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Williamstown defeats Roane County, 26-9, in LKC showdown

WILLIAMSTOWN - Daniel Cunningham accounted for three touchdowns here Friday night for Williamstown and teammate Christian Hoosier put the icing on the cake with a blocked punt return for a score as the No. 6 Yellowjackets knocked off No. 3 Roane County, 26-9, in a Class AA Little Kanawha ...

Tigers routed by Mustangs, 42-0

Second-year Marietta head football coach Mike Kupfner was hoping that Friday night’s home game against the unbeaten Claymont Mustangs would be the game his Tigers turned things around and picked up their first win of the season. Unfortunately for Kupfner and his squad, the Tigers played ...

‘Resident Evil’ tops box office with franchise best debut of $60 million

Zach Cregger's "Resident Evil" gave the North American box office a shot in the arm in its first weekend in theaters. The Sony Pictures release earned $60 million in ticket sales from 3,684 locations in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. That's a best for the video game inspired franchise, of which there have been seven prior movies dating back to 2002, and for the filmmaker behind "Weapons" and "Barbarian." It's also more than most of the previous films made in their entire domestic runs. The only exception is "Resident Evil: Afterlife," which was released in ...

Prep Football Roundup: Fort Frye blasts Grandview Heights

Fort Frye 54, Grandview Heights 23 COLUMBUS — Classic Fort Frye running game. Gavin Rauch took half of his 10 carries for touchdowns and finished with 192 yards to help power the Cadets to a 54-23 win over Grandview Heights Friday. Rauch found the end zone five times on runs of 57, 13, 5, 61 and 30 yards. Tytan Waller added 100 yards on 10 carries, while also recovering a fumble and taking it to the house, and Sam Bricker finished with 60 yards and a score on five attempts. FFHS quarterback Grady Hesson attempted just one pass in the game as the Cadets leaned entirely on their ...

WVU the Best Virginia in win over No. 25 Cavaliers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On third and 5, No. 25 Virginia sent the house on West Virginia quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. Hawkins had two defenders in his face, but before he was hit, he chucked the ball deep down the sideline. "I knew it had to get out quick," Hawkins said. Wide receiver Jaden ...

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Federal Reserve rate hike reflects new world of sticky inflation and faster growth WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say. The economy is growing steadily despite being hit with repeated shocks — and may even be accelerating — while inflation remains stubbornly high. And big tech firms are borrowing huge amounts of cash to plow into data center construction while the ...