Evenepoel wins 15th stage of the Tour and Pogacar retains big lead as Vingegaard crashes out of race

July 20, 2026

PLATEAU DE SOLAISON, France (AP) — Remco Evenepoel held off Tadej Pogacar and his teammate Isaac Del Toro to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France, while Pogacar kept his commanding overall lead and saw his main rival Jonas Vingegaard crash out of the race. Vingegaard fell about 20 kilometers (about 12 miles) from the end of the 184-kilometer (114-mile) trek, which ended with a big climb. His Visma–Lease a Bike team said in a statement posted on X that he sustained a fractured collarbone, which will require surgery in the coming days, and multiple abrasions. "I'm really sad to ...

Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch for ‘some time’ because of left knee irritation

July 20, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani won't make his next scheduled start on the mound because of left knee irritation and isn't expected back in the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation for a while. The two-way superstar received a lubricant injection in the knee just before the All-Star break last week ...

Ohio storms back to stun West Virginia in OVAC All-Star thriller

July 20, 2026

WHEELING – The 80th annual OVAC Rudy Mumley All Star Football Game was a back-and-forth affair Saturday night as both Ohio and West Virginia ran off 21 unanswered points. However, it was the Buckeyes that scored the final three touchdowns to post an exciting, 28-21, verdict over the ...

Stagani excited to be taking over as Creek’s AD

July 18, 2026

WINTERSVILLE — Greg Stagani is stepping into a new role as athletic director at Indian Creek Local Schools, making him only the second person to hold the title in the district’s 30-year history. Stagani succeeds Joe Dunlevy, who also led a formidable career as a math teacher and boys’ ...

Rodriguez has high expectations for OL Nick Krahe

July 18, 2026

MORGANTOWN — There were a lot of issues for West Virginia football's 2025 4-8 season, and one of the biggest was the offensive line. The Mountaineers' lineman allowed the second-most sacks in the Big 12 last season (38), just behind Colorado, who was one of the two conference wins for WVU. Rich Rodriguez said the struggles weren't entirely the line's fault, but he did say they needed improvement in that area. Most of the line from 2025 won't be back, which is a plus, and Rodriguez didn't renew offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr.'s contract, and instead hired veteran line coach ...

Former WVU QB Will Grier retires from the NFL at 31

July 18, 2026

MORGANTOWN — Former West Virginia quarterback Will Grier notified the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday afternoon that he planned to retire. Grier signed with his hometown team in April, and now isn’t going to play in the 2026 season, choosing to hang up the cleats at 31 years old. Grier posted on social media confirming his retirement. The Panthers made it official and placed him on the reserve/retired list. “Retired today,” Grier posted on his Instagram, showing pictures of himself in a Dallas Cowboys, Florida Gators and WVU uniform. Grier’s football career had its ups and ...