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Area golfers advance to the state golf tournament

PARKERSBURG – Area golfers put themselves into the conversation for next week’s state golf tournament in Wheeling. Both St. Marys and Wirt County claimed a regional title in Class A on Monday with Gilmer County joining the field as a regional runner-up. In Class AA, Williamstown ...

Canada gives Dream a major lift in win over Liberty

ATLANTA (AP) — Jordin Canada scored 20 of her 25 points in the second half and had five steals to help the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 92-82 on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-five WNBA semifinals series. DeWanna Bonner added 23 points and helped fill the void when Allisha ...

Farewell tour begins for Ovechkin

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin said Monday that his 22nd season in the NHL will be his last, beginning the farewell tour for the longtime Washington Capitals captain who holds the league's career goal-scoring record. Ovechkin addressed teammates to deliver the news before the team ...

This is going to get ugly

The West Virginia offense put on one its best performances in recent memory, scoring touchdowns on four consecutive second half possessions to come back from a 14-point deficit and twice take a fourth quarter lead. A final possession was likely going to lead to a win or a tying field goal but ended on a lost fumble by wide receiver DJ Epps as he was fighting for extra yardage. That was all for naught, however, as the Mountaineer defense was totally hopeless. Twice attempting to protect a fourth quarter lead they allowed Iowa State to score from 75 yards in just three plays, the ...

PHS humbled on the road at George Washington

Any concerns about George Washington going stale during its bye week didn’t last long. Less than four minutes of game time, actually. Sophomore Jaden Black ran 12 times for 214 yards and six touchdowns Friday night during an on-and-off rain to propel the unbeaten Patriots to a 64-21 ...

Marietta ambushed by Williamstown in 42-14 defeat

Marietta was seemingly behind 14-0 before the “Wall of Sound Marching Band” had completed their pre-game rendition of “The Eye Of The Tiger.” Despite a valiant effort the Tigers couldn't overcome a tough start on a homecoming Friday night at Don Drumm Stadium as they dropped their ...