Aug. 6—GRAND FORKS — The UND football team wore full pads and brought in local officials on Thursday morning as the Fighting Hawks went through fall camp Day 8.
Here are five observations from practice.
Although the offense has had the better of the defense the last few days, UND's true freshmen defensive tackles — twins Mason Beaver and Isaac Beaver of Kearney, Mo. — have shown a knack for getting into the backfield.
Early during live hitting, Mason brought down UND hard-nosed running back Griffin Broderick. Later, Isaac had a five-play stretch in which he was in the backfield twice — the second time he flushed quarterback Jack Sulik for what might have been a quarterback sack.
UND has shown at fall camp it's planning to start Logyn Eckheart and Albany transfer Kylyn Macklin at tackle, but the Beaver twins are pushing the next mix along with Eastern Illinois transfer Kefa Pereira (6-1, 305) and Tyler Henry.

#beaver #mason #backfield

Veteran riders Zach Osborne and Phil Nicoletti finished first and second in Open Pro competition in the Loretta Lynn's Amateur Nationals in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, and provided some on-track education for the younger riders.
The Open Pro class provides the the most unique experience in the week-long show and in 2026 it lived up to the description as a race open to all.
Ryder Malinoski wins Loretta Lynn's 250 Pro Sport opener over teammate Jesson Turner
Ryder Malinoski finished ahead of his ClubMX training partner Jesson Turner.
Dan Beaver

#open #malinoski #jesson

There is a difference between becoming a champion and learning how to carry yourself like one.
Notre Dame had already climbed the mountain in 1988, finishing a perfect season with a national championship and establishing itself once again among college football's elite. But championships do not buy much patience the following fall. If anything, they make the target bigger. Every opponent wants to be the one that knocks off the defending champion, every close call becomes evidence of vulnerability, and every week brings another test of whether the magic of the year before can somehow survive.
By November 18, 1989, Notre Dame had answered every one of those questions.
The Irish arrived at Penn State 10–0, ranked No. 1 in the country and riding a 22-game winning streak that stretched all the way back to the beginning of their championship season. Yet Beaver Stadium represented something Notre Dame still had not conquered. The Irish had played there four times and lost all four, including a painful 21–20 defeat in 1987 that helped extinguish their national championship hopes.
This time, Notre Dame arrived as the team everyone else was trying to derail.

#notre

The 2026 fall high school sports season is quickly approaching and as we continue to roll through the first week of August, cross country runners from around the Beaver Valley begin preparing for the start of the season.
As runners aim for WPIAL and PIAA gold, it is time to select the Beaver County Times' boys and girls high school cross country preseason runners of the year.
Many of these runners qualified for the WPIAL championships, while others claimed WPIAL gold and had strong showings at the PIAA championships.
Fans can cast their vote as many times as they'd like until the poll closes on Thursday, August 13 at noon. The winners of the poll will be announced once all fall preseason polls have closed.
VOTE: Who is the Times' preseason boys high school golfer of the year?

#WPIAL #school #many

Former Teen Mom: Young + Pregnant cast member Rachel Beaver says she exchanged private messages with Lil Wayne while attempting to arrange an in-person meeting with the rapper.
Screenshots published by entertainment outlets appear to show discussions about flights, childcare and scheduling the proposed visit around Beaver's birthday. The plans never progressed beyond the messages, and the two did not meet.
The Ashley's Reality Roundup first published Beaver's account on June 3rd. TMZ revisited the story approximately two months later and released additional details from the alleged exchange.
The Ashley said it reviewed videos showing that the initial direct messages came from Wayne's official Instagram account. Wayne has not publicly confirmed that he participated in the subsequent text conversations.
Beaver told TMZ that she contacted Wayne after people watching one of her TikTok livestreams encouraged her to message him. Her opening message referenced former Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans, who previously claimed that Wayne had flown her to Los Angeles.

#wayne #former #published #young

Andrew Surprenant hit every green and didn't card a bogey as he shot to the top of the leaderboard of the New Hampshire Stroke Play Championship on Wednesday.
The Beaver Meadow Golf Course member posted an 8-under-par 63 at Pease Golf Course in Portsmouth on the second day of the 54-hole tournament.
Surprenant, a 20-year-old Boscawen resident, is at 8-under 134 and owns a one-stroke lead on second-place Joe Leavitt entering the final round on Thursday at Portsmouth Country Club in Greenland.
Surprenant has shown superb ball striking during the tournament. The Southern New Hampshire University golfer hit 17 of 18 greens on Tuesday, when he carded an even-par 71 at Breakfast Hill Golf Club in Greenland to finish the first round tied for fifth place.
Thursday's final round will feature the low 40 players after the tournament's first two days.

