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WVU pitching staff threw everything it had

GRANVILLE — West Virginia pitcher Dawson Montesa got up from the press table after Sunday's game against Wake Forest. Head coach Steve Sabins jokingly told Montesa to be ready for Game 2 of the doubleheader against Kentucky just under an hour from then. It was a joke because Montesa threw 122 pitches, seven innings and an out in the 10-5 win over the Demon Deacons. Usually, that type of workload requires a few days' rest. WVU's bullpen was hurting after Saturday's loss, where ace Maxx Yehl didn't make it out of the first inning, so Ian Korn and Reese Bassinger were used extensively. ...

WVU football picks up 1st offensive line commit for 2027 class

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football and offensive line coach Rick Trickett earned its first offensive line commit for the class of 2027. 3-star offensive lineman Ethan Lawson announced he's committed to the Mountaineers on social media, where he lit a couch on fire in the process. Lawson is a big 6-foot-6, 310-pound offensive lineman who is still in high school. He fits the exact build that Rich Rodriguez and Trickett are looking for in this new-look offensive line. He benches 475 pounds and squats 600 pounds. Lawson is a unit. His metrics drew a lot of interest from multiple ...

Steelers, linebacker Nick Herbig agree to a four-year extension

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Herbig wants to be a Pittsburgh Steeler for life. The outside linebacker is well on his way after agreeing to a new four-year deal on Tuesday that will keep him in Pittsburgh for the rest of the decade, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated ...

Guardians hit 3 homers off Cole in 5-4 victory over Yankees

NEW YORK (AP) — José Ramírez launched one of Cleveland's three home runs off Gerrit Cole and finished with three hits for the second consecutive game as the Guardians beat the New York Yankees 5-4 on Wednesday night. New York slugger Aaron Judge missed his second game in a row because of ...

Knicks finish on 11-0 run, steal Game 1 from Spurs

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The New York Knicks' winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in ...

Kavan, Stewart lead Texas over Texas Tech to open WCWS title series

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Teagan Kavan pitched a complete-game three-hitter, Katie Stewart hit her fourth home run in as many games, and Texas opened the Women's College World Series championship round with a 7-3 victory over Texas Tech on Wednesday night. The No. 2 seed Longhorns (52-12) can ...