EVANSVILLE, Ind. — It was no secret that Jim Crutchfield was one of the nation’s premier basketball coaches during his tenure at West Liberty University. What he did with the Hilltoppers was nothing short of amazing. Now his encore performance in the Sunshine State may be even more ...
WEIRTON — The fourth annual Ohio Valley Coaching Clinic has played out with escalating success. The free football seminar was staged March 15 at Weir High School, attracting prep head coaches ranging geographically from Paden City to Conotton Valley. A coaching crowd in excess of 50 ...
DALLAS (AP) — Jared McCann scored twice, including the go-ahead goal on a spinning short-handed play in the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night. McCann has 11 goals in 26 games since coming over in a trade with Florida, and now leads the ...
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Luka Doncic had a triple-double, Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-best 21 points in a rare start and the Dallas Mavericks capitalized on Stephen Curry’s absence to beat the Golden State Warriors 126-91 on Saturday night. Golden State dropped out of the top seed in the ...
STEUBENVILLE — Jairika Baylor compiled a home run, single and double as Wheeling Central defeated Trinity, 18-6, at Franciscan University. Maddie LeMasters also hit a homer for the Maroon Knights along with two singles. Kaitlyn Ferns (three singles) and Allison Davidson (single, triple, ...
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Wings Event Center was a less than friendly location for the Wheeling Nailers, who dropped a tight one-goal decision to the Kalamazoo Wings. Winston Day Chief and Mark Petaccio lit the lamp for the Nailers, but Tanner Sorenson’s strike with 17:43 left in the third period ...
CHARLESTON — A special senior season for Shay Straughn may be over but the honors continue to roll in for the Monarchs’ top scorer. Straughn was named to the all-state first team as chosen by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. The JM guard wrapped up her final campaign ...
WHEELING — The Wheeling Nailers got a huge victory on Friday night, as they pulled within four points of the final playoff spot in the Central Division. Michael Phillips snapped a 2-2 tie with a power play goal in the third period, then Cedric Lacroix and Robbie Hall added insurance, as the ...
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Ohio State went from barely making the NCAA Tournament to a spot in the second round with a 62-59 upset of sixth-seeded Iowa State in the Midwest Region on Friday night. Kaleb Wesson had 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead the 11th-seeded Buckeyes (20-14). Keyshawn Woods ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Zion Williamson had an explosive NCAA Tournament debut with 25 points to lead top-seeded Duke to an 85-62 win over North Dakota State on Friday night. RJ Barrett led Duke (31-5) with 26 points and 14 rebounds and combined with Williamson for a prolific showing for the ...
Avisail Garcia had three hits and two RBIs, Brandon Lowe had two hits and Casey Sadler struck out three in three scoreless relief innings for Tampa Bay. Sadler was re-assigned to minor league camp after the Rays’ final game in Port Charlotte this spring. Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang ...
SISTERSVILLE — Gage Huffman was nearly perfect as he fired a no-hitter to lead Tyler Consolidated to a 10-0 victory over Valley in a five-inning mercy rule contest. Fourteen of the 15 outs came via strikeout for Huffman, while the other was a grounder back to the mound. He lost the ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday turned over his long-awaited final report on the contentious Russia investigation, ending a probe that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump’s presidency with no new charges but launching a fresh wave of political battles over ...
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Paul Casey drove into Innisbrook and saw his picture on posters and programs, just what he needed to forget the cut he missed last week. He played Friday as though he wants those photos to stay there. Casey holed a 30-foot eagle putt on the 599-yard fifth hole and ...
HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden matched his career high with 61 points, including 27 in the first quarter, to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-105 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. THUNDER 116 RAPTORS 109 TORONTO (AP) — Paul George scored 28 points and Oklahoma City ...
It seems the older I get, the longer winter lasts. So, I was thrilled when the vernal equinox arrived last week. The sun has already begun rising a few minutes earlier and setting a few minutes later each day. My bones are beginning to warm up. However, the calendar does not guarantee ...
By ANDREW GRIMM For The Intelligencer NEW MANCHESTER — Wheeling Park coach Pat Durkin called starting pitcher Kacy Long a “tough girl” following Thursday night’s 8-3 win at a soggy Oak Glen softball field. She proved to be too tough for the Golden Bears, overcoming an early line ...
HARTFORD, Conn. — Villanova got off to a slow start in defense of its national title as the Wildcats slogged through the deliberate pace set by determined St. Mary’s. Villanova had three players in double figures, led for almost 33 minutes but never by more than eight points, and finally ...
Jung Ho Kang hit a game-ending grand slam to lift Pittsburgh to a 7-5 victory over Baltimore on Thursday. Kang also secured a double for the Pirates. Jonah Davis, a 15th-round pick in last year’s draft, hit two home runs in his first career spring training game, and Francisco Cervelli ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sidney Crosby’s goal in the shootout gave Pittsburgh a 2-1 victory over Nashville on Thursday night, ending the Penguins’ three-game losing streak. Bryan Rust scored in regulation for the Penguins, who moved into a second-place tie with the New York Islanders in the ...