http://www.wvva.com/category/123736/sports en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WVVA Sport 15 sports http://www.wvva.com/story/22418509/2013/05/24/spring-turkey-kills-increase-32-percent-in-wva http://www.wvva.com/story/22418509/2013/05/24/spring-turkey-kills-increase-32-percent-in-wva?t=2013-05-24T16:13:57Z WVVA Fri, 24 May 2013 16:13:00 EDT CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Hunters killed nearly 11,000 bearded turkeys in West Virginia during the recent four-week spring season. The Division of Natural Resources says the total is a 32 percent increase News http://www.wvva.com/story/22378100/2013/05/21/wvu http://www.wvva.com/story/22378100/2013/05/21/wvu?t=2013-05-21T17:17:29Z WVVA Tue, 21 May 2013 17:17:00 EDT OKLAHOMA CITY (WVVA) - The West Virginia Mountaineer baseball team was in Oklahoma City for the Big 12 Tournament on Monday when a deadly tornado ripped through the town of Moore, just miles away. According Sport http://www.wvva.com/story/22414905/2013/05/24/jayhawks-pull-away-late-beat-mountaineers-7-2 http://www.wvva.com/story/22414905/2013/05/24/jayhawks-pull-away-late-beat-mountaineers-7-2?t=2013-05-24T09:17:16Z WVVA Fri, 24 May 2013 09:17:00 EDT OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Tucker Tharp and Michael Suiter each had two hits and two RBIs, leading Kansas to a 7-2 victory over third-seeded West Virginia at the Big 12 tournament Thursday night. The sixth-seeded Sport - NCAA http://www.wvva.com/story/22298652/2013/05/20/wr-ivan-mccartney-returns-to-west-virginia http://www.wvva.com/story/22298652/2013/05/20/wr-ivan-mccartney-returns-to-west-virginia?t=2013-05-20T12:03:06Z WVVA Mon, 20 May 2013 12:03:00 EDT MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- Wide receiver Ivan McCartney is returning to West Virginia's roster six months after leaving the team. West Virginia football spokesman Mike Montoro on Monday confirmed McCartney's News http://www.wvva.com/story/22297577/2013/05/20/wva-trout-stocking-for-may-13-17 http://www.wvva.com/story/22297577/2013/05/20/wva-trout-stocking-for-may-13-17?t=2013-05-20T10:22:50Z WVVA Mon, 20 May 2013 10:22:00 EDT ELKINS, W.Va. – The following waters were stocked the week of May 13, 2013: Anthony Creek Bear Rocks Lake Berwind Lake Blackwater River Brandywine Lake Brushy Fork Lake Buffalo Creek (Brooke) Buffalo News http://www.wvva.com/story/22290222/derby-winner-orb-disappoints-in-the-preakness http://www.wvva.com/story/22290222/derby-winner-orb-disappoints-in-the-preakness?t=2013-05-18T21:33:10Z AP Sat, 18 May 2013 21:33:00 EDT Orb came up short in the Preakness, frustrating everyone who made the Kentucky Derby winner a 3-5 favorite - no one more than trainer Shug McGaughey. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22287869/wva-dnr-record-trout-caught-in-berkeley-county http://www.wvva.com/story/22287869/wva-dnr-record-trout-caught-in-berkeley-county?t=2013-05-18T09:20:21Z APWV Sat, 18 May 2013 09:20:00 EDT The Division of Natural Resources says a record rainbow trout was caught in Berkeley County. News - AP-State http://www.wvva.com/story/22284376/2013/05/17/jaylen-brantley-signs-with-marshall http://www.wvva.com/story/22284376/2013/05/17/jaylen-brantley-signs-with-marshall?t=2013-05-17T16:37:10Z WVVA Fri, 17 May 2013 16:37:00 EDT HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Marshall basketball coach Tom Herrion says he's signed guard Jaylen Brantley for next season. The 5-foot-10 Brantley averaged 16 points and five assists last season for Notre Bailey Gillespie News http://www.wvva.com/story/22279854/2013/05/17/nascar-star-kenny-wallace-racing-in-beckley http://www.wvva.com/story/22279854/2013/05/17/nascar-star-kenny-wallace-racing-in-beckley?t=2013-05-17T08:22:19Z WVVA Fri, 17 May 2013 08:22:00 EDT BECKLEY (WVVA) - A NASCAR veteran will be "trading paint" with drivers in Raleigh County Friday night. Kenny Wallace will be racing on the dirt track at Beckley Motorsports Park Friday evening, beginning Sport http://www.wvva.com/story/22276001/sheriff-ex-nascar-driver-dick-trickle-dead-at-71 http://www.wvva.com/story/22276001/sheriff-ex-nascar-driver-dick-trickle-dead-at-71?t=2013-05-16T22:41:29Z AP Thu, 16 May 2013 22:41:00 EDT There is that lasting image of Dick Trickle in the Winston 500 lighting up a cigarette while driving his stock car with his knees during a caution lap. