NFL Players Will Be Suspended 1 Game If They Accumulate 3 Penalties In Certain Categories

August 27, 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — NFL players will face a one-game suspension this season if they accumulate three penalties in certain designated categories, the league and the players' union announced Wednesday. The NFL and the NFLPA said in a statement that they have agreed to place a greater emphasis on five health and safety rules violations: the hip drop tackle; horse collar tackle; launching; hit on a defenseless player; and blindside block. The goal is to make the game safer by focusing discipline on the infractions most likely to leave players injured. “There are some player safety fouls ...

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

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

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 ...

Rolapp Says He Will Lean On PGA Tour Rules When Contemplating Return Of LIV Players

August 26, 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp offered a path back to a small number of LIV Golf players at the start of the year with a tight deadline to accept it and a warning that “once the door closes, there is no promise that this path will be available again.” It's a hot topic now that ...

Spouses Elina Svitolina And Gael Monfils Reach US Open Mixed Doubles Semifinals; Williams And Alcaraz Bounced

August 26, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils have both gone far but never all the way to the U.S. Open title. Maybe the married couple can finally win a trophy together. The spouses made quite a pair on the court Tuesday, becoming the first team into the mixed doubles semifinals by ...

Crites, Big Red Tops Rival Crusaders

August 26, 2026

STEUBENVILLE - Jaylin Crites contributed a hat trick enabling the Big Red girls' soccer team to gain city bragging rights against Catholic Central. Big Red scored the first two goals against Steubenville city-rival Catholic Central, but the Crusaders battled back and pulled to within a goal, however, Big Red rose to the occasion and ended up defeating Catholic Central, 4-2, Monday night on Reno Saccoccia Field inside Harding Stadium. "We had two games to start the season against Dover and Wheeling Central back-to-back with a football Friday night in between," Big Red (1-1-1) head ...