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Venus Williams Gets A US Open Singles Wild Card At 46, With Maybe A Spot Being Held For Serena

Local Sports August 19, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams was given a U.S. Open singles wild card on Tuesday and the tournament is keeping one on hold — perhaps in case her sister Serena wants to join her. Sloane Stephens, the 2017 U.S. Open champion, was one of six other women to receive a wild card, and the U.S. Tennis Association said the final one is still to be announced. That almost certainly would go to Serena Williams, if she decides she wants to return to the tournament at 44. Venus Williams received a wild card last year, returning to the Grand Slam event she won twice for the first time since ...

Heisman, Biletnikoff And More: Six Projected College Football Award Winners For 2026

Local Sports August 19, 2026

College football’s biggest stars enter 2026 with a chance to take home some of the sport’s most prestigious individual awards. Some of the players to watch: Doak Walker Award: Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss Kewan Lacy established himself as one of the top running backs in college football last ...

Texas Puts 4 Players On Preseason AP All-America Team; 14 Of The 27 First-Team Picks Are From SEC

Local Sports August 19, 2026

Texas leads all teams with four players named to the preseason Associated Press All-America team announced Tuesday and the Southeastern Conference has 14 of the 27 first-team selections on the eve of the college football season. The Big Ten has eight players on the first team, led by Oregon ...

Formula For Extending The Careers Of NFL Linemen? Less Practice, Maximum Care

Local Sports August 19, 2026

At 34 years old, in his 12th pro season and with his fourth team, Patriots right tackle Morgan Moses was the old man in his first year on New England’s offensive line last season. It didn’t stop him from starting all 21 games the Patriots played during their Super Bowl run. A big reason? ...

Jo Adell Erupts For A Career-High 6 RBIs, 455-Foot Homer As The Guardians Crush The Giants 8-1

Local Sports August 19, 2026

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jo Adell set a career high with six RBIs and hit a 455-foot, three-run homer in the first inning as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the San Francisco Giants 8-1 Tuesday night. Adell and José Ramírez had three hits apiece for the Guardians, who won for only the fifth time ...

Nailers Announce 2026 Preseason Schedule

Local Sports August 19, 2026

WHEELING – The Wheeling Nailers have announced their 2026 exhibition schedule. Before they renew their division rivalry with six regular-season games, the Nailers and Fort Wayne Komets will lock horns twice in the preseason. The two teams will play at WesBanco Arena on Friday, Oct. 9th at 7:10 p.m., then meet up again two days later at Fort Wayne's Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, Oct. 11th at 5 p.m. This will be the third preseason series played between the Nailers and Komets. Fort Wayne swept a two-game set in 2019, then Wheeling swept a two-game set in 2022. This will ...