West Virginia departs Big 12 Tournament after 2nd loss in 2 days
West Virginia was eliminated Wednesday from the Big 12 Tournament, losing to Kansas State, 8-4, in Arlington, Texas. It was the Mountaineers’ second loss in two days after dropping a 5-2 decision to TCU on Monday. Junior Brodie Kresser drove in two runs for the Mountaineers (33-22) on Wednesday and...
Locked-in focus, ‘insanely quick’ hands could make Mars, WVU baseball star JJ Wetherholt a 1st-round draft choice
When Mars baseball coach Jason Thompson boarded the bus for road games or sat down with his players at a meal during the 2021 season, the scene always was the same: The boys were on their phones, playing meaningless games. JJ Wetherholt’s pursuits were different. If he wasn’t replaying his...
Tim Benz: A Super League with NFL ties? Power conference CBAs? Many paths still uncertain for college athletes
The latest forecast of what could become the college sports landscape came last week from Yahoo.com’s Ross Dellenger. He outlined the prospect of a compensation model for power schools of $300 million each over the next decade via a $17 million- to $22 million-per-year revenue distribution cap for athletes. That...
NFL Draft recap 2024: In-depth look at each Steelers pick, plus commentary, analysis
After three days in their war room at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision makers emerged Saturday night after selecting seven players who could help shape the 2024 team. The Steelers fortified their offensive line and added key pieces on offense and defense. Trib beat writer Joe...
Former Bishop Canevin standout Daiveon Taylor, now at Aliquippa, commits to West Virginia
Daiveon Taylor wasn’t traveling to Morgantown this weekend just to watch West Virginia’s annual Gold-Blue spring game. He was there to commit. “I had it planned all week,” said Taylor, a 6-foot-2, 227-pound sophomore linebacker who recently transferred from Bishop Canevin to Aliquippa. Taylor shared his decision with WVU head...
Tim Benz: Playing young linemen well worth the risk for Steelers
Steelers fans are getting exactly what they wanted so far in the 2024 NFL Draft. In the ramp-up to this selection weekend, I posted a social media poll asking what position the Steelers should address in the first round on Thursday. After 1,000 votes, 47.4% of respondents wanted a center...
Steelers get their center, draft WVU’s Zach Frazier in 2nd round
The new coordinator got two shiny new pieces that should go a long way toward instilling an old-school mentality for his offense for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A day after taking a tackle with their first-round pick, the Steelers made it 2-for-2 in adding offensive linemen when they selected West Virginia...
Offensive tackle Olu Fashanu could be 1st of several Penn State players drafted
Olu Fashanu jumped ahead of everyone else when he entered kindergarten at the age of 4 in Queen of the Apostle Elementary School in Waldorf, Md. So it won’t surprise anyone if — after he grew into a 6-foot-6, 312-pound man — he will be the first of his talented...
WVU center Zach Frazier, Iowa corner Cooper DeJean visit with Steelers
As the pre-draft visit process enters the home stretch, the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to host college prospects at positions of need. The Steelers continued their emphasis on evaluating players at center and cornerback Friday. They brought in West Virginia center Zach Frazier and cornerback Beanie Bishop and Iowa corner Cooper...
First Call: Steelers in on workout for WVU center Zach Frazier; Marc-Andre Fleury updates retirement stance
In Monday’s “First Call,” the Pittsburgh Steelers eye up a potential NFL Draft choice at center. Some former Steelers shine in their UFL debuts. Marc-Andre Fleury is singing a different tune about retirement. The Penguins open April with a stiff challenge. And the Pirates look to keep the bats hot...
Star guard Tucker DeVries is transferring from Drake to join his dad at West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — New West Virginia coach Darian DeVries brought some reinforcements from Drake. Tucker DeVries sat in the front row for his father’s introductory news conference Thursday as Darian announced that his son, a two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, is joining him with the Mountaineers. That...
West Virginia hires Drake’s Darian DeVries as next men’s basketball coach
West Virginia hired its next men’s basketball coach Sunday, and it’s a man who’s accustomed to winning. Darian DeVries, who led Drake to six consecutive 20-victory seasons, will be the third coach in the past nine months to lead the program. He agreed to terms of a five-year contract and...
JJ Quinerly scores 29 as West Virginia women eliminate Princeton
IOWA CITY, Iowa — JJ Quinerly scored 29 points as West Virginia defeated Princeton, 63-53, in a women’s NCAA Tournament first-round game Saturday. Quinerly, who was 10 of 19 from the field, scored West Virginia’s first 12 points of the fourth quarter as the eighth-seeded Mountaineers (25-7) pulled away from...