#club #stroke

Beaverton, Oregon-based NIKE, Inc. (NKE) designs, develops, markets, and sells athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services for men, women, and kids in North America and internationally. The company has a market cap of $63.3 billion and offers its products under the NIKE, Jordan, Converse, Jumpman, Chuck Taylor, All Star, One Star, Star Chevron, and Jack Purcell trademarks.
NKE stock has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, declining 42.9% compared to the S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) 21.8% surge. Moreover, in 2026, the stock has fallen nearly 33.1%, underperforming the SPX's 11% rise as well.
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Penn State football will start the Matt Campbell regime with one of its signature fan events.
The Sept. 5 season-opening matchup against Marshall in a renovating Beaver Stadium has been designated as the team's Stripe Out game.
Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. on FOX Sports1.
Fans are asked to wear either blue or white, depending on their stadium section, for the 11th annual Stripe Out. Penn State officials said they will provide a color-coded seat map to fans later this month.
Other theme game designations, including the White Out and the Helmet Stripe game, will be announced as soon as television networks and kickoff times are determined. One already set: Homecoming will be Sept. 26 against Wisconsin with the game expected to start at either noon or 3:30 p.m.

#state #white

Penn State football owns a Top 20 ranking, after all, to start its hopeful recovery season under new head coach Matt Campbell.
The Nittany Lions are No. 17 in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll, the first of the upcoming 2026 season, which was released on Tuesday, Aug 4.
It's quite the contrast to last August when former coach James Franklin's highly-publicized team started No. 3 − the program's highest preseason standing in the poll in 28 years. Of course, Franklin was fired in the middle of a stunning six-game losing streak that turned Penn State into college football's most disappointing team.
The Lions finished the season unranked, despite a late turnaround under interim leader Terry Smith. Campbell and his new staff now open their first preseason camp on Wednesday, Aug. 5, and will make their debut in a bigger-than-ever Beaver Stadium a month later against Marshall.
This new Top 25 is expectedly led by three Big Teams in No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Oregon and No. 6 and defending national champion Indiana − none of which the Lions play during the regular season. Other Big Ten teams in the poll: USC (14th), Michigan (16th), Washington (19th) and Iowa (22nd).

#state #lions #penn

WAPAKONETA — The second day of the 174th Auglaize County Fair found 4-H families at the Horse Arena for the annual Horse and Pony Show, with competitions kicking off at 9 a.m. and continuing late into the evening.
The Junior Fair showcases and competitions are organized by the Auglaize County Junior Fair Board, comprised of local youth in a 4-H club, vocational agricultural or family and consumer science group, Junior Grange, Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts units or Farm Bureau Youth Council.
Monday's exhibition was organized by Horse Chair Ollie Chisholf, 18, a member of the Buckeye Beavers 4-H Club in St. Marys.
"This is the pleasure show for the junior fair horses," he explained. "A lot of people know the horse shows for the speed and the barrels and the poles, but this is showmanship, horsemanship."
Pleasure shows evaluate a horse's disposition, gait and manners, or how "pleasureable" they are to ride. 4-H members ages 6 through 18 demonstrated their showmanship and control over their horses by guiding them through a series of intricate "patterns."

#horse #auglaize #pleasure

With Penn State beginning training camp Wednesday, here are five storylines to follow leading up to the first game of the Matt Campbell era Sept. 5 against Marshall at Beaver Stadium:
1. How will all the jigsaw pieces fit on the field?
Campbell has been talking about the importance of team unity since his arrival. He has ******* embled a team with about 50 Penn State returners and 40 transfers from 18 schools, including 24 from Iowa State, Campbell's previous institution.
By all accounts, the players began meshing during winter workouts and continued to bond during spring practice and the summer. But because so many front-line players missed all or part of spring practice and because many of these guys have never played in games together, it's natural to wonder how all the pieces will fit once the games start.
"There's certainly some unknown," Campbell said at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. "Probably a little bit of our good fortune is that we have such a good history with the (former Iowa State) players that missed a good portion of the spring. I think the Penn State (returning) players that missed a portion of the spring have earned videotape evidence of what they can do.

