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OSU escapes Bahamas with close win vs. WVU

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia had every opportunity to record its first-ever win against Ohio State on Wednesday, yet the 21st-ranked Mountaineers left The Bahamas sunburned. Elsa Lemmila scored in the paint with 24.9 seconds remaining and then teammate Ava Watson connected on two free throws ...

Pickleball is a big ‘dill’ for twin Wheeling sisters

WHEELING — Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. A pair of twin sisters from Wheeling are rising to the top of the sport, and would like to be considered ambassadors of the sport for area youth. Ziva and Zoey Lawson, 13-year-old daughters of Mark and Sasha Lawson, ...

Love matches career high with, lifting Packers to 31-24 win over Lions

DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Love had plenty of time to pass, and took full advantage. Jared Goff did not and Micah Parsons had a lot to do with that. Love converted a pair of fourth downs with scoring passes in the first half and finished with a career-high-matching four touchdown throws, ...

Ohio State’s rebuilt defense depends on versatile stars Reese and Downs

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State won the national championship last season with the nation’s No. 1 defense. It was full of talented players, but arguably the most important was Caleb Downs, a sophomore safety whose versatility gave then-defensive coordinator Jim Knowles lots of options ...