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Frankfort’s Lanson Orndorf wins 2026 Lowery Award winner

SHORT GAP — Lanson Orndorf thought he’d already written the perfect ending. The Frankfort senior closed his high school career by throwing complete-game victories in both the state quarterfinals against Lincoln and the Class AA championship game against Logan, powering the Falcons to their second state title in three years. Then came the curtain call. Orndorf was named the 2026 Lowery Award winner by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association, honoring him as the state’s top high school baseball player. The award puts a second exclamation point on a senior season — and a ...

Where are they now? Where some of WVU’s top former players will play college football in 2026

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football was always going to lose some players once the single transfer portal window opened in the winter. The players who hadn't received a lot of playing time were always going to leave. Rich Rodriguez said he was going to be brutally honest with players and show them the door. Those players went, but then some of the biggest names on the roster started to enter, which raised questions. Players who were supposed to be impact pieces in Year 2 under Rodriguez and were some of the only bright spots last season. Some of them were well-known names for the ...

Pulisic’s return to the US lineup had highlights and lowlight

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Christian Pulisic returned to the field for the United States on Thursday night just in time to warm up for the World Cup games that really matter starting next week. Pulisic entered the Americans' 3-2 loss to Turkey as a substitute early in the second half to the ...

World Cup what to know: Round of 32 to be finalized after final 6 matches of group play

The World Cup knockout rounds are almost here. The field for the Round of 32 will be finalized on Saturday following more than two weeks of competition across three countries. While majority of the field is set, there are still some spots up for grabs with six group-stage matches remaining, leaving some teams jockeying for position and others fighting to advance. Still others find themselves on the bubble, relying on other teams to determine their World Cup fate. The knockout rounds begin Sunday. The expansion to 48 teams in the World Cup has added intrigue — and in some ...