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Huff, Eaglestaff help WVU men battle past K-State

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MORGANTOWN — As it turned out Tuesday night, Treysen Eaglestaff’s best play was a missed lay-up. There were plenty of them to go around, as West Virginia held off a struggling Kansas State to improve to 13-0 at home following a 59-54 victory inside Hope Coliseum. This particular miss, ...

No. 22 WVU women upset by Utah, losing first road game

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West Virginia women’s basketball couldn’t come out of Utah scot-free, and the No. 22 Mountaineers were upset by Utah Tuesday night. The Utes pulled off the upset with a barrage of 3-pointers, making 10, and beat WVU 71-64, handing the Mountaineers their first road loss, ending a winning ...

Pitt tops Wake Forest in OT to end skid

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PITTSBURGH — Barry Dunning Jr. and Roman Siulepa each scored 15 points, Omari Witherspoon made a step-back jumper with 15 seconds left in overtime, and Pittsburgh beat Wake Forest 80-76 on Tuesday night to end a three-game losing streak. Siulepa stole an inbounds pass along the sideline and ...

Penguins’ Bryan Rust suspended 3 games for an illegal check

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NEW YORK (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head of Vancouver’s Brock Boeser. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced the ban Tuesday following a disciplinary hearing with Rust, who will be out Thursday ...

Another big week for the Barons

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STEUBENVILLE — It’s another big week of basketball for the Franciscan University of Steubenville. Tonight, the Barons host a men’s and women’s doubleheader inside the Finnegan Fieldhouse. The women battle Waynesburg at 4 p.m., while the men square off with the Yellowjackets at 6 ...

WVU men prepare for Kansas State

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MORGANTOWN — On a leaderboard filled with names who will likely be selected in future NBA drafts, Kansas State’s P.J. Haggerty looks down on them all. He’s the No. 1 scorer in a Big 12 that is suddenly filled with offensive firepower. “I think he’s the best point guard in ...