ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Third-seeded Mirra Andreeva trailed 3-0 but came back to win nine games in a row and beat Victoria Mboko 6-3, 6-1 in the Adelaide International final on Saturday.

The match featured the only players aged under 20 inside the top 20 on the WTA Tour. Andreeva is 18 and Mboko 19.

The Canadian took a 3-0 lead in the first set before Andreeva evened the match, winning 13 consecutive points and dominating the rest of the set and match.

Trailing 3-0 in the second set, Mboko took a medical timeout when her blood pressure and pulse was taken. She returned to win her first game of the second set but Andreeva closed out the match three games later.

It was Andreeva’s fifth WTA title in her sixth final.

Mboko has rapidly established herself near the top of the rankings and has two career titles: the WTA 1000 Canadian Open at Montreal last year and the WTA 250 Hong Kong Open.

In the later men’s final at Adelaide, Tomas Machac was to play Ugo Humbert.

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All Times EST

Saturday, Jan. 17

NFL

AFC Divisional Round Playoff

Buffalo at Denver, 4:30 p.m.

NFC Divisional Round Playoff

San Francisco at Seattle, 8 p.m.

NBA

Utah at Dallas, 5 p.m.

Boston at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Indiana at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Phoenix at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at San Antonio, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Miami, 8 p.m.

Charlotte at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

Washington at Denver, 9 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Portland, 10 p.m.

NHL

Minnesota at Buffalo, 12:30 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Calgary, 3 p.m.

Seattle at Utah, 5 p.m.

Carolina at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Florida at Washington, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Nashville at Vegas, 10 p.m.

T25 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

No. 1 Arizona at UCF, 4 p.m.

No. 2 Iowa St. at Cincinnati, 2 p.m.

No. 3 UConn at Georgetown, noon

No. 4 Michigan at Oregon, 4 p.m.

No. 5 Purdue at Southern Cal, 6 p.m.

No. 6 Duke at Stanford, 6 p.m.

No. 8 Nebraska at Northwestern, 4 p.m.

No. 9 Gonzaga vs. Seattle at Seattle, 10 p.m.

No. 10 Vanderbilt vs. No. 19 Florida, 2 p.m.

No. 11 BYU at No. 15 Texas Tech, 8 p.m.

No. 12 Michigan St. at Washington, 6 p.m.

No. 13 Illinois vs. Minnesota, noon

No. 14 North Carolina at California, 4 p.m.

No. 16 Virginia at SMU, noon

No. 17 Arkansas at No. 21 Georgia, 4 p.m.

No. 18 Alabama at Oklahoma, 1 p.m.

No. 20 Louisville at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.

No. 22 Clemson vs. Miami, 2:15 p.m.

No. 23 Utah St. at Grand Canyon, 2:30 p.m.

No. 24 Tennessee vs. Kentucky, noon

No. 25 Seton Hall vs. Butler, noon

T25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

No. 10 TCU vs. Arizona, 5 p.m.

No. 17 Texas Tech vs. Kansas St., 2 p.m.

No. 18 Baylor at BYU, 4 p.m.

No. 22 Princeton vs. Dartmouth, 2 p.m.

PWHL

Vancouver at Toronto, 3 p.m.

OTHER EVENTS
GOLF

DP World Tour – The Dubai Invitational, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

PGA Tour – The Sony Open, Honolulu

TENNIS

ATP – ASB Classic, Auckland, New Zealand

ATP/WTA – Adelaide International, Adelaide, Australia

WTA – Hobart International, Hobart, Australia

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All Times EST

Sunday, Jan. 18

NFL

AFC Divisional Round Playoff

Houston at New England, 3 p.m.

NFC Divisional Round Playoff

L.A. Rams at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.

NBA

Memphis vs. Orlando at London, noon

Brooklyn at Chicago, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Houston, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Denver, 8 p.m.

Portland at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Toronto at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

NHL

Tampa Bay at Dallas, 2 p.m.

Ottawa at Detroit, 5 p.m.

St. Louis at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

T25 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

No. 7 Houston vs. Arizona St., 5 p.m.

T25 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

No. 2 South Carolina at Coppin St., noon

No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 12 Maryland, 4 p.m.

No. 4 Texas vs. Texas A&M, 4 p.m.

No. 6 LSU at No. 13 Oklahoma, 3 p.m.

