WVU Football Earns Commitment From NFL Camp Participant, Georgia Safety JaCorey Thomas

September 8, 2026

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football received a commitment from former Carolina Panthers rookie minicamp participant and Georgia safety JaCorey Thomas, according to multiple outlets. With the new NCAA ruling of 5-for-5, multiple 2022 prospects, like Thomas, weren't grandfathered in, causing them to sue the NCAA to gain extra eligibility. Last month, Thomas was granted a temporary restraining order in Texas to return to college for his fifth year. After news of his extra year, Thomas entered the portal and chose the Mountaineers. Running out of eligibility under the old rules, Thomas ...

Jesús Luzardo Pitched His First Career Shutout. The Phillies Expect More In October

September 8, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jesús Luzardo never pitched into the ninth inning over his first 149 career starts and had to block out the exhilaration he felt on the mound when he finally got that chance. The Phillies' All-Star left-hander walked to the mound to a roaring ovation and with his warmup ...

High School QBs Face New Reality As Transfers Dominate Starting Jobs At The Top Of College Football

September 8, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Even though he was nearly 2,000 miles from where he'd grown up, Ryan Hopkins felt right at home as a quarterback prospect visiting Wisconsin. “I felt the energy from the city,” said Hopkins, a former three-star recruit from Mater Dei in Santa Ana, California. “I ...

Chase Lookahead: JGR Shows Power With Bell Winning Southern 500 In Postseason’s Opening Chase Race

September 8, 2026

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The Chase leader and favorite, the newest Southern 500 champion and two rising young racers who had top-six finishes at Darlington Raceway to open NASCAR’s postseason on Sunday night — the hardest challenge for the four Joe Gibbs Racing drivers might be vying ...

Notre Dame’s Flanigan Continues Family Tradition By Delivering At Lambeau

September 8, 2026

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Notre Dame tight end James Flanigan knew exactly how he wanted to celebrate scoring his first career touchdown in the stadium where his father and grandfather played. Flanigan’s father and grandfather, both named Jim Flanigan, each played for the Green Bay Packers. ...

Wheeling Falls At Walsh

September 8, 2026

NORTH CANTON, OH. – After opening the 2026 season at home, the Wheeling University Football team (1-1, 0-0) made their first business trip of the season on Saturday. The team hit the road to continue their non-conference schedule against Walsh and, despite another second half comeback effort, the Cardinals would fall short 23-21. In the effort, graduate student Landon Lutz broke the program's all-time passing record after becoming the third Wheeling quarterback to reach 4,000 passing yards a week ago. Lutz entered the game needing just 148 yards passing to break the program record, ...