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Giannis, traded to Heat, bids farewell to Bucks

MIAMI (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo plans to say hello to Miami in a few days. First, he had to bid farewell to Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo's time with the Bucks officially ended Monday, when the trade sending him and Bobby Portis to the Heat for Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel'el Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis and draft capital was approved by the NBA. Antetokounmpo plans to arrive in Miami in a few days to start his Heat era — and said in a video message posted Monday on social media that he will forever think of Milwaukee, the place where he spent 13 seasons, as his city. "I want ...

Unique Vehicles on Display at Mountain State Street Machines Car Show

City tourney begins on Monday

ELKINS — Mountaineer Insurance is the top seed in the Elkins “Elks” Babe Ruth City Tournament scheduled to begin Monday at Robin Harvey Memorial Field. Broughton’s Sports in the second seed and also received a first-round bye. Sixth-seed McDonald’s faces third-seed Citizens Bank ...

This week in WV History

CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. July 5, 1896: Cartoonist Kendall Vintroux was born at Fraziers Bottom. He began his career with the Charleston Gazette when ...

LeBron James hits free agency

(AP) — LeBron James is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers, which means another decision awaits. A mere 16 years after his first famed “decision” — the one that saw him leave Cleveland for Miami — James is getting ready to change uniforms once again. He has told the Lakers that his eight-year run with them is over and that he’ll play a record-extending 24th NBA season elsewhere. James has made clear many times in recent years that more championships are his motivation, which means it’s almost certain he’ll pick a team that he believes can contend for an NBA title in ...

Former NFL RB Chris Johnson reveals he has ALS

(AP) — Chris Johnson, one of nine players in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season who made the Pro Bowl in each of his first three years with the Tennessee Titans, revealed in a television interview aired Monday that he has ALS. Johnson, 40, spent 10 seasons in the league and last played in 2017 for the Arizona Cardinals. He said on ABC’s “ Good Morning America “ that he was diagnosed with the fatal nervous system disease last year. “Honestly, I don’t know if you really fully process it,” he said, using his eyes to communicate through a ...