http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:21:38 GMT en-us hourly 1 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. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/25/eric-cole-opens-with-63-travelers-championship-lead-scheffler/stories/20260625118 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/25/eric-cole-opens-with-63-travelers-championship-lead-scheffler/stories/20260625118#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:31:32 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/25/eric-cole-opens-with-63-travelers-championship-lead-scheffler/stories/20260625118 CROMWELL, Conn. — Eric Cole returned to the TPC River Highlands in much better shape than he left last year, pitching in for eagle from 65 yards on the par-5 13th and posting a 7-under 63 to take a one-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler and five others Thursday in the Travelers Championship. Eric Cole lines up his putt on the 18th green. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/25/ina-yoon-opens-womens-pga-championship-hazeltine-record-tying-63/stories/20260625119 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/25/ina-yoon-opens-womens-pga-championship-hazeltine-record-tying-63/stories/20260625119#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:30:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/golf/2026/06/25/ina-yoon-opens-womens-pga-championship-hazeltine-record-tying-63/stories/20260625119 CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Ina Yoon matched the best score in the history of the Women's PGA Championship with a 9-under 63 to take a two-stroke lead over Karis Davidson on Thursday in the third major of the season. Ina Yoon, of South Korea, hits from the third tee. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/25/imai-strikes-out-10-astros-beat-tigers-2-1-extend-winning-streak-3-games/stories/20260625117 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/25/imai-strikes-out-10-astros-beat-tigers-2-1-extend-winning-streak-3-games/stories/20260625117#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:28:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/25/imai-strikes-out-10-astros-beat-tigers-2-1-extend-winning-streak-3-games/stories/20260625117 DETROIT — Tatsuya Imai struck out 10 in six scoreless innings and Taylor Trammell homered to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night. Houston Astros' Tatsuya Imai pitches. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/25/mud-hens-squeeze-worcester-10th/stories/20260625113 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/25/mud-hens-squeeze-worcester-10th/stories/20260625113#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:57:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/25/mud-hens-squeeze-worcester-10th/stories/20260625113 WORCESTER, Mass. — The Toledo Mud Hens tied it in the top of the eighth inning, then in extra innings Max Anderson’s RBI single scored ghost runner Trei Cruz to give the Hens a 3-2 win over the Worcester Red Sox on Thursday. 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, Sunday, June 14, 2026. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/college/2026/06/25/perrysburgs-marcus-blaze-continues-heat-up-wrestling-mat-penn-state/stories/20260625098 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/college/2026/06/25/perrysburgs-marcus-blaze-continues-heat-up-wrestling-mat-penn-state/stories/20260625098#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:33:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/college/2026/06/25/perrysburgs-marcus-blaze-continues-heat-up-wrestling-mat-penn-state/stories/20260625098 Perrysburg wrestling sensation Marcus Blaze continues to grow on and off the mat after earning All-American status as a true freshman at Penn State University. True freshman Marcus Blaze took on Stanford’s Tyler Knox in the consolation round. Blaze rolled to a 20-4 technical fall at 5:45 to advance to the third place bout at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships on March 21 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. True freshman Marcus Blaze took on Stanford’s Tyler Knox in the consolation round. Blaze rolled to a 20-4 technical fall at 5:45 to advance to the third place bout at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships on March 21 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/06/25/walleye-defenseman-alternate-captain-swoyer-retires/stories/20260625097 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/06/25/walleye-defenseman-alternate-captain-swoyer-retires/stories/20260625097#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:54:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/06/25/walleye-defenseman-alternate-captain-swoyer-retires/stories/20260625097 Toledo Walleye defenseman Colin Swoyer, who was an alternate captain for the team last season, has retired. Toledo Walleye defenseman Colin Swoyer takes a shot on Wheeling Nailers goalie Sergei Murashov during the first period of an ECHL hockey game in 2024 at the Huntington Center in Toledo. Toledo’s Brendon Michaelian and Colin Swoyer celebrate a goal Tahoe’s during the first period of an ECHL hockey game at the Huntington Center in downtown on March 20. Colin Swoyer of the Toledo Walleye helps Jaxon Montanto, 5, pick out colors to decorate a jersey at ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children’s Hospital in Toledo on March 25. Toledo's Colin Swoyer (24) as the Walleye face off against the Indianapolis Fuel on Dec. 7 at the Huntington Center in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2026/06/25/former-bgsu-men-basketball-star-campbell-lands-summer-league-shot-76ers/stories/20260625094 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2026/06/25/former-bgsu-men-basketball-star-campbell-lands-summer-league-shot-76ers/stories/20260625094#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:02:40 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2026/06/25/former-bgsu-men-basketball-star-campbell-lands-summer-league-shot-76ers/stories/20260625094 BOWLING GREEN — Former Bowling Green State University men’s basketball guard Javontae Campbell has earned a spot with the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2026 NBA Summer League. Javontae Campbell of Bowling Green drives the ball during a men’s college basketball game against Miami at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green on Dec. 30. