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Post 159 scores first tournament victory

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LANCASTER — St. Clairsville Post 159 took to the Ohio State American Legion Baseball Tournament on Friday, its seventh trip in team history, but in each of the prior six go-rounds, the squad had not been able to win a game. That all changed Friday when Post 159 emerged triumphant in their ...

West Virginia Derby attracts 38 nominations

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The winners of five derbies in their most recent starts are among the 38 3-year-olds nominated to the $500,000 Grade III West Virginia Derby, which will be held Aug. 4 at Mountaineer Casino, Resort & Races. The 2024 West Virginia Derby will be the 54th in its history. As was the case last ...

Steelers begin new era on offense

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LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Najee Harris has heard the modern orthodoxy that running backs are as unimportant as they have ever been in the NFL. He has the associated lack of contract security beyond this season to prove it. But for everyone who tells him running backs are no longer as valuable as ...

Cam Heyward wants to retire with Steelers

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LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Cam Heyward said Thursday he wants to retire with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 35-year-old defensive tackle also understands it’s likely not his call. “It’s my goal, yeah. Not everybody thinks like that,” Heyward said after the Steelers first training camp ...

The Wheeling Nailers sign Chris Ortiz for the 2024-25 season

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WHEELING, WV — The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, are excited to announce their sixth player signing of the 2024 offseason. Wheeling has signed defenseman Chris Ortiz to an ECHL contract. Ortiz, 23, is set to begin his second stint as a member of the ...