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Gambling addictions creep way into college sports

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In the eight years since the Supreme Court cleared the way for legal sports gambling across the country, the bad headlines for college sports have picked up. Coaches being tainted by scandals at their programs. The social media pressure on athletes to perform for gamblers. The arrests and indictments of players, former players and associates betting on the outcome of games few remember. The back-and-forth over whether to allow college athletes, who can now earn millions, to bet on pro or college sports. This week, the problems were underscored in a dramatic way: Brendan Sorsby, set ...

PREPTRACK

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At Harrison Central Tuesday BOYS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: Harrison Central 114, East Liverpool 78, Indian Creek 40, St. Clairsville 20. WINNERS 3200 RELAY: East Liverpool (Isaac Christian, Loyd Hendershot, Christopher Miller, Brody Vulgamore) 9:004.48; 110 HURDLES: Beau Rinkes (Harrison) 15.20; 100 DASH: Jacob Quito (Harrison) 10.98; 800 RELAY: Harrison Central 1:32.81; 1600 RUN: Maddox Roach (East Liverpool) 4:36.39; 400 RELAY: Harrison Central 46.22; 400 DASH: Brady Hyre (Harrison) 53.61; 300 HURDLES: Meshach Harris (East Liverpool) 43.07; 800 RUN: Christopher Miller (East ...

Lisbon clocks Chaney

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LISBON — Lisbon took care of business with a 14-0 win over Chaney on Tuesday. Bryce Esarey led the charge with a single, triple and three RBIs. Ashton Hinchliffe had two hits and an RBI. Aiden Myers chipped in a hit and two RBIs. Mason Jones was the winning pitcher with eight strikeouts and a walk in four innings. Lisbon (9-7) hosts Southern today. CH: 0-0-0-0-0 — 0-4-11 LI: 3-9-1-1-x — 14-9-0 Weir 10, East Liverpool 2 WEIRTON, W.Va. — Weir High produced 10 hits in a 10-2 win over East Liverpool on Tuesday. Elliott Fitch led the Potters with a double. ...

Beavers dethrone Oak Glen

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CALCUTTA — Beaver Local’s softball team set itself for another title on Tuesday. The top-seeded Beavers got 11 hits to subdue defending OVAC Class 4A softball champion Oak Glen, 4-2, at the I-470 Complex. Beaver Local is 19-3 overall and has won six straight. The Buckeye 8 champions ...

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Rays blank Guardians CLEVELAND (AP) — Nick Martinez pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning, Jonathan Aranda drove in a run for the third straight game and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to six games. The Rays are 13-1 against American League opponents this season, matching the 1987 Milwaukee Brewers, 1984 Detroit Tigers, 1981 Oakland Athletics and 1966 Cleveland Indians for the best start versus AL competition. Cleveland second baseman Travis Bazzana, the top pick in the 2024 amateur draft, went 0 ...

Beavers answer the call

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CALCUTTA — The Beaver Local softball team is doing everything right. Ciara Call and Mya Anderson hit three-run home runs and Ally Wright added a solo shot and sophomore Addison Thurik tossed a one-hitter as the Beavers beat Salem, 10-0, in five innings Monday. The Beavers are 18-3 and ...