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West Virginia State Splits Doubleheader: Falls to ESU, Defeats KWU 3-0

West Virginia State Splits Doubleheader: Falls to ESU, Defeats KWU 3-0

West Virginia State women’s volleyball experienced mixed results in Saturday’s doubleheader at the Walker Convocation Center, losing 3-0 to East Stroudsburg and then rebounding with a 3-0 victory over Kentucky Wesleyan. The first match featured...

West Virginia lawmakers adamant that government shutdown will be averted

West Virginia lawmakers adamant that government shutdown will be averted

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of West Virginia’s congressional delegation insist there’s no chance of the government shutting down, even as Democratic lawmakers threaten to close it at the end of the month without concessions by Republicans. US...

School districts urged to join amicus brief on Title IX sports cases before U.S. Supreme Court

School districts urged to join amicus brief on Title IX sports cases before U.S. Supreme Court

A nonprofit law firm is urging California school districts to weigh in on two upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases that could determine whether schools may continue to maintain separate athletic teams for biological girls. Advocates for Faith &...

Trump approval ratings: Latest numbers show 5 states where president has highest approval

Trump approval ratings: Latest numbers show 5 states where president has highest approval

Donald Trump’s approval ratings are net positive in half the states, according to the president’s latest approval poll. The poll from Morning Consult shows Trump has a positive approval rating in 25 states, down from 27 in the same survey...

Best betting apps, sportsbook promo codes, sites for Falcons vs. Vikings: Where to bet Sunday Night Football

Best betting apps, sportsbook promo codes, sites for Falcons vs. Vikings: Where to bet Sunday Night Football

The Minnesota Vikings (1-0) are set to host the Atlanta Falcons (0-1) in Week 2 of Sunday Night Football. The Vikings are coming off a 27-24 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 1's Monday Night Football showdown. Meanwhile, the Falcons lost 23-20...

COUNTRY ROADS! West Virginia rallies past Pitt in overtime

COUNTRY ROADS! West Virginia rallies past Pitt in overtime

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia rallied from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to score 17 unanswered points as the Mountaineers topped Pitt 31-24 in overtime at Milan Puskar Stadium Saturday evening. It marked just the second time the Backyard...

Transgender student who challenged Idaho sports ban drops lawsuit

Transgender student who challenged Idaho sports ban drops lawsuit

Lindsay Hecox asked the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss her case, citing personal safety concerns and a desire to graduate from college. IDAHO, USA — A transgender woman who challenged Idaho's ban on transgender athletes in women's sports has asked...

West Virginia takes down Pitt in overtime as Tye Edwards powers the Mountaineers to a Backyard Brawl win

West Virginia takes down Pitt in overtime as Tye Edwards powers the Mountaineers to a Backyard Brawl win

West Virginia needed every bit of 60 minutes and then some, but the Mountaineers got it done. Tye Edwards, who might go down as Rich Rodriguez’s latest breakout, ran for 141 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winner in overtime, to...

Texas Football remains No. 7 in latest US LBM Coaches Poll

Texas Football remains No. 7 in latest US LBM Coaches Poll

Despite a poor performance against the UTEP Miners, the Texas Longhorns did not move up or down in the latest US LMB Coaches Poll, staying put at No. 7. The Horns beat intra-system sibling Texas-El Paso 27-10 in Austin, but UT quarterback Arch...

Where did the Oklahoma Sooners land in latest US LBM Coaches Poll?

Where did the Oklahoma Sooners land in latest US LBM Coaches Poll?

The Oklahoma Sooners moved to 3-0 on the season with a 42-3 win over the Temple Owls. It was a dominant performance ahead of the Sooners' first SEC matchup next weekend. After the drubbing up in Philadelphia, the Sooners moved up four spots to No....

Indiana football keeps moving up in latest US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25

Indiana football keeps moving up in latest US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football moved up two spots to No. 17 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll after a 73-0 win over Indiana State on Friday night and one spot to No. 22 in the AP Poll. The Hoosiers (3-0) have been nationally ranked for 16 straight...

West Virginia and Pennsylvania governors unite in show of support at "Backyard Brawl"

West Virginia and Pennsylvania governors unite in show of support at "Backyard Brawl"

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro made a joint appearance at Milan Puskar Stadium, demonstrating their support for both the Mountaineers and the Panthers. The governors met with fans...

West Virginia beats Pitt in Backyard Brawl on Tye Edwards’ short TD run in OT

West Virginia beats Pitt in Backyard Brawl on Tye Edwards’ short TD run in OT

Pittsburgh quarterback Eli Holstein (10) fumbles during the first half of Saturday’s game against West Virginia in Morgantown, W.Va. Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The only cheering West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez heard this time in the...

25th Annual Warren Street Festival  celebrates Black culture

25th Annual Warren Street Festival celebrates Black culture

Rocky Mount local chat under at the Town Square center during the area’s Warren Street Festival held Saturday, Aug 16, 2025. By Shawn Nowlin At the turn of the century, Darlene Swain and some friends came up with an idea in Rocky Mount that would...

West Virginia beats Pitt 31-24 in the Backyard Brawl

West Virginia beats Pitt 31-24 in the Backyard Brawl

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The only cheering West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez heard this time in the Backyard Brawl was from his own supporters.Tye Edwards rushed for three touchdowns, including a 1-yarder in overtime to lift West Virginia to a...

'America's Coolest Small Town' among the best places for fall foliage as map shows hotspots for biggest blooms

'America's Coolest Small Town' among the best places for fall foliage as map shows hotspots for biggest blooms

It's time to pack up the beach supplies, grab your flannels and admire the colors of fall. Bright and beautiful foliage will soon be appearing across the US, but only some spots have an incredible view of the season coming to life. The...

Edwards' short TD run in overtime leads West Virginia over Pittsburgh 31-24 in the...

Edwards' short TD run in overtime leads West Virginia over Pittsburgh 31-24 in the...

Pitt had the chance after Edwards’ overtime score but went nowhere. Eli Holstein threw incomplete on fourth-and-20 to end the game. West Virginia (2-1) bounced back from a pitiful performance on the road a week ago at Ohio. West Virginia coach...

West Virginia ties score late, shocks Pitt with OT win in Backyard Brawl

West Virginia ties score late, shocks Pitt with OT win in Backyard Brawl

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — More than enough Backyard Brawls (108 after Saturday’s contest at Milan Puskar Stadium, to be exact) have been played to confidently make some generalizations about Pitt and West Virginia’s historic rivalry. A good rule of...

West Virginia stuns Pitt in comeback Backyard Brawl win

West Virginia stuns Pitt in comeback Backyard Brawl win

Tye Edwards rushed for three touchdowns, including a 1-yarder in overtime, to lift West Virginia to a 31-24 win over Pitt on Saturday night in the Backyard Brawl. Nicco Marchiol, benched for five series in the second half, led West Virginia on a...

West Virginia pulls off late-game heroics to beat Pitt 31-24 in overtime

West Virginia pulls off late-game heroics to beat Pitt 31-24 in overtime

It’s truly a shame we can’t do this every year. In the final edition of the Backyard Brawl for another four years, Pitt and West Virginia certainly saved some fireworks for their meeting on Saturday. This game truly had it all — multiple hard...

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