Yelich, Brewers bail out Burnes in victory over Pirates

MILWAUKEE — Christian Yelich hit a three-run double during a five-run fourth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers bailed out starter Corbin Burnes in a 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

Fairmont Senior lacrosse semifinal vs Morgantown postponed

FAIRMONT — The semifinal matchup of the WVSLA Girls Tournament between the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears and Morgantown Mohigans was rescheduled for 7 p.m. today. 7 p.m. because of lightning delays.

CFP recommends moving to a 12-team playoff

MORGANTOWN — After two years of leak free conversations behind closed doors where the movers and shakers of college football saw their opinions changed over and over, the College Football Playoff Working Group has recommended that the four-game playoff be scrapped and replaced with a 12-team…

How we connect with team sports

MORGANTOWN — The death of Don Vincent, who was an integral part of what made up the Golden Age of West Virginia basketball and a complementary player to both Hot Rod Hundley and Jerry West, carried with it a message that fits all too well into modern day athletics.

Betts homers, Urias picks up 9th win as Dodgers top Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Even amid a slow start, Dave Roberts didn’t need a reminder of all the things Mookie Betts can do to help the Los Angeles Dodgers win games.

181 Fairmont State student-athletes earn conference academic honors

BRIDGEPORT — Fairmont State University student-athletes were well-represented when the Mountain East Conference announced its 2021 academic honors on Wednesday afternoon. A total of 181 Falcon student-athletes landed on the MEC All-Academic Team (115) or Commissioner’s Honor Roll (66).

Fairmont State AD to serve on NCAA committee

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Fairmont State University Director of Athletics Greg Bamberger has been appointed to the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics for a term beginning Sept. 1 and running until Aug. 31, 2025.

West Fairmont Panthers hope to revive youth football scene

This article was updated on June 10, 2021.

Lawmakers agree NCAA needs NIL help, but how much and when?

A federal law governing how college athletes can earn money off their fame and celebrity seems certain to pass — at some point.