High School Roundup: Wheeling Central Downs River; Weir Stakes Victory vs. Northern Rivals

September 15, 2026

HANNIBAL — Wheeling Central’s volleyball squad took a road victory back up the Ohio River Scenic Byway on Monday, defeating River 25-23, 25-14, 26-28, 25-21. River’s Hallie Hammel led the Pilots with 22 kills and 25 digs, while Mallarie Maddy piled up 24 kills and 18 digs. Gracen Reed had 26 assists for the Pilots; Karly Showalter had 16. Aubrey Fetty led the way for River’s defensive efforts with 31 digs. GOLF Weir edges out Oak Glen and Brooke WEIRTON — The Red Riders hosted the Golden Bears and Bruins on Monday, Weir posting a 162 team score to edge out Oak Glen ...

Hilltopper, Cardinal Honored By MEC

September 15, 2026

FAIRMONT, W. Va. -- The Mountain East Conference has announced Monday the winners of this week’s Football Player of the Week awards. The MEC Player of the Week awards are presented by The Health Plan. West Liberty’s running back Hunter Patterson was selected as the MEC Offensive Player of the Week, Wheeling’s outside linebacker Jalen Higginbotham was named the MEC Defensive Player of the Week, and Frostburg State’s wide receiver Ray Adames was named the MEC Special Teams Player of the Week. Patterson, a senior from Chester, had a standout performance in the Hilltoppers’ ...

Peters Draws Key Walk After 18-Pitch Plate Appearance, White Sox Down Guardians 7-3

September 15, 2026

CLEVELAND (AP) — Tristan Peters fouled off 12 pitches in an 18-pitch plate appearance that keyed Chicago's six-run outburst in the sixth inning and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 on Monday night to stay atop the AL Central. Kyle Teel hit a two-run double and Miguel Vargas ...

Todd Monken Stands By Deshaun Watson After His Performance In Browns’ Opening Loss Sparks Fan Outcry

September 15, 2026

Cleveland Browns fans are used to their team stumbling out of the gate and not playing well in season openers. However, Sunday’s 34-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars sparked anger and disappointment for several reasons, chief among them Deshaun Watson's role as starting quarterback. For ...

LSU’s Lane Kiffin Says ‘Both Sides Won’ When He Left Ole Miss, But He Still Expects ‘Hatred’

September 15, 2026

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lane Kiffin figures that if the attention of the college football world is going to be primarily on him this week, he might as well use that to his advantage. Emotions are bound to run as high as ever in Mississippi's Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday evening, ...

Steve Ballmer Backs Down On NBA Punishment, Apologizes As Clippers Accept $30 Million Fine

September 15, 2026

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer won't fight the NBA's salary cap circumvention punishment in a reversal of the team's initial defiance and vow to fight against what it called “a heavily biased investigation.” In his first public comments since the NBA ...