No. 7 Kentucky at Mississippi St., 3 p.m.

No. 9 Louisville at NC State, 1 p.m.

No. 11 Iowa vs. No. 15 Michigan St., 8 p.m.

No. 16 Mississippi at Georgia, noon

No. 19 Iowa St. at Oklahoma St., 1 p.m.

No. 20 Tennessee at No. 21 Alabama, 2 p.m.

No. 25 Illinois vs. Northwestern, 3 p.m.

PWHL

Montreal vs. New York at Washington, 2 p.m.

Boston at Seattle, 10 p.m.

OTHER EVENTS
GOLF

DP World Tour – The Dubai Invitational, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

PGA Tour – The Sony Open, Honolulu

TENNIS

ATP/WTA – Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia

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NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets (12-27) came into Friday’s game against the Chicago Bulls (19-22) on a five-game losing streak, but every game presents a new chance to starting a winning streak. Brooklyn had a disappointing three-game road trip where they weren’t able to close despite having a lead, but they found a way to get the job done against Chicago.

The Nets beat the Bulls 112-109 despite blowing a 20-point lead as they drew up the right play to get the ball in the hands of their best scorer to seal the win for a team that desperately needed it. Forward Michael Porter Jr. had 26 points (including the game-winning bucket) and seven rebounds while forward Noah Clowney bounced back to the tune of 23 points and 11 rebounds.

From the beginning, Brooklyn had a tough time defending Bulls center Nikola Vucevic, who finished with 19 points and six rebounds, but Chicago came to life in the second half as they shot 56.5% from the field and put up 18 fastbreak points. Ultimately, the Nets found a way to win this game down the stretch so here are the Nets player grades following Friday’s win over the Bulls:

Egor Demin: C-

Demin struggled shooting the three-pointer in this one as he didn’t get too many looks from behind the three-point line and he was never able to get much of a rhythm. Demin did a good job of taking care of the basketball when the ball was in his hands and he played solid defense on his man throughout the game. One would have liked to see hi more involved on the offensive end of the floor.

Drake Powell: C

Powell struggled with his shot against the Bulls as he couldn’t find many opportunities to get open looks against Chicago’s vulnerable defense and that was disappointing to see from the rookie. Powell did a good job of passing the ball and handling the offense without turning the ball over while playing solid defense. However, his offense left something to be desired.

Michael Porter Jr.: A

Porter was solid scoring the ball against Chicago once he started to settle into the game and stopped forcing some of the bad shots that he put up to begin the game. Porter did a good job of mixing up his shot diet to keep his defender on his toes and he made to contribute rebounding the ball as well. Porter hasn’t been his explosive scoring self lately, but as long as he is efficient, Brooklyn has a good chance to win games.

Noah Clowney: A

This was one of Clowney’s best games of the season as he couldn’t miss from three-point land while also doing a great job of attacking the rim, especially against Matas Buzelis. Clowney had his entire offensive game working for him as he got to the free-throw line when he wasn’t able to finish at the rim and he maintained his presence on the boards as well.

Nic Claxton: A

Claxton didn’t score a lot of points in this one, but he didn’t need to given his effort on the glass and on the defensive end of the floor throughout his time on the floor. To be clear, Claxton was efficient shooting the ball at the rim, but he essentially grabbed every rebound that came his way, even when the Bulls started shooting the ball better in the second half.

Danny Wolf: B+

Wolf had one of his best games in quite some time as he had his three-point shot falling while still being able to get to the rim and finish against Chicago’s backline. Wolf’s shooting has come and gone since he earned a regular role in the rotation, but his effort rebounding the ball and using his vision to find his open teammates made him more valuable during his minutes off the bench.

Day’Ron Sharpe: B

Sharpe had another solid performance off the bench as he was a problem once he got the ball in the paint and he was once again a load for the Bulls to handle. Sharpe didn’t pull down every rebound, his teammate Nic Claxton handled that, but he still grabbed his fair share of rebounds while showing off his passing chops within the flow of the offense.

Terance Mann: C+

Mann continued in his role coming off the bench, but he was solid during his minutes on the floor as he was efficient shooting the ball from all over the floor. Mann represents that steady veteran presence for the Nets so he doesn’t get too excited or too down on himself and that affect has had an impact on the rest of his teammates, especially the younger players.

