Caldwell claims OVAC 1A/2A golf title

September 16, 2026

WHEELING — Caldwell, the seat of Noble County, earned a crown fit for nobility on Tuesday, capturing the OVAC 1A/2A golf title at Oglebay’s Crispin Golf Course to become back-to-back champions. Caldwell dominated, finishing 28 strokes ahead of second-place Shadyside, finishing with a team total of 322. Cameron Sidwell (77), Gentry Brown (78) and Jake Laswell (79) led the way for Caldwell, both making the All-OVAC 1A/2A team. Rounding out the first-place effort was Jax Secrest (88). In second, Shadyside put together a team total of 350, paced by Wyatt Parr (83) and Gavin Nelson ...

Day calls Ohio State’s collapse ‘maddening’ as Buckeyes seek quick fixes

September 16, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Coach Ryan Day might have been understating things slightly when he said there's a lot that comes with a loss at Ohio State. Last Saturday's historic fourth-quarter collapse by the Buckeyes in their 24-23 loss at Texas has brought angst and second-guessing usually ...

Brewers top Pirates to move to brink of NL Central title

September 16, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski struck out seven in five shutout innings and the Milwaukee Brewers moved to the brink of their fourth straight National League Central title with a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Milwaukee trimmed its magic number to claim the ...

McCarthy stays vague as Steelers sit Porter amid back rehab, contract limbo

September 16, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy is pretty much over talking about Joey Porter Jr.'s back and his contract situation. Until one or the other is resolved — having both go away seems unlikely in the short term — the Pittsburgh Steelers coach might have to. While McCarthy's debut for his ...

Monken stands by Deshaun Watson after his performance in Browns’ opening loss

September 16, 2026

Cleveland Browns fans are used to their team stumbling out of the gate and not playing well in season openers. However, Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars sparked anger and disappointment for several reasons, chief among them Deshaun Watson's role as starting quarterback. For ...

Rocchio, Guardians rally to stun White Sox 7-6 and tighten AL Central

September 16, 2026

CLEVELAND (AP) — Brayan Rocchio came through again, hitting a two-run double with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Cleveland Guardians a comeback 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox that tightened the AL Central race on Tuesday night. With runners at second and third, Rocchio, who ...