Yehl Shines As No. 15 WVU Downs No. 7 Kansas In Series Opener

May 9, 2026

MORGANTOWN — Maxx Yehl needed another X in his first name Friday night. He was simply that filthy. In what will likely go down as one of the top WVU pitching performances of the season, Yehl held down a potent Kansas lineup to the tune of just one run over a complete nine innings, as the 15th-ranked Mountaineers took Game 1 of the three-game showdown, 4-1, against the seventh-ranked Jayhawks. Yehl threw 124 pitches inside Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kan. His final one was a fastball that registered at 93 that blew past Augusto Mungarrieta for Yehl’s ninth strikeout of the ...

NCAA Proposal Would Loosen Protocol For Conferences Needing 5-7 Teams To Fill Out Bowl Agreements

May 9, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Division I Football Bowl Subdivisions Oversight Committee has adopted a proposal that would loosen the constraints on conferences needing one or more of its 5-7 teams to play in bowl games. Under the proposal, voted on Thursday, if all teams with at least a 6-6 ...

Travis Bazzana Hits His First Major League Homer In The Guardians’ 6-4 Win Over The Twins

May 9, 2026

CLEVELAND (AP) — Travis Bazzana hit his first major league home run, rookie Parker Messick allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings and the Cleveland Guardians won their third straight, beating the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Friday night. José Ramírez reached 1,700 career hits with a liner just past ...

NFL And Referees Agree On A 7-Year Collective Bargaining Agreement, Avoiding Potential Work Stoppage

May 9, 2026

The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed Friday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and use of replacement officials. The agreement, which was approved by the union's board of directors and ratified by a vote of the membership, runs ...

Jalen Brunson Scores 33 Points And Helps Knicks Take 3-0 Lead Over 76ers With 108-94 Game 3 Win

May 9, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late to the delight of roaring Knicks fans, leading New York to a 109-94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night for a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Game 4 is Sunday in ...

Coaches’ Opinions Mixed On NCAA Tournament Expansion. Some Say It Fixes Something That’s Not Broke

May 9, 2026

The way Alan Huss looks at NCAA Tournament expansion, the more the merrier. The new Creighton coach said Thursday he thinks the move from 68 to 76 teams will have minimal impact on the sport overall and give more teams a chance to experience March Madness, so it's a good thing. But some of ...