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Rich Rodriguez looking for certain type of leader in a starting quarterback
Mar. 30—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football is under a week away from the Blue-Gold spring showcase, marking the end of spring ball, and Rich Rodriguez hasn't picked one of his six quarterbacks as ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Arsenal close gap to 6 points after mature win at Crystal Palace
Arsenal delivered a composed and professional 4-0 win away to Crystal Palace, capitalising on Chelsea’s unexpected slip-up at home to West Ham to narrow the gap at the top of the WSL table to six ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Match Preview: Newcastle United v Brentford
Brentford face Newcastle United at St James' Park in the Premier League on Wednesday evening (7.45pm kick-off GMT).The west Londoners have won their previous five away games while the Magpies ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Source: Tush push ban has support in committee
At the league meetings this week in West Palm Beach, Florida, a source with direct knowledge told ESPN that the Green Bay Packers' proposal to ban the push sneak, popularly known as the tush push, ...ESPN - 3d -
Correspondents' Association pushes back on rumors of White House briefing room shake-up
The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) is pushing back on reports of a potential shake-up coming to the West Wing briefing room and vowing to fight the Trump administration's efforts to ...The Hill - 3d -
Leavitt blasts statement by WHCA leaders
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Monday the West Wing is "seriously considering" making changes to the White House press briefing room seating chart and blasted the White ...The Hill - 3d -
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell talks J.J. McCarthy, Aaron Rodgers
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Kevin O’Connell pulled up a chair in the courtyard of a swanky hotel adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean. It marked the first time O’Connell has spoken to local reporters about ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Kicked to the curb: WVU's Straw changing punting style to more traditional look
Mar. 31—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia's punting will look different under Rich Rodriguez. Usually, senior punter Oliver Straw catches the ball off to the side, runs a little and gives it a boot, but ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
BASEBALL: Verdigris surges past Miami with explosive fourth inning
One daring steal of home by Mac West punctuated a six-run fourth inning that turned a close game into a runaway win for Verdigris. The Cardinals pulled away from Miami in a 10-2 victory Saturday at ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
'The boost we did not realise we needed?'
Niclas Fullkrug's return to the West Ham squad after three months out might just be a bigger boost that many are currently anticipating. Two long-term injuries, just two goals and an unconvincing ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Niger’s junta withdraws from Lake Chad anti-Islamist force
Coalition of former allies Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria fought armed insurgents including Boko Haram. Niger’s ruling junta has quit a regional force fighting armed Islamist groups in west ...The Guardian - 2d -
Chicago Cubs Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner are using torpedo bats — and seeing results
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is known for his routine and sticking with what works for him. That extends to the bat he uses. Well, at least it did. Swanson has ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Carson Kelly becomes the 1st Chicago Cubs player to hit for cycle since Mark Grace in 1993
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Carson Kelly had found himself in this situation before and bluntly assessed his reality when he stepped to the plate in the eighth inning Monday night at Sutter Health ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Rodriguez hopes to use his past roster builds to help future
West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez is no stranger to roster rebuilds. Last season, Rodriguez welcomed a total of 60 new players to the Jacksonville State roster and still managed to lead the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Five takeaways from Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell at NFL owners meetings
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Kevin O’Connell spoke for exactly 31 minutes, 58 seconds on Tuesday morning at the NFL owners meetings. He answered a wide array of questions from local reporters, while ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Rich Rodriguez's high-tempo offense modernizes tight end position for WVU
Apr. 1—There's been a shift in how offenses are run in college football. Most of them are high-tempo and feature a no-huddle, and Rich Rodriguez's second term West Virginia offense will be one of ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Was this the best free-kick in Premier League history?
