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The Division II and Division III district golf tournaments are completed for both boys and girls as Portage County was represented very well by all...  Read Story.

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Tony Stewart ended his frustrating winless season Sunday by earning his first Sprint Cup Series victory at Talladega Superspeedway when NASCAR ruled Regan Smith's last-lap pass was...  Read Story.

MADISON, Wis. -- Terrelle Pryor kept a perfect record as a starter. Chris "Beanie" Wells kept things...  Read Story.

MILWAUKEE -- With plenty of power to go with their improved pitching, the Philadelphia Phillies are ready for anything in the NL championship...  Read Story.

MILWAUKEE -- Let the race for the ace...  Read Story.

PALMYRA -- The Rockets and host Pirates battled to a tie in a Portage Trail Conference Metro Division clash on...  Read Story.

CHICAGO -- Thanks to John Danks and the White Sox, Chicago still has one team...  Read Story.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Bills lost their quarterback and, emphatically, their first game of the...  Read Story.

IRVING, Texas -- Three drives, three scores. The way the Dallas Cowboys were treating the winless Cincinnati Bengals, it looked as if they'd have all afternoon to work out their kinks, especially whatever's going on between Tony Romo and Terrell...  Read Story.

BALTIMORE -- Facing a rugged Baltimore Ravens defense that still conjures unpleasant memories, Kerry Collins trotted onto the field needing to mount an 80-yard touchdown drive to keep the Tennessee Titans...  Read Story.

YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Winning a gold medal in Beijing, a WNBA championship and the league finals MVP...  Read Story.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards went down with a concussion on the third play of the game against the Arizona Cardinals on...  Read Story.

By David Carducci Record-Courier staff writer Fumble a punt late in the fourth quarter while trying to hold on to a slim lead. Miss a chip-shot field goal to tie at the end. Sounds a whole lot like another Kent State football Saturday, doesn't it? This latest implosion by the Golden Flashes gave the University of Akron just the opening...  Read Story. (2 comments)

By Colin Fly Associated Press MADISON, Wis. " Terrelle Pryor passed his first big test for No. 14 Ohio State. The freshman quarterback ran 11 yards for a touchdown with 1:08 left, and Chris "Beanie" Wells had 168 yards rushing and a TD, as the Buckeyes' new double-threat backfield shined in a 20-17 victory over...  Read Story.

By Tom Withers Associated Press CLEVELAND " Looking nothing like an expected AFC contender, the Cleveland Browns stumbled into their bye week with one win and the league's second-most penalties. False start indeed. This was supposed to be the year the Browns put it all...  Read Story.

Winter angling options to consider Although it may seem ridiculously early to consider for many, the potentially very last of the open water fishing year is now well within sight. Whereas hardwater fishermen are always uncertain if Ohio winters will...  Read Story.

Kmic leads Mount Union over B-W BEREA, OH --Mount Union College senior Nate Kmic (Delta/Delta) had four rushing touchdowns as part of a 27 carry, 218-yard performance to become the NCAA Division III career leader in points (570) and total touchdowns...  Read Story.

Hardy, Brewers stave off elimination with NLDS win By Chris Jenkins Associated Press MILWAUKEE -- J.J. Hardy and the Milwaukee Brewers did just enough to keep their postseason alive for another day. Back home at Miller Park, the Brewers got three hits...  Read Story.

Aurora places third at Medina Medina Festival MEDINA -- The Aurora boys were third with 123 points, while Rootstown finished 12th with 296 in the Division II-III race at the Medina Festival on Saturday. Willard won the team title with 57. Evan Jones led...  Read Story.

One is a fleet-footed escape artist. The other is a rifle-armed pocket...  Read Story.