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

Local Sports 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 ...

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

Local Sports 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 ...

Carlos Alcaraz Returns To The US Open With A Victory, Aryna Sabalenka Also Wins Her First Match

Local Sports September 1, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz was nervous. He was excited. Best of all, he was pain-free. Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Monday, showing no problems with the right wrist injury that had sidelined the 23-year-old Spaniard since April. “I don’t know how it looked from ...

Steelers Are Still Hoping To Sign CB Joey Porter Jr. To A New Deal, But A Deadline Is Looming

Local Sports September 1, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan said cornerback Joey Porter Jr. knows how the club feels about him. The team, however, doesn't feel strongly enough to adjust its long-held standard of not negotiating during the season in hopes of getting something ...

Titans Cut Quarterback Will Levis, Giants Keep Odell Beckham Jr. As NFL Teams Trim Their Rosters

Local Sports August 31, 2026

Quarterback Will Levis was waived by the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, while Odell Beckham Jr. made the New York Giants. More than 1,100 players were cut as NFL teams trimmed their rosters. A second-round pick in 2023 who started 21 games for the Titans, Levis was stuck behind Cam Ward and ...

College Sports Kicks Off Its Season Under The Long Shadow Of Court Fights Over Eligibility

Local Sports August 31, 2026

Imagine the Dallas Cowboys threatening to sue the NFC East, then teams in the division saying they won’t play them unless they remove a player from their roster. No well-run pro sports league would dream of it. College sports? Threats, lawsuits and instability are now as common as ...