Hilltoppers Ranked No. 4 In NABC Preseason Poll

October 28, 2026

WEST LIBERTY — The West Liberty University men’s basketball team will begin the 2026-27 season ranked No. 4 in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) NCAA Division II Preseason Coaches Poll, announced Tuesday. The Hilltoppers received 283 points in the preseason rankings, climbing three spots from their final ranking of No. 7 last season. West Liberty also enters the season as the Mountain East Conference preseason favorite after being selected No. 1 in the league’s preseason poll last week. West Liberty is one of two MEC teams featured in the NABC preseason Top ...

Penguins Forward Ben Kindel Returns To Practice A Week After Fainting On A Team Flight

October 28, 2026

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel returned to practice on Tuesday, a week after the 19-year-old fainted on the team's flight back from Utah. Kindel called what general manager Kyle Dubas described as a vasovagal episode “an interesting experience." The ...

In The Big Ten, The Most Important Job This Weekend Might Be QB2

October 28, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — More than ever this season, the backup quarterback spot has become the most important position in the Big Ten. Half of the conference's 18 teams could have their second-string QB under center this weekend. That includes second-ranked Ohio State and No. 7 UCLA, who are ...

Illinois Is Team To Beat In Big Ten Ahead Of Spartans And Defending National Champion Wolverines

October 28, 2026

The Big Ten had two of the last four teams standing in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, and Michigan came out with the national championship and Illinois with a loss in the semifinals. Michigan enters this season with a new coach in Mike Boynton and nine newcomers from a high school recruiting class ...

Colts Send All-Pro Guard Quenton Nelson To Seahawks, DeForest Buckner To 49ers For Draft Picks

October 28, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Quenton Nelson made an All-Pro impact right from the start for the Indianapolis Colts. The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks think he can do the same thing for their struggling ground game. One week after team co-owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon fired general ...

Park Duo Powers Patriots Over Cougars In Girls Soccer Regional

October 27, 2026

WHEELING — Monday at Wheeling Island Stadium, it was the Brenna Tipton and Corin McFarland show for the Wheeling Park Patriots in their girls soccer Class AAAA regional outing vs. Jefferson. Tipton set up McFarland for goals to start and finish Park’s 6-3 home victory— with plenty of ...