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  3.  <title>The Smoking Musket -  All Posts</title>
  4.  <subtitle>Changing The Culture Of West Virginia Sports</subtitle>
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  10.    <published>2024-04-26T10:00:00-04:00</published>
  11.    <updated>2024-04-26T10:00:00-04:00</updated>
  12.    <title>How To Watch: West Virginia Gold-Blue Spring Game</title>
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  16.      &lt;img alt="NCAA Football: Duke’s Mayo Bowl-North Carolina at West Virginia" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ik1jlv3YL0NdUNF4O3LBCnS_aR0=/0x0:7666x5111/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73307645/usa_today_22185304.0.jpg" /&gt;
  17.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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  19.  
  20.  &lt;p&gt;The Mountaineers will conclude spring practices with the Gold-Blue game on Saturday. Here’s everything you need to know to watch/listen live.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h3 id="A1hPpg"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to watch the 2024 West Virginia Gold-Blue Spring Game&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  21. &lt;p id="2rDWtG"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 12:00PM ET&lt;/p&gt;
  22. &lt;p id="paragraph2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&lt;/strong&gt; Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia&lt;/p&gt;
  23. &lt;p id="uvI18I"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Channel: &lt;/strong&gt;Big 12 Now on ESPN+&lt;/p&gt;
  24. &lt;p id="jD2ywf"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Online Streaming: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/e4AgAD?subId2=[]sb[p]23455207[t]w[r]google.com[d]D"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ONLY AVAILABLE ON ESPN+&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  25. &lt;p id="fAqNWn"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TV Crew:&lt;/strong&gt; Nick Farrell (play-by-play), Rasheed Marshall (analysis) and Anjelica Trinone (sideline)&lt;/p&gt;
  26. &lt;p id="paragraph9"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Radio:&lt;/strong&gt; Mountaineer Sports Network from Learfield (&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/sports/2017/8/3/radio-affiliates.aspx"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Radio Affiliates&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;) | WVU Gameday App (&lt;a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/west-virginia-mountaineers/id900351523"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Apple&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wvir.gameday&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;gl=US"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Android&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;). We will also include the stream in our game thread, which will go live at Noon.&lt;/p&gt;
  27. &lt;p id="6Mc3Jb"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reminder:&lt;/strong&gt; It is &lt;strong&gt;against site policy to post links to illegal streams&lt;/strong&gt; in the comments.&lt;/p&gt;
  28. &lt;h3 id="gGOqlD"&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  29. &lt;h3 id="izQFMH"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Broadcast Information:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  30. &lt;p id="WT182A"&gt;Tune in on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ to catch the live broadcast of the game. Nick Farrell will be on the call, while Rasheed Marshall will provide analysis. Anjelica Trinone will report from the sidelines.&lt;/p&gt;
  31. &lt;p id="9YYDhi"&gt;Tony Caridi, Dwight Wallace and Jed Drenning will man their usual roles for the radio broadcast.&lt;/p&gt;
  32. &lt;h3 id="kUeo1Z"&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  33. &lt;h3 id="l9bUaT"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Additional Festivities:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  34. &lt;p id="VaE5LJ"&gt;This year the Gold-Blue Spring Game Kickoff Concert will feature Morgantown’s own Huey Mack. The concert will take place from 10:30AM to 11:30PM on the east side of the stadium, between the Light Blue and Teal lots. Admission is free to the public.&lt;/p&gt;
  35. &lt;p id="UIdcJA"&gt;For those unfamiliar with Huey Mack:&lt;/p&gt;
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  37. &lt;p id="tbZHWn"&gt;Along with the kickoff concert, the Almost Heaven Village fan experience area will offer fans the opportunity to pick up an exclusive schedule poster, enjoy food trucks, inflatables, a DJ, yard games, photo opportunities, balloon artistry and face painting, along with appearances from the WVU Spirit Squads. Almost Heaven Village will be open three hours prior to kickoff (9 a.m.) and will close 30 minutes prior to kickoff (11:30 a.m.).&lt;/p&gt;
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  43.      <name>Michael Miller</name>
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  47.    <published>2024-04-24T10:15:00-04:00</published>
  48.    <updated>2024-04-24T10:15:00-04:00</updated>
  49.    <title>WVU set for midweek showdown with Penn State and the Mountaineers lose a receiver to the transfer portal</title>
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  51.  
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  53.      &lt;img alt="West Virginia v Oklahoma" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/G0kDdrqmRLzlSZ61bcXXUtv2YGg=/0x0:5184x3456/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73301529/1876072970.0.jpg" /&gt;
  54.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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  56.  
  57.  &lt;p&gt;Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="vTc272"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, &lt;/em&gt;your daily &lt;a href="https://www.smokingmusket.com"&gt;&lt;em&gt;West Virginia&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it in the comments.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  58. &lt;p id="3xuxJ8"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  59.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  60.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NgWaWze5nYpEmchaIVZBFmA4TDE=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10253211/whats_on_tap.png"&gt;
  61.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  62. &lt;p id="hLRWfv"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/23/baseball-mountaineers-travel-to-penn-state-for-midweek-contest.aspx"&gt;Mountaineers Travel to Penn State for Midweek Contest | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;The West Virginia University baseball team is back on the road on Wednesday to take on Penn State. First pitch from Medlar Field at Lubrano Park is set for 5:30 p.m. The game will air on Big Ten Network Plus.&lt;/p&gt;
  63. &lt;p id="RvR6oo"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/23/wvu-golf-shoots-lowest-ever-big-12-round.aspx"&gt;WVU Golf Shoots Lowest-Ever Big 12 Round | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;The West Virginia University golf team shot a team score of 280 for 8-under-par in the third round, the lowest round score in its Big 12 Championship history, on Tuesday at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas. On moving day, the Mountaineers jumped three spots to fifth place (297-291-280) in the 14-team championship. The Mountaineers trail Houston by one shot for fourth place. The fourth and final round began this morning. ESPN+ will have coverage from 1:30-5:30 p.m. ET during the final round.&lt;/p&gt;
  64. &lt;p id="uDwg9s"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  65.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  66.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/B7meIVYCZ79Nm14fWJJa28aYjcM=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10253221/news_of_note.png"&gt;
  67.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  68. &lt;p id="habJxc"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOOTBALL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  69. &lt;p id="Q4rwve"&gt;&lt;a href="https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/neal-brown-explains-how-wvu-football-turned-it-around-in-2023-230873227/"&gt;Neal Brown explains how WVU Football turned it around in 2023 | EerSports.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Head coach Neal Brown made an appearance on the Smothered &amp;amp; Covered podcast with Barrett Sallee on Tuesday morning, and he gave some insight on how he and his staff made the changes necessary to improve and turn the program around after a rough 2022 campaign that saw the Mountaineers only win five games.&lt;/p&gt;
  70. &lt;p id="V1OYuu"&gt;&lt;a href="https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/wide-receiver-says-hes-entering-the-portal-ahead-of-spring-game-230889908/"&gt;Wide receiver says he's entering the portal ahead of spring game | EerSports.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Attrition is coming, even before the spring game for West Virginia University. Wide receiver EJ Horton took to social media to announce that he was entering the NCAA Transfer Portal on Tuesday, and would be doing so as a graduate transfer.&lt;/p&gt;
  71. &lt;p id="ogGjat"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/23/gold-blue-spring-football-game-information.aspx"&gt;Gold-Blue Spring Football Game Information | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;WVU is hosting its annual Gold-Blue Spring Football Game presented by Encova Insurance, on Saturday, April 27, at Noon, at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Admission for the game is free with the gates opening at 11 a.m.&lt;/p&gt;
  72. &lt;p id="wzxff0"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvmetronews.com/2024/04/23/3-guys-before-the-game-staffing-up-episode-548/"&gt;3 Guys Before The Game - Staffing Up (Episode 548) | WV MetroNews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;In this episode, the “Guys” discuss a series of topics ranging from basketball and football to Monday’s special guest visit by John Beilein at the annual Mountaineer Athletic Club scholarship dinner in Charleston.&lt;/p&gt;
