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CLIPPERS TO PLAY IN HOOSIER GYM COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana boys basketball team will play Springfield Local on Dec. 29 in the gym where the 1986 film 'Hoosiers' was filmed. The gym is located in Knightstown, Indiana serves as a museum to the film while actively hosting high school basketball games throughout the year. The East Palestine and Western Reserve boys basketball teams played a game in the gym in 2025. PULISIC BROKE LEG U.S. star Christian Pulisic fractured his right leg during the Americans' World Cup loss to Belgium and will be sidelined for several ...

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SPORTS BRIEFING

SOCCER EXCITEMENT (AP) — The match between England and Mexico in the round of 16 has become the most-watched World Cup game not involving the U.S. broadcast in English in the country's history, according to Fox. The network said Wednesday an average of more than 21.7 million tuned in to watch England's 3-2 victory in Mexico City on Sunday night. That tops the previous record of the final between Argentina and France in 2022, which was seen by 16.7 million. Fox said the audience peaked at more than 25.7 million from 10:15-10:30 p.m. Eastern time. The U.S.-Belgium game the ...

Mitchell in Cleveland to stay

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a four-year, $273 million contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the extension had not been announced. ...

KAULIG COMPANIES CHAMPIONSHIP

PGA Tour Champions Site: Akron, Ohio. Course: Firestone Country Club (South Course). Yardage: 7,248. Par: 70. Prize money: $3.5 million. Winner's share: $525,000. Television: Thursday-Friday, 1-2 p.m. (Golf Channel app), 2-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. (Golf ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

LITTLE LEAGUE LINEUP BOARDMAN — The Fields of Dreams will live up to their name this week. The Little League Ohio District 2 Baseball district championship games will be held there Wednesday and Thursday. Canfield and Poland will meet up for a pair of games Wednesday with the ages 8-10 Minor Division at 6 p.m., followed by the ages 9-11 Minor Division at 8 p.m. On Thursday, Canfield and Poland will play in the 9-year-old Minor Division championship game at 6 p.m., followed by the ages 10-12 Major Division between Canfield and Boardman at 8 p.m. All four games are scheduled to be ...