SEATTLE (AP) — Christian Pulisic’s injury absence didn’t hurt the Americans one bit. The U.S. national soccer team found a way to advance to the knockout round without the injured forward on the field, beating Australia 2-0 Friday for its second straight victory at the largest World Cup ...
The Martins Ferry Athletic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 is complete. The final three selections are all from the MFHS Class of 2002 – Katrina Jones and twin brothers David Tierney and John Tierney. Previously announced selections for the Martins Ferry Athletic Hall of Fame – Presented by Unified Bank – were Harry Johns (Class of 1941), Walter Veloski (Class of 1941), Frank Twardoski (Class of 1973), Melissa Zaney (Class of 1986), Dave Frey (Class of 1993) and Ron Hill (Class of 2000). These individuals will be inducted on Friday, August 28th at a luncheon for families at the ...
BELMONT — While he is most known for his work on the gridiron, Colton McKivitz spent much of Saturday on the greens. After last year’s inaugural Colton McKivitz Golf Classic, the San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman, and Union Local alum, has officially made it a yearly event with ...
WHEELING — After having their inaugural season canceled at the midway point last summer, the Ohio Valley Ironmen are ceasing operations after playing just one game in their start-up second season. The Continental Football League, home of the Ironmen, announced through social media Friday that the Ironmen ‘will cease operations effective immediately.’ “The decision follows the inability of a major team sponsor to fulfill its financial commitment to the club,” the league claimed in its post. “League and team leadership exhausted every reasonable avenue to preserve the ...
The Protect College Sports Act took a step forward Thursday with a Senate committee approval. Plenty of potential pitfalls remain ahead, including opposition from the Big Ten and Southeastern conferences. The two most powerful conferences in college sports made clear that “revisions are ...
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves acquired catcher Joey Bart from the Pittsburgh Pirates for right-handed pitcher Hunter Stratton on Thursday night. Atlanta made room for Bart on the 40-man roster by designating catcher Sandy León for assignment. The Pirates assigned Stratton to Triple-A ...
