Schwarber powers Phillies in postseason with mythical homers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber crushed a 98 mph slider beyond the center field fence and the ball disappeared into a thicket of English ivy, Arborvitae, Holly, and other evergreen flourishing as the greenery backdrop at Citizens Bank Park.
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Jose Nogueras and David Trinko talk about the first-round matchups in football, including the improbable inclusion of both of the high school teams from the small city.
Roundup: Miller City, Ottawa-Glandorf advance in girls soccer
OTTOVILLE — Miller City and Ottawa-Glandorf earned Division III girls soccer semifinal victories Thursday.
Volleyball: St. Marys outlasts Celina in five sets
BLUFFTON — Down 8-4 in the fifth set to Celina, St. Marys head coach Caley Yoder called timeout in hopes of regrouping the Roughriders and reminding the team to take it one point at a time.
College football: Ohio State prepares for ‘challenge’ at Penn State
COLUMBUS — Ryan Days says a trip to Penn State is always challenging.
Browns fuming, frustrated following loss
CLEVELAND (AP) — There was plenty of blame to be shared Sunday both outside and inside Cleveland’s locker room, which may explain why some of the Browns were yelling and screaming at each other following a fourth straight loss.
Burrow, Bengals hoping for more big things before bye
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow last week predicted the next three games on the Cincinnati Bengals’ schedule — those leading up the bye week — would determine how the rest of the season will go for the defending AFC champions.
Area teams heading to the playoffs
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A number of area teams will be playing in the postseason after the Ohio High School Athletic Association released the first round pairings Sunday.
Thompson’s final round as a head coach
As Elida’s Carson Harmon made his final trek up the 18th green at the Division I state tournament, Bulldog head coach Denny Thompson must have experienced a large range of emotions. As a coach, there was pride and I’m sure a tad of empathy for Harmon who struggled on day two.
