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BROOKE WINS BIG IN HOME OPENER WELLSBURG — The Brooke football team is off to a 2-0 start thanks to big victory in its home opener on Friday night. The Bruins rolled to a 56-6 win over visiting Cambridge on Paul "Bud" Billiard Field inside Brooke Memorial after starting the season with a win on the road and then having its bye week. The Bruins defense started the scoring with a sack in the end zone for a safety, then Kamden Sperringer fired a 24-yard TD pass to Michael Gibson to make it 9-0. Sperringer and Gibson connected again on an 11-yard TD, then, after the Bobcats (0-4) ...

Bregman hits 25th homer and Cubs pound the Pirates

CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Bregman hit his 25th homer and doubled among three hits, Shota Imanaga tossed six effective innings and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2 on Friday to end a four-game slide. Seiya Suzuki had three hits, including a wind-blown triple, scored three runs ...

WVU not overlooking U.T. Martin, looking to get to 2-0

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football can break a long eight-year streak on Saturday against the FCS's U.T. Martin. No, it’s not going to the College Football Playoffs or setting a statistical record. It’s simply starting a season 2-0. The last time the Mountaineers started a year 2-0 was in 2018 when Dana Holgorsen was coaching. Since then, WVU has lost to Penn State twice to open two straight seasons, lost to Ohio last season, fell to Pitt to open the season in 2022, and Oklahoma State in Week 2 in 2020. There’s been a lot of losing in those first two weeks. After starting the ...

WVU’s defense focusing on fixing contain ahead of match up with U.T. Martin

MORGANTOWN — Rich Rodriguez said he doesn’t give much input on West Virginia’s defense. Defensive coordinator Zac Alley calls the plays and handles pretty much everything. Rodriguez rarely interjects, and while the defense is on the field, he’s speaking with quarterback coach Rhett Rodriguez, scheming up the next offensive series. During the Mountaineers Week 1 game against Coastal Carolina, Rodriguez couldn’t help himself. The defense would break through the offensive line into the backfield, but would get too far up field, and Chanticleers quarterback Deuce Bailey would ...

Browns CB Ward joins Kelce as minority investor in the Guardians

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Denzel Ward is the latest Northeast Ohio native and NFL player to become a minority investor in the Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians announced Wednesday morning that the Cleveland Browns cornerback has purchased a minority share in the franchise. Ward bought a small ...