Nailers name Peter Laviolette III as assistant coach

August 12, 2026

WHEELING - The Wheeling Nailers announced Tuesday that Peter Laviolette III has been named the team's new assistant coach. Laviolette, 28, is ready to begin the next chapter of his hockey career, as he earns his first coaching opportunity with his hometown team. His playing career spanned four seasons, and he spent three of those years in a Wheeling uniform. As a Nailer, Laviolette appeared in 110 games and registered ten goals, 18 assists, 28 points, and 292 penalty minutes. Last season, the forward suited up in 29 games with the Orlando Solar Bears and Savannah Ghost Pirates, and ...

McGonigle drives in three to lead Tigers past Guardians 6-4

August 12, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — Kevin McGonigle drove in three runs, Drew Anderson tossed four innings of one-run ball in his fourth start of the year, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-4 on Tuesday night. Detroit won their first game against Cleveland after an 0-6 start, suffering a ...

College football rule changes include removing next-game DQs for a first targeting penalty

August 12, 2026

Targeting penalties assessed in the second half of a game will no longer require the offending player to sit out the first half of his team's next game, offensive pass interference will become a 10-yard penalty and the little-used fair catch kick will be introduced to college football. Those ...

LeBron will play first game with 76ers against champion Knicks on opening night

August 12, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James will visit the New York Knicks on opening night and the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas. James' arrival in Philadelphia has made the 76ers must-see TV, and they are all over the NBA's biggest days of the season. James will make his 76ers debut against the NBA ...

Spieth gets his 14th straight appearance in PGA Tour playoffs without having a top 10

August 12, 2026

Jordan Spieth reached the PGA Tour postseason for the 14th consecutive year, this time with a most curious achievement. He finished the regular season at No. 54 in the FedEx Cup despite not finishing in the top 10 in any of his 21 tournaments. How was that possible? For starters, top 10 ...

MLB’s worst teams in 2026 are still pretty bad, but at least they are reasonably bad

August 12, 2026

The full-blown tank is no longer trending in Major League Baseball. After a handful of infamous team performances in recent seasons — like the Colorado Rockies losing 119 games last season and the Chicago White Sox dropping an MLB-record 121 games in 2024 — the worst teams have been much more competitive. In fact, there's a decent chance that no team will lose 100 games for the first time since 2017. The worst teams are the Rockies (46-72), Los Angles Angels (45-73), Athletics (47-71) and Kansas City Royals (49-70), putting them all within reach of avoiding triple-digit losses ...