Wheeling opens state tourney with a win

July 24, 2026

BECKLEY — Wheeling Post 1 had a long trek down to Linda K. Epling Stadium in Beckley, W.Va., but after they arrived, Post 1 kept firing on all cylinders. In Wheeling’s first foray into the 2026 American Legion W.Va. State Tournament, Post 1 soundly defeated Potomac Valley 64, 10-0, in six innings, behind big days at the plate and on the mound from Brady Ernest and Jake Brown. Both Ernest and Brown had two hits and two RBI on the attack, and both combined for the shutout on the mound. Brown earned the start and the win for Post 1, pitching four innings and allowing two hits and ...

Blue Jackets sign goaltender Jet Greaves to $15 million, 3-year deal

July 24, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Jet Greaves to a three-year, $15 million contract through the 2028-29 season. The deal was announced Thursday by general manager Don Waddell, who said "Jet is a high-character, talented and athletic goaltender who has ...

Trump fetes Dodgers at the White House again, saying the team is ‘one of the great brands’

July 24, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump feted Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Thursday, calling the team "one of the great brands anywhere in the world" during a Rose Garden event celebrating its second title in as many ...

Kohles shoots 62 to take the 1st-round lead in the 3M Open

July 24, 2026

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Ben Kohles eagled the final hole for a 9-under 62 and a two-shot lead Thursday after the first round of the 3M Open, leaving top-ranked Scottie Scheffler three shots back. Emiliano Grillo, Jackson Koivun and Gary Woodland opened with 64s, and Scheffler topped the group ...

Carapaz wins stage 18 of the Tour de France with a late breakaway, Pogacar keeps overall lead

July 24, 2026

ORCIERES-MERLETTE, France (AP) — Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz timed his attack perfectly in the final climb to win the 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, while Tadej Pogacar finished a few minutes behind and maintained his significant overall lead. It was the 33-year-old ...

Coughlin, Shin, take 1st-round lead with 66s at the LPGA’s Scottish Open

July 24, 2026

TROON, Scotland (AP) — American Lauren Coughlin and South Korea's Jenny Shin shot 6-under 66s Thursday to take a one-stroke lead at the LPGA Tour's Scottish Open at wind-swept Dundonald Links. The 33-year-old Shin began the day from the 10th with a birdie and added further birdies on the 12th, 14th and 18th holes to make the turn in 4-under. "On this golf course, the tee shots are pretty crucial," said Shin. "I really focused on getting my tee shots on the fairway, and it's really dried out, so it's playing a little shorter than the year's past when it was quite wet out ...