Cam Thomas: C

Thomas struggled shooting the ball overall, even though he was efficient shooting the ball from behind the three-point line, but he had trouble getting many open looks while leading the second unit. Thomas has done a good job of adjusting to his role as the sixth man scoring guard, but he has also shown his willingness to create for his teammates after drawing the second defender.

Nolan Traore: B

Traore once again struggled shooting the ball overall from the field, but he was efficient shooting the ball from behind the three-point line when he was open and ready to shoot. Despite his relative struggles, Traore closed the game instead of Egor Demin as head coach Jordi Fernandez saw that Traore had more confidence in his ball-handling and decision-making down the stretch of a tough game.

This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets player grades: Michael Porter Jr. drops 26 in close win vs. Bulls

​https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nets-player-grades-michael-porter-033918558.html 

Jan. 16—DETROIT LAKES — The Bemidji High School boys wrestling team came out of the Detroit Lakes quad with two wins.

The Lumberjacks went 2-0, defeating St. Cloud Tech 39-31 and narrowly beating Sartell 33-31.

Gabe Zwack and Nehemiah Schwinghammer saved the day for the Lumberjacks against Sartell. Zwack pinned the Sabres’ Carter Allen to go ahead 33-28. Schwinghammer avoided a pin and lost a tiebreaker to Sartell’s Peyton Allen to clinch the win for BHS.

Oscar Hanks (107 pounds), Gabe Morin (133), Nick Strand (139) and Jeremy Linn (152) all went 2-0 in their respective weight classes.

Bemidji 39, St. Cloud Tech 31

107: Hanks (BHS) by forfeit

114: Bieber (BHS) over Doering, Dec 12-9

121: Rafols (SCT) over Glynn, Dec 12-9

127: Doering (SCT) over Peterson, TF 19-4

133: Morin (BHS) over Hamak, Dec 7-0

139: Strand (BHS) over Frederiksen, Fall

145: McMartin (BHS) over Winn, Fall

152: Linn (BHS) over Brown, Fall

160: Rinehart (BHS) over Coats, Fall

172: Hugg (SCT) over Littler, TF 21-5

189: Neuman (SCT) over Variance, Fall

215: Brott (SCT) over Zwack, Fall

285: Kenning (SCT) over Schwinghammer, Fall

Bemidji 33, Sartell 31

107: Hanks (BHS) over Bartkowicz, MD 18-6

114: Gruber (SAR) over Bieber, Fall 3:12

121: McGrew (SAR) over Glynn, MD 15-3

127: Molitor (SAR) over Peterson, Fall 4:31

133: Morin (BHS) over Stewart, Fall 1:44

139: Strand (BHS) over Linn, Fall 0:50

145: Leblanc (SAR) over McMartin, MD 14-6

152: Linn (BHS) over Plumski, TF 21-5

160: Kulu (SAR) over Rinehart, MD 14-6

172: Hamak (SAR) over Littler, MD 14-3

189: Variance (BHS) over Hoadley, Fall 2:40

215: Zwack (BHS) over Allen, Fall 2:52

285: Allen (SAR) over Schwinghammer, TB 3-2

​https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bemidji-wins-against-st-cloud-033800071.html 

Jan. 16—BEMIDJI — Nestled into a banquet hall, sheltered from another winter storm rolling through Bemidji, a group of hockey players shared a unique pregame meal.

The Bemidji State women’s hockey team and the Bemidji High School girls hockey team are gearing up for the second Sanford Center Showcase this weekend.

In conjunction with 218 Sports, the Sanford Center Showcase brings in prep teams to share a playing surface with Bemidji State student-athletes. There will be six hockey games at the Sanford Center this weekend.

Orono and Hill-Murray are traveling up from the Metro area to play Bemidji and Warroad. BHS takes on Hill-Murray at 3:30 p.m. on Friday ahead of BSU’s 7:02 p.m. puck drop against the University of Minnesota.

On Saturday, the Beavers play the Gophers at 3:30 p.m. before the Lumberjacks take on Orono at 6:30 p.m. Warroad will play both Orono and Hill-Murray in the first game each day.

BSU redshirt sophomore defenseman Elly Klepinger looks forward to her chances to connect with youth hockey players in Bemidji.