#good #iowa #pieces

Anaheim (Calif.) Servite athlete Benjamin Harris has committed to Oregon State and broke down why he chose the Beavers.
Harris took his official visit to Corvallis back on June 19, the final big trip weekend of the month. Going in to the visit, we thought the Beavers were in a good spot and they were able to seal the deal earlier this week.
"I really connected well with the coaching staff," Harris said. "I really appreciated the honesty from the staff and how everyone treated not just me but my family when I visited.
"They have a specific plan in place for me in the offense and that was another big plus as well. They don't see me at a specific position but want to move me all around and use me a weapon as a running back and receiver and I love that fit."
Oregon State running back Lee Marks and receiver coach James Finley were the lead recruiters with Harris. Former Beaver great James Rodgers was the player the staff compared to Harris in terms of how they would like to use him.

#beavers

In terms of years for the Penn State staff, athletic director Pat Kraft has had a pretty rough one. Whether it be the decision to fire James Franklin and the subsequent fallout or overseeing renovations to Beaver Stadium, he hasn't had much time to breathe. However, fans will be happy to know that in new head coach Matt Campbell, he has found somebody he can trust.
"I think he is the absolute perfect person at the perfect time for Penn State football," Kraft said during Big Ten media days. The road to get him to Happy Valley wasn't necessarily easy, but the fact that Kraft is giving Campbell a vote of confidence after a highly rigorous coaching process is very telling. Not only did Kraft need someone who could usher in a new era of Penn State football, but he also needed someone willing to buy in and build a solid culture with a new-look squad.
Campbell got to work right away in doing so by bringing in a whopping 55 transfers. An even more impressive feat was retaining 55 players despite the change. While some may say that bringing in a lot of players may take time to gel, it's also a testament to what Campbell is already doing in Happy Valley to foster a sense of community.
"I believe that [Campbell] understands what it means to be, and the importance of the role of, the head football coach at Penn State, and he doesn't take that lightly," Kraft said. "I think he has built a culture in a very short time that our fans, our alumni, everybody will be very, very proud of. And they will be an incredibly competitive, tough, physical football team."The season ahead could be one filled with success for the Nittany Lions, if they play their cards right. It could also be one that tests a lot of fans' patience if it goes wrong. Still, when your AD is this effusive about his new head coach, there is every right for fans to have a sense of optimism before the season starts.
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#kraft #campbell #Football #happy

BOSTON — There are few wins the Baltimore Orioles needed more than the one they secured in Game 2 of their doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
A loss would’ve dropped them to five games back of Boston for the third wild-card spot in the American League. Instead, they jumped out to an early lead and let Kyle Bradish do the rest. Baltimore (50-53) cruised to a 5-1 win that ended the Red Sox’s historic 15-game winning streak and ensured it would leave Boston a manageable three games out of a playoff spot with the trade deadline 12 days away.
The Orioles, having lost 6-3 in Game 1 of the doubleheader, put up four runs on Red Sox opener Eduardo Rivera in the first inning. They reached base five times in the frame, including a two-run single by Dylan Beavers and an RBI double by Johnathan Rodríguez for his first hit as an Oriole, chasing Rivera from the game before he could record a third out.
It was all Bradish would need. Making his first start since signing a five-year, $90 million extension with the Orioles on Saturday, the right-hander kept the red-hot Boston lineup at bay with six innings of one-run baseball. Bradish allowed just four hits and a walk with four strikeouts, generating all nine of his whiffs with his curveball (five) and slider (four).
The Red Sox’s only run against him came in the fourth, when first baseman Willson Contreras doubled with two outs and scored on a single by designated hitter Masataka Yoshida. Bradish didn’t allow another runner to advance past first base the rest of the way.

#four

The Baltimore Orioles ended Boston’s franchise record-tying 15-game winning streak behind Kyle Bradish’s six innings of one-run ball, defeating the Red Sox 5-1 in the nightcap of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
It was Boston’s first loss since a 10-2 setback to Washington at Fenway Park on July 1.
The Red Sox won the opener 6-3 to match the club’s 80-year-old record. Boston’s 1946 team that won 15 straight was led by Ted Williams and won the American League pennant.
This year’s Red Sox streak was the longest in the majors since St. Louis also won 15 straight in September of 2021.
Dylan Beavers had a two-run single in a four-run first inning for Baltimore, which avoided a three-game sweep and won for the 11th time in 16 games.

