High School Roundup: Union Local Blasts Dragons; Bellaire Shuts Out Pilots

May 8, 2026

MORRISTOWN – Brody Gregor scattered three singles, struck out three and walked three in pitching the Jets past the visiting Dragons, 15-4. He threw 68 pitches, of which 40 were strikes. Evan Poziviak drove in three runs with a trio of singles, while Kam Gordon doubled in two more. Eli Rogers delivered a two-run single, while Dustin Stitt and Wyatt Ogilbee evenly divided four singles and two ribbies. Karson Grigaitis had a run-producing base hit. Kason Angel singled twice and knocked in a run for Cameron. Zayde Long had an RBI. SOFTBALL Bellaire 3, River 0 SARDIS – Marissa ...

Nailers, Mariners Meeting For First Time In Playoffs

May 8, 2026

WHEELING – For the first time in its 34-year ECHL existence, Wheeling will meet Maine in the playoffs. The Nailers (46-20-6) earned home ice in the Kelly Cup North Division championship by five points over the Mariners (42-21-9) during the regular season when they topped the North Division with 98 points. Maine finished as the No. 2 seed. Wheeling won its best-of-7 first-round series with fourth-seeded Reading in five games, while it took Maine seven to dispose of No. 3 Adirondack. Game 1 in the best-of-7 North Division championship series is set for Friday night inside WesBanco ...

Lowe Goes Deep Again, Keller Solid As Pirates Take Series With 4-2 Victory Over Diamondbacks

May 8, 2026

PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Lowe had three hits, including his 10th homer, and Joey Bart also went deep to back Mitch Keller, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 Thursday. Keller (4-1) went six-plus innings, retiring 10 straight between Corbin Carroll’s solo home run ...

Cade Cunningham Has 25 Points and 10 assists To Lift Pistons Past Cavs 107-97 For A 2-0 Lead

May 8, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 10 assists, Tobias Harris scored 21 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series. Game 3 is Saturday in Cleveland, where the Cavs were 4-0 in the first ...

WVU Golf Earns NCAA Tournament Berth, To Play In Marana Regional In Arizona

May 8, 2026

MORGANTOWN — For the third time in program history since it was reinstated in 2015-16, West Virginia golf will make an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. On Wednesday afternoon, WVU was announced as a No. 9 seed in the Marana Regional at The Gallery Golf Club in Marana, Arizona. The field ...

Ex-Ohio State Players, Including NFL Veterans, To Join A Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against The School

May 8, 2026

Thirty former Ohio State football players, including some former NFL players, have agreed to join a federal lawsuit against the university over the sexual abuse of student athletes decades ago by a team doctor, a lawyer in the case said Thursday. The lawyer, Rocky Ratliff, said in an ...