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Buckeyes want better play

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COLUMBUS — After three straight grinding, nail-biting games for No. 3 Ohio State, coach Ryan Day has the challenge of keeping the intensity high against an opponent that likely won’t put up the same level of fight. Hard-luck Purdue (1-7, 0-5 Big Ten) visits Ohio Stadium on Saturday, a ...

SPORTS ON TV

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Saturday, Nov. 9 AUTO RACING 4 p.m. USA — NASCAR Xfinity Series: Qualifying, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz. 5 p.m. USA — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz. 7:30 p.m. CW — NASCAR Xfinity Series: The NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship, Playoffs - ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

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Wood named OVAC’s top player CALCUTTA — Beaver Local senior Ethan Wood was named the 2024 Class 4A Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Soccer Player of the Year. He posted 38 goals and 16 assists for the Beavers who reached the Div. IV regional tournament. Three-peat for Mentor Lake ...

BOWLING RESULTS

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Sportsman League at Walnut Lanes STANDINGS: Walnut Lanes 52, Chaney’s 48, TBD 39, AK Nahas 38, Brian’s Pro Shop and Safelite 34, SJK Construction 28, Smooth as Silk 17 Sanford Plumbing 16, American Legion Post 70 0. HIGH GAME: Terry Taylor 257, Fred Harzen and Billy Pomeroy 248, ...

Stokes caps career as four-time All-Ohioan

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Crestview’s volleyball team rolled to an impressive 25-1 record this season that included a Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Division title and the school’s sixth straight district title. The honors also rolled in from the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association as ...

NASCAR drama heats up

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AVONDALE, Ariz. — NASCAR heads into its championship weekend locked into a federal antitrust lawsuit with NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. Its officiating has been under months-long scrutiny, and this week it issued a wave of hefty fines for alleged race manipulation in the final playoff ...