High School Roundup: Buckeye Local Defeats East Liverpool, Edison

August 7, 2026

RAYLAND – Buckeye Local picked up a pair of boys’ high school golf victories Thursday morning with wins over East Liverpool and Edison at Bec-Wood Golf Course. The Panthers (4-1) shot a 177, with the Potters finishing with a 183 and the Wildcats 189. Buckeye Local’s Dugan Dobrovich fired a 36 for medalist honors. (Late Wednesday) BOYS GOLF John Marshall Places Seventh at WVGA Invite DANIELS, W.Va. – The West Virginia Golf Association High School Series National Guard Invitational was held at Glade Springs Resort Golf Club. Twenty-nine teams participated with Hurricane ...

WVU Men’s Hoops To Face Tar Heels In Charlotte

August 7, 2026

MORGANTOWN -- It’s taken 61 years, but it appears North Carolina has finally gotten over Ron “Fritz” Williams and is set to play West Virginia once again. The two schools announced Thursday they would meet this season, on Nov. 27, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The game is part of the Dick Vitale Invitational. ESPN will televise the game on one of its networks. The last time the two schools met was in 1965, with Williams going for 25 points on 9 of 11 shooting and adding six assists in the Mountaineers’ 102-97 victory inside the Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, ...

Division II Panel Votes To Approve The Contentious Age-Based Eligibility Model Adopted In Division I

August 7, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA Division II will move to the age-based eligibility model that has prompted athlete lawsuits across the country since it was adopted in Division I. The Division II executive board voted Tuesday to have athletes' eligibility to begin upon initial full-time enrollment ...

Beau Hossler Has To Win To Reach Postseason. He Opens With 61 To Lead Ben James At Wyndham

August 7, 2026

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Turns out Jackson Koivun isn't the only player trying to go from college to the PGA Tour postseason. Virginia grad Ben James made eagle on both the par 5s on Thursday and only a soft finish with a pair of bogeys kept from sharing the lead with Beau Hossler in the ...

Colts Keep 2021 League Rushing Champ Jonathan Taylor With 2-Year, $44 Million Deal

August 7, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor got his wish. A little more than a week after reiterating he wanted to stay with Indy for the rest of his career, Taylor took a big step toward fulfilling that pledge by signing a two-year, $44 million contract extension, a ...

Griffin Struggles In First Start For Guardians, Who Lose 13-6 To Mets And Fall Out Of Wild-Card Spot

August 7, 2026

CLEVELAND (AP) — All-Star Foster Griffin struggled in his first start for the free-falling Cleveland Guardians, allowing five runs in four innings of a 13-6 loss to the Mets that gave last-place New York a three-game sweep. Cleveland (57-59) has lost 11 of 14 and fell one-half game behind ...