Rebels sweep Potters in opener
COLUMBIANA — Crestview's boys soccer team toppled East Liverpool 3-1 on Saturday in the opener for both schools. Danny Novak had two goals for the Rebels. Carson Barber added a goal, while Carson Crable and Jaden Moore had assists. Arthur Gelbecke had five saves. Greyson Fitch scored for the Potters. Crestview heads to South Range on Tuesday. East Liverpool will host Columbiana at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. CRESTVIEW GIRLS WIN COLUMBIANA — Freshman Chloe Houck had two goals, while Shelby Wellman added a goal in Crestview's 3-2 win over East Liverpool on Saturday in girls soccer ...
Guardians hit 10,000 wins
CLEVELAND (AP) — A milestone win that included a bunch of zeros felt even bigger for the Guardians. Joey Cantillo and three relievers combined on a one-hitter as Cleveland became the third AL franchise to reach 10,000 victories with a 6-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday ...
SPORTS BRIEFING
CLUTTER INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME CLERMONT, Fla. — Mike Clutter, a 1965 Oak Glen High School graduate and former Beaver Local basketball coach, was recently inducted into the East Ridge High School Hall of Fame in Clermont, Florida. Clutter spent 21 seasons as the Knights head coach and grabbed 267 wins and was also named Coach of the Year seven times. Through 51 years of basketball coaching Clutter retired with 697 wins. LISBON HOF DINNER COMING UP LISBON — The Lisbon Athletic Hall of Fame dinner will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 in the high school cafeteria. Social hour ...
Tommy John was known more for surgery than strikeouts
LOS ANGELES — Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was named after him, has died. He was 83. He died at his home in Bradenton, Florida, on Saturday night, agent Mike Maguire said Sunday. He had been in hospice care. On Aug. 8, the New York Yankees released a social media post in which John wrote that he wanted to say goodbye to everyone, including friends and fans who followed him throughout his career, saying, "I will never forget you." The Yankees ...