Tigers fire Buddy Bell name Larry Parrish interim manager
Detroit demoted manager Buddy Bell on Tuesday and installed bench coach Larry Parrish as interim skipper for the rest of the season. The Tigers, 52-85, have the AL's worst record after losing 22 of 27, with GM Randy Smith citing Bell's push for certainty about his future as the turning point.
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Halsey Wins Week 1 Grid Guess and Panel Invite
Corrine’s Billy Halsey topped Week 1 with a 13-1 mark in the Register-Herald Grid Guess earning a $50 prize and a guest panel spot on Friday’s sports staff picks. He missed only the Valley-Gauley Bridge contest, won by the Travellers. The Liberty Rock Hill game was entered but later deleted as it was a weekend matchup.
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Question of the Week Would Beckley support a minor league team
Harold Defour of Minden submits a query asking residents if Beckley would back a minor league baseball franchise. The item notes that readers should share opinions via touch tone phone responses.
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Thundering Herd expect rotation on defensive line against Akron
Marshall defensive end Carlos Smith, a 65 235-pound transfer from Copiah-Lincoln JC, aims to break into a rotating front as the Thundering Herd host Akron in the MAC opener. Smith credits Paul Tovressi for improving run defense and learning the defensive assignments while sharing time with Tovressi Puggi and Beckett.
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Eagles eye playoffs as regional shift reshapes state tourney
Woodrow Wilson hopes rise with a new four region format that advances regional winners and runners up to the state tournament in Fairmont. Coach Shirley Brown notes last year’s near misses and says her team can rebound from key losses to Erin Dixon and Adrian Banks who left for Fairmont State and College of West Virginia.
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Nehlen pins WVU hopes on game plan for Ohio State
Mountaineer coach Don Nehlen said West Virginia can upset top-ranked Ohio State by sticking to a strong game plan. He called the Sat night showdown a win-win for the fifth-ranked Mountaineers as 65,000 fans are expected and warned the Buckeyes will be a challenge for any foe.
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George Washington tops Woodrow in 4th quarter soccer thriller
George Washington defeated Woodrow 5-2 after a 2-2 tie through three quarters. Patriot senior John Larsen opened the scoring early, Justin Cooper tied it with a 30-yard strike, Eliot Maier converted a penalty, and Spike Laraba tied before halftime. GW pulled away in the fourth with three goals as Woodrow, short-handed, could not sustain momentum.
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