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Hudson tops podium at state meet

COLUMBUS — After leaving last year's state championships with a third place finish, Big Red's Bri Hudson had a clear mission this season — get back to Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium and stand atop the podium. Thanks to a throw of 140 feet, five inches in Sunday's Division II discus ...

Hamlin dedicates victory at Michigan to Busch after tying his win total

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — There were no boos for Denny Hamlin after this winning burnout at Michigan International Speedway. Holding a black No. 18 flag out the window, the Joe Gibbs Racing star celebrated his 63rd career victory by smoking the tires of his No. 11 Toyota down the straightaway in honor of Kyle Busch, his late teammate whom he tied for ninth on the all-time win list in the NASCAR Cup Series. "Truthfully, I had to outlive him to tie him," said Hamlin who radioed "We love you, KB" on his victory lap. "He was an amazing teammate. He taught me so much at tracks like this. I ...

Strong wind at WVU game sends 5 people to the hospital

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Five people were taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries sustained when a strong wind tore through an area occupied by fans at the Morgantown Super Regional NCAA baseball tournament game between West Virginia and Cal Poly on Saturday, according to the university. Video from the storm showed rain and wind that reached speeds of 40 mph tearing up a tent, with one person flying through the air while trying to hold it down as another person rolls uncontrollably down a hill. Other fans scrambled for safety from an area known as Randy's Ridge near the ...

Sophomore pitcher Chansen Cole rose to occasion

GRANVILLE — His WVU teammates may get a handshake or sometimes a hi-five out of Chansen Cole from time to time. Don’t expect much more than that, at least not when the sophomore is busy on the mound. “I’ve been told my whole life I’m a pretty boring person,” Cole said Friday, ...

Garrett is the Rams' latest prize in a decade of aggressive moves by Snead and McVay

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For well over a decade now, general manager Les Snead and the Los Angeles Rams have consistently pulled off the aggressive, audacious moves that every NFL fan wishes their team would make. Their latest deal is among the biggest and the riskiest — and it's totally their style. Myles Garrett walked into the Rams' training complex in Woodland Hills on Tuesday after LA gave up budding star Jared Verse and three high draft picks to complete one of the NFL's biggest trades in recent seasons. "To acquire a player like this, these things don't come up often," coach ...

Verse vows to bring his own style after Garrett trade

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Anyone expecting Jared Verse to be the next Myles Garrett after Monday's blockbuster trade between the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams are already going to be disappointed. For one, Verse can't literally step into Garrett's shoes. "Myles he's a size 13, Nikes, ...