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Texas picked to win SEC championship with Arch Manning at QB

(AP) —Texas, with Heisman Trophy candidate Arch Manning set to take over as starting quarterback, is the preseason pick to win the Southeastern Conference championship. The Longhorns received 96 of the 204 votes cast from media members covering the SEC media days this week to be crowned SEC ...

Blue Jackets forward requests trade after misunderstandings with coach

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Blue Jackets right wing Yegor Chinakhov, the No. 21 pick in the 2020 NHL draft, has requested a trade. Shumi Babaev, Chinakhov’s agent, posted a statement from his client about his intentions on X on Thursday. “I had some misunderstandings with the coach during the ...

Barton defeats Maynard, moves into OVBL championship series

CRESCENT — Barton advanced to the Ohio Valley Baseball League championship series for the third time in five seasons with an 8-3 victory over arch-rival Maynard in rain-delayed Game 3 of their semifinal series Thursday night before a nice-sized turnout at Henning Field inside Pramesa ...

Players, coaches prep for all-star football game

WHEELING — Is it Saturday yet? An impressive collection of football talent from the Class of 2025 is anxiously counting the days until they get their chance to write a triumphant chapter in the generations-long storybook which continues Saturday as the 79th Annual OVAC Rudy Mumley All-Star ...