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GIRLS SOCCER INDIAN CREEK ROLLS OVER MAGNOLIA NEW MARTINSVILLE — The Indian Creek girls soccer team went on the road to Magnolia and rolled to a lopsided victory, 10-0, for a strong end to their regular season. The win improved Creek's season mark to 7-11 and ended a three-game slide as they now turn their attention to the post season. Kaydence Walker and Maryn Barcalow each tallied a hattrick, while Alyx Adams had two goals and Chloe Flesher and Payton Rath each scored a goal apiece. The East District tournament draws are Sunday.

Rodriguez points at roster turnover slowing program progression

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football is coming off its second straight loss. On the surface, it's a 45-42 loss to Iowa State, where the defense allowed well over 500 yards of offense for the second straight week. WVU is 3-2 on the season, still above .500, but 0-2 in the conference. Digging in a little deeper, if you look at the head coaches in both of the losses, they have something in common: both are in Year 1 of a rebuild. Eric Morris took the Oklahoma State job in the offseason from North Texas, and Jimmy Rogers went to Iowa State from Washington State, really late into the ...

Irving, rookie QB Daniels help Bucs beat sloppy Cowboys

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bucky Irving ran for a career-high 165 yards, including a 72-yard run to set up the touchdown that put Tampa Bay ahead for good while scoring twice himself, and the Buccaneers beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-16 on Thursday night for their first win of the season. Jalon ...

Rodriguez provides update on Weaver-Bomar, other starters, transfers

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football might not have won a lot of games recently, losing back-to-back, but at least through five games, they can’t blame injuries like last season. The Mountaineers have suffered one season-ending injury, being defensive lineman Darius Wiley, while the rest are just players being “banged up,” as Rich Rodriguez called it. There were a few starters who were injured after the three-point loss to Iowa State, 45-42, though, and Rodriguez spoke about the status of other key players. Slot receiver Armoni Weaver-Bomar was ruled out prior to the Cyclones. ...

Capitals top Penguins in Ovechkin’s final home opener

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Wilson had a goal and two assists, and the Washington Capitals held on for a win in Alex Ovechkin's final home opener, 5-3 over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. Anthony Beauvillier, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Alex Tuch and Ryan Leonard also scored for the Capitals, ...