#baltimore #record #streak #year

The Orioles jumped on Boston’s starter Eduardo Rivera early and used that early offensive explosion to propel them to victory. After Taylor Ward barely missed a leadoff double into the right field corner, Pete Alonso started the rally with a ground rule double over the low wall in right. Gunnar Henderson then worked a four-pitch walk to bring former Red Sox Tyler O’Neill to the plate. TON hit a hard grounder to third, but Caleb Durbin’s throw to second was bobbled by Anthony Seigler, leaving everyone safe and the bases loaded.
After Christian Encarnacion-Strand struck out, Dylan Beavers stepped into the box looking to make sure the early opportunity wouldn’t go to waste. Rivera’s first-pitched slider bounced well in front of home plate, skipping past catcher Carlos Narváez and allowing Alonso to score from first.
Rivera went back to slider 2-2, but the breaking ball caught too much of the plate, and Beavers flipped it into center field for a two-run single. Johnathan Rodríguez then capped off the rally, lining a ball just over the head of Jaren Durran in left and off the Green Monster. The double scored Beavers from first, gave Baltimore a 4-0 lead and chased Rivera after just 41 pitches and two outs.
The early four-run lead was more than enough for Kyle Bradish, as he continued his recent run of good form. The newly minted $90M man, in his first start since his extension, breezed through the 1st inning on nine pitches. He got Seigler to ground out to second on two pitches, got Ceddane Rafaela to fly out to right on three pitches and punctuated the inning with a punch out of Wilyer Abreu.
The Red Sox made Bradish work a little harder in the 2nd, making him throw nine pitches to get the first two outs before getting their first base runner via a Durbin walk. Duran then sent his own hard liner to left, but it was hit right at Ward to end the inning.

#right

The 2026 football season for the Auburn Tigers is on the horizon. As we anticipate the start of the season, let's introduce you to a key member of the 2026 roster.
For the first time since this series began, we will highlight a member of Auburn football's transfer portal haul. Andre Jordan Jr. joined Auburn's roster this offseason after spending three seasons on the West Coast. He signed with Oregon State out of high school and played for the Beavers for two seasons before transferring to UCLA ahead of the 2025 season. This year, he looks to bring his disruptive mentality to the Plains and become a problem for opposing wide receivers.
Jordan's ability to hinder the opposition's passing game jumps off the page immediately. Over the last two seasons, Jordan has broken up 14 passes, 10 of which were recorded last season with UCLA. Opposing wide receivers have also found it difficult to haul in passes when guarded by Jordan in recent years. After allowing 80% of passes to be caught as a freshman in 2023, Jordan has improved his numbers each season. As a sophomore in 2024, 63% of passes thrown his way were caught, and that number decreased to 51% in 2025 at UCLA, according to Pro Football Focus data.
Jordan joins Rayshawn Pleasant as one of the elder members of the cornerback room. As seniors, Jordan and Pleasant will lead a group of talented, young corners, including Blake Woodby, Shamar Arnoux, Scrap Richardson, and Kamari Todd. Will Jordan continue to be a nuisance in the passing game while taking on an important leadership role?
Get to know senior cornerback Andre Jordan Jr below.