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22244848/2013/05/14/andrew-wiggins-is-set-to-go-public-with-his-college-choice http://www.wvva.com/story/22244848/2013/05/14/andrew-wiggins-is-set-to-go-public-with-his-college-choice?t=2013-05-14T09:33:12Z WVVA Tue, 14 May 2013 09:33:00 EDT HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Top basketball prospect Andrew Wiggins is set to go public with his college choice. Wiggins will sign a letter-of-intent at a private ceremony Tuesday afternoon in Huntington. Bailey Gillespie News http://www.wvva.com/story/22220123/2013/05/10/the-24th-annual-homer-k-ball-memorial-scholarship-golf-tournament http://www.wvva.com/story/22220123/2013/05/10/the-24th-annual-homer-k-ball-memorial-scholarship-golf-tournament?t=2013-05-13T08:17:05Z WVVA Mon, 13 May 2013 08:17:00 EDT ATHENS, W.Va. – The 24th Annual Homer K. Ball Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held Friday, June 14, 2013 at Pipestem Resort State Park. Proceeds from the tournament are used to fund scholarships Bailey Gillespie News http://www.wvva.com/story/22229711/woods-keeps-it-dry-and-wins-players-championship http://www.wvva.com/story/22229711/woods-keeps-it-dry-and-wins-players-championship?t=2013-05-12T21:47:26Z AP Sun, 12 May 2013 21:47:00 EDT A weekend filled with sharp words between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia came down to one last showdown Sunday in The Players Championship, this one staged across the water in a tiny, terrifying section of the TPC Sawgrass. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22224951/2013/05/11/west-virginia http://www.wvva.com/story/22224951/2013/05/11/west-virginia?t=2013-05-11T14:22:40Z WVVA Sat, 11 May 2013 14:22:00 EDT CHARLESTON, W.VA.— The 2013 West Virginia Mid-Amateur Championship was off to a soggy start today, as multiple storm delays took play well into the seven o'clock hour. Eighteen-hole Stroke Play qualifying Bailey Gillespie News http://www.wvva.com/story/22218690/2013/05/10/marshall-athletic-hall-of-fame-inducts http://www.wvva.com/story/22218690/2013/05/10/marshall-athletic-hall-of-fame-inducts?t=2013-05-10T14:10:06Z WVVA Fri, 10 May 2013 14:10:00 EDT HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Former Marshall football coach George Chaump will be among nine inductees in the university's Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. Chaump went 33-16-1 as Marshall's football coach Bailey Gillespie News http://www.wvva.com/story/22208175/2013/05/09/michigan-to-play-va-tech-2020-2021-in-football http://www.wvva.com/story/22208175/2013/05/09/michigan-to-play-va-tech-2020-2021-in-football?t=2013-05-09T14:05:55Z WVVA Thu, 9 May 2013 14:05:00 EDT ANN ARBOR, Mitchigan. (AP) -- Michigan has scheduled a home-and-home football series with Virginia Tech. The schools announced Thursday that the Wolverines and Hokies will play each other twice in the Bailey Gillespie News http://www.wvva.com/story/22204209/2013/05/09/west-virginia-signs-f-remi-dibo-for-next-season http://www.wvva.com/story/22204209/2013/05/09/west-virginia-signs-f-remi-dibo-for-next-season?t=2013-05-09T08:27:04Z WVVA Thu, 9 May 2013 08:27:00 EDT MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia coach Bob Huggins has signed junior college transfer Remi Dibo for next season. Huggins said Wednesday the 6-foot-9 forward will help the Mountaineers on the defensive Sport - NCAA-Basketball http://www.wvva.com/story/22180910/2013/05/07/west-virginia-signs-f-jonathan-holton http://www.wvva.com/story/22180910/2013/05/07/west-virginia-signs-f-jonathan-holton?t=2013-05-07T08:55:25Z WVVA Tue, 7 May 2013 08:55:00 EDT MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- Junior college transfer Jonathan Holton has signed to play at West Virginia. West Virginia coach Bob Huggins says the 6-foot-7 Holton is a prototype Big 12 forward and should Sport - NCAA-Basketball http://www.wvva.com/story/22405913/krzyzewski-returning-to-coach-usa-basketball http://www.wvva.com/story/22405913/krzyzewski-returning-to-coach-usa-basketball?t=2013-05-23T13:37:34Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 13:37:00 EDT Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski just couldn't pass on "the ultimate honor" of representing his country again as the U.S. men's national team coach. