Breaking News

Sports

Flyers hope return home can fuel comeback against Hurricanes

Local Sports

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers turned tenuous postseason hopes into a fashion statement when they wore T-shirts with "3.8%" on the sleeve to start their playoff run — a nod to their chances in March, per an NHL analytics and prediction platform. Might be time for a new addition — courtesy of updated math — to their wardrobe. When Travis Konecny missed on a breakaway in overtime of a Game 2 loss at Carolina, the Flyers lost a chance to earn a split on the road. Most sportsbooks have stamped the Flyers with the worst odds of any of the eight teams left in the NHL ...

Thomas helps Toronto top Edison

Local Sports

TORONTO — Heath Thomas set the tone for the Toronto baseball team. Thomas belted a solo home run in the top of the second inning to give Toronto an early lead against Jefferson County rival Edison, and the Red Knights went on to defeat the Wildcats, 4-2, on an overcast Wednesday out at the Edison Unified Sports Complex. "Heath is a senior, and he has been clutch for us all year," Toronto (19-3) assistant coach Rich Crowe, who was filling in for head coach Brian Perkins, said. "The seniors come every day, and the seniors have done a heck of a job leading us. It is great to be around ...

Third time the charm for JM against Big Red

Local Sports

STEUBENVILLE — The third time was the charm for John Marshall.  The Monarchs came to the Crimson Complex Wednesday for a third meeting with Big Red after falling to Steubenville twice this season, a regular season contest back in March and last week in the OVAC tournament.  This time, ...

Guardians stop 3-game skid, Royals' 5-game spurt

Local Sports

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Joey Cantillo and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, Chase DeLauter hit a go-ahead, two-run single and the Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City 3-1 to stop their three-game skid and the Royals' five-game winning streak. Kansas City starter Cole Ragans left ...

Schoenfield, D2 transfers making impact at WVU

Local Sports

By Paul Schoenfeld’s own admission, the moment first hit him last fall. It was the sudden realization that baseball isn’t some universal game where stepping into the batter’s box at one level was the same at another level. “The fall was a really big learning curve for me,” the WVU ...