  73. &lt;p id="idiRgl"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BASKETBALL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  74. &lt;p id="ojAq2u"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/23/womens-basketball-kellogg-announces-signing-of-c-lia-rivi-re.aspx"&gt;Kellogg Announces Signing of Célia Rivière | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Mountaineer women's basketball head coach Mark Kellogg has announced the addition of Célia Rivière (Paris, France/NW &lt;a href="https://www.tomahawknation.com/"&gt;Florida State&lt;/a&gt;) to a grant-in-aid for the 2024-25 academic year.&lt;/p&gt;
  75. &lt;p id="VpV9jf"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/23/mens-basketball-michaels-named-wvu-director-of-mens-basketball-operations.aspx"&gt;Michaels Named WVU Director of Men’s Basketball Operations | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;West Virginia University men's basketball coach Darian DeVries has named Trent Michaels, a two-time WVU graduate, as director of men's basketball operations for the Mountaineers.&lt;/p&gt;
  76. &lt;p id="VcA8Pr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/wvu-hoops-opponent-set-for-the-2024-big-east-big-12-battle-230897486/"&gt;WVU Hoops opponent set for the 2024 Big East-Big 12 Battle | EerSports.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;WVU basketball has found a new opponent for the upcoming 2024 season, as the pairings for the Big East-Big 12 battle were set on Tuesday afternoon.&lt;/p&gt;
  77. &lt;p id="iAdIqX"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  78.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  79.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NkJuGcdSJjY7Ki0VTh7xA446LCc=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25359309/musket_mixtape.png"&gt;
  80.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  81. &lt;p id="tGJkJz"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/40014492/reggie-bush-heisman-trophy-returned"&gt;Reggie Bush to have Heisman Trophy returned | ESPN&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Trophy back, as the Heisman Trust announced Wednesday the formal "reinstatement" of the trophy to Bush amid what it calls "enormous changes in the college football landscape."&lt;/p&gt;
  82. &lt;p id="W9BSG1"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/40008579/colorado-running-back-dylan-edwards-enter-transfer-portal"&gt;Sources - Colorado running back Dylan Edwards to transfer | ESPN&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Colorado continues its spring shuffle as Dylan Edwards, the team's leading rusher in 2023, is set to enter the transfer portal, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.&lt;/p&gt;
  83. &lt;p id="onfSix"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  84.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  85.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/4Ug6_xRDvFqeAsRt2Eoru3hfLW0=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10253215/video_of_interest.png"&gt;
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  87. &lt;div id="GIsyFm"&gt;&lt;div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XZF3wHGpEfI?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  90. &lt;p id="XNdd8g"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  95. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  96. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;The West Virginia Mountaineers have held the Black Diamond Trophy for 949 days. &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HailWV?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#HailWV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— The Black Diamond Trophy (@blkdmndtrophy) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/blkdmndtrophy/status/1783089780542120177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 24, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
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  119.      <name>Michael Miller</name>
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  122.  <entry>
  123.    <published>2024-04-23T10:30:00-04:00</published>
  124.    <updated>2024-04-23T10:30:00-04:00</updated>
  125.    <title>Alek Manoah to make another rehab start and Beanie Bishop draws interest from a nearby NFL team</title>
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  127.  
  128.    &lt;figure&gt;
  129.      &lt;img alt="COLLEGE FOOTBALL: SEP 30 West Virginia at TCU" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/q9kF4nYT-96aq1Q8zUcPD6AuwXQ=/0x0:5600x3733/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73298732/1708746278.0.jpg" /&gt;
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  131.  
  132.  &lt;p&gt;Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="vTc272"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, &lt;/em&gt;your daily &lt;a href="https://www.smokingmusket.com"&gt;&lt;em&gt;West Virginia&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it in the comments.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  133. &lt;p id="a7Vior"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  137. &lt;p id="fTkfrc"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/22/golf-wvu-tied-for-eighth-place-after-day-one.aspx"&gt;WVU Tied for Eighth Place After Day One | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;The West Virginia University golf team is tied for eighth place after 36 holes of competition at the Big 12 Golf Championship at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas. The third round began this morning with golfers playing 18 holes. The fourth and final round will take place on Wednesday morning.&lt;/p&gt;
  138. &lt;p id="jdRKKE"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  139.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  140.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/B7meIVYCZ79Nm14fWJJa28aYjcM=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10253221/news_of_note.png"&gt;
  141.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  142. &lt;p id="habJxc"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOOTBALL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  143. &lt;p id="bVBrCH"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvmetronews.com/2024/04/22/with-surplus-of-experience-added-strength-cutter-hopeful-for-continued-growth/"&gt;With surplus of experience, added strength, Cutter hopeful for continued growth | WV MetroNews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ben Cutter’s first college football snap came before a crowd of 110,000-plus at nationally-ranked Penn State to begin the 2023 season. Yet it wasn’t until the following week, with West Virginia well on its way to a lopsided win over Duquesne, that Cutter had his welcoming moment to college football.&lt;/p&gt;
  144. &lt;p id="1Q3XJc"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/22/blog-sleeker-ja-quay-hubbard-has-exchanged-fried-chicken-for-football.aspx"&gt;Sleeker Ja’Quay Hubbard Has Exchanged Fried Chicken for Football | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;West Virginia's Ja'Quay Hubbard said he has really focused on his body this year, which really isn't any different than when he was a freshman in high school. You see, Hubbard once weighed more than 400 pounds and sported a 50-inch waist when he went to the homecoming dance back then.&lt;/p&gt;
  145. &lt;p id="44pZxQ"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/west-virginias-3-amigos-ready-for-breakout-2nd-years/article_4873746a-010a-11ef-9088-f3dc3139a9fe.html"&gt;West Virginia's 3 amigos ready for breakout 2nd years | Blue Gold News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Times change. Relationships don't. This is especially true for those relationships you make during those life-shaping times that are known as the college years.&lt;/p&gt;
  146. &lt;p id="a4iorV"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BASKETBALL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  147. &lt;p id="67QOvT"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/22/mens-basketball-sencire-harris-signs-with-wvu.aspx"&gt;Sencire Harris Signs with WVU | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Darian DeVries has announced the signing of Sencire Harris to a grant-in-aid for the 2024-25 academic year. Harris, a 6-foot-4, 170-pound guard, sat out last season at Illinois. The native of Canton, Ohio, will be a redshirt sophomore at WVU and have three years of eligibility remaining.&lt;/p&gt;
  148. &lt;p id="40LCQD"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/22/mens-basketball-amani-hansberry-signs-with-wvu.aspx"&gt;Amani Hansberry Signs with WVU | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;DeVries also announced the signing of Amani Hansberry to a grant-in-aid for the 2024-25 academic year. Hansberry, a 6-foot-8, 240-pound forward, played his freshman season at Illinois. The native of Silver Spring Maryland, will be a sophomore at WVU and have three years of eligibility remaining&lt;/p&gt;
  149. &lt;p id="1IDKrP"&gt;&lt;a href="https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/taking-a-look-at-the-first-two-high-school-offerees-of-the-darian-devries-era-230829095/"&gt;Taking a look at the first two high school offerees of the Darian DeVries era | EerSports.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Coach DeVries has hit the ground running in recruiting, and has already picked up commitments from three transfers in Tucker DeVries, Amani Hansberry and Sencire Harris. He also signed point guard KJ Tenner out of high school in the class of 2024. But that's not all that's been going on behind the scenes, as DeVries has also extended offers to two other high school prospects since taking over the Mountaineers. Let's take a look at who DeVries is targeting from the high school ranks to start his stint in Morgantown.&lt;/p&gt;
  150. &lt;p id="EpWH4A"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  151.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  152.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/OKrMUd69MHjL3FDNxfPMa45dxn4=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10327383/mountaineer_pros.png"&gt;
  153.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  154. &lt;p id="IJzUq7"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEWS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  155. &lt;p id="Ngr8Uh"&gt;&lt;a href="https://thedraftnetwork.com/2024/04/22/beanie-bishop-nfl-draft-interview"&gt;Beanie Bishop Draft Networking Interview: 'I Can Make An Instant Impact' | The Draft Network&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;West Virginia cornerback Beanie Bishop led the nation in pass breakups (20) and passes defensed (24) this past season.Bishop then attended The Big 12 Pro Day where he ran a 4.39 40. Interest in Bishop’s services in the 2024 NFL Draft has significantly increased since then.&lt;/p&gt;
