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Players Say MLB’s Robot Umpires Are Shrinking The Strike Zone

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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald knows that — in theory — Major League Baseball's new Automated Ball-Strike system shouldn't favor batters or pitchers. In practice, he thinks one side has gained an advantage. And it's not the guys throwing the baseball. “It's ...

Wheeling Central’s Olejasz Signs With WVU Basketball

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WHEELING — It was a dream come true for Wheeling Central senior Max Olejasz on Thursday— one that he’d had since he was a little kid. “It means a lot getting to go to a school that I've not just grown up watching, but actually been to games and pretty much grew up being a ...

Wheeling Central Celebrates At Ohio Valley Mall

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Photo by Nick Henthorn The Wheeling Central Maroon Knights boys basketball team and coaches, pictured at the Ohio Valley Mall on Thursday, celebrated their recent WVSSAC Class AA State Championship victory, going back-to-back in state title games. The team was presented with a $10,000 check by ...

Nelson Pitches A Masterpiece As Bridgeport Stuns Cameron

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BROOKSIDE – Bridgeport baseball coach Billy Timko has been waiting on a statement win that his Bulldogs can hang their hats on. The wait is over. Connor Nelson delivered a masterpiece Wednesday night as Bridgeport (7-7) halted Cameron’s 10-game winning streak with a 5-1 victory on the ...

Nailers’ Papaioannou Voices Thoughts On Playoff Opponent

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WHEELING – Pittsburgh Penguins’ future Hall of Famer Sidney Crosby once said about the Philadelphia Flyers, “I don't like them, because I don't like them. I don't like any guy on their team.” First-year Wheeling Nailers head coach Ryan Papaioannou had some similar thoughts about the ...