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SPORTS BRIEFING

ZIPS WANT FANS TO CALL PLAYS AKRON — The University of Akron football team will look to fans to call the plays — at least for one drive. The university will select an "Offensive Coordinator of the Game" for the opportunity to help script the opening drive of the team's home opener with Robert Morris set for 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 at InfoCision Stadium. The selected fan will work with Akron head coach and former Morning Journal sports writer Joe Moorhead to design the plays that will open the game. "I'm looking forward to collaborating with the season ticket holder who wins ...

Cleveland offense stalls again

CLEVELAND (AP) — Luis Torrens had three hits — including a three-run homer in the second inning — and drove in four runs as the New York Mets defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-2 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Bo Bichette and rookie Carson Benge also went deep for the Mets, who had dropped their last six games against the Guardians. Benge's 451-foot drive to center field in the eighth was the longest home run at Progressive Field this season. Sean Manaea (3-5) allowed two runs on seven hits and five walks while striking out seven in six innings. Nate ...

Boston leads Indians at quad

BIG DAY FOR BOSTON WARREN — Kaitlyn Boston holed out from 25 yards out on the 15th hole to lead Southern in a quad with Mineral Ridge, Austintown Fitch and Jackson-Milton on Tuesday at Duck Creek. Mineral Ridge won with a 187, followed by Fitch with a 209, Southern 222 and Jackson-Milton 229. For Southern, Rylee Digman had a 49, Boston 53, Ava Reed 59 and Aubrey Potts 61. Southern is at Columbiana today. MINERVA WINS ANOTHER TOURNEY ZOARVILLE — Minerva's girls golf team captured the Tri-County Preseason Tournament title with a team total of 334 on Tuesday at Zoar Golf ...

Football season gets rolling

The 2026 Ohio high school football season unofficially opens Friday with nine Columbiana County teams playing in scrimmages. The regular season kicks off Thursday, Aug. 20, with the Spaghetti Bowl as Lisbon hosts Leetonia. It will be 10 straight weeks of play before the Ohio football playoffs start Friday, Oct. 30. The season comes to close with the state championship games Dec. 3-5 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. Here is a look at the area scrimmage schedule: BEAVER LOCAL Friday, Aug. 7, at Canfield, 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, host Struthers, 6 ...