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Justin Trudeau skipped Canada World Cup opener because girlfriend Katy Perry performed at US game

Former Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the United States' World Cup opener against Paraguay on Friday at Inglewood, California, rather than his own nation's game vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto. Trudeau said he made the decision because his girlfriend, Katy Perry, performed in the pregame show before the match at SoFi Stadium. "Sometimes supportive boyfriend duties call. But you know who I'm rooting for to take the Cup," he wrote on X on Saturday. Trudeau was Canada's prime minister from 2015-25. Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are co-hosting this year's World Cup. Canada ...

Vikings’ comeback bid falls short

HUNTINGTON — Fourth-seeded Ripley’s run to a second consecutive Class AAA state championship was derailed here Saturday afternoon by No. 2 St. Albans as the Red Dragons won the school’s third title for head man Rick Whitman following an 11-3 victory. SAHS, which finished 32-5 and had previously won crowns in 2017 and 2019, sent 14 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first and pushed across eight runs. The Vikings (25-13) struck in the top of the first when West Virginia University commit Bryson Casto reached on an infield single and scored on losing pitcher Parker ...

Titans topped by Tide for single-A title

HUNTINGTON — Gilmer County’s bid for the program’s second state championship came to an end in the Class A state finals. The fourth-seeded Titans, who have relied on pitching and defense throughout the year, walked six batters, including the first four of the game, and committed three errors in a 4-1 loss to third-seeded Sherman Saturday at Marshall University’s Jack Cook Field. “We didn’t execute today,” said Gilmer head coach Jacob Wolfe. “(Sherman) did. Fantastic season. Super proud of what we did. We played really tough and gave them all we could. Just wasn’t ...

Stewarts left it all on the field for Gilmer

HUNTINGTON — Gilmer County didn't bring home the trophy it wanted here Saturday morning at Marshall University's Jack Cook Field as the Titans had to settle for a runner-up finish after falling 4-1 to Sherman in the Class A state championship game. The fourth-seeded Titans of head man Jacob Wolfe, who finished 28-8, reached the big show for a second straight campaign and the fifth overall in school history after falling in last year's state semifinals to East Hardy. As tough as it was to come up short to the third-seeded Tide, who won their first state title, the Titans definitely ...

First innings to forget in the state finals

HUNTINGTON — The first inning was not kind to Gilmer County and Ripley in their respective state championship games on Saturday. The Titans, who fell to Sherman 4-1 in the Class A final, walked the first four batters of the game en route to an early 2-0 deficit that they never recovered from. For the Vikings, who dropped an 11-3 decision to St. Albans in the triple-A title game, it was a bit of deja vu. Earlier in the week, Ripley got punched in the mouth to begin their state title defense. The Vikings found themselves trailing 8-0 before they ever picked up a bat as Spring ...

W.Va. dominates Ohio for BACF win

ST. MARYS — West Virginia put on a strong defensive effort here Friday night at Bill Hanlin Stadium as the Mountaineers snapped a two-game losing streak to Ohio thanks to a 26-7 victory in the 31st Battle Against Cystic Fibrosis Football Classic. Doddridge County’s Landon Thomas, who finished with game-highs of four catches and 108 yards, scored twice and was named the MVP for the Mountain State, which now holds a 17-14 lead in the all-time series. Not to be outdone, Tucker County wideout Reid Kisamore also had a pair of touchdown grabs as the duo caught one six-pointer apiece ...