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Red Knights ready for another crack at OVAC glory

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Toronto boys basketball time is on the verge of reaching the summit of the mountain for the first time in more than three decades, and all that is standing in No. 1 seed Toronto’s way is No. 2 seed Caldwell. The Red Knights and Redskins are set to renew their ...

Big second half lifts the Barons at home

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STEUBENVILLE — As the regular season winds toward the end, every game left on the schedule is a big game for the Franciscan University of Steubenville’s men’s basketball team. That importance to the Barons was evident in the second half of Wednesday night’s game against Chatham. ...

No. 19 WVU women roll past UCF, 106-56

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MORGANTOWN — No. 19 West Virginia women’s basketball is peaking at the right time, with its biggest game left of the season against TCU on the horizon. The Mountaineers made quick work of UCF, 106-56, on Wednesday night, which was the third biggest win WVU has had this season. WVU has ...

Thornton’s 21 points lead Ohio State men over USC

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COLUMBUS — Bruce Thornton scored 21 points and hit two late throws to help Ohio State secure an 89-82 win over USC on Wednesday. Ohio State (16-6, 8-6 Big Ten) trailed 43-40 at halftime after opening 2 of 13 at the free-throw line, but Thornton steadied the Buckeyes in the second half. He ...

Merrill scores 32, Cavs beat Wizards in Harden’s home debut

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CLEVELAND — Sam Merrill scored a career-high 32, Donovan Mitchell added 30, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to a 138-113 victory over the Washington Wizards in James Harden’s first home game wearing wine and gold. Harden had 13 points and 11 assists in 28 minutes for his second ...

Barnesville wins Buckeye 8 wrestling tournament

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The 2025-26 high school wrestling season has been very, very good to Barnesville. That trend continued Tuesday. The Shamrocks, with four individual champions, amassed 270.5 points to outdistance Beaver Local (220) to win their first-ever Buckeye 8 Tournament inside the ECO ...