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Post 33’s return season ends

MARIETTA — The Steubenville Post 33 American Legion baseball team's first season back on the diamond after a two-summer hiatus came to an end on Thursday. Post 33 dropped its second game of the Ohio American Legion Region 4 Tournament via the run rule to defending state champion ...

Penguins, Nailers affiliation ends after nearly three decades

WHEELING – What had been feared by Wheeling Nailers fans became reality Thursday afternoon, as the Pittsburgh Penguins officially announced the end of their nearly 30-year affiliation with the local ECHL franchise. Meanwhile, Nailers officials said Thursday they already were seeking a new NHL affiliation. The Penguins-Nailers affiliation dates back to 1998. That partnership had been one of the longest active NHL-ECHL affiliations. “It is only because of very unique circumstances that we must say goodbye at this time,” Penguins President of Hockey Operations and General Manager ...

Brett, Sam McLean become OVAC ASG’s first father-son, coach-QB duo

WHEELING – Over the course of the last 80 years, there have been just a few head high school football coaches on both sides of the Ohio River that have had their sons quarterback them to outstanding seasons during their senior campaigns. Chad Magistro and his father, John, at Bellaire. ...

Expanded playoffs make moves hard to predict

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Expanded playoffs make it harder to predict whether Tarik Skubal and other choice acquisitions will be dealt before the Aug, 3 trade deadline. Twenty-three of the 30 teams are within four games of a playoff position heading into the season's second half, which opens ...

Baseball’s All-Stars don’t like MLB’s salary cap proposal

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paul Skenes, Juan Soto and Bryce Harper are among baseball's All-Stars who say players will never agree to a salary cap but maintain there's plenty of time to avoid a conflict that could shorten the 2027 season. "Both sides kind of have their line that they're not going ...