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Oak Glen makes its playoff return with trip to Bluefield

BLUEFIELD — The Oak Glen football team has made great strides this season, and the Golden Bears were rewarded for all of their hard work and success with a spot in the playoffs. “We talked to the boys about making this the standard at Oak Glen. We want to consistently make the playoffs. ...

Obioha leads WVU over Pitt in the Backyard Brawl

MORGANTOWN — By the time his night was over, Harlan Obioha’s message was likely making its way out of the Hope Coliseum and up I-79 toward Pennsylvania. WVU’s 7-footer had just played 30 dominating minutes in front of 12,453 screaming fans, many of whom were hugging him and patting ...

Barnes nears triple-double, Raptors beat Cavs 126-113

CLEVELAND (AP) — Scottie Barnes had 28 points in a near triple-double, Immanuel Quickley added 25 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-113 on Thursday night. Barnes finished with 10 rebounds, eight assists and five blocked shots. The Raptors shot 56% from the ...

Local products helps Franciscan men, women earn wins in their home openers

STEUBENVILLE — The Franciscan mens and womens basektball teams earned victories in their home openers on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and a local product contributed in both victories for the Barons. The FUS men opened their home slate Wednesday night with a victory over Penn State New ...

Cleveland pitcher Clase pleads not guilty to federal charges

NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Guardians star pitcher Emmanuel Clase pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he took bribes to help gamblers win bets on his pitches. The 27-year-old reliever was released on $600,000 bond following his appearance in Brooklyn federal court. Clase also ...

Arizona State’s rushing defense poses threat to WVU

West Virginia coaches and players have a lot to do during the week. They have to correct the past and then quickly prepare for the future. There are only a couple of days to do so. This is similar for journalists. Sunday and Monday are for looking at what happened in the past, and then you ...