Hilltoppers Open MEC Play Saturday Against Defending Champion Frostburg

September 19, 2026

WEST LIBERTY — The West Liberty football team opens Mountain East Conference play Saturday afternoon with a championship-caliber test waiting on the other side of the line of scrimmage. The Hilltoppers, 2-1, welcome defending MEC champion Frostburg State to West Family Stadium for a 1 p.m. kickoff on Hall of Fame Day. It will be the first conference game for both teams. The Bobcats enter at 1-1 after opening the season with a 34-26 loss at Shepherd before rebounding with a 24-19 victory over Assumption last Saturday. For West Liberty head coach Chad Salisbury, the beginning of ...

Wheeling University Opens MEC Schedule With Military Appreciation Matchup

September 19, 2026

WHEELING – After three weeks of non-conference play, the Wheeling University Football team (1-2, 0-0) kicks off their Mountain East Conference Schedule on Saturday. The Cardinals welcome in Fairmont State for their conference-opening match-up, wrapping up what has been a stretch that has seen the Cardinals play three of their first four games at home. After back-to-back non-conference losses, the Cardinals are looking to turn things around as they enter their eight-week conference stretch. As the Cardinals take the field Saturday, they will be celebrating two different groups of ...

The Penguins Begin Training Camp With Raised Expectations And A Dash Of Uncertainty

September 19, 2026

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Sidney Crosby seems at peace with his contract status as his 22nd season with the Pittsburgh Penguins begins. Same goes for teammate Erik Karlsson, though for slightly different reasons. While both future Hall of Famers are entering the final year of their ...

Gerard Leads By Two At Wentworth After Big Finish As Rahm, Reed And Fleetwood Miss Cut

September 19, 2026

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Ryan Gerard finished eagle-birdie to shoot a 7-under 65 on Friday and take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the BMW PGA Championship, which will not feature Patrick Reed, Tommy Fleetwood or Jon Rahm over the weekend. The No. 21-ranked Gerard moved ...

Rough Racing Of The NASCAR Chase Is Primed To Continue At Bristol Motor Speedway

September 19, 2026

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Even with a NASCAR Cup Series championship at stake, Ryan Blaney enjoys mixing it up on a rough-and-tumble track such as Bristol Motor Speedway. “Everyone likes hard racing,” the Team Penske driver said. “This is why we do it and race for every spot you can get. ...

No. 6 Ohio State Shifts Focus To Kent State After Devastating Loss At Texas

September 18, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State is on to Saturday's game against Kent State, even though most fans of the sixth-ranked Buckeyes are still fuming about last Saturday's 24-23 loss to No. 1 Texas. “A lot of people’s days are made or break on a three-hour game, and we don’t want that ...