NEW YORK (AP) — If LeBron James knows where he will play this coming season, he's still not saying. The NBA's career scoring king and current free agent spoke publicly for the first time in weeks Thursday afternoon, indicating that a decision is close — though stopping short of revealing ...
Friday, July 17 Legion Baseball: Marietta vs. Beverly/Lowell, 4 p.m. at Pioneer Park (Region 4 Tournament); Marietta/Beverly/Lowell winner vs. St. Clairsville/Cambridge loser, 7 p.m. at Pioneer Park (Region 4 Tournament); Parkersburg at Wheeling, 3:30 p.m. (Area 1 Tournament)
MOV Sports Hall of Fame Banquet Set for July 25 The Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for the Class of 2026. Joining the prestigious club this summer are the following 10 individuals: Mark Allen Barnhart (Pleasants County), Scott Cozzens (Washington County), Jeff Kefalos (Wood County), Shannon Leasure (Noble County), Connor Louden (Wood County), Mark Martin (Jackson County), Larry Maxwell (Wood County), Jennifer Jones Palagi (Jackson County), John Peters (Ritchie County) and Gary Watson (Wirt County). The annual induction banquet will be held at 6 p.m. ...
(AP) — Myles Garrett has been the NFL's dominant defensive player for years, leading to his record-setting campaign with 23 sacks last season before being traded in June from Cleveland to the Los Angeles Rams. Garrett's performance helped him earn the honor of being named the top off-ball ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired one-time top prospect Robert Hassell III from the Washington Nationals on Thursday for cash or a player to be named later. The 24-year-old outfielder has hit .215 with two homers and 21 RBIs for Triple-A Rochester this year. Hassell made his big league debut with the Nationals last season, batting .223 with three home runs and 18 RBIs in 70 games. Hassell was a first-round draft choice in 2020 by the San Diego Padres. He was a top-40 prospect according to MLB Pipeline in 2022 and 2023, and he was part of the 2022 deal that sent Juan ...
(AP) — Beginning with next year's NCAA women's basketball tournament, the top 16 teams will be placed in the bracket in their true ranking regardless of conference affiliation. In the past, the top four teams in a conference would be placed in different regions to protect them from playing each other until the Final Four. For example, the tournament this past season had four SEC teams in the top eight overall seeds. Texas was third, South Carolina fourth, LSU fifth and Vanderbilt seventh. LSU was dropped down to seventh and Vanderbilt eighth in the bracketing to avoid having them be ...