  156. &lt;p id="VyYvfq"&gt;&lt;a href="https://commanderswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/22/west-virginia-mountaineers-cb-beanie-bishop-has-top-30-visit-with-commanders-2024-nfl-draft/"&gt;NFL draft: Commanders host WVU CB Beanie Bishop on top 30 visit | USA Today&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Washington Commanders spent a considerable portion of the pre-draft process evaluating offensive tackles and cornerbacks. Washington used several of its top 30 visits on the two positions, recently hosting West Virginia cornerback Beanie Bishop.&lt;/p&gt;
  157. &lt;p id="E088g0"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/toronto-blue-jays-make-critical-decision-on-embattled-pitcher-alek-manoah"&gt;Toronto Blue Jays Make Critical Decision on Embattled Starting Pitcher | Sports Illustrated&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;After showing improvement in his latest rehab start, &lt;a href="https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/"&gt;Toronto Blue Jays&lt;/a&gt;' pitcher Alek Manoah will make another rehab start at Triple-A Buffalo this week. He's trying to work his way back after a disastrous 2023 season and an injury-filled spring training.&lt;/p&gt;
  158. &lt;p id="iLuqZY"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/frazier-i-just-knew-that-i-had-to-get-off-the-field/"&gt;Frazier: 'I just knew that I had to get off the field' | Gold and Blue Nation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Mountaineer center Zach Frazier’s life will change later this week. Surrounded by family and friends, Frazier will receive a phone call from one of the 32 National Football League franchises who will tell the Fairmont, West Virginia, native they are selecting him in this year’s draft. Celebrations will commence shortly thereafter, and then the All-American will get to work on the next chapter of his football career.&lt;/p&gt;
  159. &lt;p id="6lfmux"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2024/4/22/24136677/nfl-mock-draft-2024-every-team-picks-projection-caleb-williams"&gt;NFL mock draft 2024: Updated picks for every team to start DRAFT WEEK | SBNation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;It’s DRAFT WEEK. Here’s SBNation’s latest mock draft, leading off with the &lt;a href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/"&gt;Chicago Bears&lt;/a&gt; at No. 1. (Zach Frazier mocked at 33 to the &lt;a href="https://www.catscratchreader.com/"&gt;Carolina Panthers&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
  160. &lt;p id="ty58Vw"&gt;&lt;a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&amp;amp;xs=1&amp;amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pff.com%2Fnews%2Fdraft-2024-nfl-mock-draft-pff-analysts-all-seven-rounds&amp;amp;referrer=sbnation.com&amp;amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smokingmusket.com%2F2024%2F4%2F23%2F24138138%2Fwest-virginia-mountaineers-wvu-football-basketball-baseball-sports-big-12-ncaa-news-links" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank"&gt;2024 NFL Mock Draft: PFF analysts pick for all seven rounds | Pro Football Focus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Thirty-two PFF analysts came together for a full seven-round 2024 &lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-draft"&gt;NFL Mock Draft&lt;/a&gt;, starting with Caleb Williams to the Chicago Bears. (Frazier mocked at 33 here as well)&lt;/p&gt;
  161. &lt;p id="iJdOf1"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvsportsnow.com/former-wvu-f-jalen-bridges-declares-for-nba-draft-thanks-huggins/"&gt;Jalen Bridges Declares for NBA Draft, Thanks Huggins | WV Sports Now&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Former WVU and Baylor forward Jalen Bridges is declaring for the &lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nba-draft"&gt;NBA draft&lt;/a&gt;, he announced on Monday afternoon. Bridges thanked West Virginia’s former staff, including Bob Huggins.&lt;/p&gt;
  162. &lt;p id="IMZdhg"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE REPORT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  163. &lt;ul&gt;
  164. &lt;li id="O8bd04"&gt;
  165. &lt;strong&gt;Deuce McBride &lt;/strong&gt;played 21 minutes off the bench for the &lt;a href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com"&gt;Knicks&lt;/a&gt; in their 104-101 win over Philadelphia, finishing with 9 points, 2 assists. New York holds a 2-0 lead over the &lt;a href="https://www.libertyballers.com"&gt;76ers&lt;/a&gt;, with Game 3 set to be played on Thursday.&lt;/li&gt;
  166. &lt;li id="kH7Bmq"&gt;
  167. &lt;strong&gt;Sean McNeil&lt;/strong&gt; scored 11 points for Nevezis in their 92-79 win over Neptunas in Lithuania’s betsafe LKL league on Monday.&lt;/li&gt;
  168. &lt;/ul&gt;
  169. &lt;p id="azVrmz"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  170.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  171.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NkJuGcdSJjY7Ki0VTh7xA446LCc=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25359309/musket_mixtape.png"&gt;
  172.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  173. &lt;p id="vVhxtY"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/40001131/ncaa-board-ratifies-immediate-eligibility-transfers"&gt;NCAA ratifies immediate eligibility for athletes who transfer | ESPN&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;NCAA athletes are now eligible to play immediately no matter how many times they transfer -- as long as they meet academic requirements -- after the association fast-tracked legislation to fall in line with a recent court order.&lt;/p&gt;
  174. &lt;p id="cLNKG5"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/40000227/judge-orders-florida-state-acc-mediation-settle-suit"&gt;Judge orders Florida State, ACC to mediation to settle suit | ESPN&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;A Tallahassee judge has ordered &lt;a href="https://www.tomahawknation.com/"&gt;Florida State&lt;/a&gt; and the Atlantic Coast Conference to enter mediation in hopes of settling a high-profile lawsuit that could dramatically impact the future of the league.&lt;/p&gt;
  175. &lt;p id="Er4y3Y"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theringer.com/nba/2024/4/23/24138079/joel-embiid-philadelphia-76ers-new-york-knicks"&gt;Can Joel Embiid Still Save the Sixers’ Season? | The Ringer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Philadelphia was 27 seconds away from squaring its series with New York; now it faces a dreaded 0-2 hole. But Game 2 provided at least one reason to believe that a comeback remains possible.&lt;/p&gt;
  176. &lt;p id="AIkQjI"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2024/4/23/24137971/jamal-murray-buzzer-beater-lakers-nba-playoffs-game-2-video-collapse"&gt;Jamal Murray ripped Lakers’ hearts out with buzzer-beater capping all-time NBA Playoffs collapse | SBNation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com"&gt;Lakers&lt;/a&gt; collapsed, and Jamal Murray buried them.&lt;/p&gt;
  177. &lt;p id="EUn4zc"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2024/4/22/24137190/denver-broncos-new-uniforms-pictures-reaction-social-media"&gt;Broncos’ new uniforms are absolutely terrible, caused social media dunk contest | SBNation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.milehighreport.com"&gt;Denver Broncos&lt;/a&gt;’ new uniforms are so bad it’s the one thing everyone can agree on.&lt;/p&gt;
  178. &lt;p id="WTYfkG"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  179.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  180.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/4Ug6_xRDvFqeAsRt2Eoru3hfLW0=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10253215/video_of_interest.png"&gt;
  181.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  182. &lt;div id="zNCSA0"&gt;&lt;div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MNqzgaOk3kE?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  183. &lt;p id="dTRov7"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  184.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  185.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/q36mngRuNqU0-b5hKha9RWzzWGk=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25359310/youll_never_get_this.png"&gt;
  186.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  187. &lt;div id="naHHjv"&gt;
  188. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  189. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;The West Virginia Mountaineers have held the Black Diamond Trophy for 948 days. &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HailWV?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#HailWV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— The Black Diamond Trophy (@blkdmndtrophy) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/blkdmndtrophy/status/1782723117879550387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 23, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  190. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  191. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  194.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  195.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/2Jku7xz89cUZqv0NsK4lH0J4m2Q=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24590421/musket_divider.png"&gt;
  196.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  197.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  198.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/c1yV1MAJS2pSP4Qv9t_ikaLRMtw=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25328845/IMG_8955.PNG"&gt;
  199.  &lt;/figure&gt;
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  212.      <name>Michael Miller</name>
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  216.    <published>2024-04-22T10:15:00-04:00</published>
  217.    <updated>2024-04-22T10:15:00-04:00</updated>
  218.    <title>No. 22 WVU baseball gets swept in Lubbock and Playoff Deuce has arrived</title>
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  220.  
  221.    &lt;figure&gt;
  222.      &lt;img alt="2024 NBA Playoffs - Philadelphia 76ers v New York Knicks" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/5GZo5L0GUqoD2W8Q62U-RN6TtBE=/1392x117:6705x3659/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73296122/2147964672.0.jpg" /&gt;
  223.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  224.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  225.  
