SOUTH CHARLESTON — Hall of Fame pitcher Lefty Gomez once said “I’d rather be lucky than good.” Wheeling Central was both on Wednesday, capitalizing on a sixth-inning error by Pendleton County and pouncing for four runs in the frame, coming back for a 4-3 victory over the Wildcats to ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Gavin Williams settled down after a choppy start and pitched seven solid innings as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Wednesday to salvage the finale of a three-game series. Williams (8-3) allowed one run and only three hits — all in the first ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two key senators involved in a long-simmering debate over fixing college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create a “Lane ...
NEW MANCHESTER — The Madonna baseball team lives to fight another day. The Blue Dons overcame a slow start Wednesday evening and stormed away from Clarksburg Notre Dame with a big inning late, staying alive with a 10-5 victory in a Class A Region 1 tournament elimination game. After falling behind 2-0, 3-1 and 4-3, Madonna exploded with seven runs in the sixth. With the victory, Madonna stays alive and earned another shot at top seed Cameron today. The Dons will need to beat the Dragons twice to advance to the state tournament. Madonna dropped a close 6-5 battle with Cameron ...
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic placed ice packs around his neck and on top of his head during changeovers to keep cool amid the Paris heat wave at the French Open on Wednesday. The 39-year-old Djokovic was pushed by 74th-ranked French player Valentin Royer — who is 15 years younger than him ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Travis Kelce is a three-time Super Bowl champion, four-time All-Pro and fiance of music superstar Taylor Swift. On Wednesday he added minority investor in the Cleveland Guardians to his resumé. The Guardians announced before their game against the Washington Nationals ...
