Jan. 16—MORGANTOWN — It is a crossroads of sorts that will intersect inside the Hope Coliseum at 7 p.m. tonight, when Colorado travels to West Virginia. Both programs are sort of caught in that what-happens-next type of spot, almost mirroring each other as two teams looking to build respectability in an unforgiving Big 12 men's basketball conference. …
Jan. 16—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia isn't quite done yet. The Mountaineers have gone quiet in the transfer portal, but added two additions on the day the portal is set to close. Kent State cornerback Jaire Rawlison announced through "JPGCFB " on social media, and he later confirmed that he has committed to WVU. A couple of hours later, WVU hit again, …
Jan. 16—BEMIDJI — Lily Lauer was an exhausted goaltender on Friday afternoon. On the first day of the 218 Sports Women's Hockey Showcase at the Sanford Center, the Bemidji High School girls hockey goalie had her work cut out for her against No. 4 Hill-Murray. Both teams were missing their best players for the U18 Women's Hockey World …
This is more rough news for the Lakers.
Third-seeded Jakub Mensik served 18 aces Saturday on his way to a 6-3, 7-6 (7) win over Sebastien Baez in the final of the ATP 250 tournament in Auckland. The 20-year-old from the Czech Republic, ranked 18th, saved three set points in the second-set tiebreak to claim his second ATP Tour title.
Chase Birmingham’s empty-net goal dashed the Quakers’ furious comeback for a 4-2 win on Friday night in Smithfield.
Jan. 16—DETROIT LAKES — The Bemidji High School boys wrestling team came out of the Detroit Lakes quad with two wins. The Lumberjacks went 2-0, defeating St. Cloud Tech 39-31 and narrowly beating Sartell 33-31. Gabe Zwack and Nehemiah Schwinghammer saved the day for the Lumberjacks against Sartell. Zwack pinned the Sabres' Carter Allen to go ahead …
Jan. 16—BEMIDJI — Nestled into a banquet hall, sheltered from another winter storm rolling through Bemidji, a group of hockey players shared a unique pregame meal. The Bemidji State women's hockey team and the Bemidji High School girls hockey team are gearing up for the second Sanford Center Showcase this weekend. In conjunction with 218 Sports, the …
Here are the Brooklyn Nets player grades following Friday's 112-109 win over the Chicago Bulls.
Third-seeded Mirra Andreeva trailed 3-0 but came back to win nine games in a row and beat Victoria Mboko 6-3, 6-1 in the Adelaide International final on Saturday. The match featured the only players aged under 20 inside the top 20 on the WTA Tour. The Canadian took a 3-0 lead in the first set before Andreeva evened the match, winning 13 consecutive points …
Former Clemson basketball star Elden Campbell was remembered during a service Jan. 16. Campbell died Dec. 1 in a drowning accident in Florida.
By PAUL MATLI The Astorian The Astoria swim teams were once again victorious in their league meet against Scappoose. The Fishermen cruised to an easy victory as both the girls and boys teams put together strong performances. The girls team didn’t pose a contest as Astoria defeated Scappoose 107-44, while the boys hung on for a 94-75 victory over the …
A new season has dawned on the PGA Tour and the last thing anyone wanted to do was start the season with a missed cut.
ESPN’s SEC analyst Paul Finebaum, otherwise known as the Modern Mouth of the South, reckons a reckoning is underway. In fact, he reckons the Southeastern Conference, or SEC, might never again reach the heights it has achieved throughout most of the 21st century. Finebaum’s revelation comes as the conference fails to reach the College Football […]
Sammy P is eying two NFL playoff games and the CFP title game in his latest best bets.
Flory Bidunga got a steal and threw down an alley-oop on the other end to extend the Kansas Jayhawks' lead over the the Baylor Bears.
Merab Dvalishvili has built a reputation on doing the uncomfortable. But according to the former bantamweight champion, one of his boldest moves never made it past the warm-up room! In late December, just days before Arman Tsarukyan’s much-discussed submission-only grappling match in Armenia fell flat, Dvalishvili says he was offered a short-notice …
Usman Nurmagomedov gives himself the advantage over Alfie Davis everywhere ahead of their PFL title fight.
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