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Roberts poised to lead Buckeye Local boys

CONNORVILLE —Stevie Roberts is a diehard Panther. Roberts is a Buckeye Local High graduate, earning multiple letters in basketball. After gaining his West Liberty University degree, he returned to serve his alma mater for five seasons as an assistant with the boys’ basketball program. ...

Buckeye Local girls enter the season with strong varsity roster

CONNORVILLE — Buckeye Local lost two players from its 2024-25 team, a pair of multi-year starters and two capable scorers in Maddy Roset and Alyssa Dailey. Two years prior, a similar scenario transpired. In 2023-24, the Panthers finished second in the OVAC regular season standings, ...

Las Vegas an appropriate setting for Sanders to make career start

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shedeur Sanders seemed to drop hints in the months leading up to the NFL draft that he would love to play in Las Vegas, whether by posting a video of himself driving by Allegiant Stadium or by chatting with Raiders and Aces owner Mark Davis at a WNBA game. Now, the rookie ...

NCAA won’t allow athletes or athletic department staff to bet on pro sports

(AP) — NCAA athletes and athletic department staff will not be allowed to bet on professional sports after the organization’s membership voted Friday to rescind a rule change that would have permitted those bets. The move follows a string of high-profile gambling cases that have raised ...

Perets steals show in 4-1 Royals win

WHEELING — Sometimes, you have to tip your cap to a standout performance by a player on the opposing team. On Friday night at WesBanco Arena, that player was Reading Royals goaltender Yaniv Perets, who stood on his head by stopping 52 of 53 shots taken by the Wheeling Nailers, including all ...