  226.  &lt;p&gt;Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="vTc272"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, &lt;/em&gt;your daily &lt;a href="https://www.smokingmusket.com"&gt;&lt;em&gt;West Virginia&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it in the comments.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  227. &lt;p id="tsaFZU"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  228.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  229.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NgWaWze5nYpEmchaIVZBFmA4TDE=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10253211/whats_on_tap.png"&gt;
  230.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  231. &lt;p id="GOjhFX"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/21/golf-heads-to-big-12-championship.aspx"&gt;Golf Heads to Big 12 Championship | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;The West Virginia University golf team will compete in the Big 12 Golf Championship from Monday to Wednesday in Trinity, Texas. No. 8 seed West Virginia will be paired with No. 7 Houston and No. 9 &lt;a href="https://www.bringonthecats.com"&gt;Kansas State&lt;/a&gt; and will tee off on No. 1 at 9:20 a.m. ET on Monday. Round 2 will begin around 2:50 p.m. ET on the No. 10 tee.&lt;/p&gt;
  232. &lt;p id="T4XouR"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  233.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  234.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/B7meIVYCZ79Nm14fWJJa28aYjcM=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10253221/news_of_note.png"&gt;
  235.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  236. &lt;p id="habJxc"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOOTBALL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  237. &lt;p id="MigtPa"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/19/blog-mountaineers-putting-lots-of-emphasis-on-kickoff-coverage-this-spring.aspx"&gt;Mountaineers Putting Lots of Emphasis on Kickoff Coverage This Spring | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Neal Brown says covering kickoffs is as much science as anything and admitted earlier this week that his team didn't "master it" last season.&lt;/p&gt;
  238. &lt;p id="O9T3iw"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvmetronews.com/2024/04/19/with-portal-open-through-april-brown-believes-in-transparency-says-mountaineers-could-add-to-secondary-and-defensive-line/"&gt;With portal open through April, Brown believes in transparency, says Mountaineers could add to secondary and defensive line | WV MetroNews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;As college football programs go through the stretch run of spring practice, many players have made their intentions known they’re in the mix for a new program. The spring transfer portal window for college football players opened Tuesday of this week and remains open through April 30.&lt;/p&gt;
  239. &lt;p id="RcIpJb"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BASKETBALL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  240. &lt;p id="U2U5t4"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/19/mens-basketball-devries-announces-hiring-of-nelson-hernandez.aspx"&gt;DeVries Announces Hiring of Nelson Hernandez | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;West Virginia University men's basketball coach Darian DeVries has announced the hiring of Nelson Hernandez as director of player personnel/recruiting for the Mountaineers.&lt;/p&gt;
  241. &lt;p id="mQeqV5"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvmetronews.com/2024/04/21/wvu-set-to-add-a-pair-of-illinois-transfers/"&gt;WVU set to add a pair of Illinois transfers | WV MetroNews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Just days after Chester Frazier’s hiring as the new associate head coach at WVU, a pair of Frazier’s former players at Illinois have committed to join the Mountaineers.&lt;/p&gt;
  242. &lt;p id="LwtlPj"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BASEBALL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  243. &lt;p id="1Luvb1"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/21/baseball-mountaineers-swept-in-doubleheader-at-texas-tech.aspx"&gt;Mountaineers Swept in Doubleheader at Texas Tech | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;The No. 22 WVU baseball team dropped both games of a doubleheader at Texas Tech on Sunday, falling in game one, 6-4, before losing 3-1 in the series finale. The Mountaineers go to 23-16 and 11-7 in the Big 12.&lt;/p&gt;
  244. &lt;p id="ySLV6t"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WVU ATHLETICS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  245. &lt;p id="A0Q4gH"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/20/track-field-mountaineers-collect-three-gold-medals-on-saturday.aspx"&gt;Mountaineers Collect Three Gold Medals on Saturday | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;The West Virginia University track and field team hosted the Mountaineer Twilight on Saturday at the Track and Field Complex at Mylan Park in Morgantown. Saturday's meet was highlighted by a Mountaineer sweep in the women's 800 meter.&lt;/p&gt;
  246. &lt;p id="IhsvfZ"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  247.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  248.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/OKrMUd69MHjL3FDNxfPMa45dxn4=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10327383/mountaineer_pros.png"&gt;
  249.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  250. &lt;p id="IJzUq7"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEWS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  251. &lt;p id="IStgaZ"&gt;&lt;a href="https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/deuce-mcbride-excels-in-game-one-of-nba-playoffs-for-the-knicks-230757758/"&gt;Deuce McBride excels in game one of NBA playoffs for the Knicks | EerSports.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Miles McBride has continued his hot streak for the &lt;a href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com"&gt;New York Knicks&lt;/a&gt; into the opening round of the &lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nba-playoffs"&gt;NBA playoffs&lt;/a&gt;. The Knicks tipped off against the &lt;a href="https://www.libertyballers.com"&gt;76ers&lt;/a&gt; in game one on Saturday night, and McBride got hot and excelled off the bench.&lt;/p&gt;
  252. &lt;p id="SgIcco"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvmetronews.com/2024/04/21/waiting-is-the-hardest-part-for-zach-frazier-as-the-nfl-draft-nears/"&gt;Waiting is the hardest part for Zach Frazier as the NFL Draft nears | WV MetroNews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Zach Frazier has worn the No. 54 jersey for the last eight years. In that time, he led Fairmont Senior High School to a state championship and helped to build the most dominant position group for the Mountaineers. This weekend, Frazier will hear his name called at the &lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft"&gt;NFL Draft&lt;/a&gt; and fitting of his soft-spoken nature, he will receive the news of his new football home at a low-key gathering.&lt;/p&gt;
  253. &lt;p id="8wHTti"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE REPORT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  254. &lt;ul&gt;
  255. &lt;li id="O8bd04"&gt;
  256. &lt;strong&gt;Alek Manoah &lt;/strong&gt;pitched well in his most recent rehab outing on Friday, tossing 5 2/3 innings with six hits and two runs allowed, no walks and five strikeouts for Triple-A Buffalo. He threw 92 pitches as he continues to build up his pitch count. Manoah likely will make at least one more rehab start for Buffalo and that the Blue Jays will determine when to activate him based on how recovers from that start.&lt;/li&gt;
  257. &lt;li id="9QPIWj"&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/"&gt;St. Louis Cardinals&lt;/a&gt; optioned &lt;strong&gt;Victor Scott II&lt;/strong&gt; to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday after a rough first month in the majors. Scott scored six runs and recorded two RBI and two steals while striking out 15 times and walking twice over 65 plate appearances since opening day.&lt;/li&gt;
  258. &lt;li id="vlIEEG"&gt;
  259. &lt;strong&gt;Nathan Adrian&lt;/strong&gt; finished with 7 points, 6 rebounds in Vanoli Cremona’s 84-77 win over Germani Brescia in Italy’s LBA Serie A on Saturday.&lt;/li&gt;
  260. &lt;li id="Gwh6Zh"&gt;
  261. &lt;strong&gt;Teyvon Meyers&lt;/strong&gt; led TED Kolejliler to a 94-85 win over Esenler Erokspor in the Turkish Basketball League on Sunday, finishing with 24 points, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds.&lt;/li&gt;
  262. &lt;li id="pTNOCy"&gt;
  263. &lt;strong&gt;Esa Ahmad&lt;/strong&gt; scored 12 points and pulled down 6 rebounds in Medi Bayreuth’s 88-78 win over Uni Baskets Paderborn in Germany’s Pro A league.&lt;/li&gt;
  264. &lt;li id="wzC78N"&gt;
  265. &lt;strong&gt;Jaysean Paige &lt;/strong&gt;turned in 8 points and 4 assists as &lt;a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/"&gt;Mets&lt;/a&gt; Guaynabo escaped with a 72-71 win over Santeros de Aguada on Friday.&lt;/li&gt;
  266. &lt;/ul&gt;
  267. &lt;p id="GZEsUA"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  268.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
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  270.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  271. &lt;div id="zNCSA0"&gt;&lt;div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N7jHcXshZOI?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  272.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  273.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/3et6UMwFMFDlnn_xcwzsjlhCsb4=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10253217/video_of_disinterest.png"&gt;
  274.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  275. &lt;div id="bjHuq5"&gt;&lt;div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cen0rBKLuYE?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  276. &lt;p id="PHX3A1"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  277.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  278.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/q36mngRuNqU0-b5hKha9RWzzWGk=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25359310/youll_never_get_this.png"&gt;
  279.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  280. &lt;div id="naHHjv"&gt;
  281. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  282. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;The West Virginia Mountaineers have held the Black Diamond Trophy for 947 days. &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HailWV?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#HailWV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— The Black Diamond Trophy (@blkdmndtrophy) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/blkdmndtrophy/status/1782358151045472753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 22, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  283. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  289.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  290.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
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  292.  &lt;/figure&gt;
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  305.      <name>Michael Miller</name>
  306.    </author>
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  308.  <entry>
  309.    <published>2024-04-20T10:15:00-04:00</published>
  310.    <updated>2024-04-20T10:15:00-04:00</updated>
  311.    <title>New Episode: Three Weeks In feat. Ethan Bock</title>
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  316.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  317.  
