PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins made a significant investment in their future on Thursday, signing forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year contract worth $4 million annually. Koivunen, 23, was a restricted free agent. The deal signals Koivunen is an important part of the ...
MORGANTOWN — It’s taken 61 years, but it appears North Carolina has finally gotten over Ron “Fritz” Williams and is set to play West Virginia once again. The two schools announced Thursday they would meet this season, on Nov. 27, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The game is part of the Dick Vitale Invitational. ESPN will televise the game on one of its networks. The last time the two schools met was in 1965, with Williams going for 25 points on 9 of 11 shooting and adding six assists in the Mountaineers’ 102-97 victory inside the Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, ...
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Maybe a team should've drafted Haynes King. The rookie quarterback ran in from the 5 on the final play to give the Carolina Panthers a 33-30 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the Hall of Fame game that kicked off the NFL preseason on Thursday night. King, who was ...
LISBON – The inaugural Buckeye 8 Girls Individual Golf Tournament was held Wednesday at Beaver Creek Meadows Golf Course and a golfer from a local school claimed the first title. Nineteen girls competed in the 18-hole event on the par-71 layout, with Harrison Central freshman Reese Dunlap ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates released struggling veteran designated hitter Marcell Ozuna on Wednesday as they gear up for a playoff push. The club made the move following a nightmarish stretch in which the three-time All-Star could never seem to get on track. The Pirates, who entered Wednesday 3 ...
NEW CUMBERLAND — Maximum Effort, third in the Iowa Derby and Texas Derby in his last two starts, seeks the first win of his career in the $400,000 Grade III West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer Casino, Resort & Races on Sunday. It may seem like a tall order, but he has the right ...
