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Sabalenka keeps hopes alive at U.S. Open

NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka thought it was all slipping away. Her U.S. Open title reign and her lengthy hold on the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis were just about gone. Then Sabalenka proved she's not giving any of it up without a fight. Sabalenka kept alive her hopes for a third ...

Seahawks, Patriots have rare Week 1 Super Bowl rematch

(AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have gotten an offseason full of congratulations, their Super Bowl rings and now will get the chance to see the banner raised before kicking off this season with hopes of repeating. But the Seahawks know that none of that matters once the 2026 NFL season ...

Hill scores twice in Giants’ walk-off win vs. Cards

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shay Whitcomb chopped a single with one out in the 11th inning for his first career game-ending RBI, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Monday night. Drew Cavanaugh's sacrifice bunt against George Soriano (6-4) advanced automatic runner ...

Stewart embraces pressure for U.S. women’s team

BERLIN (AP) — Breanna Stewart knows exactly how much pressure the U.S. team is under to keep its World Cup title streak going. The Americans have won four straight women's FIBA World Cup championships and she's been a part of the last three. Now the 32-year-old is the leader of a group ...

No rookie quarterbacks are set to start in Week 1

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The days of young quarterbacks patiently waiting for their turn to take over after they learn the NFL game are mostly a thing of the past. That's what made the Las Vegas Raiders ' decision to keep No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza on the bench to start the ...

Wood BOE hears IT requests

Wood County Schools Director of Information Technology Jonathan Farley gives a presentation regarding a new position in the district during Tuesday evening board of education meeting. For more information read the full article in the Thursday edition of the Parkersburg News and Sentinel or ...