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Nailers Sign Ryan Pitoscia

Local Sports August 26, 2026

WHEELING – The Wheeling Nailers are excited to announce their 14th player signing of the 2026 offseason. Wheeling has signed forward Ryan Pitoscia to an ECHL contract. Pitoscia, 25, enters his second professional season, after playing for the Jacksonville Icemen as a rookie. He originally signed with Indy, then got traded to Jacksonville, where he made his pro debut on November 8. The forward didn't take long to find the back of the net, as he scored his first career goal exactly one week later in a 2-1 victory over Atlanta. Another significant game in Pitoscia's rookie campaign came ...

NCAA Approves Automated Ball/Strike System Option For Baseball Next Season

Local Sports August 26, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Automated Ball/Strike system has been approved for use next season in all divisions of college baseball, the NCAA announced Tuesday. The Division I Baseball Oversight Committee and the Division II and Division III Playing Rules Oversight Panel recently voted to give ...

LeBron James And The PGA Tour To Stage A Two-Day Event At Firestone Geared Toward Youth

Local Sports August 26, 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — LeBron James' growing passion for golf now includes a partnership with the PGA Tour announced Tuesday that will bring a two-day tournament to Firestone Country Club in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, next summer to connect youth with aspiring professionals. The LeBron James ...

SEC Joins Big Ten In Banning Pros From Returning To College, Including Basketball Players

Local Sports August 26, 2026

The Southeastern Conference passed a rule Tuesday banning players who have been drafted by NFL, NBA or WNBA teams or listed on rosters in those leagues, joining the Big Ten in taking a strong stand against an unexpected surge of pro players trying to return to college with the NCAA mired in a ...

Parsons, Tuttle Power St. C. In Doubling Up Of Brooke

Local Sports August 26, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – It’s nice to have a 1-2 scoring punch in high school soccer. The St. Clairsville boys certainly do. James Parsons and Trevor Tuttle continued their red-hot play Tuesday night as the Red Devils (3-1) bounced back from their first setback with a 4-2 doubling up of visiting ...

After A Stop In The NFL, Dae’Quan Wright Could Be Heading Back To LSU Thanks To Court Order

Local Sports August 25, 2026

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After a stop in the NFL, former Mississippi tight end Dae’Quan Wright could be heading to LSU thanks to a court order that is creating havoc throughout college sports by allowing Wright and others an unexpected fifth year of eligibility. Wright's agent, Drew ...