Two Area H.S. Basketball Events Are Approved For Shot Clock Use

May 6, 2026

WHEELING – A pair of eastern Ohio high school basketball events were among the 11 approved statewide Monday by the Ohio Basketball Coaches Association and the Ohio High School Athletic Association to utilize a 35-second shot clock during their competition in the upcoming season. The Buckeye 8 Challenge, which started at Ohio University Eastern before moving to Harrison Central High School in Cadiz and has now returned to the ECO Center, and the Todd Kalivoda Holiday Showcase, which enters its seventh year this winter, at Toronto High School were selected. Mark Cook, ECO Center ...

Cade Cunningham Scores 23, Tobias Harris Has 20 To Help Pistons Beat Cavs 111-101 In Game 1

May 6, 2026

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 23 points, Tobias Harris had 20 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round series. Duncan Robinson added 19 points for the top-seeded Pistons, who ended an NBA record-tying 12-game ...

High School Roundup: Whitmire Powers Wheeling Park Past University, 11-4, In Baseball

May 6, 2026

WHEELING – Kolten Whitmire was a thorn in the side of visiting University Tuesday in high school baseball action. The Wheeling Park senior and Seton Hill commit went six strong innings on the mound and hit a two-run homer as the Patriots ran away from the Hawks, 11-4. Whitmire struck out six, walked three and yielded three hits and a pair of unearned runs in his 94-pitch effort. Miles Gorby singled and doubled to drive in three runs. Brody Groome singled twice and homered to collect two RBI. Nolan Yanchak had a run-producing double, as did Tristen Hays. Rylan Moore and Cooper Kelly ...

WVU Football Simplified The Spring To Speed Up Evaluation Process

May 6, 2026

MORGANTOWN — During West Virginia football’s practice, offensive assistant Travis Trickett is everywhere. He’s on his radio talking to someone, walking around with his clipboard, talking to other assistant coaches. Trickett doesn't stand still. “I’m wherever coach [Rodriguez] needs ...

No. 1 Sabalenka Calls For Boycott If Players Don’t Get Bigger Cut Of Grand Slam Revenues

May 6, 2026

ROME (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka believes tennis players should organize a boycott if they don’t start receiving a bigger share of tournament revenues at the Grand Slams — and the likes of Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini are prepared to protest, too. Sabalenka and ...

Maroon Knights Find New Cheer Coach

May 6, 2026

WHEELING -- Central Catholic High School announced the hiring of Megan Caruso as its next head cheerleading coach on Friday morning. Caruso takes over for Jessica Becker, who stepped down after upwards of 20 highly successful seasons at the helm of the Maroon Knight program. “I am super ...