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West Virginia unveils new Milan Puskar Stadium turf design for 2025 season

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Darian DeVries’ debut as the WVU men’s basketball head coach ended in a 23-point victory over Zalgiris in Genoa, Italy, on Saturday. West Virginia won 78-53 behind a…

Martin, Milum using reserved leadership approach in WVU football locker room

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University baseball star JJ Wetherholt is likely to become the latest Mountaineer selected in the first round of a professional sports league draft on Sunday. Weth…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The college football season will unofficially kickoff on Tuesday and Wednesday as Big 12 Media Days takes place in Las Vegas. Before the Mountaineers make the trip, Ryan Decker and Gold and Blue Nation producer John Lowe discuss some of the big storylines heading into 2024 on the Gold and Blue Nation Podcast. The two discuss the impact of the four incoming schools from the Pac-12, the Big 12 preseason media poll, West Virginia’s place in the conference, and the new two-minut…

For the second year in a row, a rookie running back stole headlines and made a big impact for the Mountaineers last season. After CJ Donaldson did so in 2022, Jahiem White took the baton in 2023. That duo is, of course, expected to lead West Virginia’s rushing attack this fall. As Gold and Blue Nation’s roster review series continues this week, we focus today on the Mountaineer ball carriers, coached by the always-energetic Chad Scott. After averaging six yards per carry in an injury-shortened s…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Life has been different recently for JJ Wetherholt. The 21-year-old WVU baseball star is in the midst of a life-altering 35-day stretch between the end of West Virginia’s first-ever Super Regional appearance and the start of Wetherholt’s pro baseball career when he hears his name called at the MLB Draft next month. This is the first summer in many years the Mars, Pennsylvania, native hasn’t immediately transitioned from his high school or college team to a summer ballclub. In…

Joe Mazzulla has made history ever since he took over the Boston Celtics’ head coaching role in 2022, and he secured the most historic win of his young coaching career Monday night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The former Mountaineer guided the top-seeded Celtics to the franchise’s latest NBA championship, downing the Dallas […]

TUCSON, Ariz. — It is currently unknown where West Virginia University baseball will be playing next week, but regardless, it will be a first for the Mountaineers. Following a clean sweep of the Tucson Regional, WVU is heading to its first Super Regional in program history. On the latest edition of the Gold and Blue […]