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PATRIOTS 24, EAGLES 21 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots backup quarterback Tommy DeVito tossed a 69-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Williams and New England beat Philadelphia 24-21 in a preseason game Saturday night in which Eagles running back Ja'Quinden Jackson was taken off the field in an ambulance. Jackson was injured on the opening kickoff after tackling New England's Lan Larison. The Eagles announced that Jackson had strength and movement in his extremities and had been taken to a hospital for further evaluation. Eagles third-string quarterback Tanner McKee threw two ...

Blaney wins second consecutive NASCAR Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Ryan Blaney overcame a major fumble by his pit crew and charged from 17th to first for his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Team Penske driver led a race-high 115 of 301 laps Sunday and fended off Bubba Wallace by 0.586 seconds. Josh Berry, who is trying to find a ride for the 2027 season, finished a season-best third, the fourth consecutive top 10 for the Wood Brothers Racing driver. The top five was rounded out by Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson. Ryan Preece finished ninth and kept his Chase hopes alive by ...

Big Red downs Riverside 35-14

STEUBENVILLE — There is an old saying that the best offense is a good defense. For Big Red on Friday, a good defense helped the offense put away an opening night win. With Painesville Riverside in the Big Red end of the field looking to make it a one-score game in the third quarter, the ...

Pettigrew leads Bellaire over Buckeye Local

BELLAIRE – For anyone wondering if Bellaire’s Raekwon Pettigrew had fully recovered from a serious ankle injury suffered during week 4 of last season, Friday night’s performance, albeit it only for one half, should prove that he is indeed 100 percent. The fleet-footed senior returned a ...

High School Football Roundups

TORONTO OPENS WITH A WIN SALINEVILLE — The Toronto Red Knights started their season with a dominant road victory, 33-0, at Southern Local on Friday night. The Red Knights took a 13-0 lead after the first quarter and led 19-0 at halftime on the way to the big win. Max Rebich had a big night to lead the way for the Red Knights, tossing four touchdowns passes and throwing for 240 yards in the victory. Drake Bouscher caught two touchdown tosses, Brody Close and Colt Joynson each hauled in one and Christian Briggs recovered a blocked punt for another score. Toronto is on the road ...

Harrison Central’s Hibbs to begin another year on OHSAA Board of Directors

COLUMBUS – Ray Hibbs, Athletic Administrator at Harrison Central High School and Junior High School, will begin his second year of a three-year term on the Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors when the OHSAA board gathers in Columbus for its first meeting of the 2026-27 ...