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Saturday, April 18 BASEBALL Shamrock Classic (at Barnesville) Barnesville vs. Wheeling Central, 11 a.m. Keystone High School vs. Akron St. Vincent St. Mary, 1 p.m. Consolation game, 3 p.m. Championship game, 5 p.m. McDonald’s Classic (Bridgeport, W.Va.) Linsly vs. North Marion, 10 a.m. Linsly vs. South Harrison, 12:15 p.m. Parkersburg South vs. Wheeling Park, 2:30 p.m. Boggs Wooden Bat Tournament (at Tyler Consolidated) River vs. Tyler Consolidated, 2:30 p.m. Madonna vs. River, 5:15 p.m. Regular Season Bellaire at Harrison Central (DH), 11 ...

Jon Rahm keeps his focus on golf as LIV CEO’s interview raises more questions about tour’s future

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jon Rahm says he had no trouble moving forward inside the ropes amid uncertainty surrounding the future of LIV Golf. He led after the second round Friday even as more questions were raised based on a television interview with CEO Scott O'Neil. Rahm, coming off a rough showing at the Masters, added a 4-under 67 on Friday to his opening 65 to take a one-shot lead at LIV Golf Mexico. “It takes a lot to win, and you also need a little bit of luck,” Rahm said. “I’m clearly playing good enough, I just need to take advantage of the opportunities I’ve been giving ...

John Marshall Holds Off Brooke, 4-3, For 10th Win

GLEN DALE – Coming of an 8-0 blanking at Morgantown on Wednesday, John Marshall was looking to bounce back against W.Va. Class AAA Region I rival Brooke 24 hours later. The Monarchs (10-3) did just that in taking the lead and then holding off the Bruins, 4-3, between rain drops at Monarch ...

Huntington’s Wilson Wins Doug Huff Award

HUNTINGTON – Tayveon Wilson tracked a baseball in the air and went and got it. Not in centerfield, where he stars for Huntington High School's baseball team. Wilson did so from the press box at Marshall University's Jack Cook Field. The senior all-everything athlete signed to play football at Clemson University, retrieved foul balls alongside freshmen while other teams played in the Highlander Classic. Such efforts are why Wilson is the 2026 winner of the Doug Huff Award for Leadership, Hustle, and Determination. The award is named for longtime West Virginia Sports Writers ...

WVU Football Has Competition At Multiple Levels Throughout Special Teams Unit

MORGANTOWN — It’s hard to work on special teams during the spring. It’s done here and there, but most of the spring has an emphasis on offense and defensive install, especially with all the new players for West Virginia. Rich Rodriguez had been asked a couple of times throughout the spring if they practiced with special teams, and he said they’d be working on it towards the end of spring. During the second-to-last practice, Rodriguez said the team practiced a bit more on special teams. Not a lot, but more than they usually do. “Obviously, we did the field goal, punt and we ...