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/24/first-look-at-standout-area-high-school-football-games-week-by-week/stories/20260624025 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/24/first-look-at-standout-area-high-school-football-games-week-by-week/stories/20260624025#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/24/first-look-at-standout-area-high-school-football-games-week-by-week/stories/20260624025 It might only be June, but schedules beginning to trickle out serve as a stark reminder that Ohio high school football is right around the corner. Whitmer’s Jamon Holmes runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during a high school football playoff football game at Whitmer High School in Toledo on Nov. 7. Whitmer defeated Perrysburg, 17-3. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/06/24/echl-increase-use-two-ref-system/stories/20260624104 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/06/24/echl-increase-use-two-ref-system/stories/20260624104#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:18:40 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/walleye/2026/06/24/echl-increase-use-two-ref-system/stories/20260624104 More ECHL games will feature two referees this season. A referee breaks up a fight between Toledo’s Andrew Sturtz, left, and Wichita’s Cameron Hough during an ECHL hockey game between the Toledo Walleye and Wichita Thunder at the Huntington Center in Toledo in 2023. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2026/06/24/kartusch-building-standout-season-bgsu-women-golf/stories/20260623107 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2026/06/24/kartusch-building-standout-season-bgsu-women-golf/stories/20260623107#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:10:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/bgsu/2026/06/24/kartusch-building-standout-season-bgsu-women-golf/stories/20260623107 BOWLING GREEN — With a program-first postseason victory and an ensuing Epson Tour debut, Addison Kartusch’s sophomore season with the Bowling Green State University women’s golf team made for a notable second act with a surging Falcon group. In her sophomore season at Bowling Green State University, women's golfer Addison Kartusch became the first Falcon to produce an individual postseason tournament win. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/24/skubal-yields-3-hrs-in-yankees-win-over-tigers/stories/20260625080 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/24/skubal-yields-3-hrs-in-yankees-win-over-tigers/stories/20260625080#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:00:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/24/skubal-yields-3-hrs-in-yankees-win-over-tigers/stories/20260625080 DETROIT — Paul Goldschmidt had two home runs and Jasson Domínguez hit a go-ahead, two-run shot in the sixth inning off Tarik Skubal, lifting the New York Yankees to a 4-2 series-winning victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. New York Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt is congratulated by third base coach Luis Rojas after hitting a home run against the Detroit Tigers during the third inning of a baseball game, June 24, in Detroit. Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws against the New York Yankees during the first inning of a baseball game, June 24, in Detroit. New York Yankees pitcher Ryan Weathers throws against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of a baseball game, June 24, in Detroit. New York Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt celebrates his home run Detroit Tigers during the first inning of a baseball game, June 24, in Detroit. Detroit Tigers' Spencer Torkelson, right, celebrates scoring with Jake Rogers (34) against the New York Yankees during the second inning of a baseball game, June 24, in Detroit. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/06/24/khalil-watson-drives-in-3-runs-guardians-beat-white-sox-in-10-innings/stories/20260624123 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/06/24/khalil-watson-drives-in-3-runs-guardians-beat-white-sox-in-10-innings/stories/20260624123#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:57:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/06/24/khalil-watson-drives-in-3-runs-guardians-beat-white-sox-in-10-innings/stories/20260624123 CHICAGO — Khalil Watson singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning for his third RBI of the day, and the Cleveland Guardians survived a ninth-inning collapse to beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Wednesday. Cleveland Guardians center fielder Steven Kwan, front, and right fielder Kahlil Watson celebrate after a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, June 24, in Chicago. Cleveland Guardians center fielder Steven Kwan, left, and right fielder Kahlil Watson celebrate after a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox June 24 in Chicago. Cleveland Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee reacts after closing out the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, June 24, in Chicago. Cleveland Guardians' Petey Halpin scores during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, June 24, in Chicago. Chicago White Sox's Braden Montgomery hits a one-run sacrifice fly ball during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, June 24, in Chicago. