MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — On the one hand, what this new version of cash-infused college sports needs are rules that everybody follows. On the other, they need to be able to enforce those rules without getting sued into oblivion. Enter the College Sports Commission, a newly created ...
CLARKSBURG — Two ascending fighters from Wheeling’s Bullpen Fight Club recently brought home championship belts at Hard Knocks Fight Night. The event featured a stacked amateur lineup, and Bullpen’s own Kersten McAbee and Josh Taflan headlined the amateur portion of the card in the co-main and main events. Taflan captured the heavyweight title with a hard-fought victory over Paul Westfall (9-3, 7 KOs) of Athens, Ohio. Taflan weathered early power shots from the experienced brawler before turning up the pace in the later rounds, showcasing his conditioning, composure, and heavy ...
Rudolph “Rudy” Pearl, age 90, formerly of Yorkville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Dublin, Ohio, reuniting with the Lord and his loved ones who went before him. He was born on October 19, 1934, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, Rudy was the beloved son of the late Fred and ...
PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Biden’s time in public office is now behind him, but his age and mental acuity have become a litmus test for the next leaders in his party. Audio was published Friday from portions of interviews Biden gave to federal prosecutors in 2023, the latest in a stream of reports putting questions about Biden’s health back in the spotlight. Months after former President Kamala Harris lost to President Donald Trump, a new book alleges that White House aides covered up Biden’s physical and mental decline. Several potential Democratic contenders for the 2028 nomination ...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — India’s military strikes into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and Pakistan earlier this week killed more than 100 militants including their prominent leadership, the head of India’s military operations claimed on Sunday. Lt. Gen. Rajiv Ghai, the director general of military operations, said India’s armed forces stuck nine militant infrastructure and training facilities, including sites of the Lashkar-e-Taiba group that India blames for carrying out major militant strikes in India and the disputed region of Kashmir. “We achieved total surprise,” Ghai said at a ...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic gestures suggesting a message of unity in a polarized Catholic Church. “I, too, address the ...
