MORGANTOWN — WVU Coach Bob Huggins got together with the media on Thursday afternoon for the first time since COVID-19 testing forced three of his games to be postponed after Andrew Jones of Texas nailed a 3 just before the final buzzer to beat West Virginia, 72-70, on January 9.
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Teams as dominant as the WVU Tech women have been the last two seasons are able to develop mental toughness. It paid off for the Golden Bears in their River States Conference opener. Read more
The WVU Tech women's basketball team is more than ready to play its first game in 45 days. The fact that it just so happens to be the first conference game of the season makes it mean a little more. Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — For the fifth straight season, the Indianapolis Colts could have a new starting quarterback in September. Read more
The bad news for the WVU Tech men's basketball team is that it's been through three quarantines. Read more
Today's status of college football seems to generally be understood that it's Alabama and everybody else. Read more
A pair of West Virginia men's basketball games have been rescheduled by the Big 12. Read more
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall's Board of Governors on Monday approved a four-year contract for new coach Charles Huff that will pay him $755,500 annually, plus incentives. Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had lost Patrick Mahomes to a concussion and were in danger of losing the game. Read more
When recalling names of local heavyweight wrestlers, I could never forget Donald “Bull” Parker. Don was a three-sport letterman at Woodrow Wilson and one of the nicest guys you would ever meet. Don could sing, too. If you ever attended one of the Big Atlantic Classic dinners you heard Don’s … Read more
For those of us who prefer to live the outdoor lifestyle, you are probably aware of the high demand for outdoor recreation supplies and equipment. Simply ask a deer hunter looking for hunting ammunition this past season and they will let you know how empty some of the shelves are at outdoor … Read more
Jody Dalton, a Princeton native and avid hunter, harvested a 12-point trophy buck in Wyoming County, in November, that has been scored as No. 9 in the top 10 ranking of the biggest Pope and Young-class typical deer taken in the North America over the last 20 years and set the new West Virgin… Read more
Charles Huff, who just completed his second season as associate head coach for national champion Alabama, will be named the new head football coach at Marshall, according to multiple reports. Read more
In a conference that doesn’t have a lot of rivalries, Marshall and Western Kentucky have managed to develop just that over the last seven years. Read more
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky says former West Virginia forward Oscar Tshiebwe has transferred to the program and will be eligible after sitting out next season per NCAA transfer rules. Read more
The WVU Tech swim teams were coming off a record-setting performance when the fall season began in October. Read more
There was a time I’d read most of the books John Feinstein had written. Since, time has gotten away. Read more
MORGANTOWN — As it is with all of us, the events of recent days are testing the strength of a friendship. Read more
One of the challenges Marshall has had to face this season was trying to contain Wright State 6-foot-7 center Loudon Love. Read more
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: Read more
MORGANTOWN — The spike in positive tests and contact tracing that hit the West Virginia men's basketball team and forced the postponement of Tuesday night's key trip to Waco, Texas, to face the No. 2 Baylor team has now forced the postponement of the next two scheduled games at the Coliseum. Read more
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The celebration was at once familiar and unique. The confetti cannons sent a crimson and white shower into the air and Alabama players ran to the sideline to grab their championship hats and T-shirts. Read more
West Virginia's game at No. 2 Baylor on Tuesday has been postponed, the university and the Big 12 announced on Monday. The move is made in accordance with the Big 12's game interruption guidelines, according to a release. Read more
Valentine's Day will bring out the love in a lot of people in West Virginia. Read more
With the start of a new year, outdoorsmen and women are starting to plan their 2021 hunting seasons. No matter the hunt, the anticipation and planning phases of the adventure can be the most enjoyable part of the experience. After all, it is the experience that we are all searching for to li… Read more
I pushed my way through the rhododendron and stepped out on the rock. It is uneven footing and close to the edge, but I have been here many times and I felt pretty safe. From this viewpoint I can look down into the gorge and up and down river. Although far below me, I could see the river is … Read more
I must admit there’s a certain mystique about the big guys in the sport of wrestling. They may not always be the best wrestlers in the world, but the fans like to watch the heavyweights face off. Read more
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Three years to the day since Texas coach Shaka Smart told his players that Andrew Jones had been diagnosed with leukemia, the junior guard put his latest stamp on what is turning into a special season for the Longhorns. Read more
MORGANTOWN — Bob Huggins would be almost giddy if the only thing he had to worry about in the world today would be West Virginia's next two basketball games — games that could go a long way to defining the kind of season his team will have — as on 1 p.m. Saturday at the Coliseum they host Texas, the nation's No. 4 team, then at 9 p.m. on Tuesday they take a step up in class and take on Big 12 favorite, the nation's No. 2 team, Baylor in Waco. Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Growing more and more frail, Tommy Lasorda looked on from a suite at Globe Life Field in Texas, watching as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series in Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Read more
With input from the Marion County Public Health Department, the NCAA unveiled the COVID-19 health and safety protocols to be used during the 2021 Division I men’s basketball tournament. Read more
MORGANTOWN — He is like a kernel of corn inside an air popper, ready to burst upon the world with a loud pop. Read more
Every athlete has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic since the worldwide shutdown of sports in March. It would be no stretch, however, to say that Noah Adams got the rawest deal of them all. Read more
No. 4 Texas (9-1, 3-0) vs. No. 14 West Virginia (9-3, 2-2) Read more
MORGANTOWN — Sorry, Miles "Deuce" McBride, the nickname of Mr. Clutch has already been taken around here. Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — On an Alabama team stacked with stars, DeVonta Smith emerged as the best player in college football while playing a position that rarely gets that kind of recognition. Read more
Following are the All-Coalfield Conference football teams released Tuesday. Teams are voted on by member coaches. Read more
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — After a disappointing performance in his previous game, Derek Culver bounced back in a big way. Read more
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia presented Bob Huggins his 300th victory as coach of his alma mater and did so in a way he will remember it all the way to the College Basketball Hall of Fame. Read more
At the close of the day on Nov. 14, things were going as well as they possibly could have for Marshall football. Read more
CLEVELAND (AP) — Squeezing the game ball in his left hand, Baker Mayfield looked at the giant scoreboard showing highlights of Cleveland's glory days. Read more
West Virginia (8-3, 1-2) vs. Oklahoma State (7-2, 1-2) Read more
With the year 2020 finally coming to an end, most people will sadly remember this time as the Covid era or the pandemic year. Read more
Like many new things in life, it simply takes some getting used to. And as far hunters go, sometimes new things take us longer to accept. There is a relatively new hunt for 2021, the “Mountaineer Heritage Season.” The season was introduced in 2019 after the West Virginia Division of Natural … Read more
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia forward Oscar Tshiebwe has left the team for personal reasons and with no plans to return this season. His absence is a blow to the ninth-ranked Mountaineers heading into the heart of the Big 12 schedule. Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — West Virginia coach Neal Brown knew he would use reserve quarterback Austin Kendall in the second half. The redshirt senior ended up leading the Moutaineers to a Liberty Bowl victory. Read more
Among new year’s traditions, right up there with making resolutions, watching the ball drop and taking down the Christmas decorations, is the annual Twilight Zone marathon on SyFy. The eeriness and ironic endings have endured for decades. Read more
In a move widely expected, Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday that the resumption of high school sports in West Virginia has been put on hold again, moving the start date from Jan. 11 to March 1. Read more
Count West Virginia coach Neal Brown among those wanting to see Army play a bowl game. Read more
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia backup forward Isaiah Cottrell will miss the rest of the season after tearing his left Achilles tendon, the team announced Wednesday. Read more
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's inside game is its runaway strength entering the heart of the Big 12 schedule. Read more