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Adams tabbed for OVAC HOF

WHEELING - Jay Adams, a huge figure in the emergence of boys' soccer in the OVAC, is the latest selection for the 2026 edition of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. Adams will be among the honored at Wesbanco Arena on Aug. 15, at the annual banquet for Hall of Fame inductees. He'll be joined by previously announced selections Bob Dunlevy of Warwood and Sandy Williams of Steubenville, representing the 1960s; Bellaire St. John's Ed "Buzzy" Evans and St. Clairsville's Jeff Rice of the 1970s; Weir's Erica West and Bellaire's Charlie Ward of the 1980s; Cameron's R.C. Anderson ...

WVU baseball announced as No. 16 seed, hosting Kentucky, Wake Forest

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia baseball was announced as the No. 16 seed and the final host of the NCAA regional on Monday afternoon, with the team watching on at the Goat Pub. This is the first time since 2019 that the NCAA Tournament baseball is coming to Morgantown. "Mix in a hosting situation for the community in the state, there's nothing better," head coach Steve Sabins said. "The people of this state are passionate about our program. They're passionate about WVU, and so to bring an event like this here is meaningful to me, and I'm just really proud of the staff and the ...

Davis slugs late go-ahead homer as Pirates send Cubs to a 9th straight loss

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Henry Davis hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates sent the Chicago Cubs to their ninth straight loss with a 2-1 victory on Monday. Davis turned on a 91 mph cutter from Cubs reliever Trent Thornton (2-1) and sent it well over the ...

Red Riders rally extended their season

WEIRTON - The Weir baseball team's offense came alive at the right time to keep the fourth-seeded Red Riders alive in the postseason. Trailing Tyler Consolidated by a run, Weir recorded the tying run in the top of the fifth inning, and the Red Riders plated the winning run in the seventh as they defeated the fifth-seeded Knights, 2-1, in a West Virginia Class AA Region 1 Elimination Game Saturday afternoon up at the Weir High Baseball Field. Weir retired Tyler Consolidated in order in the top of the seventh to give itself a chance to winning it in the bottom half of the inning, and ...

Mead goes deep twice, Nationals pound 6 homers in a 10-2 win over the Guardians

CLEVELAND (AP) — Curtis Mead went deep twice for his first multi-homer game, Luis García Jr. finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle and the Washington Nationals hit six homers in a 10-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night. James Wood, Jacob Young, and CJ Abrams joined García and Mead with long balls as the Nationals matched their highest homer output of the season, first set in a 10-4 victory over Cincinnati on May 12. Wood hit a leadoff 412-foot homer on the sixth pitch of the game, and Mead added his first of the game two batters later, giving Washington a ...

Cavaliers overwhelmed in Game 4 by Knicks, who sweep series

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers finally got past the second round and face-planted in the Eastern Conference finals. They weren't ready for the Knicks or the big stage. The lights were too bright again. Cleveland's season ended with a resounding, demoralizing and ...