West Virginia women will meet Princeton in 8/9 NCAA Tournament game
The West Virginia women’s basketball team will make its 15th appearance in the NCAA Tournament when it meets Princeton (25-4) of the Ivy League at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Albany 2 region in Iowa City, Iowa. The winner could meet Iowa and college basketball’s all-time leading scorer, Caitlin Clark,...
Josh Eilert out as West Virginia’s interim basketball coach
When West Virginia athletic director Wren Baker hired Josh Eilert as interim basketball coach in June, he made it clear: Eilert had a season to audition for the top job. The season ended Tuesday with West Virginia’s sixth consecutive loss — 90-85 to Cincinnati in the Big 12 Tournament —...
Cincinnati, helped by 3 technical fouls on West Virginia, rallies for 90-85 win in Big 12 tourney
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Simas Lukosius hit seven 3-pointers and scored 31 points, Day Day Thomas also had seven 3s and 29 points and No. 11 seed Cincinnati was helped by three technical fouls by No. 14 seed West Virginia in the second half as it rallied from a 16-point...
Skilling scores 17, leads Cincinnati in 92-56 rout of West Virginia in reagular-season finaleVideo
CINCINNATI — Dan Skilling Jr. scored 17 points to lead Cincinnati in a romp past West Virginia, 92-56, in the Bearcats’ final home game Saturday. Cincinnati finished the Big 12 regular season in 11th place, sending them into a first-round tournament berth and a likely rematch with the Mountaineers on...
Hot start helps Jamie Dixon, TCU beat West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Emanuel Miller scored 21 points, and TCU rode a hot start to a 93-81 victory over West Virginia on Wednesday night. Jameer Nelson Jr. added 17 points, Micah Peavy scored 16 and Chuck O’Bannon 11 for TCU (20-10, 9-8 Big 12). The Horned Frogs broke a two-game...
West Virginia rewards football coach Neal Brown with 1-year contract extension through 2027
West Virginia and coach Neal Brown agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension aimed to keep him at the school through 2027. WVU athletic director Wren Baker announced the extension Tuesday morning. WVU gave Brown the extension after the Mountaineers finished 9-4 last season, including a 6-3 record in...
Toussaint scores 21, McMillian adds 19 and Texas Tech hits 13 3-pointers to beat West Virginia 81-70Video
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Joe Toussaint scored 21 points, Chance McMillian added 19 and Texas Tech beat West Virginia, 81-70, on Saturday night. It was tied 63-63 with 7 minutes, 46 seconds remaining. McMillian’s 3-pointer then gave Texas Tech the lead for good as the Red Raiders ended on an 18-7...
Kansas State lets 25-point lead slip away before beating West Virginia 94-90 in overtime
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Tylor Perry scored 29 points and made six 3-pointers, Cam Carter added 19 points and Kansas State let a 25-point lead slip away before beating West Virginia 94-90 in overtime on Monday night. Kansas State (17-11, 7-8 Big 12 Conference) set an NCAA single-season record with its...
Tamin Lipsey scores 14, No. 6 Iowa State beats West Virginia 71-64 for 16th straight home victoryVideo
AMES, Iowa — Tamin Lipsey had 14 points and six assists to lead No. 6 Iowa State to a 71-64 win over West Virginia on Saturday. Curtis Jones added 12 points for the Cyclones (21-6, 10-4 Big 12), who remained unbeaten in 16 home games this season. Kobe Johnson and...
RaeQuan Battle scores 24 as West Virginia defeats UCF
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — RaeQuan Battle scored 24 points, and West Virginia never trailed in a 77-67 win over UCF on Tuesday night. Jesse Edwards added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Quinn Slazinski scored 14 for West Virginia (9-17, 4-9 Big 12). The Mountaineers broke a four-game losing streak and...
West Virginia loses 4th game in a row, this time to No. 12 Baylor
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Freshman Ja’Kobe Walter scored 23 points to lead six Baylor players in double figures, and the 12th-ranked Bears beat West Virginia, 94-81, on Saturday night. RaeQuan Battle scored 25 points, and Jesse Edwards had 21 points and nine rebounds for West Virginia (8-17, 3-9 Big 12). Jayden...
Penn State has 10 players invited to NFL Combine, Pitt lands 3 on list
For a team that won 10 games and played in the Peach Bowl, Penn State was rewarded Tuesday in the number of players selected to attend the annual NFL Combine. The Nittany Lions will have 10 former players attend the pre-draft event, which will conduct testing Feb. 29-March 3 at...
