http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:09:28 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2026/06/28/2026-state-position-toledo-offensive-line/stories/20260628051 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2026/06/28/2026-state-position-toledo-offensive-line/stories/20260628051#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:15:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2026/06/28/2026-state-position-toledo-offensive-line/stories/20260628051 This is the third of a multi-part series breaking down position groups on the University of Toledo’s football roster entering the 2026 season. Offensive lineman Stephen Gales (65) works with his teammates during a University of Toledo Rockets Spring football practice at the Fetterman Athletic Complex on April 7 in central Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/28/mud-hens-see-win-streak-snapped-series-finale/stories/20260628120 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/28/mud-hens-see-win-streak-snapped-series-finale/stories/20260628120#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:08:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/28/mud-hens-see-win-streak-snapped-series-finale/stories/20260628120 WORCESTER, Mass. — The Toledo Mud Hens’ six-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday with a 3-1 loss to the Worcester Red Sox. Toledo’s Eduardo Valencia fields the ball during a baseball game at Fifth Third Field in downtown Toledo on May 10. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/28/briggs-detroit-tigers-can-t-let-soft-american-league-drive-dumb-deadline-decisio/stories/20260628116 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/28/briggs-detroit-tigers-can-t-let-soft-american-league-drive-dumb-deadline-decisio/stories/20260628116#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:38:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/28/briggs-detroit-tigers-can-t-let-soft-american-league-drive-dumb-deadline-decisio/stories/20260628116 Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game on June 19 in Detroit. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/27/hovland-flips-script-on-scheffler-takes-lead-travelers-championship/stories/20260627098 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/27/hovland-flips-script-on-scheffler-takes-lead-travelers-championship/stories/20260627098#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 03:22:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/27/hovland-flips-script-on-scheffler-takes-lead-travelers-championship/stories/20260627098 CROMWELL, Conn. — Viktor Hovland feels he is headed in the right direction, and Saturday at the Travelers Championship was a big test. He played alongside Scottie Scheffler on a course that features plenty of water and shots that can cause some stress. Viktor Hovland, of Norway, watches his shot land near the pin on the 15th green. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/06/27/cooper-ingles-first-major-league-hit-drives-2-runs-guardians-edge-mariners/stories/20260627096 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/06/27/cooper-ingles-first-major-league-hit-drives-2-runs-guardians-edge-mariners/stories/20260627096#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 03:21:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/06/27/cooper-ingles-first-major-league-hit-drives-2-runs-guardians-edge-mariners/stories/20260627096 CLEVELAND (AP) — Cooper Ingle had a two-run single for his first major league hit, Slade Cecconi pitched six shutout innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Saturday night. Cleveland Guardians' Cooper Ingle watches his first Major League hit, an RBI single off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert as Cal Raleigh moves into position. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/27/ryu-leads-women-s-pga-championship-by-a-shot-after-three-rounds-korda-is-four-s/stories/20260627097 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/27/ryu-leads-women-s-pga-championship-by-a-shot-after-three-rounds-korda-is-four-s/stories/20260627097#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:46:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/27/ryu-leads-women-s-pga-championship-by-a-shot-after-three-rounds-korda-is-four-s/stories/20260627097 CHASKA, Minn. — Haeran Ryu shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over Brooke Henderson after three rounds of the Women’s PGA Championship. Haeran Ryu, of South Korea, celebrates after a eagle one the seventh hole. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/06/27/eugenio-suarez-hits-3-run-homer-9th-reds-rally-9-7-win-over-pirates/stories/20260627095 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/06/27/eugenio-suarez-hits-3-run-homer-9th-reds-rally-9-7-win-over-pirates/stories/20260627095#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:39:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/06/27/eugenio-suarez-hits-3-run-homer-9th-reds-rally-9-7-win-over-pirates/stories/20260627095 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning that rallied the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Cincinnati Reds' Eugenio Suárez (28) celebrates with Noelvi Marte (4) as he returns to the dugout after hitting a three-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Gregory Soto. