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Yubol takes LPGA Tour lead into the weekend in Portland

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Arpichaya Yubol of Thailand shot her second straight 6-under 66 to take the second-round lead Friday in The Standard Portland Classic at Columbia-Edgewater Country Club. "It's pretty good day for my putter." Yubol said. Fellow Thai player Pajaree Anannarukarn was a stroke back with Sophia Schubert and Hye-Jin Choi. Anannarukarn and Schubert shot 66, and Choi had a 67 on the tree-lined course. "I had five or six weeks off at home leading up to this, and I worked really hard," Schubert said. "Worked on my putting because that's what I need to work on. It's ...

Women's soccer kicks off the WVU academic year with win over Dayton

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MORGANTOWN — Women’s soccer kicked off the fall sports for West Virginia with a win, hoping to mean good things for the rest of the school year. The No. 20-ranked Mountaineers woke up in the second half to notch a 2-0 win over Dayton Thursday night, securing the first win of the season. WVU picked up the season-opening win while it celebrates 30 years of women’s soccer. This was the first of three home games for WVU, playing mostly local schools. The Mountaineers host Penn State on Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. The Nittany Lions aren’t ranked in the top 25, but received votes. Penn State ...

TE Jacob Barrick, DB Jason Chambers intend to return to WVU football

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MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football announced two players are coming back to the program. The team announced on social media that tight end Jacob Barrick and defensive back Jason Chambers are participating in team activities, planning on making a return to the team, while things continue to develop about their eligibility. The two ran out of eligibility this offseason, but were granted a fifth season through the court decision by Colorado District Judge Charlotte Sweeney. Her ruling in July granted a preliminary injunction against the NCAA from disallowing members of the Class of ...

Kushner moves into spotlight after stunning purchase of Lakers

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — For a billionaire and a tech investor who also has one of the U.S.' best-known surnames, Josh Kushner has managed to stay off the front pages and out of the world's broader discourse to a remarkable degree. That's all changed this summer, at least in the parts of the world with a passion for sports. The 41-year-old Kushner and his partner, former Disney CEO Bob Iger, reached a stunning agreement this week to buy the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers from Mark Walter at a valuation of $12.5 billion — the highest ever for a team sports sale. It's been a wild two weeks ...