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James, Embiid, Maxey spark 76ers’ rally to stun Cavs

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points and Joel Embiid had 24 to help LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers wipe out a 29-point deficit in their home opener and stun the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 on Thursday night. James had 17 points and 10 rebounds in the biggest comeback ...

WVU football defense not giving up, searching for identity

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football’s defense has been bad to start Big 12 play. No better way of saying it. The Mountaineers' defense has allowed 40-plus points and over 400-plus yards of offense in four straight games. Last weekend against Cincinnati, defensive coordinator Zac Alley’s defense did make a couple of stops, including a big one at the end of the game to set up the game-winning drive to break the losing streak. But the Bearcats racked up 42 points and 622 yards of offense. “Obviously, you win the game, you feel better since you won the game,” Alley said. “But ...

Big Red girls start tourney strong

STEUBENVILLE - The Big Red girls' soccer team jumped on John Glenn from the outset. Big Red - the No. 3 seed - tallied three goals in a little more than 11 minutes to start the game en route to defeating the sixth-seeded Muskies, 8-0, via mercy rule in an Ohio Division III Eastern District ...

Huskies fall to OVAC champ St. C

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – There certainly was no OVAC Championship hangover for the St. Clairsville volleyball team on Wednesday night. The third-seeded Red Devils (19-3) were fresh off a Class 4A victory over rival Martins Ferry on Saturday, but they made quick work of No. 14 Harrison Central in straight sets, 25-10, 25-10 and 25-12, on John Jenkins Court in an Ohio Division IV, East 1 sectional final. “We played really well tonight,” St. Clairsville head coach Steve Harris said. “We were efficient and we swung well. That’s what I wanted … the energy. I wanted them to bring it ...

Prep Roundups

TOURNAMENT VOLLEYBALL BIG RED'S SEASON ENDS EAST LIVERPOOL — The Big Red volleyball team's season came to an end with a loss at East Liverpool in the opening round of the OHSAA Division IV East 2 District tournament on Wednesday night. The Potters, the No. 6 seed, won the match by scores of 25-17, 25-11, 25-21. Big Red was the No. 9 seed and closes its season with a mark of 11-11. It was the final match for seniors A'rya Bigsby and Aubrey Slussar. East Liverpool advances to take on No. 4 seed Beaver Local on Monday. BOYS SOCCER OAK GLEN TOPS WEIR IN REGIONALS NEW ...