MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Esmery Martinez raced down the court, surely on her way to a driving lay-up. Except the shot landed to the right side of the rim and […]
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COLUMN: Some positives for West Virginia hunters and anglers in the age of COVID-19
Hindsight is 20/20 – quite literally. As I write this piece on March 23, it was about a year ago I sat in my old apartment’s home office trying to fathom […]
Sean McNeil to enter 2021 NBA Draft; Jordan McCabe to enter transfer portal
MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia men’s basketball roster took some interesting turns Tuesday. Junior guard Sean McNeil tweeted that he would enter his name into the 2021 NBA Draft, while […]
WVU athletic department investigating death threats aimed at Taz Sherman
MORGANTOWN — According to West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons, the athletic department has “looked into” allegations of death threats toward a WVU men’s basketball player following the Mountaineers’ 75-72 […]
West Virginia’s unique 2020-21 season was filled with twists and turns
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — What began with tons of uncertainty ended in even more frustration Sunday in Indianapolis. The West Virginia men’s basketball season came to a sudden halt after […]
Two dominant runs thrust the WVU women’s basketball team to 77-53 win over Lehigh to open NCAA tournament
SAN ANTONIO — It was a game of runs for the WVU women’s basketball team, opening the NCAA tournament against Lehigh in the first round. Tied at 26-26 with 3:49 […]
NOTEBOOK: Wires were crossed in West Virginia’s defense against Syracuse’s Buddy Boeheim
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Bob Huggins wanted to keep Emmitt Matthews Jr. on Syracuse’s sharp-shooter Buddy Boeheim. Somehow, West Virginia’s players didn’t get that message Sunday. “We switched, and we […]
COLUMN: Huggins made the right call to keep Derek Culver on the bench for most of the second half against Syracuse
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — When push came to shove and tough decisions had to be made Sunday, Bob Huggins felt the best choice was to keep Gabe Osabuohien on the […]
Buddy Boeheim gets dad back to Sweet 16 as Syracuse tops WVU 75-72
INDIANAPOLIS — Buddy Boeheim carried his father, Jim, to the Hall of Fame coach’s 20th Sweet 16 appearance, scoring 22 of his 25 points after halftime to lead 11th-seeded Syracuse […]
Former WVU quarterback Fred Wyant dies at age 86
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Fred Wyant, who starred for the WVU football team at quarterback from 1952-55, died Saturday after months of declining health. A native of Weston, Wyant is one […]
