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How does WVU season play out?

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football suffered another gut punch this past weekend, losing to Iowa State on the road, 45-42. The Cyclones had a new head coach in Year 1, a new staff, new players, and were picked to finish towards the bottom of the Big 12. With the help of the Mountaineers' ...

Mountaineer football commit shot, killed

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football commit Chris Wilson was reportedly shot and killed Sunday night in Delaware County, Indiana, according to multiple local outlets. The 17-year-old was reportedly shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene Monday morning after being found in a car by Muncie police. Wilson was a four-star defensive end recruit for the class of 2027 from Yorktown High School and had been committed to the Mountaineers since June 11 of 2026. He was the third-best recruit in the class for WVU at 6-foot-5, 235 pounds. His junior year, Wilson played in 12 ...

Area golfers advance to the state golf tournament

PARKERSBURG – Area golfers put themselves into the conversation for next week’s state golf tournament in Wheeling. Both St. Marys and Wirt County claimed a regional title in Class A on Monday with Gilmer County joining the field as a regional runner-up. In Class AA, Williamstown ...

Canada gives Dream a major lift in win over Liberty

ATLANTA (AP) — Jordin Canada scored 20 of her 25 points in the second half and had five steals to help the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 92-82 on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-five WNBA semifinals series. DeWanna Bonner added 23 points and helped fill the void when Allisha ...

Farewell tour begins for Ovechkin

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin said Monday that his 22nd season in the NHL will be his last, beginning the farewell tour for the longtime Washington Capitals captain who holds the league's career goal-scoring record. Ovechkin addressed teammates to deliver the news before the team ...

This is going to get ugly

The West Virginia offense put on one its best performances in recent memory, scoring touchdowns on four consecutive second half possessions to come back from a 14-point deficit and twice take a fourth quarter lead. A final possession was likely going to lead to a win or a tying field goal but ended on a lost fumble by wide receiver DJ Epps as he was fighting for extra yardage. That was all for naught, however, as the Mountaineer defense was totally hopeless. Twice attempting to protect a fourth quarter lead they allowed Iowa State to score from 75 yards in just three plays, the ...