Bulger favors role as backup
Only four months removed since the franchise he cut his teeth with bid him adieu, Marc Bulger looked right at home in a red Baltimore Ravens practice jersey Saturday.

Juniors gear up for golf championships
Maine Junior Tour director Dan Sweet said about 100 golfers have signed up for this week's Maine Junior Championships at Val Halla. The event runs Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with titles decided for girls, as well as 12-and-under, 13-14- and 15-17-year-old boys.

Seven hours the magic number for sleep: study
People who sleep more or fewer than seven hours a day, including naps, are increasing their risk for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, a study published Sunday shows.

Redskins camp: Long shot
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State gas prices see slight increase
CHARLESTON - The average price for a gallon of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in West Virginia rose 1.7 cents this week. The current price at the pump is $2.749 a gallon. According to AAA's Fuel Gauge report, oil prices opened at $78.

In The Know - 8/1
Local woman seeks yarn donations MARTINSBURG - Pam Parker, a local resident, is seeking yarn donations to be used to make afghans and scarves for veterans and the homeless. More information is available by calling Pam at 304-702-7455.

Top 50 recruits: Nos. 2-50
2. Jeoffrey Pagan, DL 6-4, 250 4.6 Asheville/Asheville Pagan started his prep career at wide receiver for rival Reynolds before transferring to Asheville as a junior when he shifted to defensive end.

Greensburg firm to give grants, wind farm execs say
A Westmoreland County company that's developing a wind farm in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle says it likely will begin writing grants for community improvement projects when it starts producing power.

Seven hours 'the magic number' for sleep
People who sleep more or fewer than seven hours a day, including naps, are increasing their risk for cardiovascular disease, a US study says.

Lions are lambs in tracking down verbal commitments
Ohio State's football program has gotten verbal commitments from 17 members of the high school class of 2011.Texas has gotten 22. Oklahoma has 18, Alabama has 17, Florida 12, Pittsburgh 11.Penn State has gotten four. Again, that's: 4.Only two BCS schools, Arizona State, and N.C. State, have ...