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West Liberty Men’s Basketball Set To Compete In 2026 Hall Of Fame Classic

Local Sports April 29, 2026

WEST LIBERTY – The West Liberty University men’s basketball team will once again take the national stage early in the 2026-27 season, as the Hilltoppers have been selected to compete in the 2026 Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. The prestigious event will be held November 7-8 at Jenkins Fieldhouse on the campus of Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, bringing together 10 of the top NCAA Division II programs from across the country. West Liberty will open the event on Saturday, November 7, against host Florida Southern at 5:45 p.m., before returning to the ...

Sabalenka Avoids Madrid Open Virus Scare And Osaka Upset. Gauff And Rybakina Lose

Local Sports April 28, 2026

MADRID (AP) — Tennis players are facing an unknown opponent at the Madrid Open. A stomach virus or food poisoning has affected Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Marin Cilic and a few others, causing some concern. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka avoided an upset by Naomi Osaka on the court on Monday and ...

Penguins Fend Off Elimination Again With A 3-2 Game 5 Win Over Flyers To Send Series Back To Philly

Local Sports April 28, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Connor Dewar, Kris Letang and Elmer Soderblom scored and the Pittsburgh Penguins avoided elimination for the second time in 48 hours with a 3-2 win over Philadelphia in Game 5 of their first-round series on Monday night. Sidney Crosby shook off a shot to his left knee to ...

Cards Get Consecutive HRs, 2-Run Double In 9th And Top Pirates 4-2 After Being No-Hit Into 7th

Local Sports April 28, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jose Fermin hit a tiebreaking two-run double after Pedro Pages and JJ Wetherholt hit consecutive homers — all in the ninth inning — as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 Monday night after breaking up a perfect game bid in the seventh ...

Top-Seeded Barnesville Nips Martins Ferry, 4-3

Local Sports April 28, 2026

BARNESVILLE – Baseball can be, at times, a game of inches. It certainly was Monday afternoon at Memorial Park. Top-seeded Barnesville built a 4-0 lead only to hang on for a 4-3 victory over No. 4 Martins Ferry in an OVAC Class 3A baseball semifinal. “It feels good,” veteran Barnesville ...

Wheeling Men’s Golf Makes History, Qualifying for First Ever Atlantic/East Regional Tournament

Local Sports April 28, 2026

WHEELING - When he took over as Wheeling University Head Golf Coach, Thadd Obecny had one goal in mind, making it to the NCAA DII Atlantic/East Regional Tournament. On Sunday, that goal was realized as the team earned the #12 seed in the field, qualifying them for the 2026 NCAA DII Atlantic/East Regional Championships for the first time in program history. The Cardinals have been represented by individuals at the event on two different occasions, but the 2026 team is the first to write their names in the history books as a team qualifier for the Regional Championship event. After ...