Nailers Sign Philip Svedebäck

September 1, 2026

WHEELING – The Wheeling Nailers are excited to announce their 17th player signing of the 2026 offseason. Wheeling has signed goaltender Philip Svedebäck to an ECHL contract. Svedebäck, 24, is ready to begin his professional career, following four years of college hockey at Providence College. He was the starting goaltender for the majority of his time with the Friars, as he played in 113 of the team's 145 games. The netminder had a winning record, a goals against average under 2.50, and a save percentage of .900 or better during all four of his seasons at Providence. He had his ...

Machado Has 4-Hit Game, King Fans 6 In 6 Innings As The Padres Beat The Reds 5-0

September 1, 2026

CINCINNATI (AP) — Manny Machado had four hits, Michael King struck out six in six innings and the San Diego Padres defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Monday night. San Diego bounced back from a three-game sweep at Tampa Bay and moved into a tie with Arizona for the third NL wild-card spot. ...

As NASCAR Begins Another Title Chase, A Look At The Contenders And Pretenders In The 16-Man Field

September 1, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The NASCAR Cup Series standings have been reset. Denny Hamlin, the regular-season champion, had his sizable advantage slashed to 25 points over Ryan Blaney as the series shifts into playoff mode. The Chase for the championship begins at Darlington Raceway in South ...

Local Sports Roundup: Huskies, Tigers Take To Greens; River Continues Undefeated Start

September 1, 2026

CADIZ – Harrison Central and Shadyside split in high school golf on Monday at the Cadiz Country Club. The Huskies prevailed in girls’ action with a four-player score of 222 as Reese Dunlap led the way with a 47. The Tigers, who fielded just three players, were paced by Callie O’Donnell with a 52. In boys action, Shadyside’s Wyatt Parr earned medalist honors with a 40, one shot ahead of Harrison Central’s Jax Triplett. VOLLEYBALL River def. Frontier 25-14, 25-7, 25-15 NEW MATAMORAS — The River Pilots continued their spotless start to the 2026 season with a sweep of ...

Esmerlyn Valdez And Jared Triolo Homer In Pirates’ 5-4 Win Over Cardinals

August 31, 2026

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homered, Brandon Lowe added an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday. Braxton Ashcraft (14-5) held St. Louis without an extra-base hit over five innings to become the first Pirates pitcher since ...

Wheeling University Storms By Thomas More In Second Half

August 31, 2026

WHEELING – The old adage that it’s not how you start, but how you finish came into play Saturday afternoon for the Wheeling University football team. Trailing visiting Thomas More 7-0 at the half, the Cardinals made some adjustments and dominated the second half in posting a 27-10 ...