The Toronto Maple Leafs took a big swing at improving their blue line before the start of free agency, acquiring Darren Raddysh's rights from the Tampa Bay Lightning and signing the defenseman to an eight-year contract. The contract is worth $68 million, according to a person familiar with ...
WHEELING – The final round of Mountain East Conference (MEC) postseason awards was unveiled Friday with the announcement of the 2026 MEC Coach of the Year candidates. After being represented on both the Student-Athlete of the Year and Athlete of the Year ballots, the Wheeling University Athletic Department was once again represented on the MEC Coach of the Year ballot. Wheeling head men's basketball coach Chris Richardson and head baseball coach Ryan Lewicki were named finalists for the award after leading their programs to historic seasons. The MEC Coach of the Year ballot is ...
The Protect College Sports Act took a step forward Thursday with a Senate committee approval. Plenty of potential pitfalls remain ahead, including opposition from the Big Ten and Southeastern conferences. The two most powerful conferences in college sports made clear that “revisions are ...
The Martins Ferry Athletic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 is complete. The final three selections are all from the MFHS Class of 2002 – Katrina Jones and twin brothers David Tierney and John Tierney. Previously announced selections for the Martins Ferry Athletic Hall of Fame – Presented by Unified Bank – were Harry Johns (Class of 1941), Walter Veloski (Class of 1941), Frank Twardoski (Class of 1973), Melissa Zaney (Class of 1986), Dave Frey (Class of 1993) and Ron Hill (Class of 2000). These individuals will be inducted on Friday, August 28th at a luncheon for families at the ...
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Harry Higgs was ready to quit golf, burned out by the mental beatings he gave himself, shortly before becoming what he believes was the last of the 156 players in the U.S. Open field. It was only Monday that he was added to the tournament as an alternate, so late ...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Scott Forbes had just wrapped up a College World Series news conference Friday when Skip Johnson walked into the room to pose with him for an annual picture of the head coaches next to the national championship trophy, a longtime tradition the day before the start of the ...
