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Alcaraz returns to the US Open with a victory, Sabalenka also wins her first match

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz was nervous. He was excited. Best of all, he was pain-free. Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Monday, showing no problems with the right wrist injury that had sidelined the 23-year-old Spaniard since April. "I don't know how it looked from outside, but from inside, my feeling was that I was hitting normal," Alcaraz said. "I was playing pretty normal, playing my style, and yeah, the arm, the wrist, everything felt great." In that case, don't rule out a run at a repeat. Following fellow two-time U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka onto ...

Two inducted to Buckeye Local Ring of Honor

YORKVILLE – A former football coach known for his winning ways on and off the field and an imposing defensive lineman who also has distinguished himself in industry were the latest to be inducted to the Buckeye Local Football Alumni’s Ring of Honor on Friday. Nathan Schaal, a 2009 ...

Big Red hands St. C its first loss

STEUBENVILLE - Seven proved to be a lucky number for the Big Red girls' soccer team against undefeated St. Clairsville. Sophomore Jaylin Crites scored with 9:59 remaining in the game to lift Big Red to a 4-3 victory against the Red Devils knocking them from the ranks of the undefeated Saturday afternoon on Reno Saccoccia Field inside historic Harding Stadium. "Jaylin has been phenomenal up front," Big Red (2-1-1) head coach Annie Cutri said. "She has great playmakers behind her who are feeding her the ball. We are working on different combinations. She is working hard. All of the ...

Toronto sweeps Harrison to stay undefeated

CADIZ — Toronto continued its strong start to the 2026 season with a three-set sweep against Harrison Central on Saturday at Cadiz. The Red Knights are 4-0 to start the campaign, having lost only one set in four matches. Saturday’s match started strong, with the duo of senior Jayna Reeves and freshman Addison Dobbs hammering down perfect setups from junior Danielle Sutherin for kill shots from both sides of the net. Reeves added three aces in the first set to go with her four kills while Dobbs led the way with five kills. It wasn’t an entirely perfect set. Toronto battled ...

Prep Roundups

GIRLS SOCCER OAK GLEN TOPS WEIR HIGH NEW MANCHESTER - The Oak Glen girls soccer team topped rival Weir High 4-2 on Saturday. Kendall Krzys scored two goals and had an assist to lead the Golden Bears, while Reese Withrow and Amelia Kampmeyer also scored. Bailey Watts had two assists. Camryn Richards tallied nine saves in goal. The Red Riders got two goals from Ryann Jeter with assists from Elli Noel and Ciara Greathouse. Bella Weber made eight saves in goal. The Red Riders host Weir High on Tuesday. BOYS SOCCER BROOKE FALLS TO BEAVER WELLSBURG - The Brooke boys soccer ...