There are a lot of new faces, but the talent level remains high for the defensive backfield. Daryus Dixson figures to jump into a starting spot at cornerback after playing in all 13 games in 2025. Audavion Collins and Zion Tracy should compete for the other starting spot. It would not surprise me to see them split snaps, and Tracy has experience as a nickel corner if Penn State chooses to run 4-2-5 schemes. The depth is a bit of a question mark, but Terry Smith has plenty of talent to work with.
Two Iowa State transfers- Marcus Neal and Jeremiah Cooper- will fill the void at safety left behind by Zakee Wheatley and King Mack. Neal has received significant NFL Draft attention for 2027 and has All-Big Ten potential after a breakout 2025 season. Cooper is a solid playmaker against the pass, though he is coming off an injury.
With no Ohio State, Oregon, or Indiana on the schedule, Penn State does not face many overwhelming passing offenses this year. USC and Washington should be the toughest tests for the secondary, and one of them is at Beaver Stadium.
Losing Tony Rojas to injury was not the deciding factor in Penn State’s 2025 meltdown, but his absence was felt immediately. Rojas tore his ACL after the Oregon game, and the Nittany Lions immediately gave up 42 points to UCLA the following game. He is a dynamic playmaker against the run and pass and the unquestioned leader of a rebuilt Penn State linebacker corps. There are a lot of questions around Penn State’s front seven, so Rojas’ health will be vital to the success of this defense. If he returns to form, the Nittany Lions should have one of the top linebackers in the conference.
Penn State is on its fifth defensive coordinator in the last six seasons, but D’Anton Lynn’s track record speaks for itself. He inherited a UCLA defense that finished No. 87 in total defense in 2022 and elevated them to No. 10 in 2023. When Lincoln Riley poached him away to coach the defense at USC, he took a Trojans defense that was a complete disaster when he arrived and made them serviceable immediately. Hiring Lynn appears to be a good fit for 2026 Penn State. With new players at all three levels of the defense and roughly half of last season’s production gone, the Nittany Lions need someone who can provide results on defense right away. The schedule is favorable and there are enough veteran players on the roster to make the transition smooth for Lynn.

Sometimes, one small play in a game ends up ruining it. When Adley Rutschman didn't challenge a pitch in the eighth inning that was called a ball, I thought that was the small ruining play. The batter went on to homer. The game was tied, and I **** umed the Orioles would soon fall behind. But that didn't happen! Instead, the stage was set for Samuel Basallo to come along and serve up some heroics. He did just that, with a home run to put the Orioles ahead and give them a 5-3 lead to start their series with the Kansas City Royals.
The Orioles started scoring early but were held to just three runs for most of the game. They got the scoring started in the second inning with a singles party. Dylan Beavers, Blaze Alexander, Jackson Holliday, and Gunnar Henderson all singled. Beavers and Alexander came in to score on hits from Holliday and Henderson. It was a nice start against Royals' starter Luinder Avila, who allowed his share of baserunners in his five innings pitched.
Taylor Ward led off the third inning with a single, but was thrown out trying to steal second base with Pete Alonso at the plate. Ward got a good job and could have beaten the throw, but appeared to try the swim move to avoid the tag. Instead, he avoided the bag just long enough to get tagged out. Not great, Taylor! Alonso walked not long after, which made it seem even dumber. They did not score.
The Orioles had just one baserunner in the fourth inning, but it was a Blaze Alexander bomb to put the team up 3-0. It was already Alexander's second hit of the game and he played good defense as well.
Unfortunately, the Orioles did not score again off Avila. They had two more baserunners in the fifth but couldn't capitalize, and Avila left the game after five innings. The Royals' bullpen held strong until they didn't, but more on that later.

The Cotuit Kettleers are finally starting to put some wind in its sails after a slow start to the Cape Cod Baseball League season.
Cotuit (7-12-2) has won two straight games since ending a six-game losing streak as it beat the Harwich Mariners 8-4 on Thursday at Lowell Park.
Notre Dame’s Noah Coy (4-for-4, one home run, five RBIs, two runs) and Alabama-Birmingham’s Landon Beaver (1-for-5, two RBIs) erased an early 3-0 deficit with just two swings of the bat as two singles evened the score in the second inning.
Cotuit would go on to score eight unanswered runs behind 12 hits and five walks. JJ Moran (Stanford) went 3-for-4 with one walk, three runs and one RBI.
Adam McKelvey (Georgia Tech) settled in after giving up three runs in the first inning. He pitched three scoreless innings after that, allowing five hits and three walks total. He struck out four batters.

Three former Oregon State Beavers baseball players have been selected to play in the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.
Travis Bazzana, Drew Rasmussen and Adley Rutschman will represent their respective teams in the contest July 14 in Philadelphia. It's the second straight year three former Beavers earned a nod as Oregon State's stamp on professional baseball continues to be among the most impactful in the country.
Bazzana, a rookie second baseman for the Cleveland Guardians, will make his first MLB All-Star appearance in his first season in the majors. The first overall pick of the 2024 MLB Draft, Bazzana made his big-league debut in April and has quickly become a staple in the Guardians' lineup and one of the most impactful second basemen in the American League.
The 23-year-old Australian boasts a .244 batting average in 225 at-bats through the 2026 season, hitting seven home runs and 26 RBIs in the process. He's stolen 12 bases. Defensively, Bazzana has made just five errors in 59 games for a .976 fielding percentage.
Bazzana spent three seasons in Corvallis with the Beavers from 2022-24 and collected as many individual accolades as any other player throughout his tenure. The former first-team all-American, Golden Spikes Award finalist and Pac-12 Player of the Year has continued his upward career trajectory through the Guardians' organization and has been awarded with his first major league all-star appearance for his work.

