For 160 of this country's 250 years, soccer, under rules we would mostly recognize today, has been played here. It's hard to fathom in a sense because the sport has often struggled to gain broad acceptance. Following the USA's gutsy 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday in ...
MINERVA REVEALS HOF MINERVA — The Minerva High School Hall of Fame will induct six in its class of 2026 at 6 p.m. on Sept. 26 in the Minerva High School cafeteria. Inductees include Mason Butler (player), Patrica Couch (contributor), Jonathan Lieser (player), Ryan Smith (contributor), Jacob Stewart (player) and Bob Wiley (coach). Ticket prices will be released closer to the date. PGA SWITCH UP HONOLULU (AP) — The golf season in Hawaii again starts at Waialae Country Club next year as a PGA Tour Champions event that will be called the Sony Championship. The PGA Tour and Sony ...
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers signed second round draft pick Meleek Thomas on Wednesday. Thomas was picked 34th in the NBA draft after playing one season at Arkansas. Thomas played his first three seasons of high school basketball at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School in ...
STRUTHERS – The River Valley Renegades 12U team won its second championship in a week when it won the 2026 All-Star Tournament hosted by Springfield Township and Struthers Baseball League last Friday. It was an impressive showing for the Renegades, a collection of all-star players from ...
CANDLE TEES OFF CROMWELL, Conn. — First-year UConn head football coach Jason Candle won over the golf fans during the Travelers Championship Pro-Am at TPC River Highlands last Wednesday. Candle, a 1998 graduate of West Branch High School, was on the Warriors' golf team as a freshman before turning to football. His playing partners at the Pro-Am were ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman, Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett and former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie. Berman gave Candle a nickname as he does everyone: "Jason Roman Candle in the Wind." HOVLAND PREVAILS CROMWELL, ...
COLUMBUS — Barrett-Jackson fueled the passion for the collector car hobby across Ohio during the company’s inaugural Columbus Auction, June 25-27, at the Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds. The Columbus Auction featured 550 vehicles that generated more than $37 million in sales with 100% sell-through. More than 60,000 people reportedly attended the event. “We chose Columbus as our newest destination because it’s a location where the passion for collector cars runs deep,” said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. “From the moment the doors opened, the ...