  318.  &lt;p&gt;Ethan Bock (@ethanbock_) from WV Sports Now and The Portal Report returns to the podcast to discuss the craziness that is the 2024 D1 Basketball Transfer Portal, what he’s learned about new WVU Head Coach Darian DeVries in his three weeks on the job, and what the Mountaineers could have in store this offseason.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="9Wcl2A"&gt;Listen to this episode and more on &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unreasonable-doubt-a-wvu-basketball-podcast/id1312631430"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3vycefxq7fku3N3AYPjFdC?si=4c23ca4fddad4115"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spotify&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/98780025-e60b-4c86-a490-5408d3194203/unreasonable-doubt---a-wvu-basketball-podcast?ascsubtag=___sb__p_23572553__t_w__r_smokingmusket.com__d_D"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amazon Music&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, Stitcher, and all major platforms. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/smokingmusket"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;@smokingmusket&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/imjoshwhitt"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;@imjoshwhitt&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to stay updated on future episodes.&lt;/p&gt;
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  346.      <name>Josh Whitt</name>
  347.    </author>
  348.  </entry>
  349.  <entry>
  350.    <published>2024-04-19T10:10:00-04:00</published>
  351.    <updated>2024-04-19T10:10:00-04:00</updated>
  352.    <title>No. 22 WVU looks for another sweep and Kadeisha Buchanan scores first Super League goal</title>
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  354.  
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  358.  
  359.  &lt;p&gt;Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="vTc272"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, &lt;/em&gt;your daily &lt;a href="https://www.smokingmusket.com"&gt;&lt;em&gt;West Virginia&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it in the comments.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  360. &lt;p id="VMWdBu"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  361.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  362.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NgWaWze5nYpEmchaIVZBFmA4TDE=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10253211/whats_on_tap.png"&gt;
  363.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  364. &lt;p id="zNqOqu"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/18/baseball-mountaineers-head-to-texas-tech.aspx"&gt;Mountaineers Head to Texas Tech | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;No. 22 West Virginia is back on the road this weekend for a three-game series at Texas Tech. First pitch on Friday is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, Saturday for 3 p.m. ET, and Sunday for 2 p.m. ET. All three games will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+&lt;/p&gt;
  365. &lt;p id="4jO1VL"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/18/track-field-west-virginia-competes-in-split-squad-weekend.aspx"&gt;West Virginia Competes in Split-Squad Weekend | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;The WVU track and field team will compete in two different meets on April 19-20. West Virginia will send redshirt junior Cassandra Williamson to the Virginia Challenge on Friday to compete in the women's 800-meter invitational at 6:25 p.m. ET. The Mountaineers will serve as host for the Mountaineer Twilight at the Track and Field Complex at Mylan Park in Morgantown. West Virginia's second home meet of the season begins on Saturday morning with the men's and women's hammer throw.&lt;/p&gt;
  366. &lt;p id="uDKRUm"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  367.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  368.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/B7meIVYCZ79Nm14fWJJa28aYjcM=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10253221/news_of_note.png"&gt;
  369.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  370. &lt;p id="habJxc"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BASKETBALL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  371. &lt;p id="2i6hFp"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvsportsnow.com/wvu-c-ali-ragab-enters-transfer-portal/"&gt;WVU C Ali Ragab Enters Transfer Portal | WV Sports Now&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;WVU big man Ali Ragab entered the transfer portal on Thursday. Ragab spent one season with the Mountaineers under former head coach Josh Eilert.&lt;/p&gt;
  372. &lt;p id="Mv9LT1"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/19/mens-basketball-barnett-named-assistant-mens-basketball-coach.aspx"&gt;Barnett Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;West Virginia University men's basketball coach Darian DeVries has announced the hiring of Kory Barnett as assistant coach for the Mountaineers. Barnett joins the Mountaineer basketball after spending the last five seasons at Nevada and six seasons at UCLA, working for coach Steve Alford at both places.&lt;/p&gt;
  373. &lt;p id="4MrrrP"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/18/mens-basketball-devries-announces-kj-tenner-signing.aspx"&gt;DeVries Announces KJ Tenner Signing | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;West Virginia University men's basketball coach Darian DeVries has announced the signing of Emerson "KJ" Tenner to a national letter-of-intent for the 2024-25 academic year.&lt;/p&gt;
  374. &lt;p id="J0qqvv"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvmetronews.com/2024/04/18/3-guys-before-the-game-mark-kellogg-visits-episode-547/"&gt;3 Guys Before The Game - Mark Kellogg Visits (Episode 547) | WV MetroNews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;To say the last year has been a whirlwind for Mark Kellogg would be an understatement. In the newest episode of 3 Guys Before The Game, Kellogg joins the Guys to review the season and look ahead to the next step within the WVU women’s program.&lt;/p&gt;
  375. &lt;p id="XCenkL"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WVU ATHLETICS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  376. &lt;p id="yXHTHV"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/swimming_and_diving/vic-riggs-resigns-as-swimming-and-diving-coach/article_19ef3f3e-fdbd-11ee-ac4f-6f680be59ace.html"&gt;Vic Riggs resigns as Swimming and Diving Coach | The Daily Athenaeum&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;After 17 years as the WVU Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Head Coach Vic Riggs has resigned, per Athletic Director Wren Baker Thursday.&lt;/p&gt;
  377. &lt;p id="30BM6s"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  378.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  379.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/HlCelcwcEeo4yudDyf8t6ifv9SY=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25370312/recruiting.png"&gt;
  380.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  381. &lt;p id="8Zy02E"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvsportsnow.com/report-wvu-to-host-illinois-transfer-sencire-harris-for-visit/"&gt;Report: WVU to Host Illinois Transfer Sencire Harris for Visit | WV Sports Now&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Illinois transfer guard Sencire Harris is scheduled to visit West Virginia this weekend, as reported by Fox Illinois‘ Dante Furco. Harris is the fourth transfer to visit WVU in the last week, with the program hosting three recruits last weekend.&lt;/p&gt;
  382. &lt;p id="nIhNlM"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvsportsnow.com/report-wvu-to-host-2nd-illinois-transfer-this-weekend/"&gt;Report: WVU to Host 2nd Illinois Transfer This Weekend | WV Sports Now&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;WVU Basketball is set to host a second Illinois transfer this weekend with forward Amani Hansberry. Hansberry will join former Illini teammate Sencire Harris in Morgantown this weekend for visits as the two reunite with new WVU associate HC Chester Frazier.&lt;/p&gt;
  383. &lt;p id="4TtkfW"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  384.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  385.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/OKrMUd69MHjL3FDNxfPMa45dxn4=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10327383/mountaineer_pros.png"&gt;
