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Hawkins bringing his own style to WVU

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MORGANTOWN - The frizzed-out hairstyle, the black-rimmed glasses and the goatee sported by WVU quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. makes him an almost identical twin of the late great Shock G, a 1990s rapper with Digital Underground, who was better known as Humpty Hump. Maybe that’s somewhat fitting, because Shock G was never known back in the day as someone who lacked a whole lot of confidence. “I'm steppin tall, y'all,” he sang. “And just like humpty dumpty, ya gonna fall when the stereos pump me.” It is more of a calm and collected confidence that Hawkins has wrapped ...

Lawrence throws 4 TD passes as the Jaguars rout the Browns

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars waited seven agonizing months to play another meaningful game at EverBank Stadium. This one won't help them forget the previous one, a three-point loss to Buffalo in the first round of the playoffs. But it was the best ...

PREP ROUNDUPS

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GIRLS SOCCER BIG RED EDGES PHILO DUNCAN FALLS - The Big Red girls soccer team went on the road on Saturday and edged Philo for a big victory, 3-2. Jaylin Crites had two goals and an assist and Gianna Thomas had a goal and an assist in the victory. In goal, Jodeci Green had a big game with 15 saves. The win improves Big Red to 5-2-2 ahead of a trip to Beaver Local today. EDISON WINS BIG NEW MARTINSVILLE - The Edison girls soccer team went on the road Saturday and rolled to an 11-2 victory over Magnolia. For the Wildcats (3-4), Lilly Montgomery had four goals, Ella Bright ...

Big Red boys keep rolling past JM

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MOUNDSVILLE – Steubenville boys’ soccer coach Greg Bowers was worried coming into Saturday’s match against homestanding John Marshall. It’s been a busy week for his team. Bowers’ worries were short-lived as his youngest son, Landon, scored a first-half hat trick and the defense did ...

Lowe helps the Pirates top the Cubs 4-3 in series finale

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CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Pittsburgh's three-run sixth inning, and the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday to avoid a sweep of their weekend series. Bryan Reynolds had two hits for Pittsburgh, including an RBI single in the first. Carmen ...