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Buckeyes blow out cold-shooting YSU

Ohio State needed a win like this, with last weekend’s loss to UCLA in the rear-view mirror and the Big Ten schedule looming.


YSU Championship Game Shirts Fly Off the Shelves

The first shipment of commemorative shirts was sold out by the time it arrived. More are expected to arrive daily.


YSU sells out of tickets for championship game

A manager at Youngstown State University's bookstore prepares an order of the championship T-shirts that are in high demand before the national title game Jan. 7 in Frisco, Texas.


Devils dominate against Rebels

Zach Rasile overcame a slow start to hit six 3-pointers and score 24 points.


LeBron leads Cavaliers past Bucks in OT

LeBron James buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 24 seconds left in overtime.


YSU tickets, t-shirts on sale

Starting today, tickets will be available for the FCS national championship game between the Youngstown State University Penguins and the James Madison Dukes


Finger injury could sit Pryor

A torn finger ligament could keep Browns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor out of Cleveland’s final two games


Tulsa routs Central Michigan in Miami

Associated Press MIAMI Dane Evans and Tulsa put up huge numbers all season, and did it again at


Zallow brothers, Booth among the best track athletes in the nation

There’s a reason as to why the Youngstown State Penguins’ track and field and cross country teams have become such a force on the regional and national levels


Sam Patrone’s free throws upend Jackson-Milton’s undefeated record

For South Range coach Tony Matisi, this was as great as it could get as every possession during the final quarter was so important as his Raider squad squeaked by previously unbeaten Jackson-Milton 36-34 Monday night.


Lisbon trio rolls Crestview as Gates hits milestone

Mackenzie Mason, Karlee Pezzano and Autumn Oehlstrom combined to score 40 of Lisbon’s 71 points while a relentless Blue Devils defense forced 32 Crestview turnovers as the Blue Devils defeated the Rebels, 71-41 on Monday


girls basketball | Monday’s other games

McDonald 34, Leetonia 29 McDONALD McDonald’s (5-2) Sam Homa was a rebound shy of a double double


nba roundup Monday’s games

Hawks 110, Thunder 108 OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. Paul Millsap hit the go-ahead 10-footer with 12.7


nhl roundup Monday’s games

Oilers 3, Blues 2 ST. LOUIS Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored 2:55 into overtime, lifting the Edmonton


college basketball roundup

college basketball roundup Monday’s games Top 25 men No. 5 Duke 65, Tennessee State 55