The West Virginia Power's opener of a five-game homestand Thursday night against the Kannapolis (N.C.) Intimidators at Appalachian Power Park was postponed because of rain.

The two teams will play a doubleheader tonight beginning at 6:05.

The Power (43-22) entered play Thursday holding a four-game lead over the Lakewood (N.J.) BlueClaws in the South Atlantic League's Northern Division. West Virginia's magic number for clinching the second-half division title and a playoff berth is down to two games.

PRO  BOXING: Professional boxing returns to the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort in Chester Sept. 25 with a six-bout card pitting boxers from Pennsylvania against challengers from Ohio.

The main event will feature a 10-round title bout as WBA No. 15 lightweight Verquan Kimbrough (20-1-1) of Aliquippa, Pa., will put his North American Boxing Association lightweight belt on the line against North American Boxing Federation champ and WBC No. 1 contender Michael Clark (37-5) of Columbus, Ohio.

The undercard will consist of four six-round bouts in the middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions.

WVU SOCCER: The No. 15 West Virginia University men's team will play host to the two-day West Virginia Classic at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in Morgantown. The Mountaineers will face Lafayette in its season opener at 7 p.m. today and Duquesne at 2 p.m. Saturday, which will be televised live on WVPBS.

MU SWIMMING: The Marshall swimming and diving program will hold its inaugural Marshall Swim Clinic Sept. 6 in the Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium in Huntington. The clinic is open to athletes ages 5 to 18 and the cost is $100 per child. Registration will be open until 9 a.m. Sept. 6 with the clinic concluding with an awards presentation at 3:30 p.m.

The two teams will play a doubleheader tonight beginning at 6:05.

The Power (43-22) entered play Thursday holding a four-game lead over the Lakewood (N.J.) BlueClaws in the South Atlantic League's Northern Division. West Virginia's magic number for clinching the second-half division title and a playoff berth is down to two games.

PRO  BOXING: Professional boxing returns to the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort in Chester Sept. 25 with a six-bout card pitting boxers from Pennsylvania against challengers from Ohio.

The main event will feature a 10-round title bout as WBA No. 15 lightweight Verquan Kimbrough (20-1-1) of Aliquippa, Pa., will put his North American Boxing Association lightweight belt on the line against North American Boxing Federation champ and WBC No. 1 contender Michael Clark (37-5) of Columbus, Ohio.

The undercard will consist of four six-round bouts in the middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions.

WVU SOCCER: The No. 15 West Virginia University men's team will play host to the two-day West Virginia Classic at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in Morgantown. The Mountaineers will face Lafayette in its season opener at 7 p.m. today and Duquesne at 2 p.m. Saturday, which will be televised live on WVPBS.

MU SWIMMING: The Marshall swimming and diving program will hold its inaugural Marshall Swim Clinic Sept. 6 in the Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium in Huntington. The clinic is open to athletes ages 5 to 18 and the cost is $100 per child. Registration will be open until 9 a.m. Sept. 6 with the clinic concluding with an awards presentation at 3:30 p.m.