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/27/mud-hens-score-15-unanswered-runs-continue-winning-ways/stories/20260627094 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/27/mud-hens-score-15-unanswered-runs-continue-winning-ways/stories/20260627094#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:50:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/27/mud-hens-score-15-unanswered-runs-continue-winning-ways/stories/20260627094 WORCESTER, Mass. — An early five-run deficit proved to be no problem for the surging Toledo Mud Hens, as they rallied to defeat the Worcester Red Sox 15-6 on Saturday. Toledo’s Trei Cruz and Max Anderson high-five during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and St. Paul Saints at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on June 14. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/27/astros-rally-8-6-win-over-tigers-keeping-aj-hinch-999-career-victories/stories/20260627089 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/27/astros-rally-8-6-win-over-tigers-keeping-aj-hinch-999-career-victories/stories/20260627089#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:47:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/27/astros-rally-8-6-win-over-tigers-keeping-aj-hinch-999-career-victories/stories/20260627089 DETROIT — Isaac Paredes hit a two-run double in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros spoiled their former manager's opportunity at a milestone victory by rallying for an 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Houston Astros' Christian Walker (8) greets Cam Smith (11) at home plate after Smith hit a two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/27/generals-rising-trio-of-anthony-wayne-football-standouts-will-play-in-college/stories/20260626098 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/27/generals-rising-trio-of-anthony-wayne-football-standouts-will-play-in-college/stories/20260626098#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:12:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/27/generals-rising-trio-of-anthony-wayne-football-standouts-will-play-in-college/stories/20260626098 When college football coaches watch film of a trio of Anthony Wayne players, the talent jumps off the screen. Anthony Wayne wide receiver Dayvion Parker catches the ball at Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse on June 25. Anthony Wayne linebacker Mateo Harmon catches the ball at Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse on June 25. Anthony Wayne football players Mateo Harmon, left, Porter Brungard, center, and Dayvion Parker will all play college football. Start’s Tai'Rese Highsmith, left, runs the ball against Anthony Wayne’s Mateo Harmon during an OHSAA Division II regional high school playoff football game between Anthony Wayne and Start at Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse on Oct. 31, 2025. Anthony Wayne’s Porter Brungard throws a pass during a high school football game between Perrysburg and Anthony Wayne at Steinecker Stadium in Perrysburg on Oct. 17, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/06/27/outdoors-fishing-during-mayfly-hatch-challenges/stories/20260628038 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/06/27/outdoors-fishing-during-mayfly-hatch-challenges/stories/20260628038#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:23:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/outdoors/2026/06/27/outdoors-fishing-during-mayfly-hatch-challenges/stories/20260628038 Earlier this past week, my son noted the airy facility we both work at on the midnight shift “smelled like the Maumee,” and I had noticed it too. The team at Captain Ken's Wild Wings LTD look over a nice walleye netted during a recent charter. Mayflies are seen clinging to a tree at the Maumee Bay State Park. The sandhill crane remains an endangered species in Ohio, with only 344 individuals recorded in the 2026 count. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/06/27/marte-s-tiebreaking-homer-8th-after-4-run-inning-against-skenes/stories/20260627075 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/06/27/marte-s-tiebreaking-homer-8th-after-4-run-inning-against-skenes/stories/20260627075#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:22:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/06/27/marte-s-tiebreaking-homer-8th-after-4-run-inning-against-skenes/stories/20260627075 PITTSBURGH — Pinch-hitter Noelvi Marte hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning after Cincinnati scored four runs off Paul Skenes in the second, and the Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Friday night. Cincinnati Reds' Noelvi Marte (4) celebrates with Sal Stewart (27) as he crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mason Montgomery. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/26/briggs-meet-the-87-year-old-toledoan-viral-photo/stories/20260626085 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/26/briggs-meet-the-87-year-old-toledoan-viral-photo/stories/20260626085#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:19:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/26/briggs-meet-the-87-year-old-toledoan-viral-photo/stories/20260626085 There are everyman legends. Lee McFarland, with the 15th flag at Chippewa Golf Club in one hand, a beer and a cigarette in the other. The 87-year-old Toledoan shot his age and made a hole-in-one on Tuesday. Lee McFarland, the 87-year-old Toledo man who on Tuesday shot his age and made a hole-in-one at Chippewa Golf Club. