A Crestview sweep

WARREN — The Crestview bowling teams captured a pair of twins Wednesday against Brookfield at Champion Lanes.

The Crestview boys won 2384-1986. Peyton Mellott led the Rebels with a 212 game and 414 series. Brody Brubaker added a 371 series, Lucas Johnson a 352 series and Chris Johnson a 275 series. Jacob Hodge paced Brookfield with a 213 games for a 426 series.

Crestview girls also won, 1691-1503. Lyv Barnett had a 176 game and Kylee Wolfe a 283 series for the Rebels. Blasey Biser followed with a 267 series, Catie Best a 233 series and Nikki Kernich a 203 series. For Brookfield, Kara Vanderslice had a 193 game and 337 series.

Junior high basketball

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United vs. Wellsville

8th Grade: United won 40-10 Wednesday. United, Hailey Chuck 14 points, Hannah Kibler 11; Wellsville, Z. Indigo 5.

Ramirez paid into 2051

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jose Ramirez will receive his final payment in 2051 under the third baseman’s $175 million, seven-year contract with the Cleveland Guardians.

His deal, announced Friday, includes annual salaries of $25 million, of which $10 million annually will be deferred.

Ramirez’s deferred money from each season will be payable in 10 equal installments each Dec. 15 starting in the 10th year after it was earned. His 2026 money will be paid from 2036-45 and his 2032 money from 2042-51.

He gets a full no-trade provision and a hotel suite on road trips.

Ramirez earned $72 million from 2022-25 under a $141 million, seven-year deal that had $69 million remaining: $21 million this year, $23 million in 2027 and $25 million in 2028.

The 33-year-old native of the Dominican Republic has played his entire 13-year big league career in Cleveland.

A seven-time All-Star, Ramirez had a career-high 44 stolen bases last season and became the fourth player with multiple seasons of at least 30 home runs and 40 steals. He had a .283 batting average.

Seahawks ‘Dark Side’ rises

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jarran Reed can’t quite remember if the nickname surfaced during OTA’s or training camp, but the Seattle Seahawks lineman recalls a group chat forming among the defensive leaders in the summer to figure out what the defense should be called.

“We had an identity,” Reed said, “but we had to find a name.”

There were a couple other names thrown around, but “Dark Side” was the clear winner, a nod to Seattle’s dreary fall and winter weather and the deafening crowd noise at Lumen Field.

Those who have sought to stack up this defense against the Earl Thomas and Richard Sherman-led “Legion of Boom” teams from the 2010s have been met with resistance by the Seahawks defenders.

Reserve cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett said the defense didn’t want to be compared to the group that delivered the first championship in team history with a suffocating performance against the Denver Broncos in 2014, but rather for it to be appreciated for its own success. They’ll have the opportunity to help bring a second title to Seattle when they face the New England Patriots on Sunday.

“We kind of wanted our own thing,” Pritchett said. “So, the Dark Side just kind of stuck.”

Fitting for a group that is decidedly more anonymous than the star-laden “Legion of Boom.” This defense is a well-rounded unit devoid of any truly notable stars but also few shortcomings.

During the regular season, no team allowed fewer points per game (17.2), and Seattle finished in the top seven in the league in sacks and interceptions. Despite much of the secondary being injured in the regular season, the Seahawks ended the year 10th in the NFL with the fewest passing yards allowed per game (193.9).

Penguin suspended 20 games

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL suspended injured Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones for 20 games on Wednesday for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program.

Jones, 28, is in his first season with the Penguins. The club placed him on injured reserve in late October with a foot injury, then assigned him to their American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He played one game for Wilkes-Barre in January before sustaining an upper-body injury.

Jones said through a statement released by the NHL Players Association that he believes he was exposed to a contaminated substance while undergoing exosome therapy from an outside provider.

“While I did not use the prohibited substance intentionally or for performance enhancement, I understand that players are responsible for everything that enters their body and accept the discipline imposed by the program,” Jones said. “I’m sorry to have let down my teammates, the Penguins organization, and our fans.”

Jones, the younger brother of Panthers defenseman Seth Jones, had one point in seven games with the Penguins in October after signing a two-year deal with Pittsburgh last summer.

Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas said the club “appreciates” Jones’ transparency and that Jones will follow all NHL and NHLPA protocols during the suspension. Dubas added that Jones has the “full support” of the organization.