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Miami heads home

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Carson Beck scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left, and Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national championship since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31-27 in an exhilarating College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Crestview falls RAVENNA — Crestview’s boys basketball team suffered a 62-51 setback against Ravenna Southeast on Thursday. Crestview falls to 5-7 and 2-4 in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Gray Division. The Pirates are 9-2 and 5-1 in the league. Crestview is at Brookfield ...

Texans will end Steelers season; Could this be the Bills’ year?

(AP) — The NFL’s wild-card weekend features a rematch of the 2022 NFC championship game, two division rivals facing off, a team with a losing record playing a home game and four road favorites. The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and their inconsistent offense are home ...

Warriors stop Quakers

BELOIT — It was truly a tale of two halves when arch-rivals Salem and West Branch collided in an Eastern Buckeye Conference girls’ basketball showdown before a large crowd in the West Branch Fieldhouse Wednesday night. Salem forced 12 turnovers from the favored Warriors in the opening 16 ...

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Southern 71, Toronto 29 SALINEVILLE — Allyssa Shroades and Katie Kellogg got the Indians going from the opening tip Wednesday. Shroades had two three-pointers off passes from Kellogg and Kellogg had a layup and a long three-pointer to give Southern an 11-3 only 2:10 into the game on the ...

Beavers tame Bears

CALCUTTA — The Beaver Local wrestling won nine matches on the way to a 40-21 decision over Oak Glen on Wednesday. “Tonight was everything you hope a senior night can be,” Beaver Local coach Johnny McComas said. “The environment in the gym was electric from start to finish, and our ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

CERESNA LEADS UNITED United’s Abram Ceresna scored a game-high 15 points in a 48-36 win over Southern in boys basketball action Tuesday. He was incorrectly identified in Wednesday’s edition. LANDESS ROLLS 277 EAST LIVERPOOL — Wellsville avenged its only loss of the season as junior ...

Bears king for a day; Three share EOAC lead

Leetonia 56, East Palestine 50 LEETONIA — Leetonia was king for a day. Junior Jason King scored a career-high 17 points and Dylan Johns had 17 more in leading Leetonia past East Palestine, 56-50, in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play Tuesday. Leetonia improves to 3-8 overall and 2-4 in ...

Beaver drains Creek

WINTERSVILLE — It was an emotional night for the Indian Creek boys basketball team as the team played its first home game since longtime head coach Joe Dunlevy suffered a medical issue during his team’s home game against Claymont Dec. 27. Indian Creek returned to Coach D Court Tuesday ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Wellsville scores a win EAST LIVERPOOL — Wellsville’s bowling team rolled to a 2,228-1,780 win over Lordstown on Tuesday at Walnut Lanes. Wellsville is 10-1 and will host Heartland today. The Lions provided the Tigers with their only loss on the season. For Wellsville, Madelyn ...