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West Virginia, Pitt extend Backyard Brawl series

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On the week of the Backyard Brawl, the rivalry received some good news regarding the future of the series. Friday afternoon, West Virginia football announced it agreed with Pitt to a four-year extension for the Backyard Brawl from 2033-36. The series will start in Acrisure Stadium, then ...

Big Red volleyball keeps on rolling

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STEUBENVILLE — The Big Red volleyball team has found its groove. After starting the season 0-4, Big Red has now won seven of its last eight matches, five of those victories coming by sweep. The latest of those victories came Thursday night as Big Red swept visiting Toronto inside the ...

Weir High boys soccer pulls away from Brooke

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WEIRTON - Seven is the lucky number, and it proved to be a good number for the Weir boys’ soccer team. Weir recorded its first goal less than four minutes into its match against rival Brooke, and the Red Riders pulled away for a 7-0 victory Thursday night up at Jimmy Carey Stadium. “We ...

PREP ROUNDUPS

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Big Red boys soccer drops close match at Beaver Local CALCUTTA — Two teams at or close to the top of their divisions in the OVAC standings met on the soccer pitch Thursday evening when Big Red traveled to Beaver Local. The match was as close as one could imagine between the Class 5A ...

Beavers drives in go-ahead run again, Orioles beat Pirates 3-2

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BALTIMORE — Rookie Dylan Beavers drove in the winning run for a second straight day, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Pirates 3-2 on Thursday to finish a three-game sweep and hand Pittsburgh its sixth straight loss. Jackson Holliday singled and stole his 16th base to lead off the seventh ...

Gov. Morrisey signs two NIL bills set to level the playing field

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Lawmakers, WVU president Michael T. Benson, AD Wren Baker, head football coach Rich Rodriguez, and three football players were in attendance to watch West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey sign two bills into law inside WVU football’s team room. Morrisey signed House Bill 2595, which ...