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No. 23 Hilltoppers Put Seven-Game Streak On The Line At Fairmont State

Local Sports October 31, 2026

WEST LIBERTY — Riding a seven-game winning streak and carrying national and regional rankings into the weekend, the West Liberty University football team travels to Fairmont State on Saturday for another chapter in the longest-running series in program history. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Duvall-Rosier Field. The Hilltoppers enter the Mountain East Conference matchup at 7-1 overall and 5-0 in league play, sitting alone atop the MEC standings. West Liberty earned the No. 23 spot in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches Poll and ...

Chicago Bears Acquire DT Jeffery Simmons In Pricey Trade With The Tennessee Titans

Local Sports October 30, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — This new addition for the Monsters of the Midway certainly lives up to the nickname. The Chicago Bears acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons in a blockbuster trade with the Tennessee Titans on Thursday. The Bears sent their first-round picks in 2027 and 2028, ...

College Basketball Season Is Here. The Eligibility Chaos Playing Out In Courthouses Comes With It

Local Sports October 30, 2026

Todd Golden had already retained enough talent for his Florida team to be a contender for its second national championship in three years. Then came another win, this one in a courthouse allowing guard Denzel Aberdeen to join the top-ranked Gators for his fifth college season. “He has a ...

Martins Ferry Volleyball Storms Back To Prevail In District Championship

Local Sports October 30, 2026

CADIZ – Do you believe in miracles? The 1969 New York Mets and the 1980 USA Men’s Olympic hockey team did. Now the Martins Ferry volleyball team does too. The second-seeded Purple Riders (24-1) lost the first two sets of the Ohio Division V, District 2 championship match Thursday ...

No. 2 Ohio State Has Everything But A Starting QB In Place For Its Visit To Desperate USC

Local Sports October 30, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ohio State is in Southern California this weekend with the No. 2 ranking, a sturdy defense and the nation's best receiver to face an opponent on the verge of disarray. Seems like the only thing the Buckeyes (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten) don't have is a starting quarterback. Coach ...

Areas To Improve On Offense, Defense For WVU Football For The Remainder Of The Season

Local Sports October 30, 2026

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football is currently resting on its long-awaited bye week. It’s time to rest and finally focus on internal matters, rather than preparing to play an opponent this weekend. The Mountaineers are 5-3 on the year, a win away from a bowl game, and are on a two-game ...