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Joey Logano holds off Chase Briscoe to win NASCAR race at Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Joey Logano delivered a warning to his NASCAR rivals after his victory Saturday night at Richmond Raceway. "Don't let the boys get hot," the driver of Team Penske's No. 22 Ford said after fending off a late charge by Chase Briscoe to earn his 39th career win by 0.392 seconds. "We're pretty strong right now. It's awesome to see the speed in the 22 again." After falling as low as 20th in the points standings at the season's halfway mark, the three-time Cup Series champion is surging toward the NASCAR Chase. Two races remain until the title run featuring the top ...

Huskies, Crusaders battle to tie in ‘Friday Night Futbol’

CADIZ — The 'Friday Night Futbol' match up between Harrison Central and Catholic Central provided a thrilling start to the local high school soccer season. The Huskies, who seemed to have more chances and possession, especially in the first half, seemed to be in the driver's seat with a ...

Three-goal outburst lifts St. C over Central

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – St. Clairsville scored three goals within a five-minute span near the end of the first half during 'Friday Night Futbol,' and the Red Devils made them stand up despite a furious rally by visiting Steubenville Catholic. The Red Devils watched the Crusaders pull to within ...

Lowe, Flores power Pirates over Red Sox, 8-4

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Lowe's homer came in the fifth inning off Jovani Moran and landed in the ...

Wilson using past experiences to be a difference-maker in WVU’s secondary

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football safety Kamari Wilson shows the bright side of the controversial transfer portal. Wilson has transferred three times now over his five-year college football career. He started at Florida, committing from IMG. Two years went by, and Wilson went to Arizona State, where he won a Big 12 championship. After one season, he went to Memphis for a year before arriving in Morgantown. It wasn’t like he wasn’t playing either. Wilson played at Florida as a true freshman, playing in 13 games and starting in two. He played the most snaps of any true freshman in ...

Rodriguez staying quiet on naming WVU’s starting QB

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football is nearing two weeks of fall camp and is three weeks away from kicking off against Coastal Carolina on Sept. 5. Rich Rodriguez has still not named his starting quarterback for the second straight year. The field has narrowed down to two: returner Scotty Fox Jr. and Oklahoma transfer Michael Hawkins Jr. Both have prior experience. Fox started in the second half of the season of last season, breaking freshman program records, and Hawkins was a former 4-star who also started as a true freshman for the Sooners. For Rodriguez, asking who the starting ...