Fifth Annual Nick Gaudino Memorial Youth Golf Tournament Is July 16

July 10, 2026

The fifth annual Nick Gaudino Memorial Youth Golf Tournament will be held at noon on Thursday, July 16 at the Bloch Memorial Golf Course at Wheeling Park. This competition is part of continued efforts to promote youth golf for boys and girls in the Ohio Valley and is offered in cooperation with the Wheeling Park Commission and Dan Ackerman and his staff at Oglebay Resort. The event is coordinated and sponsored by the members of the Gaudino family in memory of Nick and his wife, Alice, who raised four young men (Dave. Tom, Greg and Mike) who have gone on to have successful personal ...

Big 12 Commissioner Declines To Address Sorsby Gambling Saga And Describes League As `16 Strong’

July 9, 2026

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark wanted to talk Tuesday about the league's upcoming season, not the Brendan Sorsby gambling saga at Texas Tech that led to a lot of legal wrangling and a since-dismissed court order that had sent shockwaves through college sports. Even ...

Same Old Story: US Men’s Soccer Team Has Been Stagnant For Quarter Century

July 9, 2026

SEATTLE (AP) — For all the growth in American soccer over the past quarter-century, the U.S. men's national team remains stagnant. Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie fared no better at the World Cup in 2022 and 2026 than Tim Howard, Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore did in ...

Knicks, Taylor Swift, World Cup: Is Serena Williams At The US Open Next In The Summer Of New York?

July 9, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams could be up next in the Summer of New York. After the Knicks’ first NBA championship in more than 50 years, Taylor Swift’s wedding at Madison Square Garden and the World Cup final to be played just across the Hudson River, it looks like another circus ...

Shohei Ohtani Hits His 300th Career Homer, Becoming First Japanese-Born MLB Player To Reach Mark

July 9, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th career homer on Tuesday night, a leadoff shot against Colorado Rockies pitcher Michael Lorenzen that made him the first Japanese-born player in the majors to reach the milestone. The Los Angeles Dodgers' two-way superstar blasted a 409-foot ...

Pirates Star Rookie Shortstop Konnor Griffin Out 8-10 Weeks With Injury To His Left Ring Finger

July 9, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates will have to try to stay in postseason contention without rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin. The club placed the 20-year-old rising star on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday due to an issue with the knuckle on the ring finger on his left hand. Pirates ...