PRESS RELEASE: MARSHALL ATHLETICS HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Football had 11 players honored by Phil Steele Publications as 2026 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference selections, including five players being named as Preseason All-SBC First Team honorees. Those being named as 2026 Preseason All-SBC First Team honorees include quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, wide receiver Adrian Norton, tight end Toby Payne, offensive lineman Jalen Slappy and defensive back Daytione Smith. “We are happy to see our guys get recognized and thank Phil Steele for recognizing the talent we have returning for the 2026 season,” Marshall head coach Tony Gibson said. “There are plenty of […]

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By RODERICK MULLINS BRISTOL, Tenn. — Four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown secured his first-ever career victory at historic Bristol Dragway on Sunday, defeating points leader Shawn Langdon in a side-by-side final round at the 25th annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. The weekend event marked the ninth of 20 races in the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also took home victories in their respective professional categories. Brown powered his 12,000-horsepower Matco Tools dragster to a 3.788-second pass at 331.61 mph, […]

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WHITESBURG, Ky. — Attorneys for former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Mickey Stines are speaking out about their belief that their client was not acting as himself when he shot and killed Letcher District Judge Kevin Mullins in September of 2024. Stines is now facing a murder charge for that shooting. But during a court hearing two weeks ago, his aunt testified about his mental state the day before the shooting, saying he hadn’t slept for a week and he seemed paranoid. His attorneys, Jeremy and Kerri Bartley spoke about the importance of that during an interview last week on the […]

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