SEC’s Greg Sankey stands firm on 16-team CFP amid 24-team push

National Sports

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey stood firm behind a 16-team College Football Playoff expansion Monday, indicating that a disagreement with the Big Ten — which backs doubling the current bracket to 24 teams — is lingering deep into the offseason. “That focus hasn’t changed,” Sankey said at the APSE Southeast Region meeting at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. “We’re open to the conversation, but there are a lot of ideas out there that have to be supported with analysis and information, not speculation.” Sankey said all changes in ...

Bazzana, Guardians top Angels in 7-2 win

Local Sports

CLEVELAND — Joey Cantillo pitched six scoreless innings, rookie Travis Bazzana capped a five-run third inning with a two-run double and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 on Monday night. Cantillo (3-1) allowed five hits, walked one and struck out four. Brayan ...

Thompson talks Scrappers with Curbstone

Local Sports

BEAVER TOWNSHIP – Summer is right around the corner, and for the Mahoning Valley, that means the return of the Scrappers. The Scrappers are preparing for their sixth year in the MLB Draft League, but there is one catch: They need a manager. Mahoning Valley opens the season on June 2, but according to assistant general manager, Matt Thompson, Joe Thurston will not lead the team this season. He made the announcement on Monday during the Curbstone Coaches’ weekly luncheon at Avion Banquet Center in Beaver Township. The team had previously announced that Thurston would be the ...

Maplewood boys, GV girls claim NAC titles

High School Sports

ANDOVER — Maplewood boys track and field led with just the 4x400 remaining. Badger was half a point behind, and Grand Valley was eight points back. But the combination of Micah Sparks, Brody Orr, Andrew Donaldson and Tyler McPeak won the event by more than four seconds to clinch the NAC ...

Veteran Carlos Santana suffers setback in injury rehab

National Sports

ARLINGTON, Texas — Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Carlos Santana, the oldest active position player in the majors, suffered a recent setback in his rehab from a right groin strain that has sidelined him since April 5. Santana, 40, felt a twinge in the area of the injury on Saturday while playing for Triple-A Reno, Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Monday before the D-backs’ game at Texas. Santana returned to Arizona for further evaluation. “Kind of a bummer,” Lovullo said. “I know he’s been working really, really hard to come back. He hit a home run a couple of days ...