Wheeling Locals Finish High At Junior Amateur

July 3, 2026

DAVIS, W.Va. — Wheeling locals fared well on the fairways Thursday at the final day of the West Virginia Junior Amateur Championship, held at Canaan Valley Resort. Wheeling’s Andrew Pennybacker played to par across three rounds in the boys championship, going 74-70-72 on the Par-72 course to finish fifth out of 68 competitors. On the girls side, Wheeling’s Ellie West finished second out of 11 golfers, carding an 80-81-80 across her three rounds. Her placement came down to a playoff. Charles Town’s Tommy Evans took first in the boys championship, and Charleston’s Alexis Green ...

Anisimova Avoids Wimbledon Upset With 20 Aces In Win Over Kenin. Swiatek And Zverev Also Advance

July 3, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Amanda Anisimova served three of her 20 aces in the deciding tiebreaker to hold off Sofia Kenin 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3) and reach the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday as Kate, the Princess of Wales, visited the All England Club. Anisimova, who was consoled by Kate a year ago ...

Stewart Cink, Charlie Wi Share US Senior Open Lead After Opening 67s

July 3, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Stewart Cink got off to a great start in a bid to win his third straight senior major. Cink was the only player to make five birdies on the back nine at Scioto Country Club on Thursday, shooting a 3-under 67 for a share of the first-round lead in the U.S. Senior Open ...

Brayan Rocchio Hits 2-Run Homer In 9th To Lift Guardians Over White Sox 6-5 In AL Central Showdown

July 3, 2026

CLEVELAND (AP) — Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the Cleveland Guardians a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series between the top two teams in the AL Central. Cleveland (46-42) rallied from ...

Soft-Spoken Malik Tillman Delivers A Loud Statement With His Bloody Sock Goal At The World Cup

July 3, 2026

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Malik Tillman is soft-spoken off the field with his interviews often given at a volume just above a whisper. He spoke loudly with his bloody right foot at one of the biggest moments of the World Cup for the United States. Still feeling the affects of being ...

Former WVU Men’s Basketball Players Making Noise During NBA Offseason

July 3, 2026

MORGANTOWN — There aren't a lot of West Virginia men's basketball players in the NBA, but the few made a lot of noise Wednesday in a busy offseason. As the president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers, former Mountaineers basketball player Mike Gansey made one of, if not the biggest, splashes this offseason so far and traded for superstar Boston Celtics guard and former Finals MVP Jaylen Brown Wednesday night. Most fans and other executives around the league thought the trade was lopsided because all Gansey gave up in return was 36-year-old guard Paul George, while ...