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JM too much for the Red Riders

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MOUNDSVILLE — John Marshall junior flash Dalton Cooper blazed his way to 233 total yards and three touchdowns — all in the first half — as the Monarchs mauled visiting Weir 42-7 Friday before a fine turnout at Monarch Stadium. John Marshall is now 2-0 on the young campaign, while Weir will take an 0-2 mark to next week's game at Indian Creek. A six-foot, 220-pound running back, Cooper broke three long touchdown runs, two coming off carries from scrimmage of 41 and 86 yards, along with a scintillating, 80-yard scamper off a screen pass from QB Landon Cook. Cook, also a junior, ...

Jones, Mangum lead Pirates to 1-0 win over Angels

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jared Jones pitched six strong innings, Jake Mangum had an RBI double in the second inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Los Angeles Angels 1-0 on Friday night. The MLB-worst Angels (53-88) lost for the 10th time in 11 games. The Pirates have won five of ...

Wildcats claw past Monroe Central

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RICHMOND — Edison outlasted a long weather delay and visiting Monroe Central on Thursday night to earn a hard-fought first win of the season. After the game was stopped late in the second quarter for nearly and hour and 15 minutes, the Wildcats came up with just enough plays on both sides ...

Red Devils blank Creek in shortened match

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Four different St. Clairsville players tallied two goals each as it halted a two-game losing skid Thursday night in girls’ high school soccer action. Ashlynn Lednik, Elizabeth Morgan, Reagan Gaiser and Emma Gasber each found the net twice as the Red Devils (6-2) posted ...

Pirates use six relievers to two-hit the Giants in a 5-2 victory

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Six relievers combined on a two-hitter to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday afternoon. Rookie Khristian Curtis (1-0) earned the victory by working three-plus innings. The 24-year-old right-hander gave up the first two runs ...

WVU defense finding it difficult to prepare for Coastal Carolina

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MORGANTOWN — Coastal Carolina will look a lot different from last year, or even in the years past. The Chanticleers fired head coach Tim Beck and hired Missouri State head coach Ryan Beard. Beard is one of the youngest coaches in college football and is known for taking Missouri State from the FCS to FBS and then to a bowl game in its first year. Now, at Coastal Carolina, like most new coaches in this era of college football, Beard has a big rebuild on his hands. A bunch of players transferred out, a few stayed and a lot transferred in. It’s going to be a new roster to go along ...