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No. 16 WVU women set record in big win at home

MORGANTOWN — The 16th-ranked WVU women’s basketball team came away with a school record Saturday in its 110-41 victory against Niagara inside the Coliseum. Well, sort of anyway. Technically the school record for turnovers forced in a game is 49, set all the way back in 1980. It came ...

Crusaders fall to Miller in the second round, 36-20

STEUBENVILLE — In the playoffs, there's no margin for error. Unfortunately for Catholic Central, they had a couple of them in key moments Saturday night. Visiting Corning Miller, however, played a near spotless game and left Harding Stadium with a 36-20 victory in the Division VII, Region ...

WVU gets a key early win over UMass

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia walked out of the Coliseum with more than just a 75-69 victory against UMass on Friday night. The Mountaineers just may have changed the perception of what this team can be along the way. “I don’t necessarily think it’s going to be our season whether ...

Big Red headed to the regional semis

STEUBENVILLE — The final walk down the ramp was a happy one indeed for Big Red’s seniors. Playing in their final game at Harding Stadium this season, Steubenville made plays on both sides of the ball and overwhelmed visiting Athens, 35-14, Friday night to advance to the regional ...

FOOTBALL ROUNDUPS

Toronto loses a heartbreaker NEW MIDDLETON — The Toronto Red Knights season came to a tough ending on Friday night with a 29-28 loss at Springfield in the Division VI, Region 21 playoffs. The Red Knights, the No. 7 seed, were leading 28-21 late before the No. 2 seed Tigers scored a late TD ...

Malkin scores to help the Penguins beat the Capitals

WASHINGTON — Evgeni Malkin scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Friday night in the 95th NHL game between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. While all eyes were on Crosby and Ovechkin, Malkin set up Erik ...