Throughout the next week, the Beaver County Times will publish lists and polls on the top returning high school football players by position in the Beaver Valley.
Beginning on Thursday, July 9, the Times will reveal its top five returning quarterbacks, followed by running backs, wide receivers, offensive and defensive linemen, linebackers and defensive backs.
Below, you can find links to the lists and polls as they are published, where you can view the lists and vote on your favorite athlete.
Winners of each poll will be revealed once all polls close.
Who are the top five returning quarterbacks in the Beaver Valley in 2026?

Four-star combo guard Jordan Mize from Sierra Canyon in Chatsworth, California, received an offer from the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
The 6-5, 190-pounder with high upside holds other offers from the San Francisco Dons, California Golden Bears, Sacramento State Hornets, San Diego Toreros, USC Trojans, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Washington Huskies, Arizona State Sun Devils, Utah Utes, TCU Horned Frogs, LSU Tigers, and Tennessee Volunteers.
Mize shot up the Rivals rankings, competing with the Northwest Rotary Rebels (an AAU combination program with Portland, Oregon's Rose City Rebels, and Seattle, Washington's Seattle Rotary) on the Nike EYBL circuit this spring and summer. The Sacramento, California native is currently placed as the No. 20 overall recruit in the Class of 2028, the No. 4 shooting guard, and the No. 5 player coming out of the state of California.
He averaged 16.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 **** ists, and 2.1 steals per game during the spring with the Rotary Rebels. Mize is improving into a two-way versatility threat, but he looks his best when attacking downhill and finishing through contact when watching his highlights at the Nevada Live Invitational in Las Vegas, Nevada, in late June.
The 17-year-old is still growing and raw for his young age.

After winning the first moto of the RedBud National in Buchanan, Michigan, Jett Lawrence slammed his helmet to the ground, and on a hot microphone, said that is was difficult to ride with only one foot.
Jett took the lead from Jorge Prado on Lap 4 and led the next 10 laps before being overtaken by his brother, Hunter Lawrence, with three remaining. Hunter built a lead of more than five seconds, but on the final lap his bike stalled after collecting a rock, handing the moto victory back to Jett.
Jett Lawrence snaps two-moto losing streak at RedBud in first 450 race
Hunter Lawrence had a six-second lead before stalling his bike on the last lap.
Dan Beaver

The Baltimore bats couldn't deliver in the clutch, and a strong Kyle Bradish start went to waste, as the O's dropped their series finale in Cincinnati 3-2.
The O's came into the bottom of the 9th trailing 3-1 after struggling to get their bats going all afternoon. The pinch-hitting Dylan Beavers worked a leadoff walk to put the winning run on base. Jackson Holliday then entered for Jeremiah Jackson, with the former No.1 overall pick correctly challenging a 3-1 pitch to also reach via walk. The red-hot Blaze Alexander then battled Reds closer Emilio Pagán, finally getting ahold of a 2-2 cutter and sending a single into left to load the bases.
With the bases loaded and one out, former All-Star Gunnar Henderson stepped to the plate. After falling behind 1-2, Gunnar just missed a fastball up and away, sending a fly out to deep left field. The sac fly allowed Beavers to score and cut the deficit to one.
That put the weight of the Orioles' chances on the newly named All-Star Adley Rutschman. The Orioles' catcher fell behind like Henderson and could only send a fly ball to center, ending the game with the tying run on second base.
The rally in the 9th was the Orioles' first good scoring opportunity since the 6th inning. With the O's trailing 2-0. After Adley Rutschman started off the frame with a fly out, Taylor Ward got the rally going with a double to the left field gap. Pete Alonso then sent a rocket of a ground ball to short, where a bobble by Elly De La Cruz allowed Ward to advance on a 6-3 groundout. That brought up Coby Mayo, the lefty masher, against Reds' left-handed starter Nick Lodolo. The southpaw left a 1-1 changeup over the plate and Mayo smashed it into left field to bring home Ward.

