http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:43 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/amateur/2026/08/31/athletes-from-11-countries-will-participate-strongman-competitions/stories/20260830046 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/amateur/2026/08/31/athletes-from-11-countries-will-participate-strongman-competitions/stories/20260830046#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:27:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/amateur/2026/08/31/athletes-from-11-countries-will-participate-strongman-competitions/stories/20260830046 PORT CLINTON — Fourteen professional athletes from 11 countries are set to compete in the Strongman’s Champions League USA competition in Sandusky and Port Clinton this weekend. https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/amateur/2026/08/22/briggs-llws-remains-cultural-phenomenon-northwest-ohio-little-league-desert/stories/20260822077 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/amateur/2026/08/22/briggs-llws-remains-cultural-phenomenon-northwest-ohio-little-league-desert/stories/20260822077#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:39:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/amateur/2026/08/22/briggs-llws-remains-cultural-phenomenon-northwest-ohio-little-league-desert/stories/20260822077 For generations of young baseball players, the Little League World Series has held a special place in the imagination, turning a field carved into the central Pennsylvania hills into the most famous stage in youth sports. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa., is the site of the Little League World Series. But only two communities in northwest Ohio, Maumee and Bellevue, have chartered Little League programs. Maumee Little League President Anthony Tscherne speaks during the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the new playset at Robert Hoag Ford Field in Maumee, on Oct. 22. 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 BOWLING GREEN — How far has soccer come in our country? If you’ve been following the World Cup this summer, you may have encountered the statistic.  Back in 1994, when the tournament last came to the United States, a survey ranked the beautiful game as America’s 67th- 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/amateur/2026/06/21/toledo-native-nfl-player-chris-wormley-hosts-celebrity-softball-game/stories/20260621126 https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/amateur/2026/06/21/toledo-native-nfl-player-chris-wormley-hosts-celebrity-softball-game/stories/20260621126#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:22:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/amateur/2026/06/21/toledo-native-nfl-player-chris-wormley-hosts-celebrity-softball-game/stories/20260621126 The stars were out for Toledo native and NFL player Chris Wormley’s first-ever charity softball game at Fifth Third Field on Saturday, featuring some of the most accomplished athletes from the area and other notable figures. Toledo native and NFL player Chris Wormley hosted his first-ever celebrity softball game at Fifth Third Field. All proceeds from the event benefited the Wormley Family Foundation. Toledo native and NFL player Storm Norton hits the ball during the home run derby portion of Chris Wormley's celebrity softball game at Fifth Third Field. Professional eater Joey Chestnut sits in the dugout prior to Chris Wormley's celebrity softball game at Fifth Third Field.