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LIV Golf’s future and the ripple effect for PGA and European tours provide plenty of drama

LIV Golf didn't generate this much suspense at tournaments when the music was blaring, the Saudi cash was flowing freely and players from the Cleeks and Majestics headed off in carts for the shotgun start. Every day, there's more speculation. Who's leaving? Who's staying? Weren't these the same questions four years ago? It was May 31, 2022, when a group of golf writers out to dinner in Ohio received emails announcing the field for the inaugural LIV Golf event — Dustin Johnson and 12 other PGA Tour members — and had to leave before the creme brulee arrived. And now another ...

High School Football Scores

OHIO OHSAA Playoffs Division I First Round Region 1 Can. McKinley 62, Brunswick 28 Cle. St Ignatius 49, Berea-Midpark 14 Hudson 52, Euclid 12 Strongsville 32, Solon 0 Region 2 Beavercreek 24, Hilliard Bradley 21 Galloway Westland 16, Toledo St John's Jesuit 10 Hilliard Darby 44, Miamisburg 14 Kettering Fairmont 28, Grove City 14 Region 3 Delaware Olentangy Berlin 17, Westerville Cent. 10 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 29, Cols. St. Charles 26 Pickerington North 37, Groveport-Madison 0 Reynoldsburg 19, Pickerington Central 15 Region 4 Cin. Winton ...

Kentucky appeals judge denies NCAA bid to block 30 athletes from playing as hoops season draws near

The NCAA was denied emergency relief by a Kentucky Court of Appeals judge Friday, leaving eligible a host of college athletes as the basketball season is about to begin until a panel of three judges can consider the governing body's request for relief. The 30 athletes involved, including Missouri basketball player Mark Mitchell and LSU's Skyy Clark, received a temporary injunction Oct. 16 to compete while the NCAA appealed a ruling that allowed members of the 2022 high school graduating class to play a final season in their respective sports under the NCA's new five-for-five ...

Clay-Battelle tops Madonna 49-20

WEIRTON — The Clay-Battelle football team created plenty of big plays against Madonna as the Cee-Bees scored six touchdowns on the night. Clay-Battelle jumped out to a three-touchdown advantage and did not look back as the Cee-Bees took down the Blue Dons, 49-20, Thursday night up at Jimmy ...

Madonna volleyball advances to regional final

WEIRTON — The Madonna volleyball team moved one win away from returning to the state tournament. The Blue Dons defeated Clay-Battelle in four sets in the semifinal of their side of the Class A, Region 1 bracket on Thursday night on Joanna Bernabei-McNamee Court inside the Bill Barrett Gymnasium. The victory for the No. 2 seed Blue Dons is their third of the season over the Cee-Bees, who were the No. 7 seed. The Blue Dons (22-12) will play No. 3 seed Magnolia in the regional co-final at home on Saturday. The first serve is set for 1 p.m. Madonna defeated the Blue Eagles in a ...

OHSAA removes Glenville from football playoffs amid investigation

COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has removed Cleveland Glenville High School from the 2026 football playoffs as part of an ongoing investigation into Cleveland Metropolitan School District inaccurately assigning student participation opportunities to Glenville. The issues stem from students who attend Ginn Academy, which is a non-member magnet school that does not offer sports and is under the control of Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Students who attend Ginn Academy can only participate in athletics at the Cleveland Metro school that is closest to their ...