BBC Sport looks back on the marvellous free-kick scored by France midfielder Dimitri Payet for West Ham United against Crystal Palace nine years ago today.BBC News - 1d -
The NCAA’s question of control: Coach, team rules and the next big court case
When Rich Rodriguez, the once-and-again West Virginia football coach, announced he was banning his players from dancing on TikTok, he made his reasoning clear. “We try to have a hard edge or ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Casteel, Rodriguez share a long history
West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez didn’t need anybody to sell him on what Jeff Casteel brings to the table as a defensive coach when he hired him to oversee the bandits. Of course, the two ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
🎥 OTD 2016: Dimitri Payet scored one of the best-ever PL free kicks 😲
Dimitri Payet's short stint with West Ham was jampacked with great memories for Irons fans, but perhaps no greater than this stunning free-kick against Crystal Palace exactly nine years ago. You ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Nik Graves leaving Charlotte for Creighton, Aztecs' 7-footer Magoon Gwath takes name out of portal
Nik Graves will transfer to Creighton after leading Charlotte in scoring this season, and Mountain West freshman and defensive player of the year Magoon Gwath of San Diego State announced he would ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
With Seiya Suzuki and Kyle Tucker locked in, the Cubs roll to a sweep of the A’s with a 10-2 rout
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Chicago Cubs finally found the superstar hitter the lineup has needed in Kyle Tucker, and the acquisition is already paying off beyond the lefty slugger’s production. ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
WSU forward Ethan Price to participate in NABC All-Star Game
Apr. 2—PULLMAN — Washington State forward Ethan Price hasn't played his final college game. Price has accepted an invitation to the West roster for Friday's NABC College All-Star Game, which ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Prep sports roundup: Bishop Alemany wins fourth straight Mission League game
Hunter Manning struck out 16 batters during West Ranch's 12-0 victory over Valencia on Wednesday. Check out other Southern California baseball results.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Justin Jackson: In NIT defeat, Ross Hodge's words showed a level of passion that will be appreciated at WVU
Apr. 2—MORGANTOWN — TV sets throughout West Virginia were tuned in to ESPN's coverage of the NIT semifinals Tuesday night for a glimpse of the future. What we saw of, now, WVU men's basketball ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Neil MacFarlane previews Under-21s trip to face Burnley at Turf Moor
Brentford Under-21s face Burnley Under-21s at Turf Moor in the Professional Development League on Friday afternoon (1pm kick-off BST).The west Londoners are looking to cement their spot at the top ...Yahoo Sports - 17h -
'Potter, as we all know, likes to build'
West Ham fans are not on their own among the Premier League in wishing this season would come to an end. What was supposed to be a fresh start and a transition out of the David Moyes era has ...Yahoo Sports - 17h -
No. 25 WVU sets program attendance record with 4,629 fans in 11-1 win against rival Pitt
Apr. 3—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia's baseball domination over Pitt continued in a big way Wednesday. In front of a record Kendrick Family Ballpark crowd of 4, 629 fans, the 25th-ranked Mountaineers ...Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Deaths of British couple in France being treated as murder-suicide
Andrew Searle and Dawn Kerr were found dead in their home in Les Pesquiès in Aveyron on 6 February. The deaths of a British couple who were found in their renovated rural home in Aveyron, ...The Guardian - 15h -
Senegal revises amnesty law that covered deadly protests
Senegal’s parliament has approved revisions to a law passed under the former president that granted amnesty for offences committed during deadly opposition protests in the West African countryABC News - 16h -
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge named UEFA honorary member
Former Bayern Munich CEO and European Club Association (ECA) chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was on Thursday named honorary member of Europe's ruling football body UEFA. Former Bayern and West ...Yahoo Sports - 12h -
Building a roster is business as usual for Hodge
Ross Hodge knew that the only option for him was to finish out his responsibilities at North Texas prior to immersing himself fully into his new role as the head coach at West Virginia.That ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Chelsea and Tottenham announce XIs for Premier League clash
Chelsea and Tottenham are set to lock horns at Stamford Bridge as Enzo Maresca's Blues welcome Ange Postecoglou's struggling London rivals to the west of the capital. With Chelsea very much alive ...Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Palestinian teenager dies in Israeli jail after being held six months without charge
Family of Walid Ahmad, 17, say his health had deteriorated and Palestinian officials say he was denied medical care. A 17-year-old boy from the West Bank who was held without charge for six months ...The Guardian - 2d -
Potter on Todibo, Ferguson and not looking too far ahead
West Ham boss Graham Potter has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Bournemouth at London Stadium (kick-off 15:00 BST). Potter said Jean-Clair Todibo trained ...Yahoo Sports - 14h -
Hodge's values the reasoning for his willingness to stay at WVU long-term
One season ago, West Virginia hired a new head men’s basketball coach, and he said all the right things about wanting to stay at WVU long-term. One year later, he’s gone, and new head men’s ...Yahoo Sports - 12h -
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Lone Star Conference standings
Mar. 31—Lone Star Conference Baseball Team Overall Conference Angelo State 26-6, 24-6 UT-Tyler 28-9, 28-8 St. Edward's 25-10, 24-9 West Texas A&M 24-10, 22-10 Lubbock Christian 20-11, 19-10 Eastern ...Yahoo Sports - 3d
