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Weir High boys soccer pulls away from Brooke

WEIRTON - Seven is the lucky number, and it proved to be a good number for the Weir boys’ soccer team. Weir recorded its first goal less than four minutes into its match against rival Brooke, and the Red Riders pulled away for a 7-0 victory Thursday night up at Jimmy Carey Stadium. “We ...

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Big Red boys soccer drops close match at Beaver Local CALCUTTA — Two teams at or close to the top of their divisions in the OVAC standings met on the soccer pitch Thursday evening when Big Red traveled to Beaver Local. The match was as close as one could imagine between the Class 5A ...

Beavers drives in go-ahead run again, Orioles beat Pirates 3-2

BALTIMORE — Rookie Dylan Beavers drove in the winning run for a second straight day, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Pirates 3-2 on Thursday to finish a three-game sweep and hand Pittsburgh its sixth straight loss. Jackson Holliday singled and stole his 16th base to lead off the seventh ...

Gov. Morrisey signs two NIL bills set to level the playing field

Lawmakers, WVU president Michael T. Benson, AD Wren Baker, head football coach Rich Rodriguez, and three football players were in attendance to watch West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey sign two bills into law inside WVU football’s team room. Morrisey signed House Bill 2595, which ...

Kayfus’ homer in the 8th propels Guardians victory

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie C.J. Kayfus hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night. Cleveland (75-71) has won six of seven and took three of four in the series against its AL Central rival as it ...

Skenes surpasses 200 strikeouts this season

BALTIMORE — Paul Skenes struck out eight in five two-hit innings to surpass 200 strikeouts before leaving after a season-low 64 pitches in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. The 23-year-old Skenes has a majors-best 1.92 ERA over 178 ...