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Halpin’s home run 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 ...

Halpin’s home run 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 ...

Internet scammers need oversight (syndicated column for 10/15)

Americans lose billions of dollars every year to online scams, and the problem is getting worse. A recent report from the Consumer Federation of America found that Americans lost an estimated $148 billion to "online scams and crimes" in 2025, an increase of nearly 26% from the year before. These are not just numbers on a page. They represent Americans losing money they need for groceries, rent, medical bills and retirement. And far too many of us have someone we personally care for who has fallen prey. We all feel a responsibility to care for those who are vulnerable, especially ...

The Greece speech (syndicated column for 10/15)

Back in my college days (American University, Washington, D.C.), required reading included the works of Greek playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. Long after graduation they remained on my bookshelf. It was believed for generations that these men, along with philosophers Plato, Cicero and other great minds, could teach us. At too many of today's colleges and universities we find courses in LGBTQ+ history and, according to Campus Reform, a 2023 course at Harvard "aimed to teach students how to prepare for a diversity, equity, and inclusion-filled future." Harvard is not alone ...

Guardians drop Game 2 as Rays even ALCS

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With the crowd chanting his name, a fired-up Freddy Peralta pumped one fastball after another past hitters all night long. Peralta threw six innings of four-hit ball, Liam Hicks lined a two-run single after José Ramírez's fielding error and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 Tuesday night to even the AL Championship Series at 1-1. Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday night in Cleveland. Peralta threw the hardest pitch of his big league career at 99.4 mph and relied on his four-seam fastball on 71 of 99 pitches — his 71.7% ...

Tigers top Big Reds 3-0 in regular-season finale

DEVOLA — The Marietta boys soccer team capped off the 2026 regular season by defeating Parkersburg 3-0 in a regular-season finale Tuesday at Jerry Brock Field. Kingston McMahon scored a pair of goals for the Tigers, who improved to 8-2-7, with Colton Baker assisting both times. “All the boys gave up their best effort and just came out with a great win,” said McMahon, who received the Tigers’ “Man of the Match” belt from MHS head coach Todd Morris. “It's a whole team thing. Getting that belt is because of the team. It's not just me out there and it’s not just because of ...