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AP Player of the Week: Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker beat Oregon with his arm and legs

The Associated Press national player of the week in football for Week 2 of the season: Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma State Mestemaker set the tone for the Cowboys' 39-31 upset of Oregon when he faked a handoff, split two defenders and dashed 75 yards down the sideline on the first play from scrimmage. His 10-yard run, punctuated with a high-flying dive into the end zone, gave the Cowboys the lead for good in the fourth quarter. The North Texas transfer finished with a career-high 109 rushing yards, passed for 317 and had a hand in three touchdowns as the Cowboys won as 24 1/2-point ...

WVU football assistant coach, former player Noel Devine arrested, jailed

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia assistant coach and former standout running back for the Mountaineers, Noel Devine, 38, was arrested and booked at 12:45 p.m. Sunday at the North Central Regional Jail charged with one felony count of strangulation, according to the Magistrate Court of Monongalia County. Devine's bond is set at $40,000. No additional information on the case is available at this time. Devine was on the sidelines Saturday for WVU's 52-7 win over U.T. Martin as an assistant running backs coach and offensive analyst. WVU football coach Rich Rodriguez has put Devine on leave ...

An adoring US Open crowd wasn’t quite enough to lift Ben Shelton to a history-making title

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Shelton had already told the fans he was really going to need them. "I'm gonna need you guys on Sunday to bring the energy," the American had told a cheering Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd when he beat compatriot Frances Tiafoe in the U.S. Open semifinals, setting up his first Grand Slam final. "We're going for it here." Well, Shelton sure had Sunday's crowd. As opponent and ultimate victor Alexander Zverev himself correctly estimated, "99.9%" of the crowd seemed to be supporting Shelton. The brashly confident and appealing 23-year-old was trying to become the first ...

Follansbee to develop garbage appeals form

FOLLANSBEE – While not making any widespread changes to the city’s garbage regulations, Follansbee Council is willing to consider some accommodations for residents on a case-by-case basis. The city, in recent months, has been stepping up its efforts to enforce many long-time garbage ...

Big Red boys keep rolling past JM

MOUNDSVILLE – Steubenville boys’ soccer coach Greg Bowers was worried coming into Saturday’s match against homestanding John Marshall. It’s been a busy week for his team. Bowers’ worries were short-lived as his youngest son, Landon, scored a first-half hat trick and the defense did ...