High School Roundup: Shadyside, Shamrocks Remain Perfect Under Friday Night Lights

September 12, 2026

SHADYSIDE – Don’t look now but the roar is back in the Shadyside. The Tigers (4-0) prevailed 43-21 over visiting frontier in a battle of 3-0 teams Friday night at Fleming Field. Senior quarterback Jayden Johnson ran for 179 yards and three touchdowns, while also passing for 61 more. Ace Nelson added a pair of short yardage TD runs and Logan Cather had a 10-yard scoring jaunt. Shadyside amassed 419 yards of total offense. Barnesville 48, Buckeye Local 7 YORKVILLE – Trey Toliver only carried the ball six times Friday night, but three of those totes ended up in the end zone from ...

Alex Bregman Hits His 25th Homer And The Cubs Pound The Pirates 12-2 To End Their 4-Game Skid

September 12, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Bregman hit his 25th homer and doubled among three hits, Shota Imanaga tossed six effective innings and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2 on Friday to end a four-game slide. Seiya Suzuki had three hits, including a wind-blown triple, scored three runs ...

Nate Davis Elects To Enter Indoor Football Free Agency

September 12, 2026

MARTINS FERRY – Nate Davis’s journey as an indoor football league quarterback has taken him to some great places ... Amarillo, Albuquerque, Kansas City, Orlando and San Antonio. Where will be next? The 39-year-old Bellaire native will be entering his 16th year in indoor football, but his ...

A New Team, A New Pass-Rush Bag: Jared Verse’s Browns Debut Arrives In Jacksonville

September 12, 2026

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Jared Verse has earned plenty of accolades, including becoming the 16th player to win AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and making two Pro Bowl trips in his first two seasons. But after being traded from the Los Angeles Rams to the Cleveland Browns in the blockbuster ...

Michigan Has More Problems Than A Clock Controversy With No. 11 Oklahoma Coming To The Big House

September 12, 2026

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's football team has much bigger problems, including No. 11 Oklahoma, than a clock controversy. The dramatic ending to the formerly 16th-ranked Wolverines' 13-12 win over Western Michigan — with a disputed second on the clock that gave Bryce Underwood ...

DiCasmirro Hits The Road Running As Wheeling Nailers Head Coach

September 12, 2026

WHEELING – Despite being hired in mid-July, Wheeling Nailers first-year head coach Nick DiCasmirro didn’t arrive in the Friendly City involved about a week ago. However, that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been working. The Nailers have signed 22 players so far this off-season, one in which ...