ATLANTA — Before the first 12-team College Football Playoff even started, there were already plenty of people suggesting changes for determining future national champions. Ohio State (13-2) and Notre Dame (14-1) aren’t quibbling, at least not this year. Had it remained a four-team ...
PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes has a lot on his mind. The chances of the perpetually curious National League Rookie of the Year staying with the Pittsburgh Pirates indefinitely is not one of them. Not yet anyway. “I haven’t given it too much thought,” Skenes said Sunday when asked about the ...
ATLANTA — Emotionally, this has been a season unlike any other for Ryan Day. Less than two months ago, loud and influential media voices were calling for the firing of the nation’s winningest active coach in the wake of Ohio State’s fourth straight loss to Michigan. He received ...
The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers upgraded their pitching staff on Sunday by agreeing to a 4-year, $72 million deal with free agent lefty reliever and Howland native and alum Tanner Scott. The deal, which includes a $20 million signing bonus and $21 million in deferred ...
Ohio State and Notre Dame have reached the same destination with rosters built much the same way. The teams set to play in the College Football Playoff championship game in Atlanta on Monday night sign elite high school recruiting classes year after year. That has been and continues to be ...
Four local wrestlers won titles and multiple others earned top-eight finishes at the annual Top Gun tournament in Alliance over the weekend. With 40 girls teams in attendance, Poland’s Ella Thomas, Austintown Fitch’s Reghan Koch and West Branch’s Grace Bates and Jocelyn Brink emerged ...