Beavers Hold Third in Class AA Poll by Gazette-Mail
The Charleston Gazette-Mail preseason football poll places Bluefield Beavers in third in Class AA after Bridgeport earns all 10 first place votes and Mingo Central sits second. No other area teams are noted in the ranking.
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Appy League schedule and a canned goods drive
The Appy League lists TODAY'S games Princeton Rays at Danville Braves and Pulaski Yankees at Bluefield Blue Jays at 7 p.m. Open Bowen Field gates at Grants event to collect canned goods for a local food bank. Tuesday and Wednesday games include Danville at Princeton and Danville at Princeton, with Thursday Princeton visiting Bluefield and Friday Saturday Bluefield at Princeton.
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Steelers Stingily Nets Early In Hall of Fame Game
In Canton Ohio the NFL preseason opened with the Steelers versus the Vikings. Cameron Stingily carried for the Steelers in the first half as the Hall of Fame Game remained underway late Sunday night.
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Blue Jays beat Yankees 2-0 for eighth straight win
Josh Donaldson homered in the first inning as the Toronto Blue Jays extended their win streak to eight games with a 2-0 victory at Yankee Stadium. The win trimmed New York’s lead to 1 1/2 games in the standings.
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Lowry wins Bridgestone with 66 in Ohio
Irish golfer Shane Lowry captured the Bridgestone Invitational title in Ohio, shooting a 66 to finish two strokes ahead of Bubba Watson. The Sunday performance showcased his return to world stage prominence and highlighted his strong ball striking and late-round surge.
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Frank Gifford dies at 84 hall of fame NFL star
NFL Hall of Famer Frank Gifford died Sunday morning at age 84. He was the 1956 league MVP after guiding the New York Giants to the NFL championship and later became a broadcaster for ABCs Monday Night Football. Other listings include Premier League soccer on NBCSN and MLB game details for Detroit at Kansas City.
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Golden Knights Mount View Football Schedule
Mount View hosts River View Independence and Liberty in early fall games all at 7 30 p m Also on the slate are Chapmanville Meadow Birds Wyoming and Pike View with Westside Summers County as away or home assignments through late October A cluttered line lists several mismatched entries but confirms a 7 30 p m kickoff for most dates including August 28 and November 6
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Buck Brittain Wins Wire-to-Wire Pocahontas Title
Bluefield Va Buck Brittain led wire to wire to win the 2015 Pocahontas Men's Amateur golf championship by three strokes. Tazewell attorney birdied three of the first four holes in the final round to extend his lead and claim his fourth Pocahontas title, including three in the last four years. Evan Smith finished second after a triple bogey on the eighth, then a late birdie surge. Tyler Hillyer, Princeton Senior High graduate bound for Morehead State, posted solid rounds 72 71 72 to place in Pocahontas.
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Burke sparks Rays win in North Carolina
Princeton Rays beat Burlington Royals 6-3 as Brock Burke pitched six scoreless innings, limiting the Royals to four singles. Brett Sullivan hit a three run homer in the sixth, Landon Cray had a 2-for-3 night with a double and a triple, Burke improved to 3-1, and Pulaski also won to keep the Rays’ Appy League East lead at 1 1/2 games. The Rays were set to play Danville tonight.
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Logano completes Watkins Glen weekend sweep with late victory
Joey Logano roared to victory at Watkins Glen International after Kevin Harvick ran dry on the final lap. Logano overtook Harvick for the win in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race, completing a weekend sweep following Friday’s Xfinity win and giving Roger Penske his first Cup victory at The Glen.
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Concord University football aims to ease homesick newcomers
Coach Garin Justice emphasizes making transfers and freshmen feel at home as fall practice begins. Veterans Derrick Johnson and Zack Keaton stress a fast, intense program, with the team focusing on recruiting and integrating newcomers to maintain the program’s 13-1 success.
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