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Browns’ rebuilt O-line remains work in progress

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns realized that rebuilding their entire offensive line — a rarity in the NFL — in one season would be a massive undertaking. The project is moving slowly. Some progress, some regress. Many of Cleveland's offensive struggles through five games can be traced directly to an overhauled O-line that isn't creating holes to unlock a stalled running game (ranked No. 21) or protecting quarterback Deshaun Watson, who was sacked a season-high eight times in Sunday's 17-12 loss to the New York Jets. While there is some experience and talent up front, the ...

Smesko’s WNBA Finals run started with bold leap

(AP) — Karl Smesko built an absolute women's basketball juggernaut at Florida Gulf Coast. His teams led the country in 3-pointers made almost every year. He had eight 30-win seasons there, took the school to the NCAA tournament 10 times in a 13-year span and was basically an annual lock for his conference's coach of the year award. But there was a ceiling. And the Atlanta Dream called him at the right time. Smesko had come to grips with the fact that winning a national championship at FGCU was highly unlikely. Highly, highly unlikely. So, when the Dream called two years ago with ...

Halpin’s go-ahead homer flips Game 3 for Cleveland

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead, two-run homer, Gavin Williams struck out nine over five innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 3 Thursday to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Championship Series. Game 4 in the best-of-seven matchup is scheduled ...

South girls pick up victory over Williamstown

WILLIAMSTOWN – By no means was practicing against corner kicks the sole purpose for Williamstown in a high school girls soccer match against Parkersburg South on Tuesday. Yet, that’s how it played out as South attempted 11 set pieces in a 4-0 victory. “I think we got to work on corners,” Williamstown coach Maddi Leggett said as her team prepares for their regular-season finale at Morgan High School’s senior night on Thursday. “Tonight, we got to work on the small things we needed moving into regionals. That’s what we really needed going forward.” Coming off a ...

South defeats GW for senior night victory

PARKERSBURG — In a Mountain State Athletic Conference battle of the Patriots here Tuesday on senior night inside Rod Oldham Athletic Center, George Washington was unable to hold late leads in the opening two sets as Parkersburg South posted a 25-21, 25-23, 20-25 and 25-17 victory. Prior to the match, Parkersburg South seniors Addison Moon, Lexi Smith and Natalie Lauer, who recorded her 1,000th career dig, were honored along with GW’s Lily Krason and Julia Martino. The visiting Patriots of second-year head coach MacKayla Boggs led 21-20 in set one and held advantages of 17-11 and ...