In Maryland, voters are split on whether they’d like to legalize sports betting in their state. The numbers come from a new Washington Post-University of Maryland poll that found a majority– but a slim one– would support legalizing gambling, at 53 percent, but when it comes to strong opinions in […]
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Coach Kellie: A Tiny West Virginia High School is Making Football History
It took a few weeks for Hannan High School principal Karen Oldham to realize her school might have made history. She was so busy with the day-to-day grind of running the small, rural Mason County school that it didn’t cross her mind, until an elderly alumnus brought it to her […]
Read MoreWest Virginia’s ‘Bad News Bears’: Chico’s Bail Bonds More a Social Club Than Softball Team
It’s an early August evening on Libertore Field at White Park in Morgantown. The orange prison jumpsuit jerseys of Chico’s Bail Bonds are impossible to miss — and so is our play. But, that’s not necessarily a compliment. On this evening, the team loses in typical Chico fashion. The team […]
Read MoreDerek Redd: ‘Hot Rod’ Documentary Tells Hundley’s Complete Story
As Tony Caridi and Dan Lohmann began the journey that ultimately led to their documentary “Hot Rod,” the story of “Hot Rod” Hundley’s life through childhood and his legendary careers as both basketball player and broadcaster, they knew they had a great story. It was in the middle of that […]
Read MoreWVU — Kentucky More Than Just a Basketball Game in Appalachia
On Saturday, West Virginia University’s men’s basketball team will host the Kentucky Wildcats at the Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. It’s a matchup of two high-profile teams and two volatile, mediagenic head coaches, TV-made for a national ESPN audience. But the game will mean more to West Virginia and Kentucky […]
Read MoreThis Storied Football Town in Ohio is Looking to Revitalize its Stadium — and Fight the Opioid Epidemic
On a late June afternoon, a slight breeze blew as rolling clouds framed the Kentucky hills on the other side of the Ohio, just a stone’s throw away. A new semi-pro football team called the Portsmouth Stealth gathered in a parking lot outside Portsmouth, Ohio’s Spartan Municipal Stadium, home to […]
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