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Saturday May 18 2013
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West Virginia will lead the parade of local college players on draft day this season, with potential first-rounders in quarterback Geno Smith and receiver Tavon Austin. PSR takes a look at the Mountaineers, as well as prospects from Pitt, Penn State and elsewhere.

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04/21/2013 - 12:12
Tony DeFazio
North Allegheny's Pat Kugler, Belle Vernon's Dorian Johnson, Clairton's Tyler Boyd and Central Valley's Robert Foster grabbed most of the attention, but more than two dozen local high school football players will continue their careers at Division 1 colleges across the country.

Players are able to sign binding letters of intent with programs on Wednesday, Feb. 6.

02/04/2013 - 22:12
PSR Staff
Mountaineers last-second shot blocked in 65-64 loss to Kansas State

No. 18 Kansas State squeaked by the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday afternoon with a 65-64 win.

01/12/2013 - 20:17
Sam Oliff
Mountaineers scored 13 straight in final 3:16 of regulation

The West Virginia Mountaineers (8-6/1-1) held off the Texas Longhorns (8-7/0-2) in an overtime thriller for their first Big 12 conference win in school history.

01/10/2013 - 01:04
Sam Oliff
Sooners ride big second half to 67-57 win

MORGANTOWN, WV (AP) -- Romero Osby and Steven Pledger scored in double figures for Oklahoma to negate an

01/05/2013 - 20:54
A.P.
Mountaineers add four for January semester

West Virginia University football coach Dana Holgorsen has announced the signing of four players to national letters

01/02/2013 - 18:17
PSR Staff
Sparks, Browne and Murray lead Mountaineers to home win

In a game where the West Virginia Mountaineers were in control for the most part, the team had to repel a late second-half rally by the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in order to secure the victory in M

12/30/2012 - 22:52
Grant Conroy
Syracuse rolled up 512 total yards, including nearly 400 on the ground behind Prince-Tyson Gulley's 215 and Jerome Smith's 158, as the Orange annihilated West Virginia 38-14 in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

NEW YORK (AP) -- The weather made passing at the New Era Pinstripe Bowl perilous, so Syracuse sent Prince-Tyson Read More ...

12/29/2012 - 20:07
A.P.
Murray has huge game as Mountaineers hang on for win

Aaric Murray had 12 points, 10 rebounds, 5 blocks and 4 assists as West Virginia survi

12/20/2012 - 00:35
A.P.
Trey Burke had 27 and Tim Hardaway Jr. 25 as No. 3 Michigan shot their way to an 81-66 victory over West Virginia at the Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival Saturday night in New York.

The Mountaineers struggled to maintain consistency as the night at Barclays Center unfolded.

12/16/2012 - 01:27
Rachel Labosky
Following the Steelers’ draft haul last month, there was considerable talk about how the team deviated from their tried and true ways, stepping boldly into the new era of the NFL by embracing change and living—and drafting—for the now.
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You can’t divide the Major League Baseball season into four whole parts—162 divided by four comes out to 40.5—but after last night’s game against Milwaukee, the Pittsburgh Pirates officially rounded the quarter turn of their 2013 season. The report out of PNC Park: so far, so good—but there’s a long way to go.
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Mario Lemieux and Evgeni Malkin both won it. Other great Penguins like Tom Barrasso and Bryan Trottier also hoisted it. No, it’s not the Stanley Cup; it’s the Calder Trophy for the NHL’s most outstanding first year player.
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The Pitt baseball team entered May in the midst of one of the best seasons in program history, chasing a Big East title and a berth in the College World Series. It's hard to imagine a better way for the Panthers to enter the ACC.
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Just one year after being on the receiving end of what was considered a steal in offensive guard David DeCastro, the Steelers had another coveted player fall their way in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
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The Steelers flipped the script on day two of the 2013 NFL Draft, focusing on the offense and filling two major needs on that side of the ball. Pittsburgh grabbed a big running back in Le’Veon Bell in the second round, and speedster receiver Markus Wheaton in the third.
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As the Penguins attempt to push through playoffs, PSR takes a closer look at some of the numbers that made the 2012-13 regular season as successful as it was.
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After closing out their first-round series against the eighth-seeded Islanders, the top-seeded Penguins are taking some admittedly well-deserved heat.
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