​EAST LANSING – Liam Boyd lined up for his first field goal attempt and drilled it straight and true, right through the uprights, from 32 yards away.A few minutes later, he backed up from 42 and knocked through another. And then a little farther, from

   ​The nominees for this week’s Courier Journal girls athlete of the week delivered on Louisville-area soccer fields and volleyball courts.Voting is underway for The Courier Journal’s girls athlete of the week. The poll closes at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, and the winner will be

   ​Taylor Heinicke wasn’t with the Washington Commanders long, but he certainly made a strong impression during his three years with the franchise. Signed off the couch late in the 2020 season as Washington’s emergency “COVID” quarterback, Heinicke made his debut in a Week 16 game.

   ​Team USA survived a scare against Italy at the FIBA Women’s World Cup, but the road to winning their fifth consecutive gold medal won’t get any easier with a matchup against Czechia less than 24 hours later.The Americans will face Czechia on Monday, Sept. 7,

   ​The shocks have already started at the US Open as 23-time grand slam champion and fourth seed Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest exit at a major in 20 years, losing in the first round.The Serb broke down in tears as he fell in five sets

   ​The Week 1 slate has officially passed for the SEC, and looking back now, what a showing it was for the conference overall.With all 16 teams in action, the SEC got things going Thursday with a big win for Missouri, with Oklahoma following suit Friday

   ​BUCYRUS – Week 3 has wrapped up and now you get your say.Choose this week’s Telegraph-Forum Football Player of the Week from the six new candidates and cast your vote as often as you’d like until 7 p.m. on Friday when polls close.Congratulations to Bucyrus’

   ​NEW HOME — Waiting until Week 2 to take the field felt like forever to Ropes senior Jaivyth Cruz. It was also an agonizing delay for those wanting to see just how good the state’s fourth-ranked team could be.For at least one game, the answer

   ​Schools are closed for Labor Day today, but high school continues.Gulf Breeze girls volleyball remains the area standard after wins over Booker T. Washington and Tate, while Jay is also off to an impressive 10-1 start.Gulf Breeze girls cross country had another good week too,

   ​Schools may be closed for Labor Day on Monday, but high school sports continues.Booker T. Washington, Jay and Northview are the area’s only undefeated football teams at 3-0. Pine Forest had a statement win at Crestview on Thursday, while three other local teams (Escambia, Milton,