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/24/mud-hens-squeeze-out-1-run-victory-at-worcester/stories/20260624121 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/24/mud-hens-squeeze-out-1-run-victory-at-worcester/stories/20260624121#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:51:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/mud-hens/2026/06/24/mud-hens-squeeze-out-1-run-victory-at-worcester/stories/20260624121 WORCESTER, Mass. — Corey Julks’ fifth-inning homer gave the Toledo Mud Hens the run they needed to push past the Worcester Red Sox 5-4 on Wednesday in the second game of their series at Polar Park. Toledo Muds Hens batter Corey Julks blasts a solo home run and celebrates with teammates against St. Paul in a Minor League Baseball game at Fifth Third Field on April 9 in downtown Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/24/girls-flag-football-sanctioned-high-school-sport-ohio-local-interest-lags/stories/20260624108 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/24/girls-flag-football-sanctioned-high-school-sport-ohio-local-interest-lags/stories/20260624108#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:54:48 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/06/24/girls-flag-football-sanctioned-high-school-sport-ohio-local-interest-lags/stories/20260624108 Girls flag football is now an officially sanctioned high school sport in Ohio. Girls flag football will become a fully recognized high school sport in Ohio, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced. High school girls flag football popularity in the United States has soared in recent years. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/amateur/2026/06/24/briggs-world-cup-stat-turned-tractor-pulling-punchline-pulltown-bowling-green/stories/20260624107 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/amateur/2026/06/24/briggs-world-cup-stat-turned-tractor-pulling-punchline-pulltown-bowling-green/stories/20260624107#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:50:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/amateur/2026/06/24/briggs-world-cup-stat-turned-tractor-pulling-punchline-pulltown-bowling-green/stories/20260624107 Fans watch from the grandstand during the 55th National Tractor Pulling Championships on the PullTown track at the 2022 Wood County Fair in Bowling Green. Tony Sietsema of Allendale, Mich., pushes the engine of his “Wolverine Deere” to the limit during the 55th National Tractor Pulling Championships on the “PullTown” track at the Wood County Fair in Bowling Green, Ohio, in 2022. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/michigan/2026/06/24/aj-dybantsano-1-pick-nba-draft-freshman-stars-michigan-champions/stories/20260624093 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/michigan/2026/06/24/aj-dybantsano-1-pick-nba-draft-freshman-stars-michigan-champions/stories/20260624093#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:41:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/michigan/2026/06/24/aj-dybantsano-1-pick-nba-draft-freshman-stars-michigan-champions/stories/20260624093 NEW YORK — AJ Dybantsa is on his way to Washington and ready to start working as soon as he gets there. AJ Dybantsa, right, poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver, left, after being selected by the Washington Wizards as the first pick in the first round of the NBA basketball draft on June 23 in New York. AJ Dybantsa arrives for the first round of the NBA basketball draft on June 23 in New York. AJ Dybantsa arrives for the first round of the NBA basketball draft on June 23 in New York. Darryn Peterson is interviewed after being chosen by the Utah Jazz in the first round of the NBA basketball draft on June 23 in New York. Cameron Boozer, right, poses for a photo with Adam Silver, left, NBA Commissioner, after being selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the NBA basketball draft on June 23 in New York. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/06/23/miguel-vargas-hot-home-run-lift-chicago-white-sox-over-cleveland-guardians/stories/20260623128 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/06/23/miguel-vargas-hot-home-run-lift-chicago-white-sox-over-cleveland-guardians/stories/20260623128#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:41:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/guardians/2026/06/23/miguel-vargas-hot-home-run-lift-chicago-white-sox-over-cleveland-guardians/stories/20260623128 CHICAGO — Miguel Vargas hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning, Sean Burke struck out six in 6 1/3 innings, and the Chicago White Sox claimed sole possession of first place in the AL Central on Tuesday night with a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Chicago White Sox's Miguel Vargas celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/06/23/sproat-bauers-vaughn-power-brewers-2-0-win-over-reds/stories/20260623129 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/06/23/sproat-bauers-vaughn-power-brewers-2-0-win-over-reds/stories/20260623129#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:40:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2026/06/23/sproat-bauers-vaughn-power-brewers-2-0-win-over-reds/stories/20260623129 CINCINNATI — Brandon Sproat pitched one-hit ball for six shutout innings and had a career-high 10 strikeouts, Hank Bauers and Andrew Vaughn drove in runs and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 on Tuesday night. Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo delivers. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/23/jazz-chisholm-jrs-big-night-plate-helps-yankees-end-3-game-skid/stories/20260623127 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/23/jazz-chisholm-jrs-big-night-plate-helps-yankees-end-3-game-skid/stories/20260623127#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:39:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/tigers/2026/06/23/jazz-chisholm-jrs-big-night-plate-helps-yankees-end-3-game-skid/stories/20260623127 DETROIT — Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered, drove in two runs and scored twice and the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Tuesday night. New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. celebrates his two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers.