The Times West Virginian--Sports http://www.timeswv.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 16 May 2008 12:24:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinsprosports_story_137122016.html Walsh is nothing more than a coward http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinsprosports_story_137122016.html Pro sports column Fri, 16 May 2008 11:42:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinssportsopinion_story_136230101.html Nascar: Gordon in a slump? http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinssportsopinion_story_136230101.html Jeff Gordon is 10th in the Sprint Cup points standings, good for a lot of drivers, but a letdown for a four-time series champion. Tue, 13 May 2008 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinsprosports_story_134093637.html Motorsports affiliation is essential to corporate identity http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinsprosports_story_134093637.html It takes exactly one minute and 41 seconds for engineers at the Firestone Motorsports facility to balance, stagger, and letter a racing tire, which is probably a good thing since the company has produced 5,100 tires for the month of May and 32,000 total for the racing season. Tue, 13 May 2008 10:35:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinsprosports_story_134092558.html Don't judge Colts' Harrison until all the facts are in http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinsprosports_story_134092558.html Unless evidence to the contrary surfaces, Harrison is no Pacman Jones or anywhere close to the same troubled zipcode. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:21:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/sports/local_story_133232156.html State has scandal brewing with Mayo http://www.timeswv.com/sports/local_story_133232156.html Just what we need in West Virginia, another scandal.Rich Rodriguez, Calvin Magee, Heather Bresch aren’t enough to keep us busy.Now we have O.J. Mayo on our hands.It seems that a one-time reporter Louis Johnson has told ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” that Rodney Guillory, a Los Angeles-based event promoter, gave Mayo about $30,000 and other benefits while he attended high school and during his only season at USC. Mon, 12 May 2008 23:19:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/sports/local_story_133232036.html Lady Falcons get proven PG http://www.timeswv.com/sports/local_story_133232036.html On paper it appears like a match made in heaven. On the court Fairmont State Lady Falcon coach Steve McDonald hopes that’s exactly what it turns out to be. FSU’s women’s basketball team was in desperate need of a veteran point guard. Cara Waybright, a three-year starter at Davis and Elkins College, was looking for a new home for her final season. Now the two have found each other. Waybright, a 5-4 senior-to-be point guard, will transfer to FSU this summer and will be eligible immediately for the Lady Falcons. Fri, 09 May 2008 15:03:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinsprosports_story_130145939.html Allen gives Celts a shot in the arm http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinsprosports_story_130145939.html "I told the coaches at halftime, 'We're going to him over and over again. We've got to get him going,' " said coach Doc Rivers. "Shooters just need something to go in." Fri, 09 May 2008 13:43:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinsprosports_story_130114458.html Column: Rhodes' return could be positive http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinsprosports_story_130114458.html If uncertainty leads to urgency, Rhodes, whose pass-catching skills out of the backfield were missed by Manning and the Colts in 2007, should be able to pick up right where he left off. Fri, 09 May 2008 11:24:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhisnscolsports_story_130112244.html College coach looks to rebound from illness http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhisnscolsports_story_130112244.html “For him to be knocked down in a blink of an eye and so close to death was a very difficult thing.“We have to wait and see what damage has been done,” Kathy said. Thu, 08 May 2008 10:48:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinssportsopinion_story_129100922.html Celts architect Ainge took a page out of Auerbach's book http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinssportsopinion_story_129100922.html Pro basketball column Wed, 07 May 2008 13:51:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinssportsopinion_story_128134859.html Come playoff time, Sam's still the man http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinssportsopinion_story_128134859.html "If Sam has the shot, he's going to shoot it. That's just the way it is," said Rivers. "Even if he doesn't have the shot, he'll try to create one. That's Sam." Tue, 06 May 2008 14:06:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinshssports_story_127105539.html Boys to Men: More to sports than games http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinshssports_story_127105539.html FORMER PRO FOOTBALL STARJOE EHRMANN ISSUES CHALLENGE TO LOCALATHLETES AND CALLS ON COACHES TO LEAD THE WAY. Tue, 06 May 2008 11:10:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinsprosports_story_127111447.html Clemens needs to apologize in person, not in print http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinsprosports_story_127111447.html Having watched Clemens the player all those years, I expected him to hold a press conference inside a very, very large room, stand before the cameras and microphones and spill his guts. Sat, 03 May 2008 21:54:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinsprosports_story_124214158.html Big Brown wins 134th Kentucky Derby http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinsprosports_story_124214158.html Kentucky Derby coverage Sat, 03 May 2008 21:52:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinsprosports_story_124215026.html Colts' Marvin Harrison involvement in bar shooting under investigation http://www.timeswv.com/sports/cnhinsprosports_story_124215026.html Indianapolis Colts officials had few comments after hearing reports Friday that veteran wide receiver Marvin Harrison is under investigation for his involvement in a shooting that took place Tuesday in his hometown of Philadelphia. The shooting reportedly occurred outside a North Philadelphia bar owned by Harrison.