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/06/26/emerson-homers-crawford-singles-go-ahead-run-mariners-3-1/stories/20260626110 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/06/26/emerson-homers-crawford-singles-go-ahead-run-mariners-3-1/stories/20260626110#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:20:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/06/26/emerson-homers-crawford-singles-go-ahead-run-mariners-3-1/stories/20260626110 CLEVELAND — Colt Emerson homered, J.P. Crawford singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Friday night. Seattle Mariners' Colt Emerson, right, is congratulated by Randy Arozarena (56) after hitting a home run. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/26/venezuelan-pitchers-montero-de-jesus-combine-5-hitter/stories/20260626109 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/26/venezuelan-pitchers-montero-de-jesus-combine-5-hitter/stories/20260626109#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:18:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/26/venezuelan-pitchers-montero-de-jesus-combine-5-hitter/stories/20260626109 DETROIT — Keider Montero and Emmanuel De Jesus combined for a five-hitter while both Venezuelans wore hats embroidered with “VZ” after this week's earthquakes, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 8-0 on Friday night. Detroit Tigers' James Outman, right, celebrates his three-run home run with Matt Vierling (8) and Zach McKinstry (39). https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/06/26/red-wings-trade-former-walleye-g-cossa-mammoth-nhl-draft/stories/20260626105 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/06/26/red-wings-trade-former-walleye-g-cossa-mammoth-nhl-draft/stories/20260626105#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 03:10:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/06/26/red-wings-trade-former-walleye-g-cossa-mammoth-nhl-draft/stories/20260626105 BUFFALO — A former Toledo Walleye goaltender who is working toward a promotion to the NHL will have to do so with another organization. Toledo’s Sebastian Cossa reaches out for the puck on an Idaho shot during game five of the Western Conference Finals of the ECHL Kelly Cup playoffs between the Toledo Walleye and Idaho Steelheads at the Huntington Center in Toledo on May 27, 2023. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/26/valencia-s-big-night-at-the-plate-powers-mud-hens-past-worcester/stories/20260626104 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/26/valencia-s-big-night-at-the-plate-powers-mud-hens-past-worcester/stories/20260626104#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:12:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/26/valencia-s-big-night-at-the-plate-powers-mud-hens-past-worcester/stories/20260626104 WORCESTER, Mass. — A two home run night for Eduardo Valencia and Jace Jung’s grand slam carried the Toledo Mud Hens to a 13-1 rout of the Worcester Red Sox on Friday at Polar Park. Toledo’s Eduardo Valencia looks to the sky while jogging to home base after hitting a home run during an International League baseball game between the Toledo Mud Hens and Memphis Redbirds at Fifth Third Field in Toledo on May 6. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2026/06/26/2026-state-of-position-toledo-linebackers/stories/20260625096 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2026/06/26/2026-state-of-position-toledo-linebackers/stories/20260625096#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:04:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/ut/2026/06/26/2026-state-of-position-toledo-linebackers/stories/20260625096 This is the second of a multi-part series breaking down position groups on the University of Toledo’s football roster entering the 2026 season. Linebacker Julian Fox one-hands a catch during the University of Toledo football team's first official spring practice at the Fetterman Athletic Complex on March 17 in West Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2026/06/26/2026-state-of-position-bgsu-defensive-line/stories/20260626060 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2026/06/26/2026-state-of-position-bgsu-defensive-line/stories/20260626060#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:56:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2026/06/26/2026-state-of-position-bgsu-defensive-line/stories/20260626060 Bowling Green's Eriq George prepares for the snap as the Falcons host the Rockets at Doyt-Perry Stadium in Bowling Green on Oct. 11, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/06/26/turkey-beats-us-3-2-last-gasp-goal-americans-look-ahead/stories/20260626070 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/06/26/turkey-beats-us-3-2-last-gasp-goal-americans-look-ahead/stories/20260626070#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:29:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/06/26/turkey-beats-us-3-2-last-gasp-goal-americans-look-ahead/stories/20260626070 INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Kaan Ayhan scored on the final kick of the match, and Turkey beat the United States 3-2 Thursday night for its only win of the World Cup. Turkey's Kaan Ayhan, second from right, scores their third goal as United States' Auston Trusty (6) defends and United States' Mark McKenzie (22) and United States' Miles Robinson (12) look on. Turkey's Kaan Ayhan celebrates scoring his side's third goal against the United States. United States' Auston Trusty (6) celebrates scoring his side's first goal against Turkey.