  386.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  387. &lt;p id="IJzUq7"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEWS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  388. &lt;p id="IJHKPg"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.thestar.com/sports/blue-jays/the-blue-jays-alek-manoah-says-hes-disappointed-at-getting-on-myself-during-2023-struggles/article_713d3330-fcbf-11ee-a4bf-b7b3126f2576.html"&gt;Jays’ Manoah ‘disappointed at getting down on myself’ in ‘23 | The Toronto Star&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Alek Manoah was a visible presence in the Blue Jays’ dugout throughout their just-completed homestand, but it has been a long time since he’s helped them on the field. Manoah went from one of the best pitchers in baseball to one of the worst in a hurry.&lt;/p&gt;
  389. &lt;p id="Hl7iGE"&gt;&lt;a href="https://nypost.com/2024/04/16/sports/knicks-miles-mcbride-confident-hes-ready-for-true-taste-of-nba-playoffs/"&gt;Knicks' Miles McBride confident he's ready for true taste of NBA playoffs | New York Post&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Miles McBride played his way into becoming a regular contributor to the &lt;a href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com"&gt;Knicks&lt;/a&gt; this season, but the third-year combo guard should get his first true taste of NBA playoff action as a rotation player in the coming weeks.&lt;/p&gt;
  390. &lt;p id="qVLmXu"&gt;&lt;a href="https://seahawkswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/16/geno-smith-wins-fastest-mph-seahawks-2024-offseason/"&gt;Geno Smith posts fastest time for the Seahawks in 2024 offseason | USA Today&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;There are several far superior athletes on the roster, but Geno Smith’s competitive fire continues to set the pace for the &lt;a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/"&gt;Seattle Seahawks&lt;/a&gt; heading towards the 2024 season.&lt;/p&gt;
  391. &lt;p id="EDNB2I"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/buchanans-pride-at-crucial-win-and-first-goal"&gt;Buchanan’s pride at crucial win and first goal | Chelsea Football Club&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Chelsea Women defender Kadeisha Buchanan was delighted to get her name on the score sheet in a Blues shirt for the first time as they defeated &lt;a href="https://7500toholte.sbnation.com"&gt;Aston Villa&lt;/a&gt; 3-0 on Wednesday evening.&lt;/p&gt;
  392. &lt;p id="7U8K4k"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE REPORT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  393. &lt;ul&gt;
  394. &lt;li id="O8bd04"&gt;
  395. &lt;strong&gt;Sean McNeil &lt;/strong&gt;scored 19 points on Thursday in Nevezis’ 116-83 win over Jonavos CBet in Lithuania’s betsafe LKL.&lt;/li&gt;
  396. &lt;li id="qMtLtc"&gt;
  397. &lt;strong&gt;Jaysean Paige &lt;/strong&gt;led &lt;a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/"&gt;Mets&lt;/a&gt; Guaynabo with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in their 92-90 win over Capitanes de Arecibo in Puerto Rico’s BSN on Thursday.&lt;/li&gt;
  398. &lt;li id="CXCtF8"&gt;
  399. &lt;strong&gt;Kevin Jones&lt;/strong&gt; finished with 12 points, 6 rebounds in Kyoto Hannaryz’ 92-80 loss to Shimane Susanoo Magic in Japan’s B1 League on Thursday.&lt;/li&gt;
  400. &lt;/ul&gt;
  401. &lt;p id="wkVUZy"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  402.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  403.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NkJuGcdSJjY7Ki0VTh7xA446LCc=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25359309/musket_mixtape.png"&gt;
  404.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  405. &lt;p id="1uzOzd"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/2024/4/18/24133176/mlb-pitch-clock-pitcher-injuries"&gt;Baseball has an injury problem with plenty of questions and no real answers | SB Nation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Star pitchers are going on the injured list for extended periods of time at an alarming rate. It’s the worst kind of problem: One with no clear and immediate solution.&lt;/p&gt;
  406. &lt;p id="NCCBiI"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/wnba/2024/4/17/24133472/caitlin-clark-wnba-creepy-question-reporter-indiana-fever-introduction"&gt;Caitlin Clark addresses creepy question from reporter at WNBA Fever introduction | SB Nation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Caitlin Clark’s iconic college career with the &lt;a href="https://www.blackheartgoldpants.com"&gt;Iowa Hawkeyes&lt;/a&gt; is over, her &lt;a href="https://www.swishappeal.com"&gt;WNBA&lt;/a&gt; career with the Indiana Fever is just beginning, and people are already being weird about it.&lt;/p&gt;
  407. &lt;p id="diNjD3"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theringer.com/nba/2024/4/19/24134428/nba-playoffs-preview-first-round-celtics-nuggets-lakers"&gt;2024 NBA Playoffs: Biggest Questions of the First Round | The Ringer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Do the new &lt;a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com"&gt;Lakers&lt;/a&gt; have a shot against the Nuggets? Can the Pacers beat the Giannis-less Bucks? And how will the Clippers deal with Luka?&lt;/p&gt;
  408. &lt;p id="Dy1L9P"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theringer.com/music/2024/4/19/24134001/coachella-weekend-2-paris-hilton-weekend-1-review-dead-slow-sales-tyler"&gt;2024 Was the Worst Coachella Ever. What Went Wrong? | The Ringer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;This used to be the most prominent music festival in America. Now it’s a wasteland for influencers, technical meltdowns, and hollow spectacle. But while you’re there, please make some noise for ‘The Simple Life.’&lt;/p&gt;
  409. &lt;p id="cc6Xoi"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  410.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  411.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/q36mngRuNqU0-b5hKha9RWzzWGk=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25359310/youll_never_get_this.png"&gt;
  412.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  413. &lt;div id="naHHjv"&gt;
  414. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  415. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;The West Virginia Mountaineers have held the Black Diamond Trophy for 944 days. &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HailWV?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#HailWV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— The Black Diamond Trophy (@blkdmndtrophy) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/blkdmndtrophy/status/1781276978563162130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 19, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  416. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  417. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  418.  
  419. &lt;/div&gt;
  420.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  421.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/2Jku7xz89cUZqv0NsK4lH0J4m2Q=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24590421/musket_divider.png"&gt;
  422.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  423.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  424.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/c1yV1MAJS2pSP4Qv9t_ikaLRMtw=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25328845/IMG_8955.PNG"&gt;
  425.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  426. &lt;aside id="Rpvnrv"&gt;&lt;div data-anthem-component="actionbox" data-anthem-component-data='{"title":"ALUMNI HALL","description":"Visit our friends at Alumni Hall for the ultimate Mountaineer shopping experience, and stop by their stores in Charleston and the Suncrest Towne Centre to get the best WVU apparel, gifts and accessories.","label":"Shop Now","url":"https://shrsl.com/43mhm"}'&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/aside&gt;  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  427.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/2Jku7xz89cUZqv0NsK4lH0J4m2Q=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24590421/musket_divider.png"&gt;
  428.  &lt;/figure&gt;
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  437.    <author>
  438.      <name>Michael Miller</name>
  439.    </author>
  440.  </entry>
  441.  <entry>
  442.    <published>2024-04-18T10:00:00-04:00</published>
  443.    <updated>2024-04-18T10:00:00-04:00</updated>
  444.    <title>Two more Mountaineers enter the portal and Rodney Gallagher squeezes in snaps as a defensive back</title>
  445.    <content type="html">  
  446.  
  447.    &lt;figure&gt;
  448.      &lt;img alt="West Virginia v UCF" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/RW08fF-c50L7bzaZM2tcR3zTPjQ=/0x0:4843x3229/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73287499/1773122821.0.jpg" /&gt;
  449.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  450.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  451.  