July 1, 2027, was a monumental day in the Gonzaga Bulldogs’ history as their athletic department officially joined the revamped Pac-12 Conference along with six other new members (plus the Washington State Cougars and Oregon State Beavers).
This will positively affect all 16 men’s and women’s varsity sports in Spokane, Washington. It will be the first time ever that all sports at the Pacific Northwest institution will have postseason tournaments within their conference.
Speaking of tournaments, the Pac-12 announced that the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Under the tutelage of Commissioner Teresa Gould, the two-year contract will span both the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons.
Next season’s tournaments will take place from March 9 through 13. The top two seeds will receive double byes straight to the semifinals. The third and fourth seeds will receive a bye to the quarterfinals. Very similar to how the West Coast Conference Tournament was run.
Not to mention the 100-percent media share that Gonzaga will receive as a full-time member of the Pac-12, despite not having a football program. Under contract, the three television networks that will be airing the conference’s sporting events exclusively are CBS Sports, USA Sports, and CW Sports.

High school football in the state of Pennsylvania brings communities together like nothing else and as we approach the dog days of summer, with teams competing in 7-on-7 before conditioning, fans can cast their vote on which stadium they think is the best in the state.
Throughout the past week, USA Today Network reporters have compiled a list of some of the best stadiums in the state.
In Allentown, J. Birney Crum Stadium boasts the largest capacity in Pennsylvania, seating 15,000, with half its stadium bowl built onto a hillside.
Over on the western side, the WPIAL (District VII) boasts some of the top venues in the state. Woodland Hills’ Wolvarena was ranked on USA Today’s 10 Great Places to Watch a High School Football Game, ESPN’s Best High School Football Stadiums and MaxPreps 10 high school football stadiums to see before you die.
Required Reading: Who are the top 10 Beaver County high school football players of all time?

EA Sports College Football 27, the highly anticipated video game from Electronic Arts, is set for its official release on July 9. Ahead of the launch, EA revealed the individual player ratings for every student-athlete who opted into the game.
Topping the list for the Florida Gators is running back Jadan Baugh at 91 overall, while wide receiver Eric Singleton Jr. earned a 90 overall rating, representing the team's two players above the 90 mark. Safety Bryce Thornton (87), wide receiver Vernell Brown III (87) and linebacker Myles Graham (85) round out the top five players according to their overall ratings.
In total, 28 UF players were rated 80 overall or better.
As a team, Florida is ranked No. 19 with an 84 rating overall, while the offense earned an 84 rating and the defense earned an 83 rating. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is rated as the game's seventh toughest place to play, behind LSU's Tiger Stadium, Ohio State's Ohio Stadium, Penn State's Beaver Stadium, Georgia's Sanford Stadium, Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium and Oregon's Autzen Stadium, respectively.
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Jun. 23—Carroll has selected Sydney Ingram as its next girls basketball coach.
The school announced its decision Tuesday, June 23.
Ingram, 27, is a Beavercreek native and 2017 graduate of Carroll. She played for the Patriots for three years under the school's last two head coaches, Rob Berry and Cecilia Grosselin. Ingram was a second-team all-Greater Catholic League Co-Ed performer in the 2016-17 season.
"I am truly honored and excited for the opportunity to serve as the next Varsity Girls' Basketball Coach for Archbishop Carroll High School, Ingram said. "I am looking forward to building strong connections with our student athletes, continuing the culture of hard work and excellence and helping the program continue to compete at a high level.
"I strive to develop not only basketball players but strong leaders that will contribute on and off the court."

Anaheim (Calif.) Western athlete Ayden Payne flipped his commitment from San Diego State to Oregon State earlier today and broke down why he chose the Beavers.
Payne originally committed to the Aztecs back in May following his first official visit. It was a bit of a surprise, only because he had four other trips set and we didn’t think he was going to pull the trigger so early in the process.
Payne decided to take one last visit after all, and checked out the Beavers this past weekend. The talented two-way standout decided to flip his commitment and will now play his college ball in Corvallis.
“The biggest reason why I chose Oregon State is because they have the number one Forestry class in the country,” Payne said. “That’s what I plan to major in and and will set me up later in life to become a firefighter.
“Going in to the visit, I was pretty open minded but wouldn’t say I was leaning to Oregon State. I really didn’t know what to expect but I already I liked them a lot and had a good unofficial visit back in March. Once I was there, it just felt right and I decided I wanted to be a Beaver.”