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Rodgers reappears at Steeler practice

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers has spent two-plus decades keeping everyone off balance. From opponents to teammates to reporters and everyone in between. The start of his 22nd season was no different. The 42-year-old four-time NFL MVP made a surprise appearance on the Pittsburgh Steelers practice field Monday for the start of voluntary organized team activities, jogging out in a white No. 8 jersey shortly after finalizing a 1-year deal to return to the club he guided to an AFC North championship last winter. Linebacker Payton Wilson admitted he was a little "shocked" when he ...

AROUND THE HORN

Nordonia is the first CANTON — Nordonia claimed the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s first state flag football championship on Saturday with a 20-19 win over Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame in the final. Nordonia arrived at the final by beating Berkshire 38-20 in the semifinal. Mount Notre Dame was a 21-19 winner over Midview in its semifinal. Midview eliminated West Branch in the Cleveland Browns championship quarterfinals. Mount makes Super Regional ALLIANCE — The no. 12 nationally ranked Mount Union softball team beat Christopher Newport twice to win the NCAA ...

Rai is first English-born player to win PGA since 1919

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Rai shifted into high gear Sunday and pulled away from a world-class field with one amazing shot after another until he became the first English-born player in more than a century to capture the PGA Championship. Rai, who dreamed of being a Formula 1 driver until he turned to golf as a boy, was three shots behind and approaching the turn at Aronimink Golf Club when he delivered a performance worthy of a major champion. He made a 40-foot eagle putt on the par-5 ninth during a stretch when he one-putted seven straight greens to take the lead. And on ...

EOAC Track and Field Meet Results

AT EAST PALESTINE GIRLS MVP: Camille Jeffries (Columbiana) – 1st 200, 1st 300 hurdles, 3rd 100, 2nd 1600 relay GIRLS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Columbiana 161.5, 2. United 119, 3. Lisbon 74, 4. Valley Christian 64, 5. Southern 41, 6. Wellsville 10, 7. Leetonia 9, 8. East Palestine 7.5 3200 RELAY: 1. Columbiana (Sidney Schlueter, Sydney Spaite, Madelyn Jackson, Kaitlin Benner) 11:28.17; 2. United 12:05.50; 3. Lisbon 13:02.41; 4. Valley Christian 14:13.73. 100 HURDLES: 1. Brinsley Hiscox (United) 16.65; 2. Johanna Ford (Lisbon) 19.29; 3. Ruby Baker (Columbiana) 20.23; 4. Aubree ...

Cavs put Pistons to sleep

DETROIT — For Donovan Mitchell, a breakthrough moment has arrived. He’s going to the conference finals for the first time. In his ninth season, Mitchell has reached the NBA’s final four. He and the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled past the Detroit Pistons 125-94 on Sunday night in Game 7 — on the road, no less — of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Their reward is a trip to New York for Game 1 of the East finals against the Knicks on Tuesday. Mitchell had 26 points, seven rebounds and eight assists to lead Sunday’s romp. And when his night was over with 4:01 ...

Lawmakers form group to study data centers in Ohio

Two Ohio lawmakers have formed a joint House-Senate committee to study the growing number of data centers in the state. “Information empowers people to learn and make better decisions,” State Rep. Adam Holmes, R-Nashport, said at a recent news conference announcing the new committee. “It increases economic opportunities, promote transactional transparency, empowers civic participation and strengthens our representative governments.” State Sen. Brian Chavez, R-Marietta, joined Holmes in announcing the new committee. “In today’s highly competitive international economy, ...