  452.  &lt;p&gt;Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="vTc272"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, &lt;/em&gt;your daily &lt;a href="https://www.smokingmusket.com"&gt;&lt;em&gt;West Virginia&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it in the comments.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  453. &lt;p id="tGmm9z"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  454.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  455.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/B7meIVYCZ79Nm14fWJJa28aYjcM=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10253221/news_of_note.png"&gt;
  456.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  457. &lt;p id="4MRRuK"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOOTBALL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  458. &lt;p id="jwNkf7"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/17/blog-browns-program-reset-beginning-to-pay-dividends.aspx"&gt;Brown’s Program Reset Beginning To Pay Dividends | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;It was 16 months ago when Neal Brown hit the reset button on his Mountaineer football program. Although he is hesitant to say so today, his football program is in a much better place than it has been at any time since he’s been at West Virginia.&lt;/p&gt;
  459. &lt;p id="Pd9I9t"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvmetronews.com/2024/04/17/notebook-having-displayed-traits-that-fit-the-position-gallagher-gets-a-look-at-defensive-back/"&gt;Notebook: Having displayed traits that fit the position, Gallagher gets a look at defensive back | WV MetroNews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Spring football is largely used for development purposes across college football. It can also be a time for trial and error, or as West Virginia may find itself hoping in the future, trial that creates a positive discovery to benefit the Mountaineers.&lt;/p&gt;
  460. &lt;p id="eQCv5Z"&gt;&lt;a href="https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/west-virginia-football-rodney-gallagher-defensive-back-spring-football-230585324/"&gt;Development: Gallagher receiving attention as a defensive back | EerSports.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Gallagher was the highest-rated player in WVU's 2023 class, a decorated high school quarterback who spent his true freshman season learning how to play receiver. He's squeezing in extra snaps as a defensive back because the Mountaineers see his lateral quickness for the position and a way to develop a player who might help the defense.&lt;/p&gt;
  461. &lt;p id="twQW4C"&gt;&lt;a href="https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/wvu-football-corey-mcintyre-out-for-the-spring-230567865/"&gt;WVU defensive lineman out for the spring, possibly longer | EerSports.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;WVU redshirt freshman Corey McIntyre Jr. suffered a knee injury and will miss the remainder of the spring, likely longer.&lt;/p&gt;
  462. &lt;p id="9VHoWM"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BASKETBALL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  463. &lt;p id="16a4OI"&gt;&lt;a href="https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/wvu-down-to-three-scholarship-players-as-kobe-johnson-enters-the-portal-230585512/"&gt;WVU down to three scholarship players as Kobe Johnson enters the portal | EerSports.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Starting guard Kobe Johnson has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. The 6-foot-3 junior started 26 games for the Mountaineers this season, and his departure now leaves West Virginia University with just three scholarship players currently on the roster.&lt;/p&gt;
  464. &lt;p id="StL4H4"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvsportsnow.com/wvu-g-jeremiah-bembry-entering-transfer-portal/"&gt;WVU G Jeremiah Bembry Entering Transfer Portal | WV Sports Now&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;West Virginia guard Jeremiah Bembry is entering the transfer portal, as confirmed by The Portal Report and WV Sports Now. Bembry spent one season with the Mountaineers.&lt;/p&gt;
  465. &lt;p id="xdnmaN"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/17/mens-basketball-devries-names-chester-frazier-associate-head-coach.aspx"&gt;DeVries Names Chester Frazier Associate Head Coach | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;West Virginia University men's basketball coach Darian DeVries has named Chester Frazier as associate head coach for the Mountaineers.&lt;/p&gt;
  466. &lt;p id="9IEEOn"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/17/womens-basketball-kellogg-announces-signing-of-sydney-shaw.aspx"&gt;Kellogg Announces Signing of Sydney Shaw | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;West Virginia University women's basketball head coach Mark Kellogg has announced the addition of Sydney Shaw (Miami, Fla./Auburn) to a grant-in-aid for the 2024-25 academic year.&lt;/p&gt;
  467. &lt;p id="UDKYQn"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BASEBALL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  468. &lt;p id="5i9dmO"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/17/wvus-1994-ncaa-tournament-team-to-be-recognized-during-baseball-alumni-weekend.aspx"&gt;WVU’s 1994 NCAA Tournament Team to be Recognized During Baseball Alumni Weekend | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;More than 50 former West Virginia University baseball alums, including many members on the 1994 NCAA Tournament team, will be returning to campus for next weekend's annual baseball alumni reunion as part of the Baylor series at Kendrick Family Ballpark.&lt;/p&gt;
  469. &lt;p id="XawBdc"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WVU ATHLETICS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  470. &lt;p id="BtVPDb"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/17/wvu-falls-short-against-baylor-in-first-round-of-big-12-tennis-championship.aspx"&gt;WVU Falls Short Against Baylor in First Round of Big 12 Tennis Championship | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;The West Virginia University tennis team lost to the &lt;a href="https://www.ourdailybears.com"&gt;Baylor Bears&lt;/a&gt;, 4-2, in the first round of the 2024 Big 12 Tennis Tournament at the Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on Wednesday.&lt;/p&gt;
  471. &lt;p id="ZytRSE"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  472.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  473.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/HlCelcwcEeo4yudDyf8t6ifv9SY=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25370312/recruiting.png"&gt;
  474.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  475. &lt;p id="A3LyXU"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvsportsnow.com/wvu-among-major-programs-to-reach-out-to-top-usc-iol-transfer/"&gt;WVU Among Major Programs to Reach Out to Top USC IOL Transfer | WV Sports Now&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;The 2024 season marks a new era for the WVU offensive line, and a report suggests the Mountaineers are looking to add some extra security. A report from Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports reveals West Virginia as one of the programs trying to pursue one of the top offensive lineman on the transfer market.&lt;/p&gt;
  476. &lt;p id="o1Z2gp"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  477.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  478.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NkJuGcdSJjY7Ki0VTh7xA446LCc=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25359309/musket_mixtape.png"&gt;
  479.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  480. &lt;p id="e3fx5X"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/wnba/2024/4/17/24133043/caitlin-clark-is-already-the-face-of-the-wnba-but-shes-not-the-savior"&gt;Caitlin Clark is already the face of the WNBA. But she’s not the savior | SB Nation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Caitlin Clark will do great things for the &lt;a href="https://www.swishappeal.com"&gt;WNBA&lt;/a&gt;, but she is merely the leader of all the momentum the league has going for it.&lt;/p&gt;
  481. &lt;p id="sc5Pf6"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2024/4/17/24133152/jontay-porter-lifetime-ban-nba-bet-on-raptors-player-props-under"&gt;Jontay Porter gets NBA lifetime ban for betting on games involving his own team | SBNation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Jontay Porter received a lifetime ban from the NBA after a widespread gambling scandal that included betting on NBA games involving his own team.&lt;/p&gt;
  482. &lt;p id="QjIgSK"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2024/4/17/24133277/bill-belichick-nfl-new-england-patriots-dallas-cowboys"&gt;Bill Belichick eying 3 teams for NFL coaching return next year | SB Nation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Will we see Bill Belichick in the NFL next season?&lt;/p&gt;
  483. &lt;p id="shl3PY"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  484.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  485.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/q36mngRuNqU0-b5hKha9RWzzWGk=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25359310/youll_never_get_this.png"&gt;
  486.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  487. &lt;div id="naHHjv"&gt;
  488. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  489. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;The West Virginia Mountaineers have held the Black Diamond Trophy for 943 days. &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HailWV?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#HailWV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— The Black Diamond Trophy (@blkdmndtrophy) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/blkdmndtrophy/status/1780906402950644163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 18, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  490. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  491. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  492.  
  493. &lt;/div&gt;
  494.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  495.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/2Jku7xz89cUZqv0NsK4lH0J4m2Q=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24590421/musket_divider.png"&gt;
  496.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  497.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  498.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/c1yV1MAJS2pSP4Qv9t_ikaLRMtw=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25328845/IMG_8955.PNG"&gt;
  499.  &lt;/figure&gt;
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  511.    <author>
  512.      <name>Michael Miller</name>
  513.    </author>
  514.  </entry>
  515.  <entry>
  516.    <published>2024-04-17T10:15:48-04:00</published>
  517.    <updated>2024-04-17T10:15:48-04:00</updated>
  518.    <title>WVU baseball downs Pitt and a former pitcher is credited for avoiding nuclear war</title>
  519.    <content type="html">  
  520.  
  521.    &lt;figure&gt;
  522.      &lt;img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/35Lq9Q70LWLLyULceD8h2pdao2s=/94x0:1174x720/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73284917/vlcsnap_2024_04_17_10h08m18s394.0.png" /&gt;
  523.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  524.  
