COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Defense is often the topic when a team is getting set to play at Iowa. The 14th-ranked Hawkeyes have developed a reputation as a consistent force on that side of the ball, and the 2026 version looks no different through four games for the undefeated Hawkeyes, who host ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Fastball velocity in Major League Baseball hit a record high for the sixth straight season and batting averages remained near all-time lows in this era of pitching dominance. Four-seam fastballs averaged 94.8 mph this year, according to MLB Statcast, up from 94.5 mph last ...
The hats and flags and T-shirts carrying the No. 77 of NASCAR driver Carson Hocevar were flying unapologetically, and almost defiantly, over Kansas Speedway last weekend, days after a pit-road fracas at Bristol in which the up-and-coming Cup Series star traded a few haymakers with popular ...
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The Big Ten Conference has adopted a rule to prohibit men's and women's basketball players who left school to play professionally from maintaining their eligibility. The Big Ten announced Monday the unanimous adoption of a rule deeming players who signed professional ...
FAIRMONT — West Liberty quarterback Kohl Meisman has been named the Mountain East Conference Offensive Player of the Week following his record-setting performance in the Hilltoppers’ 43-42 comeback victory over Concord on Sept. 26. Meisman, a senior from Rapid City, South Dakota, completed 22 of 27 passes for 305 yards and five touchdowns, completing 82 percent of his attempts while leading West Liberty to its fourth consecutive victory. Meisman saved his biggest plays for the final seconds. With West Liberty trailing 42-35, the Hilltoppers drove 64 yards in the final 31 ...
NEW CUMBERLAND — The Weir Red Riders golf team took home the Hancock County Cup on Monday in the 2nd Annual event at Woodview Golf Course. Weir, Madonna and Oak Glen vied for the prize, and were also joined by Brooke for a 9-hole quad match. Weir’s 160 team total led all schools, though the four were closely bunched. Madonna finished in second as a team at 167, followed by Oak Glen with a 171 and Brooke with a 172. Landon Donalds (38), Guy Meneely (40), Aiden Ferguson (40), and Jacob Sharrow (42) contributed to Weir’s win. Madonna’s Evan Kaczmarek was match medalist, carding ...
