Barton, Colerain Pull Off Upsets In OVBL Semis

July 14, 2026

CRESCENT – Fourth-seeded Barton knocked off No. 1 Maynard by a 9-3 score Sunday on Henning Field inside Pramesa Park as the rain-plagued Ohio Valley Baseball League semifinal playoffs got underway. The defending champion Braves (7-12) led 2-1 after one inning and broke a 3-all deadlock with four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. They tacked on two more in the sixth. Zach Smith led Barton’s 11-hit attack with a single, double and home run that accounted for three runs. Winning pitcher Nolan Blackburn and Jack Selmon each singled twice and knocked in two runs each, while Dillon ...

Kelly Starts Out Hot With Team USA

July 14, 2026

WVU utility man Gavin Kelly isn’t wasting much time making an impact for Team USA during the World Collegiate Baseball Championship. Kelly, who is projected as the top pick of the 2027 MLB Amateur Draft by Baseball America, went 5 for 6 with a home run and four RBIs during a 10-6 victory on Sunday against Chinese Taipei. It was the first five-hit game for a Team USA player since 2019. Kelly scored three runs and added a stolen base in the game. In a 3-2 victory against Japan on Monday, Kelly was 1 for 4 with a walk. Kelly tied a WVU school record with 19 home runs in a single ...

Kyle Schwarber Of Host Phillies Will Lead Off For NL In All-Star Game

July 14, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber of the host Philadelphia Phillies will lead off for the National League in Tuesday night's All-Star Game as the replacement for designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who is skipping the showcase to have a knee procedure ahead of the season's second ...

Neither France Nor Spain Has Trailed At This Year’s World Cup, But Only One Can Reach The Final

July 14, 2026

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kylian Mbappé and France haven’t trailed at all at this year's World Cup. Neither has Spain with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal and clutch goal-scoring substitute Mikel Merino. Only one of those teams can make it to the final. France and Spain are both playing at ...

Wetherholt Has $20 million In Escalators As Part Of $112.5 Million, 8-Year Contract With Cardinals

July 14, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt has $20 million in escalators based on MVP voting and All-Star selection as part of his $112.5 million, eight-year contract that starts next year. Wetherholt receives a $2 million signing bonus payable on Nov. 15 under terms of the deal ...

Columbus Rallies Past Wheeling To Capture AAL Championship

July 13, 2026

WHEELING – Columbus and Wheeling met twice during the regular season of the American Arena League with the Lions prevailing by a total of three points. Saturday night inside WesBanco Arena, the Georgia-based outfit defeated the Miners, 49-46, to capture the AAL championship. Wheeling (6-3) ...