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Toronto improves to 5-0 with win over Oak Glen

Local Sports September 19, 2026

TORONTO - The Toronto football team has been led by its defense so far this season, and the defense led the way once again Friday night against Oak Glen. In the first half, the Red Knights' defense forced the Golden Bears to punt four times, turn the ball over on downs twice and fumble once, while the Toronto offense turned three of its drives into touchdowns en route to a 28-7 victory on Homecoming at Clarke Hinkle Field. The visitors picked up a first down on their first possession of the game, however, the drive stalled after that, and 30-yard punt gave the hosts the ball at their ...

Penguins begin training camp with raised expectations, uncertainty

Local Sports September 19, 2026

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Sidney Crosby seems at peace with his contract status as his 22nd season with the Pittsburgh Penguins begins. Same goes for teammate Erik Karlsson, though for slightly different reasons. While both future Hall of Famers are entering the final year of their ...

WVU football's defense faces big test against No. 25 Virginia's veteran offensive line

Local Sports September 19, 2026

MORGANTOWN — Age is just a number, but for No. 25 Virginia football, the Cavaliers used it as a tool to create one of the best offensive lines in college football. Virginia’s offensive line consists of two seventh-year players, who are the last of their kind, two sixth-years and a fifth-year. The average age of the unit is 24, which is two years over the average graduating age. On the field, Virginia’s offensive line has totaled over 11,000 snaps. Now, West Virginia football gets a taste of all that experience when the Mountaineers head to Charlotte on Saturday. “It’s ...

Guardians' late-season rally flips the AL Central race

Local Sports September 18, 2026

CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Vogt and the Cleveland Guardians are used to the late-season pressure of trying not only to clinch a postseason spot, but also to win a division title. That experience showed during their series against the Chicago White Sox. After dropping Monday's opener, the ...

NHL teams begin a sprint to the regular season with shorter training camps

Local Sports September 18, 2026

Players around the NHL step on the ice Thursday, right around the same time of year training camps usually open up. Only this time, opening night is less than two weeks away. "It's quick," Philadelphia's Jamie Drysdale said. "It's going to be really fast." This is the new normal with the ...

Griffin has big hit, Pirates hold off Brewers 7-4

Local Sports September 18, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Konnor Griffin hit a two-run single to key a five-run second inning and Henry Davis tacked on a two-run homer to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers 7-4 on Thursday. Milwaukee, a major league-best 95-58, leads the Los Angeles Dodgers ...