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W.Va. Regional Wrestling Host Sites, Realignments Announced

Top Sports August 4, 2026

PARKERSBURG – The 2026-27 high school wrestling season in West Virginia is still a couple of months away, but the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission has announced the Regional Tournaments sites and alignments. Last season, 2025-26 was the first year that the state was divided into two divisions – I and II – instead of the traditional Class A/A and Class AAA. Now, the Division I schools – 31 of them – have been broken down into North and South regionals, combining Region I and Region II to form the North and Region III and Region IV to comprise the ...

MLB Trade Deadline: Red Sox, Phillies, Padres Are The Biggest Buyers At The Buzzer

Top Sports August 4, 2026

The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies took big swings Monday ahead of baseball's trade deadline, with the Red Sox adding three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman a few hours after the Phillies picked up three-time batting champion Luis Arraez. The pair of aggressive moves ...

Judge Clarifies NCAA Eligibility Order, Which Could Blunt Its Impact On New '5 For 5' Rule

Top Sports August 4, 2026

DENVER (AP) — The judge who granted some athletes the right to play another year in college issued a new order Sunday that makes clear that does not include football players who signed pro contracts this summer then had a change of heart. U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney responded to ...

Nailers Re-Sign Alexander Kuqali

Top Sports August 4, 2026

WHEELING – The Wheeling Nailers are excited to announce their fourth player signing of the 2026 offseason. Wheeling has re-signed defenseman Alexander Kuqali to an ECHL contract. Kuqali, 35, joined the Nailers in February of this past season, and made an immediate impact both on the ice and in the locker room. He appeared in 23 regular season games and produced one goal, three assists, four points, and a plus-2 rating. He also suited up in 16 of the club's 17 contests during the Kelly Cup Playoffs and dished out two assists. The blueliner scored his first goal in a Wheeling uniform ...

Ryan Mooney Is 2026 Belmont Hills Club Champion

Top Sports August 4, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Ryan Mooney is one of the first golfers to come through the PGA Junior League program at Belmont Hills Country Club where he made a hole-in-one during one of his early junior matches. Entering the final round three strokes behind leader Evan Gibson, Mooney put together ...

New Region, Big Expectations For Post 1

Top Sports August 4, 2026

WHEELING — At this point in their summer-ball season, Wheeling Post 1 has a long road behind them— and, as a credit to their success so far, a long road ahead of them too. About 7.5 hours to be specific. Post 1 embarked Tuesday morning to Gastonia, North Carolina, which will be their ...