Pro Soccer

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; 388 words Major League SoccerEASTERN CONFERENCEW L T Pts GF GAD.C. United 13 9 5 44 35 31New York 11 6 6 39 38 25Columbus 10 8 8 38 43 43Toronto FC 10 10 4 34 42 41New England 9 9 7 34 34 36Montreal 8 9 4 28 29 31NYC FC 7 11 7 28 36 39Orlando City 7 12 7 28 32 46Philadelphia 6 13 6 24 32 43Chicago 6 12 5 23

Youth Baseball

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; 450 words At South Williamsport, Pa.Little League World SeriesDouble eliminationThursday's resultsAll games ppd., rainFriday's resultsKampala, Uganda 4, Santiago de los Caballero, Dominican Republic 1Pearland, Texas 1, Portland, Ore. 0Barquisimento, Venezuela 5, Sydney 2Bonita, Calif. 14, Bowling Green, Ky.

Bowling

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; 475 words MENGalaxy LanesBrunswick's Megawatt LeagueMike Nunn 275-704, John Adkins 254-668, Ricky Nelson II 215-632, Don Stanley 208-605, Gleston Seabolt 215-581, Kenny Godbey 224-578, Caleb Bice 221-571, Bill Childers 238, Scott Casdorph 226, Willie Danield 207, Monty Foster 207, Stanley Stewart II 207, Ron

NASCAR SPRINT CUP ; Logano Spoils JGR Bid, Wins Again at Bristol

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; 251 words JGR drivers were the heavy favorites after sweeping the top three spots in qualifying. They headed into the race seeking a 10th win this season for the organization with four solid shots at the victory. Instead, it was Logano who drove his Team Penske Ford to victory lane for the third time this

1975 WVU Team Is One to Remember

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; Giardina, Frank; 587 words In 1975, the college football landscape was much different than it is today.Today. every team with six wins expects a bowl bid. In 1975, bowl bids were actually earned as there were only 11 bowl games. The landscape was also different at WVU. Facilities were lacking, coaching salaries were small

W.Va.'S Goose, Dove Openers Gain in Popularity

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; McCoy, John; 700+ words On your mark, get set Sometime just before sunrise on Sept.1, a shotgun blast will mark the start of West Virginia's fall hunting season for 2015. The target of that first shot will be a Canada goose. In the hours that follow, thousands more shots will ring out, both for geese and for mourning

Feeling the Heat: Earth in July Was Hottest Month on Record

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; Borenstein, Seth; 699 words WASHINGTON - Earth just keeps getting hotter. July was the planet's warmest month on record, smashing old marks, U.S. weather officials said. And it's almost a dead certain lock that this year will beat last year as the warmest year on record, they said.July's average temperature was 61.86 degrees

Wasps Protect Citrus Crops from Disease

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; Mohan, Geoffrey; 700+ words RIVERSIDE, Calif. - They look like grains of black sand inside a prescription vial. But each speck is a wasp that is lethal to the offspring of the Asian citrus psyllid, an aphid-size bug that spreads the bacteria that cause Huanglongbing, or citrus greening disease. If California's $1.8 billion

French Lawmaker Proposes Vegetarian School Lunches

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; Corbet, Sylvie; 645 words PARIS - France has been grappling with how to reconcile religious beliefs with secular values when it comes to pork in school lunches. One lawmaker's solution: vegetarian meals. After banning Muslim headscarves in classrooms in 2004, France is now tackling what to put on the plates of observant

J Street Elects Muslim Woman President of College Chapters

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; Gresko, Jessica; 685 words WASHINGTON - A dovish pro-Israel lobby that has struggled for acceptance by more established Jewish groups has elected an American Muslim as president of a core initiative - its chapter program on college campuses, where debates rage over Israel and Palestinians. Amna Farooqi, a senior at the

Argentine Family on Road to See Pope

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; Torrens, Claudia; 506 words They packed their bags and embarked on a monthslong adventure through the Americas in a Volkswagen van they dubbed Francisca. The final destination? Philadelphia, so they can see Pope Francis there in late September.Catire Walker, 41, and his wife, Noel Zemborain, piled their four kids into the van

ARTS Notes

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; 538 words 'Beehive'LEWISBURG - The Greenbrier Valley Theatre will present Beehive a '60s musical featuring classic songs by some of the most talented women of the era on Friday and Saturday of this week, again Sept. 2- 5 and 9-12 at 7:30 p.m. There will be a pay-what-you-can preview performance Thursday at

Pet of the Week

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; 274 words He may not look it now, but Ella Bowen's cat, Tiga, was just a tiny kitten when Bowen's granddaughter, Jillian Bowen, rescued him from the side of the road in South Hills. "His mother was hit by a car, and he refused to leave her side, Ella Bowensaid.Jillian saved him, named him and brought him to

GARDEN GURU ; West Virginia State Fair Is a Great Place to Learn

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; Porter, John; 700+ words One of my favorite things to do is to visit the state fair. One of the great things about my job is that I get to do it for work. This past week I had the privilege of once again heading to Lewisburg for the State Fair of West Virginia. My usual job is representing WVU Extension at the WVU

LET'S EAT ; Smoky Corn Farina with Tomato Salad

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; McKay, Gretchen; 382 words In this easy recipe adapted from Sameh Wadi's "The New Mediterranean Table, sweet corn kernels are paired with creamy, cheesy polenta and a tomato salad. Smoky corn polenta with tomato saladFor tomato salad:1 pound assorted sizes and colors heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges2 tablespoons

COUNTER INTELLIGENCE ; Culture Shock: `Healthy' Yogurt Hides Excess Sugar

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; Hamilton, April; 700+ words "I go to great pains to find the best yogurt and granola Ezra Koenig from the band Vampire WeekendGrabbing a cup of yogurt for breakfast or quick snack is anything but easy. Given the billboard-sized wall of festive containers, the choices overwhelm. What lurks inside those colorful packages?

Nitro Seeks Improvement under Casto

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; Ryan, Rick; 700+ words It's been a while since Nitro has enjoyed success on the football field. But the Wildcats have hired a coach who knows a thing or two about success. Bryce Casto, who led South Charleston to the 1994 Class AAA championship, has taken over at Nitro, which hasn't reached the playoffs since Scott

Miners Poised for Good Season in Cardinal

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; Fletcher, Terry; 700+ words Getting through a season in the Cardinal Conference can be a grueling task for any team. Mingo Central coach Yogi Kinder says this year's Miners squad is finally mature enough to handle the grind and make a deep run into the Class AA playoffs. "Our size is so much bigger than we've been, he said.

DON BLANKENSHIP TRIAL ; Pretrial Jostling Ramps Up; Prosecution, Defense Argue over Evidence the Jury Can Consider

Sunday Gazette-Mail; August 23, 2015; Ward, Ken; 700+ words Prosecution, defense argue over evidence the jury can considerIn October 2005, then-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship sent the superintendents of his underground mines a now-familiar memo that told them to ignore instructions "to do anything other than run coal. "This memo is necessary only because