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Two WVU football players turning to courts to gain an extra year of eligibility under new NCAA ruling

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football defensive back Jordan Scruggs and defensive lineman Eddie Kelly Jr. are exhausting options to play another year for the Mountaineers. Scruggs and Kelly took to social media to announce that they are seeking a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction against the NCAA to play another season. Both have court dates next week. This action comes after the NCAA switched to the new age-based eligibility rule on June 23, known as the 5 for 5 rule. The new ruling allows all college athletes a fifth year of eligibility over five seasons. But it ...

Young shares 2nd-round lead at Rocket Classic after shooting 9-under 61

DETROIT (AP) — Cameron Young birdied seven of his first eight holes in the second round of the Rocket Classic and thought he had a shot at the lowest score in PGA Tour history. "I was thinking 55," he said. Young cooled off with two birdies on his back nine in a bogey-free round, closing ...

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Brooke varsity football season tickets on sale WELLSBURG — Season tickets for the 2026 Varsity Football Season will be available in the Athletic Office beginning Monday until Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. The cost of the tickets is $25 per seat with seating contracts for five home games. Current season ticket holders must pick up their tickets no later than August 14th. In addition, preferred parking passes for current pass holders may be picked up Monday-Friday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost of the preferred parking pass is $35. Brooke athletic passes for ...

Ryu takes a 1-shot lead after 2 rounds of the British Women’s Open

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — Haeran Ryu birdied No. 18 to complete a 2-under 69 for a one-shot lead after two rounds of the British Women's Open on Friday as the South Korean star pursues a third consecutive major victory. Ryu overcame a tough start — including a double bogey on the ...

A new league marks another major moment for women’s pro baseball

CHICAGO (AP) — The nation's first women's professional baseball league in nearly 30 years is about to embark on its inaugural season in what marks a major milestone in the scattered history of the sport in the United States. The Women's Pro Baseball League is also part of a timeline that ...