ATLANTA (AP) — The Pro Bowl is no more, the NFL announced Wednesday, ending an exhibition of the league's top players that was held in some form almost every year since 1951. The game wasn't played in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that was the only pause in the postseason ...
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 ...
WHEELING — The last time Wheeling Central took the field for a football game, they were counting down the final seconds of a 56-34 victory over Clay Battelle in the WVSSAC Class A state championship game. Eight months later, it’s back to square one for the Maroon Knights, who kick off a ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – For the first time since 1989, Belmont County neighboring rivals St. Clairsville (0-1) and Union Local (1-0) did not meet in high school football action. However, after that brief one-year hiatus, the two will do battle Friday night inside Red Devil Stadium in front of ...
WHEELING — The Maroon Knights boys soccer squad made it three wins in a row, all by virtue of a shutout, to open the season thanks to a 6-0 victory against invading Weir on Wednesday evening. Central struck early in the first half when Junior JD Schoolcraft scored less than three minutes ...
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 ...
