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  • 2 days ago | wkbn.com | Zach Verdea

    BROOKLYN, N.Y. (WKBN) – The 2025 NBA Draft is underway at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The two-day event will include two rounds and a total of 59 picks. The following selections have already been made.

  • 3 days ago | wkbn.com | Zach Verdea

    YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Youngstown East senior Tyris Davis announced his commitment to Youngstown State football to continue his academic and athletic career. Davis made the announcement on social media on Tuesday, adding “1,000% committed! I’m home!”As a junior last fall, the 6-foot-2-inch wideout hauled in 34 catches for 659 yards and seven touchdowns in 10 games for the Golden Bears.

  • 3 days ago | wkbn.com | Zach Verdea

    BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) — Canfield Little League edged out Austintown, 4-3, in the 10-12 year-old Major Softball Division of the Ohio District 2 Little League Tournament. After falling behind 1-0 in the first inning, Canfield responded with two runs, highlighted by Jordan Greenlaw bringing home Bethy Zorella with a run-scoring triple. Austintown followed it up the next half inning with a triple courtesy of Myla Stubbs before she scored on a bunt to tie the game up at 2-2.

  • 6 days ago | wkbn.com | Zach Verdea

    NILES, Ohio (WKBN) – The Mahoning Valley Scrappers rode a nine-run inning to a dominant 12-0 win over the Frederick Keys on Saturday in MLB Draft League action. After two hits to lead off the fifth inning, Max Johnson brought home the first two runs of the inning before the Scrappers batted around and plated nine runs to push the lead to 10 runs.

  • 1 week ago | wkbn.com | Zach Verdea

    PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WKBN) – Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Dennis Santana has been suspended four games after “aggressive conduct toward a fan” during Thursday’s game against the Detroit Tigers, according to a statement from Major League Baseball on Friday. Santana, who was also fined an undisclosed amount, has appealed the suspension and was eligible to pitch in Friday’s game against the Texas Rangers.

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6 Jun 25

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28 May 25

RT @WKBNSports: Ursuline walk-off sends the Irish to district title game https://t.co/62mkCLG4Ts

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Zach Verdea @ZachVerdea
23 May 25

RT @WKBNSports: LaBrae rallies from 5-run deficit to win District Title https://t.co/2ImJ7RvZsx