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AP Sports SummaryBrief at 12:29 p.m. EDT
Another seed leaves Wimbledon when Madison Keys is surprised by Laura Siegemund LONDON (AP) — This most unpredictable of Wimbledons has delivered yet another surprise. Reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys was a lopsided loser in the...

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to take up West Virginia transgender student-athlete case
FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) CHARLESTON — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Thursday to take up West Virginia’s appeal of a lower court decision blocking...

AP Sports SummaryBrief at 11:40 a.m. EDT
Another seed leaves Wimbledon when Madison Keys is surprised by Laura Siegemund LONDON (AP) — This most unpredictable of Wimbledons has delivered yet another surprise. Reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys was a lopsided loser in the...

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Hear West Virginia Transgender Student-Athlete Case
FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) CHARLESTON — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Thursday to take up West Virginia’s appeal of a lower court decision blocking...

‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Delivers for West Virginia
U.S. REP. RILEY MOORE, R-W.VA. West Virginians demanded generational change in November after years of mass migration, inflation, and progressive insanity. They demanded a secure border, lower costs, and a return to commonsense. Today, on our...

AP Sports SummaryBrief at 11:27 a.m. EDT
Another seed leaves Wimbledon when Madison Keys is surprised by Laura Siegemund LONDON (AP) — This most unpredictable of Wimbledons has delivered yet another surprise. Reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys was a lopsided loser in the...

Op-ed: One Big Beautiful Bill delivers for West Virginia
(A News and Sentinel Op-Ed - Photo Illustration - MetroCreativeConnection) West Virginians demanded generational change in November after years of mass migration, inflation, and progressive insanity. They demanded a secure border, lower costs, and...

US Supreme Court to hear challenges to Idaho and West Virginia bans on transgender athletes in women’s sports
WASHINGTON, July 4 — The US Supreme Court agreed yesterday to wade into the hot-button issue of transgender athletes in girls and women’s sports. The court said it would hear cases next term challenging state laws in Idaho and West Virginia...
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 10:57 a.m. EDT
What to know about Julio César Chávez Jr.'s arrest by U.S. immigration officials LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal officials say famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime...
Ranking all 2025 Big 12 running back rooms from worst to first
The Big 12 is a conference known for its high-powered offenses, and last season, the conference was dominated by incredibly talented running backs. Look no further than the seven running backs that the conference sent to the NFL, a mark that is...

Planning to retire soon? 10 states that are the best and 10 that are the worst
For those leaving the workforce, the choice of where to retire can impact future comfort, with factors like cost of living, tax rates, access to quality medical care, and worthwhile activities to consider before making the move. In a recent study,...

From New York to Michigan: SportsCenter's 50-in-50 Week 2 quiz
As the "SportsCenter" quest to visit all 50 states in 50 days rolls on, so does our quest to test your state-specific knowledge. Editor's Picks This week, SC's American tour will spend July 4 in New York at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating...
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 9:17 a.m. EDT
Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested by ICE for deportation, federal officials say LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal officials say famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces...
West Virginia, Idaho Lead Charge As Supreme Court Takes On Women’s Sports Protection
Landmark cases challenge athlete eligibility, sparking nationwide debate on fairness and biological sex in competition. The U.S. Supreme Court announced today it will hear two pivotal cases challenging state laws designed to protect women’s sports...

West Virginians are hungry. Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is about to make it worse.
In rural Hardy County, housing prices are skyrocketing. Electricity bills are surging. A homeless encampment along the river is growing. Shari Stephens, director of the county’s family resource center, says things are the toughest she’s ever seen....
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 8:36 a.m. EDT
Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested by ICE for deportation, federal officials say LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal officials say famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces...

Sports at a glance: Liverpool soccer player Jota killed in car accident
MADRID — Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother were killed in a car accident in Spain on Thursday. The Spanish Civil Guard confirmed to The Associated Press that Jota and his brother were found dead after their car went off a road near the...

The 10 most important people in Alabama sports history
Who is the most important person in the history of sports in the state of Alabama? Inspired by a debate on ESPN earlier this week, we’re seeking to answer that question. “Most important” is a highly subjective term, which we take to include not...

Ranking the 5 best defenses for area colleges: Texas’ unit should be elite again in 2025
As college football season gets closer by the day, we are taking a look at how the area colleges stack up. The Dallas Morning News already broke down the top quarterbacks, wide receivers and running backs in the area. But top-notch defenses are...

13-year-old girl drowns trying to save cousin who was swept away by sudden current in West Virginia river
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