BOSTON (AP) — From playoff flop to World Series ace in one legacy-changing October, David Price earned his second postseason victory in a row Wednesday night and moved the Boston Red Sox two wins from another title. The left-hander pitched six innings of three-hit ball, and major league RBI leader […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Atlantic Coast Conference coaches say they have more questions than worries about the NBA G League option for elite prospects. The G League will offer “select contracts” worth $125,000 next year to elite prospects who are not yet eligible for the NBA, a move that could […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — ACC teams are taking flight from the wing this season, where many of the league’s best players can be found. From top contenders like Duke and North Carolina and throughout the entire league, there’s a glut of talented players comfortable playing outside that are expected to […]
Virginia Tech is leading the ACC’s Coastal Division and has posted all three of its victories on the road. The Hokies hope to pad their lead when they host Georgia Tech on Thursday night. The Yellow Jackets (3-4, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won their last two meetings against the […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The question arises regularly, usually after a Pittsburgh home game. And even though Dennis Briggs’ teammates know the answer that’s coming from the senior defensive back they jokingly and reverentially call “old man,” they ask anyway because respect must be paid. So when Briggs turns down their […]
Arnold Matthew Cox, age 88 of Pulaski passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 at the Pulaski Health and Rehab Center. Born October 20, 1930 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Charlie Crawford Cox & Roxie Jane Duncan Cox. One grandson, Benjamin Cox ,five brothers and four sisters […]
Sylvia Hodge Gregory, 69, of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, James B. Gregory; sons, Todd Douglas Gregory and Dennis Gregory; daughter-in-law, Ellie Gregory; parents, James and Hazel Hodge; brother, Jessie Hodge; and sister, Jean Thompson. Sylvia is survived […]
South Carolina officials say that a winning ticket for the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot was sold in the state. South Carolina is one of just 7 states where the lottery winner is allowed to remain anonymous. Whether the winner comes forward publicly remains to be seen. But Virginia Tech […]
BOSTON (AP) — The Fenway Funhouse proved too tricky, too cold and just too much for the beach boys. Andrew Benintendi, J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox came out swinging in the World Series opener, seizing every advantage in their quirky ballpark to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 […]
ABINGDON, Va. (AP) — Cars and commercial trucks could face tolls along Interstate 81 under a state plan to pay for needed improvements to the roadway. The Bristol Herald Courier reports Virginia transportation officials unveiled details of the draft plan this week during a hearing in Abingdon. The General Assembly […]
Radford University’s men’s basketball team picked to win Big South in 2018-19.