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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 ...

No clear early front-runner in the Steelers backup QB derby

PITTSBURGH (AP) — If only Mike McCarthy graded on production, then Drew Allar would be in for smooth sailing when the Pittsburgh Steelers sit down to dissect their preseason-opening win over Green Bay. The rookie quarterback, however, is already well-versed in how his head coach's mind ...

Padres storm back from 3-run deficit to beat the Guardians

CLEVELAND (AP) — Luis Campusano and Xander Bogaerts each drove in three runs, Fernando Tatis Jr. homered for the fifth time in nine games and the San Diego Padres overcame an early three-run deficit to defeat the Cleveland Guardians 7-5 on Friday night. The Padres have won six straight and ...

TE Jacob Barrick, DB Jason Chambers intend to return to WVU football

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football announced two players are coming back to the program. The team announced on social media that tight end Jacob Barrick and defensive back Jason Chambers are participating in team activities, planning on making a return to the team, while things continue to develop about their eligibility. The two ran out of eligibility this offseason, but were granted a fifth season through the court decision by Colorado District Judge Charlotte Sweeney. Her ruling in July granted a preliminary injunction against the NCAA from disallowing members of the Class of ...