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15th Annual Parkersburg South Boys Basketball Golf Scramble at Mingo Bottom Golf Club Saturday, July 18 1) 52 – Craig Reeves, Eli Reeves, Austin Reeves, Dustin Corley; 2) 52- Pat Stoneking, Andy Stead, Andy Gruser, Andy Corley; 3) 53 – Nathan Fluharty, Jeff Hardman, Josh Stephens, Derek Trembly; 4/5) 55 – Seth Fallon, Cam Fallon, Kerwyn Marshall, Zach Redmon; 4/5) Billy Dotson, Bruce Valentine, Terry Jones, Matt Shrewsburry; 6) Jerry Johnson, Ron White, Tommy Morrison, Joe Michaels; 7) 57-Jordan Braniff, Taylor Campbell, Caleb Ferguson, Robbie Miller; 8/9) 58- Brian Cayton, ...

WNBA growing at exponential rate

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA has grown at an exponential rate during Cathy Engelbert's tenure as commissioner, a stewardship that at times has been tumultuous during her nearly seven years at the helm. Engelbert, the second-longest tenured WNBA president or commissioner, helped negotiate a ...

Chamberlain’s warmup found in thrift store

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was bought by a teenager for $3.07 at an Oregon thrift store sold for $89,600 at auction on Monday. Quinn Brown had been eyeing a massive bin of clothes at a Goodwill store outside Portland in January when he saw someone toss a Lakers jacket with Chamberlain's name on it back on the pile. Brown, who resells used clothes online, quickly grabbed it. The jacket was auctioned by Sotheby's, which had estimated its value between $150,000 and $250,000 before bidding closed Monday. It received ...

World Cup involved plenty of takeaways

There are a lot of things that could have gone wrong during this summer's World Cup — a complicated logistical undertaking that included three host nations, 16 stadiums, 48 teams, 104 games and endless opportunities for controversy on and off the soccer field. But in retrospect, a lot of ...

State tourney begins for Post 15

PARKERSBURG - The Parkersburg Post 15 baseball program of manager Mike Goodwin will carry a 17-9 record into the West Virginia American Legion state tournament that gets underway on Thursday in Beckley at Linda K. Epling Stadium. Parkersburg finished runner-up in the Area 1 tournament to ...

Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5 billion

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced fiery questions and protests Tuesday over the U.S. war with Iran, which he estimated has cost $37.5 billion so far, as Republicans prepare a $95 billion package to fund the military, along with other White House priorities. Hegseth ...