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Hamlin dedicates victory at Michigan to Busch after tying his win total

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — There were no boos for Denny Hamlin after this winning burnout at Michigan International Speedway. Holding a black No. 18 flag out the window, the Joe Gibbs Racing star celebrated his 63rd career victory by smoking the tires of his No. 11 Toyota down the straightaway in honor of Kyle Busch, his late teammate whom he tied for ninth on the all-time win list in the NASCAR Cup Series. "Truthfully, I had to outlive him to tie him," said Hamlin who radioed "We love you, KB" on his victory lap. "He was an amazing teammate. He taught me so much at tracks like this. I ...

DelVecchio wins state title for Buckeye Local

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Valley contingent of qualifiers for Friday’s portion of the 119th annual boys and 51st annual girls Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Jesse Owens state track and field championship meet wasn’t as large as in past years, but eight individuals are returning from ...

Dubón homers again, Braves beat the Pirates 6-3

ATLANTA (AP) — Mauricio Dubón homered for the third straight game and the Atlanta Braves opened another home series with a victory, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Friday night. Dubón was 2 for 4 with three RBIs and two runs. It is the first time in his eight-year career he has ...

WVU is a win away from going to its first College World Series

GRANVILLE — West Virginia baseball had bases loaded and an out. The Mountaineers No. 9 hitter, Tyrus Hall, came up to the plate. Hall isn't known as a power hitter, and has only hit five all season before Friday afternoon. Hall sent the ball to the opposite field and hit a grand slam to ...

Sophomore pitcher Chansen Cole rose to occasion

GRANVILLE — His WVU teammates may get a handshake or sometimes a hi-five out of Chansen Cole from time to time. Don’t expect much more than that, at least not when the sophomore is busy on the mound. “I’ve been told my whole life I’m a pretty boring person,” Cole said Friday, ...

Steelers LB Nick Herbig eager to prove he’s worth the investment

Nick Herbig knew most NFL teams thought he was too small to play outside linebacker. That three years of creating chaos across the Big Ten while coming off the edge at Wisconsin wouldn't be good enough to convince clubs that he could do the same at the sport's highest level. The Pittsburgh ...