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22402480/ocean-not-all-that-separates-us-european-fans http://www.wvva.com/story/22402480/ocean-not-all-that-separates-us-european-fans?t=2013-05-23T03:19:08Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 03:19:00 EDT By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer Imagine Derek Jeter leading the New York Yankees off the field because opposing fans were yelling racial slurs and throwing bananas at his team. Or a game between the... News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22380712/veteran-db-charles-woodson-returns-to-raiders http://www.wvva.com/story/22380712/veteran-db-charles-woodson-returns-to-raiders?t=2013-05-21T23:36:04Z AP Tue, 21 May 2013 23:36:00 EDT Charles Woodson is coming back home to Oakland. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22304824/sports-world-keeps-eye-on-oklahoma-tornado http://www.wvva.com/story/22304824/sports-world-keeps-eye-on-oklahoma-tornado?t=2013-05-23T12:33:16Z AP Tue, 21 May 2013 01:15:00 EDT By The Associated Press The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players... News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22303935/qb-mitchell-decides-on-north-carolina-state http://www.wvva.com/story/22303935/qb-mitchell-decides-on-north-carolina-state?t=2013-05-20T21:55:06Z AP Mon, 20 May 2013 21:55:00 EDT Former Arkansas quarterback Brandon Mitchell says he is transferring to North Carolina State to play his final season. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22303933/kansas-lands-transfer-tarik-black-from-memphis http://www.wvva.com/story/22303933/kansas-lands-transfer-tarik-black-from-memphis?t=2013-05-20T21:55:05Z AP Mon, 20 May 2013 21:55:00 EDT Memphis forward Tarik Black is transferring to Kansas and will be eligible to play immediately. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22283259/prince-to-miss-a-few-weeks-to-play-for-russia http://www.wvva.com/story/22283259/prince-to-miss-a-few-weeks-to-play-for-russia?t=2013-05-17T14:32:08Z AP Fri, 17 May 2013 14:32:00 EDT By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Epiphanny Prince is headed to Russia. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22277781/strasburg-goes-8-to-beat-hometown-padres-6-2 http://www.wvva.com/story/22277781/strasburg-goes-8-to-beat-hometown-padres-6-2?t=2013-05-17T01:51:29Z AP Fri, 17 May 2013 01:51:00 EDT Stephen Strasburg had quite the homecoming. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22266807/oj-simpson-testifies-in-bid-for-new-vegas-trial http://www.wvva.com/story/22266807/oj-simpson-testifies-in-bid-for-new-vegas-trial?t=2013-05-16T17:51:36Z AP Thu, 16 May 2013 17:51:00 EDT The lead defense attorney in O.J. Simpson's armed robbery trial had a conflict of interest because he could have been a witness in the case, a lawyer who worked on Simpson's unsuccessful appeal to the Nevada Supreme... News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22272594/us-open-tennis-leaving-cbs-for-espn-in-2015 http://www.wvva.com/story/22272594/us-open-tennis-leaving-cbs-for-espn-in-2015?t=2013-05-16T15:11:10Z AP Thu, 16 May 2013 15:11:00 EDT By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer The U.S. Open tennis tournament will leave CBS after nearly a half-century and move all TV coverage to cable starting in 2015 under an 11-year contract with ESPN. