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Canfield All-Ohioan lands with Braves

Landon Beidelschies got a call 10 minutes before his name was called. After that, his day became a mixture of excitement and chaos. The Canfield High School graduate recently completed his baseball season with the Arkansas Razorbacks, and he’ll stay down south for the time being after he ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Hardly worth going PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — The British Open is leaving the total prize money at $17 million, the first time since 2012 the R&A has chosen not to increase the purse. The U.S. Open also did not boost its purse this year at Oakmont Country Club near ...

Team USA wears silver

OSIJEK, Croatia — Former Crestview High School All-Ohioan and University of Pittsburgh freshman Abbey Emch got a medal in her first international volleyball competition. Emch is one of 12 players on the United States Girls U19 National Team that earned the silver medal at the 2025 Girls ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Chester now 7-1 NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — The Chester OldTimers baseball team improved 7-1 on the season by topping Poland, 8-1, Sunday at Oak Glen High School. Doug Comm had a triple and single and Dave Smith and Mike Logston a double and single for Chester. Eric Sampson, Sean Allen and Mike ...

USA into semis

OSIJEK, Croatia — For the second consecutive match, the United States Girls U19 National Team came back from a 2-1 deficit to advance at the U19 World Championship on Friay. The U.S. handed Italy its first loss of the championship, 3-2 (31-29, 23-25, 20-25, 30-28, 15-8) to advances to the ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Four-letter word “I say too many four-letter words, but there’s none worse than P-I-T-T.” — West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriquez Ohio may be leaving MAC ATHENS — Changes are coming to the Mid-American Conference. After Northern Illinois is leaving to join the Mountain ...

GOLF ROUNDUP

Hull collapses in first round EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — English golfer Charley Hull withdrew from the first round of the Evian Championship on Thursday after collapsing to the ground twice because of a virus, organizers said. French organizers said Hull felt unwell on the fourth tee ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Pancakes with the Potters EAST LIVERPOOL — Pancakes with the Potters will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday at The Vault. East Liverpool boys basketball players and coaches will be serving food on the buffet line. Cost is $12 for two pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage + bacon and fresh ...

Emch, Team USA reach quarterfinals

OSIJEK, Croatia — There is still fight left in the Team USA at the U19 volleyball World Championships. Down two sets, defending champion Team USA came back to defeat favored Germany 25-18, 26-28, 17-25, 25-15, 25-13 on Tuesday in the round of 16. Team USA (4-2) advanced to meet Italy ...

Numbers don’t always fall in football’s favor

The Leetonia school district’s July 1 meeting to reassure the public that a football season would go forward is something that would be unheard of 20 years ago. It was taken for granted that at least 20-something kids would come out for the football team. Coaches might say we’re a little ...