OVBL Championship Series Set

July 16, 2026

The Ohio Valley Baseball League’s championship series is set as No. 2 Bethany will meet No. 4 Barton in the best-of-5 format, starting with Game 1 on Friday night at Bethany College. This is a rematch of last year’s finals won by the Braves in five games. The remainder of the series will proceed as follows: Game 2 – Sunday at Barton, 3 p.m. Game 3 – Monday at Bethany, 6 p.m. Game 4 – Wednesday at Barton, 6 p.m., if needed Game 5 – Thursday at Bethany, 6 p.m., if needed Bethany won the season series 3-1.

Distance Debate At This British Open Is How Far The Golf Ball Goes On The Ground

July 16, 2026

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — How far the golf ball goes has been debated for the last 20 years and distance is likely to be a big concern this week at Royal Birkdale for the British Open, with one twist. It's not how far shots are going in the air. It's what happens when they get on the ...

Brewers Bolster Rotation By Getting Lance McCullers Jr. And Colton Gordon In A Deal With The Astros

July 16, 2026

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and left-hander Colton Gordon from the Houston Astros on Wednesday for outfield prospect Jadyn Fielder. Houston agreed to pay Milwaukee $4,227,273 to offset most of McCullers' remaining salary, leaving ...

ACC Revamps Tiebreakers For Conference Title Game After 5-Loss Duke Team Got In Over No. 10 Miami

July 16, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference is revamping the tiebreaker format for its football championship game following a controversial finish last season that allowed a five-loss Duke team to get in over then-No. 10-ranked Miami — a situation that put the Hurricanes at risk ...

Drama-Filled Women’s Final At Wimbledon Earns Record Viewership On ESPN

July 16, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Helped by some mid-match drama, the Wimbledon final between Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova over the weekend was ESPN’s most-watched women’s championship match at the grass-court Grand Slam. The all-Czech final, during which Noskova wasted five match points and a 5-2 lead in the second set before eventually winning 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday, averaged 1.9 million viewers. That was an increase of 48% compared to last year’s women’s final: Iga Swiatek’s 6-0, 6-0 rout of Amanda Anisimova in 57 minutes. ESPN began its coverage of Wimbledon in 2003 and has had ...

Cease, Bullpen Combine On 3-Hitter In AL’s 4-0 Win

July 15, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win over the National League in Tuesday night's All-Star Game. All-Star MVP Cody Bellinger hit a ...