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Jose Altuve, Jeremy Peña power the Astros past the Guardians, 9-3

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HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a three-run home run, Jeremy Peña had two solo shots and the Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 9-3 on Friday night. Altuve's eighth home run of the season came on the first pitch of the night from Guardians reliever Matt Festa. It landed in the first row of the left- field Crawford Boxes. Peña's first home run of the night came in the third inning to cut Cleveland's lead to a run, and then he led off the seventh with his sixth home run of the season and third multi-homer game of his career. He finished the night 3 for 5 with three ...

Ohio Valley Ironmen cease operation, league annouces

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WHEELING — After having their inaugural season canceled at the midway point last summer, the Ohio Valley Ironmen are ceasing operations after playing just one game in their start-up second season. The Continental Football League, home of the Ironmen, announced through social media Friday that the Ironmen ‘will cease operations effective immediately.’ “The decision follows the inability of a major team sponsor to fulfill its financial commitment to the club,” the league claimed in its post. “League and team leadership exhausted every reasonable avenue to preserve the ...

WVU's CWS run was one to remember

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OMAHA, Neb. – Ben Lumsden’s fly ball in the bottom of the ninth Wednesday, man, for a split second, it looked really good for West Virginia. “Definitely thought it was a homer,” WVU baseball coach Steve Sabins later said following the Mountaineers’ 12-7 loss against North Carolina ...

Morgantown's Wisman named WVSWA Softball Player of the Year

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MORGANTOWN - For four seasons, Morgantown High School softball standout Madison Wisman has steadily climbed the mountain of high school softball in the state of West Virginia. As a freshman and sophomore, Wisman played a key role early in her career for the Mohigans. Come her junior season, Wisman grew into one of the leaders on the team on both sides of the ball, leading MHS at the plate and in the circle. It all led to her senior season with MHS, her final chance to prove that she belonged in the conversation among the state’s best softball players. Wisman did the only thing ...