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SPORTS BRIEFING

FIELD OF DREAMS DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Iowa will play Kansas in an exhibition baseball game at the Field of Dreams ballpark on Oct. 10, the Iowa athletic department announced Monday. The field was one of the locations for the 1989 baseball movie classic starring Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta, James Earl Jones and Amy Madigan and has been site of several major and minor league games since 2021. The third MLB at Field of Dreams is Aug. 13 and will match the Minnesota Twins against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Iowa Cubs host the St. Paul Saints in a Triple-A game at the field Aug. ...

Abercrombie selects James Madison

EAST LIVERPOOL — It didn’t take East Liverpool football standout Dre’Keim Abercrombie long to realize he belonged at James Madison University. Abercrombie left the campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on June 14 after his official visit and verbally committed to the nationally-ranked ...

AREA GOLF RESULTS

Brittain League East Palestine Country Club No. 7 WINNER: none 50/50: Bill Dilworth SKINS WINNERS: Lee Wyant (No. 3), Frank Quetot (No. 5) TEAM GAME (4-man, 2-ball): Bill Wilson, Bill Dilworth, Brad Wilson, Brain Cartwright (-14) No. 2 CLOSEST TO PIN: Frank Makozy No. 3 CLOSEST TO PIN: Lee Wyant No. 5 LONGEST PUTT: Brain Cartwright No. 9 LONGEST PUTT: Jeff Fruit Thursday Morning Senior League Eagle Pass Golf Course STANDINGS: 1. Steve Cope 133, Jake Brown 123, Don Harrison 115.5, Farber Tinsley 112.5, 5. Rick Garrett 110, 6. Jeff Morrow 109, 7. Ron Miller 108.5, 8. Tom Polen ...

Area volleyball teams to hold court on turf

GREENFORD — Area volleyball teams will launch the new season in the great outdoors. South Range High School will host "The Battle on Turf" slated for Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Rominger Athletic Complex. The series of 10 pre-season matches held by the Mahoning Valley Volleyball Officials ...

Columbiana U15 team reaches Little League regional

COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana Softball Association is taking a step up the ladder. A team of 15-and-under all-stars won the Ohio Senior League state championship last week and is going to the Little League Central Regional in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. “This group of girls is special,” ...

Beaver, Potter land on OVAC lines

WHEELING, W.Va. – When people wonder where the beef is, they only need to look at the Offensive and Defensive Linemen on the Ohio roster for Saturday night’s 80th annual OVAC Rudy Mumley All Star Football Game. The Buckeyes have 12 players totalling 3,200 pounds – an average of 266.67 ...