Texas Southern beats Mount St. Mary's 60-52 in NCAA opener
Texas Southern players celebrate after defeating Mount St. Mary's in a First Four game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 18, 2021, in Bloomington, Ind. โ Texas Southern forward John Walker III celebrated the program's second NCAA Tournament win the way he always envisioned โ hooting, hollering and just having fun. Their win over North Carolina Central in 2018 was the program's first in the NCAA Tournament. While Texas Southern found a way to advance, it needs to play much better to compete with the Wolverines. THE ROADMount St. Mary's: Positive COVID-19 tests forced the Mountaineers to put the program on pause twice in December, forcing them into a monthlong break between games.
Radford gets shutout win against Alleghany
Copyright 2021 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved. The Bobcats beat the Mountaineers, 40-0. ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. โ Radford made the trip up to Alleghany County and left with smiles. Radford gets shutout win against Alleghany Bobcats beat the Mountaineers, 40-0If you need help with the Public File, call 540-512-1558.
Reaves lifts No. 12 Oklahoma over No. 14 WVU 91-90 in 2OT
14 West Virginia 91-90 on Saturday. Culver scored seven points in the second overtime to put West Virginia ahead 88-85 with 2:12 left. Reaves capped the scoring with a floater in the lane over McBride with 27 seconds left. West Virginia got it right back on a tie-up during the ensuing inbounds pass. AdAfter the ball went out of bounds again and West Virginia kept possession, McBride lofted a pass underneath the basket to Culver.
Nepal team that scaled K2 receive hero's welcome back home
The all-Nepalese mountaineering team that became the first to scale Mount K2 in winter cheer as they arrive at Tribhuwan International airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)KATHMANDU โ A team of 10 Nepalese climbers who became the first to scale the worldโs second-highest peak during the harsh winter season received a heroโs welcome on return home to Nepal on Tuesday. โAs a team we feel really proud; we feel really honored. The Nepalese team made sure that all 10 members reached the summit at the same time. We felt like it has to be justice for every team member," Purja said.
The Latest: ACC postpones two women's basketball games
___George Washingtonโs menโs basketball team is postponing two upcoming Atlantic 10 games after head coach Jamion Christian tested positive for COVID-19. ___The Kennesaw State womenโs volleyball team called off the first two games of its spring season because of positive COVID-19 tests. The league says the postponement is because of a combination of positive COVID-19 tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining inside the Vanderbilt program. ___Rutgers womenโs basketball has postponed home games on Thursday against Penn State and Sunday against Iowa. Rutgers has not announced any recent positive tests, but it cannot play because of protocols outlining a return to competition after positive COVID-19 tests among Tier 1 individuals.
Where are they now? James Riverโs Michael Albert
ROANOKE, Va. โ Michael Albert was a VHSL champion in shot put and discus his senior season at James River. I didnโt want to settle for less because I always like to set my goals high,โ said Albert. Albert competed in shot put, discus, weight throw and hammer events for the Mountaineers. โEach component breaks down and is so complicated that one small mishap can throw your whole day off,โ Albert said. The biggest lesson he carried from his high school days, was patience.