3+ hour, 17+ min ago  (560+ words) POLAND " When the Canfield girls basketball team beat Poland on Monday at Poland Field House, the players went to the locker room and quickly changed to go back to the gym. From there, the players met with their families, but…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (442+ words) PITTSBURGH " The offense-starved Pittsburgh Pirates finally made an aggressive offseason move, agreeing to acquire two-time All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe from Tampa Bay as part of a three-team trade that also includes the Houston Astros. The Rays will send Lowe,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (160+ words) CLEVELAND " The Cleveland Guardians added to their bullpen Thursday, signing right-hander Colin Holderman to a one-year, $1.5 million contract. The 30-year old Holderman spent the past four seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, then became a free agent three weeks ago when…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (491+ words) DEAR ANNIE: My 11-year-old son, "Max," used to eat, sleep and breathe baseball. He wore his glove to the grocery store, slept in his favorite team T-shirt and spent hours in the backyard throwing a ball against the fence, narrating…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago  (495+ words) CANFIELD " The Canfield 12U girls softball team was honored at Wednesday's city council meeting when Mayor Don Dragish declared the day "Canfield Girls 12U Softball State Champions Day." The girls attended the meeting with family members for the presentation. Coach Lou Zorella…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (582+ words) SEATTLE " Whether it was teammates, coaches, kitchen crew or clubhouse managers, Josh Naylor felt abundantly comfortable across his three months with the Seattle Mariners. And thanks to a furry friend, Naylor felt right at home. A day removed from signing…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (293+ words) NEW YORK " Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga, Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff, New York Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham and Detroit second baseman Gleyber Torres were among a record four players who accepted $22,025,000 qualifying offers from their former teams before the deadline…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1066+ words) GIRARD " Five weeks after Girard and Poland's first meeting of the season, a one-point Indians win decided by a two-point play, history repeated itself Friday at Arrowhead Stadium. During their first matchup, the Indians' offense converted a two-point try late…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (659+ words) NEW YORK " Cleveland Guardians star pitcher Emmanuel Clase pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he took bribes to help gamblers win bets on his pitches. The 27-year-old reliever was released on $600,000 bond following his appearance in Brooklyn federal court....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (681+ words) LAS VEGAS " Cleveland Guardians executive Chris Antonetti is sticking with the same approach that he adopted when pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were placed on non-disciplinary paid leave in July. Days after Clase and Ortiz were indicted on charges…...