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Steelers WR DK Metcalf will not face charges DETROIT (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf will not face any charges stemming from an incident with a Detroit Lions fan during a game last December. The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday that it will not pursue a criminal complaint against Metcalf following an investigation into the incident between Metcalf and Ryan Kennedy. CBS cameras caught Metcalf and Kennedy, a Lions fan wearing a blue wig and a blue and black shirt that aligned with Detroit’s colors, having an exchange along the rail in the ...

Trump ‘not satisfied’ with Iran’s proposal to end the war

ISLAMABAD (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the war between the countries, saying Friday he still was not satisfied while blaming Iran’s “fractured” leadership. Trump turned back the latest proposal almost as soon as it was delivered. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported that Iran handed over its plan to mediators in Pakistan on Thursday night. “They want to make a deal, I’m not satisfied with it, so we’ll see what happens,” Trump told reporters Friday at the White House, without elaborating on what he saw as its ...

Browns break ground

BROOK PARK — Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and his family marked a significant milestone on Thursday with the groundbreaking ceremony for the new domed stadium scheduled to open for the 2029 season. There are still a couple of questions to be answered though even as construction commences on the 67,500-capacity facility, which will be next to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and about 15 miles south of downtown Cleveland. The $600 million that the state of Ohio has committed to the project is on hold due to a class-action lawsuit, which argues that the provision the ...

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Soccer scholarships NILES — Several area soccer players will be awarded $500 scholarships by the Mahoning Valley High School Soccer Coaches Association at tonight’s banquet at the Niles Wellness Center. For Beaver Local’s state semifinalist girls soccer team Emily Saphore and Sophia Smith will be presented with scholarships. For the Beaver Local boys team Brayden Hall and Brayden Price will be awarded. Columbiana’s Madison Janis and West Branch’s Allie Brammer also earned the scholarship. York ends Penguins season PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam York scored 17:32 into overtime ...

Big Ten takes the lead as NFL’s top football factory

The SEC’s reign as the king of the first round of the NFL draft was toppled by the Big Ten. But the conference that coined the mantra “It Just Means More” for its dominance of college football in the 2010s remained in the top spot for the entire draft after the SEC set a record for the number of players picked over the three days. Thanks to recent national champions Indiana and Ohio State, the Big Ten led the way with 10 first-round picks, marking the first time the SEC didn’t have the most players taken in round one since 2015. The SEC had only seven — down from a record ...

Guardians break up Rays streak

CLEVELAND — Chase DeLauter had two hits and drove in a pair of runs, Gavin Williams allowed one unearned run and struck out nine in 7 2/3 innings and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Wednesday to stop a four-game losing streak. Brayan Rocchio had three hits and scored two runs as the Guardians avoided being swept in the three-game series. Tampa Bay had its six-game winning streak snapped and allowed more than two runs for the first time in seven games. Chandler Simpson had two hits for the Rays, who had won 13 straight games against American League ...