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Mountaineers set to battle Oklahoma State

MORGANTOWN — It may be somewhat uncanny how much the West Virginia men’s basketball team is a near-mirror image of Oklahoma State. For 14 years now, the Mountaineers have been a member of the Big 12. They’ve battled it out 26 times with Oklahoma State, with both teams winning 13 times. They meet at 7 p.m. today, inside Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., where the Cowboys have won three in a row against WVU. It’s even got to the point where the schools’ head coaches sound alike. “We never made it a game early. I thought we made it a game in the second half, ...

Tygarts Valley, Petersburg girls win

MILL CREEK — Sarah Defibaugh and Kailen Yokum had 16 points each as Tygarts Valley cruised to a 57-32 win over Paw Paw Saturday afternoon at Weber-Wamsley Court. Lilly Lanham chipped in eight for the Lady Bulldogs, who led 28-9 at halftime. Shayla Tanouye led the Lady Pirates with a ...

Bulldogs post victory over Paw Paw

MILL CREEK — Jacob Wamsley scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Tygarts Valley to a 75-56 win over Paw Paw Saturday at Weber-Wamsley Court. Parker Bell added 19 points and four assists for the Bulldogs, who led 46-25 at halftime. Aiden Phares chipped in 11 rebounds, Adam Woods five assists and seven rebounds, Alex Scott six caroms, four helpers and two steals, Preston Smith four assists and Wamsley two steals. Braylen Paul had 23 points and Taylor Carder added 20 for the Pirates in the setback. “It was good to see us play well after a great win on Friday night ...

WVU’s loss at TCU was another headscratcher

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s latest meltdown Saturday was another headscratcher. The Mountaineers held TCU to its lowest point total and its second-lowest shooting percentage of the season, and yet the Horned Frogs still finished the game on a 17-5 run over the final eight minutes for ...

WVU women cruise past Oklahoma State in Big 12 tilt

MORGANTOWN — Mark Kellogg stopped short of calling No. 19 West Virginia’s 72-40 victory against Oklahoma State any type of statement win. “I don’t know if we would ever use the term ‘statement win’ ever,” the WVU head coach said. “I don’t know that would ever come out of my mouth.” Oklahoma State head coach Jacie Hoyt knew exactly what to call it. “There’s not a whole lot to say, that was pretty much a good old fashioned butt kicking,” she said. At the very least, the Mountaineers (22-6, 12-4 Big 12) made a major defensive statement on Saturday inside ...

Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski dies at 89

(AP) — Bill Mazeroski, the Hall of Fame second baseman who won eight Gold Glove awards for his steady work in the field and the hearts of countless Pittsburgh Pirates fans for his historic walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, has died at the age of 89. Pirates owner Bob Nutting said “Maz was one of a kind, a true Pirates legend. ... His name will always be tied to the biggest home run in baseball history and the 1960 World Series championship, but I will remember him most for the person he was: humble, gracious and proud to be a Pirate.” Mazeroski died Friday ...