PHILADELPHIA — The Chicago White Sox are done playing for first. In the standings? Of course not. Led by All-Star third baseman Miguel Vargas, the White Sox have emerged as one of the top surprises and are in AL Central contention after enduring three straight 100-loss seasons. In the ...
BOARDMAN — After faltering in its first chance to win the Little League 10U softball state title Friday at the Fields of Dreams in Boardman, Canfield took the 30-minute break to recover and immediately began to rout Wheelersburg in the decider. Canfield, which could not keep pace with the ...
BOARDMAN — The game was tied, but the Canfield 9U baseball team broke out for 11 runs to carry the team to a 14-3 win in the District 2 championship over Poland on Thursday at Fields of Dreams in Boardman. After Poland fought back to tie the game, Canfield didn’t waste any time regaining ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio judge has granted a preliminary injunction for 24 men’s and women’s college basketball players suing the NCAA for eligibility, claiming the new age-based model unfairly shuts them out of further competition. Judge Christopher Wagner said Thursday the NCAA eligibility rules have been applied to 2022 high school graduates in an arbitrary and capricious manner, adding the plaintiffs would suffer “irreparable injury” without an injunction. “We hope the NCAA reconsiders its position and allows all other similarly situated athletes from the high school ...
Kawhi trade on hold amid NBA probe Kawhi Leonard’s trade to the Toronto Raptors is on hold because of an NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers. The league is examining whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules. The Raptors announced Thursday they will wait for the investigation’s outcome. The NBA’s probe began in September, focusing on a $28 million endorsement contract between Leonard and Aspiration Fund Adviser LLC. The Raptors and Clippers had agreed on a trade earlier this month. Leonard, a seven-time All-Star, is coming off his highest-scoring ...
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Rory McIlroy began getting into the mood for the final major of the year by taking advantage of the par 5s at The Renaissance Club for a 5-under 65, giving him a five-way share of the lead Thursday in the Genesis Scottish Open. Patrick Cantlay made a little noise ...