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22418353/yankees-teixeira-to-play-in-minors-on-wednesday http://www.wvva.com/story/22418353/yankees-teixeira-to-play-in-minors-on-wednesday?t=2013-05-24T18:58:39Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:00 EDT Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira expects to play in his first game since hurting his right wrist in early March, suiting up for a minor-league game with Double-A Trenton on Wednesday. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22417659/bayern-dortmund-await-all-german-wembley-final http://www.wvva.com/story/22417659/bayern-dortmund-await-all-german-wembley-final?t=2013-05-24T18:48:37Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 18:48:00 EDT Bayern Munich is trying to downplay being the favorite. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22419614/nyc-lawsuit-alleging-favre-sent-racy-texts-settled http://www.wvva.com/story/22419614/nyc-lawsuit-alleging-favre-sent-racy-texts-settled?t=2013-05-24T18:18:53Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 18:18:00 EDT A lawsuit filed by two massage therapists who sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre over claims he sent racy text messages has been settled, a lawyer for the women said Friday. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22419529/mcilroy-donald-miss-cut-at-bmw-pga-championship http://www.wvva.com/story/22419529/mcilroy-donald-miss-cut-at-bmw-pga-championship?t=2013-05-24T18:18:45Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 18:18:00 EDT Rory McIlory was one of five 2012 European Ryder Cup players to miss the cut Friday in the BMW PGA Championship, while Medinah teammate Francesco Molinari took the lead at cold and wet Wentworth. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22419316/grizzlies-memphis-ready-to-believe-vs-spurs http://www.wvva.com/story/22419316/grizzlies-memphis-ready-to-believe-vs-spurs?t=2013-05-24T17:39:02Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 17:39:00 EDT The towels are showing up all around Memphis. They hang over neighborhood signs and even at a door to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22418654/bowie-young-takes-early-lead-on-short-course http://www.wvva.com/story/22418654/bowie-young-takes-early-lead-on-short-course?t=2013-05-24T17:18:34Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 17:18:00 EDT Heather Bowie Young made five straight birdies while hop-scotching across the golf course Friday in the Bahamas LPGA Classic. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22418541/patrick-another-indy-500-less-and-less-likely http://www.wvva.com/story/22418541/patrick-another-indy-500-less-and-less-likely?t=2013-05-24T16:18:50Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:00 EDT Danica Patrick still follows the Indianapolis 500 closely, even pre-organizing her race day schedule this Sunday so she can watch most of the event. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22418167/teixeira-expects-to-play-in-minors-wednesday http://www.wvva.com/story/22418167/teixeira-expects-to-play-in-minors-wednesday?t=2013-05-24T15:38:28Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 15:38:00 EDT Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira says he expects to play in a minor-league game Wednesday with Double-A Trenton. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22418029/ap-source-jets-rb-goodson-to-practice-tuesday http://www.wvva.com/story/22418029/ap-source-jets-rb-goodson-to-practice-tuesday?t=2013-05-24T15:28:29Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 15:28:00 EDT A person familiar with the situation tells the Associated Press that Jets running back Mike Goodson is expected to return to practice Tuesday despite his legal troubles. News - AP-National http://www.wvva.com/story/22417662/a-rod-sells-miami-beach-home-for-30m http://www.wvva.com/story/22417662/a-rod-sells-miami-beach-home-for-30m?t=2013-05-24T14:48:46Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 14:48:00 EDT New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has sold his Miami Beach home for $30 million. News - AP-National