  525.  &lt;p&gt;Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="vTc272"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, &lt;/em&gt;your daily &lt;a href="https://www.smokingmusket.com"&gt;&lt;em&gt;West Virginia&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it in the comments.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  526. &lt;p id="do3XME"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  527.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  528.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/B7meIVYCZ79Nm14fWJJa28aYjcM=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10253221/news_of_note.png"&gt;
  529.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  530. &lt;p id="4MRRuK"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOOTBALL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  531. &lt;p id="33xCjv"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/west-virginia-reloading-in-the-trenches-at-offensive-line/article_e5f4bd16-fc1e-11ee-ae72-e7645391f8da.html"&gt;West Virginia reloading in the trenches at offensive line | Blue Gold News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Neal Brown and Matt Moore realize that the rock of their success offensively last year was in the offensive line and that for it to stay that way despite the loss of two of its finest “infantrymen” — Zach Frazier and Doug Nester — they must reach out for the same heights this year even if the cast is changed.&lt;/p&gt;
  532. &lt;p id="cpUok4"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/blooms-in-the-spring-for-flowers-and-wvu-football/article_7bc60c3a-fa87-11ee-8576-1f967f600c2b.html"&gt;Blooms in the spring for flowers and WVU football | Blue Gold News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Spring is a time of discovery. That goes not just for the flowers that burst from the ground this time of year but also for those individuals who blossom on the college football practice field.&lt;/p&gt;
  533. &lt;p id="tEgQyS"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BASKETBALL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  534. &lt;p id="lwkI8w"&gt;&lt;a href="https://247sports.com/college/illinois/article/chester-frazier-leaving-illinois-fighting-illini-basketball-west-virginia-assistant-job-230341453/"&gt;Chester Frazier leaving Illini for West Virginia assistant job | Illini Inquirer (247Sports)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Illinois basketball assistant coach Chester Frazier is leaving the Illini program to take a job as a West Virginia assistant, Brad Underwood told Illini Inquirer on Tuesday.&lt;/p&gt;
  535. &lt;p id="FnP95J"&gt;&lt;a href="https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/assistant-coach-confirms-hes-coming-to-wvu-230560261/"&gt;Assistant coach confirms he's coming to WVU | EerSports.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nothing good ever happens after midnight, the old saying goes. That's apparently not true, at least not with the latest bit of news, as Chester Frazier took to social media late last night (er, early this morning) to confirm the news that he would be an assistant coach at West Virginia University with old friend Darian DeVries.&lt;/p&gt;
  536. &lt;p id="KsnJjx"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BASEBALL&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  537. &lt;p id="xAO5ft"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/16/baseball-record-breaking-crowd-watches-mountaineers-down-pitt.aspx"&gt;Record-Breaking Crowd Watches Mountaineers Down Pitt | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;The WVU baseball team defeated Pitt, 6-3, Tuesday evening at Kendrick Family Ballpark in front of a record crowd. The Mountaineers improve to 23-13 while the Panthers fall to 14-19.&lt;/p&gt;
  538. &lt;p id="AmFJsh"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvmetronews.com/2024/04/17/mountaineers-make-the-most-of-record-crowd-in-6-3-victory-against-pitt/"&gt;Mountaineers make the most of record crowd in 6-3 victory against Pitt | WV MetroNews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Tuesday’s Backyard Brawl marked the 622nd contest Randy Mazey has coached at West Virginia. Thanks to a combination of the result and atmosphere at Kendrick Family Ballpark, it will undoubtedly go down as one of the more memorable games for Mazey in this is 12th and final season guiding the Mountaineers.&lt;/p&gt;
  539. &lt;p id="n35OuH"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/16/blog-wvu-baseball-alum-perroots-credited-with-avoiding-nuclear-war-with-soviets-in-1983.aspx"&gt;WVU Baseball Alum Perroots Credited With Avoiding Nuclear War With Soviets in 1983 | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Lt. Gen. Leonard Perroots was on the intelligence desk for U.S. Air Forces Europe on Nov. 5, 1983, when he heard that Soviet Air Forces in East Germany were on high alert and being loaded with munitions. The former Mountaineer pitcher was faced with the decision of responding or ignoring the threat. Had he reacted, a tit-for-tat escalation could have provoked an all-out war.&lt;/p&gt;
  540. &lt;p id="8mRWwj"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WVU ATHLETICS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  541. &lt;p id="VfcoRp"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/mens_soccer/mens-soccer-gains-two-through-portal-in-offseason/article_9fa90aee-f5be-11ee-aa56-8fce2e68b09c.html"&gt;Men’s Soccer gains two through portal in offseason | The Daily Athenaeum&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;West Virginia University Men’s Soccer is adding two players from conference rivals in the upcoming season after losing two major contributors in the offseason.&lt;/p&gt;
  542. &lt;p id="cbpw6h"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/16/west-virginia-to-face-baylor-in-first-round-of-2024-big-12-tennis-championship.aspx"&gt;West Virginia to Face Baylor in First Round of 2024 Big 12 Tennis Championship | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;The West Virginia University tennis will face the &lt;a href="https://www.ourdailybears.com"&gt;Baylor Bears&lt;/a&gt; in the first round of the 2024 Big 12 Tennis Championship in Stillwater, Oklahoma, at 1 p.m. ET today. West Virginia (14-11, 3-10 Big 12) enters the tournament as the No. 11 seed and Baylor is the No. 6 seed. The winner of this match will face the winner of the No. 3 seed Oklahoma/No. 14 seed Houston match in the quarterfinal round on Thursday.&lt;/p&gt;
  543. &lt;p id="DgK6ar"&gt;&lt;a href="https://wvusports.com/news/2024/4/16/kammann-and-wvu-golf-win-mountaineer-invitational.aspx"&gt;Kammann and WVU Golf Win Mountaineer Invitational | West Virginia University Athletics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;West Virginia University sophomore Carson Kammann shot 10-under-par to lead the Mountaineers to a team championship with a tournament-record 18-under-par at the Mountaineer Invitational at Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport, West Virginia.&lt;/p&gt;
  544. &lt;p id="z7Kdci"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  545.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  546.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/HlCelcwcEeo4yudDyf8t6ifv9SY=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25370312/recruiting.png"&gt;
  547.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  548. &lt;p id="BeXmLE"&gt;&lt;a href="https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/article/wvu-hoops-makes-top-five-for-transfer-wing-prospect-230547598/"&gt;WVU Hoops makes top five for transfer wing prospect | EerSports.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Illinois-Chicago transfer wing Toby Okani cut his list to just five schools on Tuesday afternoon, per Derek Murry on X, and the Mountaineers made the top group. Rounding out his list are &lt;a href="https://www.andthevalleyshook.com"&gt;LSU&lt;/a&gt;, Virginia, Pepperdine and St. Bonaventure.&lt;/p&gt;
  549. &lt;p id="HxnBWz"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  550.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  551.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/OKrMUd69MHjL3FDNxfPMa45dxn4=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10327383/mountaineer_pros.png"&gt;
  552.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  553. &lt;p id="hWdNKa"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.azcardinals.com/news/kyzir-white-brings-value-added-as-cardinals-get-him-back-from-injury"&gt;After tearing his bicep, Cardinals linebacker Kyzir White is ready to get back to work | Arizona Cardinals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Perhaps it should've been obvious, back when Kyzir White hurt himself last season in Houston against the Texans, that the linebacker wasn't going to just accept it.&lt;/p&gt;
  554. &lt;p id="U6ReZe"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.camdenchat.com/2024/4/17/24131567/orioles-john-means-kyle-bradish-rehab-minors-pitching"&gt;Framing expectations for Baltimore’s John Means after early rehab struggles | Camden Chat&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;John Means struggled during his first three rehab appearances. Are the numbers cause for concern?&lt;/p&gt;
  555. &lt;p id="D3po8y"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  556.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  557.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NkJuGcdSJjY7Ki0VTh7xA446LCc=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25359309/musket_mixtape.png"&gt;
  558.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  559. &lt;p id="sSfYHh"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2024/4/16/24132407/indiana-hoosiers-basketball-transfer-portal-center-price-nil-oumar-ballo"&gt;Indiana Hoosiers land top transfer portal center for stunning NIL price | SB Nation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;The transfer portal has given each player in college basketball the opportunity to become a free agent after every season, and that’s been a highly profitable arrangement for the select few coveted by the biggest brands in the sport. Oumar Ballo knows it better than anyone.&lt;/p&gt;
  560. &lt;p id="Xc8BlT"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  561.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  562.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/q36mngRuNqU0-b5hKha9RWzzWGk=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25359310/youll_never_get_this.png"&gt;
  563.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  564. &lt;div id="naHHjv"&gt;
  565. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  566. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;The West Virginia Mountaineers have held the Black Diamond Trophy for 942 days. &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HailWV?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#HailWV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— The Black Diamond Trophy (@blkdmndtrophy) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/blkdmndtrophy/status/1780554531899674811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 17, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  567. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  568. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  569.  
  570. &lt;/div&gt;
  571.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
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  573.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  574.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
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  576.  &lt;/figure&gt;
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  579.  &lt;/figure&gt;
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