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Bruins open the season with a hard-fought win at Bellaire

BELLAIRE — The Bellaire Big Reds’ and Brooke Bruins’ season commenced with a nail-biter Tuesday, stars shining for both teams in a hard-fought 82-78 Bruins road victory inside The House of Champions. Brooke’s Leyton Teopfer poured in 27 points along with five rebounds and four ...

Red Knights get back on track in home opener

TORONTO — Toronto got back on track against Newcomerstown. The Toronto boys basketball team raced out to an early lead, and the Red Knights did not look back enroute to a 71-31 victory against the Trojans Tuesday night inside the George J. Kunzler Memorial Gymnasium. “We got back to ...

PREP ROUNDUP

STEUBENVILLE — The Catholic Central boys basketball team improved to 2-0 to start the season with a 61-52 victory over visiting Edison on Tuesday night at home. The Crusaders opened a 16-12 lead after one quarter and led 28-18 at the break. The Wildcats pulled within seven headed to the ...

Cleveland wins MLB draft lottery, will have top pick for 1st time

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cleveland will have the No. 1 pick in next year’s amateur baseball draft for the first time, winning a lottery on the second try Tuesday after Washington came out with the top spot initially but was ineligible. Major League Baseball and the players’ association ...

Gonzales traded to Pirates, 2 days after he was acquired by Braves

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Marco Gonzales’ time with the Atlanta Braves lasted just two days, ending when the pitcher was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates along with cash Tuesday night for a player to be named or cash. Atlanta acquired the 31-year-old left-hander from the Seattle Mariners on ...

Shumate, No. 12 Ohio State women roll past Ohio at home, 85-45

COLUMBUS (AP) — Emma Shumate hit six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, both career highs, and No. 12 Ohio State coasted to an 85-45 win over Ohio on Tuesday night, the Buckeye’s seventh-straight victory. Taylor Thierry added 15 points, Cotie McMahon added 14 and Rebeka Mikulasikova 13 for ...