“It’s such a cool opportunity for a team like that to see what it’s like to play college hockey,” Klepinger said. “We are very fortunate here in Bemidji with the facilities and the resources we have. I think it opens the eyes of some of the girls who are maybe on the fence about playing college hockey.”

As part of growing girls and women’s hockey on a local level, Bemidji State hosted youth camps in August for various girls hockey age groups. They also hosted a skills session at the Sanford through

Minnesota Sports and Events ahead of the World Junior Championships.

“We see little girls around the rink all the time,” Klepinger continued. “You see them at the rink, you see them at Target, you see them in other areas. I think that’s just so cool, all of the stuff that comes from being in a smaller community. You get to gain and grow connections with people and be a role model for those people, because I had those people when I was growing up.”

Bemidji State will play its first game in the Sanford Center in 44 days, dating back to Dec. 6. The Beavers have played road series against Merrimack and St. Thomas since.

“There’s a lot of people who put in a lot of work and effort to make this weekend come to life,” head coach Amber Fryklund said. “Ryan (Rude) with 218 Sports has done such a great job coordinating and putting this together. We get to highlight four great high school programs in girls hockey. There’s also a 12U youth tournament in town. It’s just an exciting weekend for girls hockey.”

In high school, playing for Breck and Minnetonka, Klepinger had 25 goals and 58 assists in 126 games, though she wouldn’t call herself a scorer.

Klepinger takes immense pride in being a shutdown defenseman, a role she grew into in her first two collegiate seasons at the U of M. Before transferring to Bemidji State in the summer, Klepinger battled injuries to play in 27 games with the Gophers after graduating high school in 2024.

“It’s definitely a different game going from high school to college,” Klepinger said. “In high school, I produced well and I had the opportunity to be on the power play, which helps. I’ve never been a super offensive defenseman; I’ve been a shutdown D since I was little. I don’t look at points.”

Still, even Klepinger noticed she didn’t have her first college point through her first 48 games.

“I think this year was the year I (noticed) it,” she said with a laugh. “It was actually when we got back from Christmas break, like, geez, do I really not have a point yet? There has to be one coming, right? But it’s just the realization that I’m playing well defensively, and that’s all that matters. But it’s nice to not see zeroes across the board.”

Last Saturday against St. Thomas, Klepinger fed a pass to Kate Johnson, who then found Isa Goettl for the game’s first goal. With a secondary helper, Klepinger recorded her first point in her 49th game.

“You can see in every single weekend and every single game that her confidence continues to rise,” Fryklund said. “She had to adjust to the college game, and then she had injuries and had to rehab and recover from those. She changed programs. It’s a lot, but she’s done such a good job of working hard and being committed. She plays a lot of minutes for us. . . You saw it last weekend in the little things she does. She gets better every weekend.”

Klepinger played against her former team for the first time Nov. 14-15. Isa Goettl, another U of M transfer, had the same experience a year ago, as did Carmen Bray when BSU played St. Cloud State Nov. 21-22.

“It was a bit different being back there,” Klepinger said. “It was a déjà vu moment for me being back in Ridder Arena. It was really nice to see everyone there, but they’re tough to play against. It was really interesting to see it from the other side. It just motivates me even more for this weekend.”

In the transfer portal era of collegiate athletics, reunions come around more often now than when Fryklund played for the Beavers from 2000 to 2003.

“It’s a unique thing transfer players experience when they face their former team,” Fryklund said. “They see friends and teammates going back to where they used to play. It’s unique, and it can also be emotional. Our student athletes are humans, first and foremost. I thought Klepinger did a great job. In the hockey world, a lot of our players are friends with other players they grew up with. I think you see that everywhere we go.”

Bemidji State (5-14-3, 2-13-1 WCHA) begins a stretch of games against ranked opponents to end the regular season. Third-ranked Minnesota (18-4-0, 12-4-0 WCHA) is up first for BSU. The Gophers currently sit in third place in the WCHA standings, five points back of top-ranked Wisconsin in first.

“They’re certainly a talented team with talented players,” Fryklund said. “They play hard and they have players who are special. This is probably the best Gopher team I’ve seen in years, as far as the individuals that make things really hard for you on the ice. We know they’re a good team, and our focus is on being hard to play against.”

​https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/beavers-break-bread-lumberjacks-ahead-033800700.html 

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Third-seeded Jakub Mensik served 18 aces Saturday on his way to a 6-3, 7-6 (7) win over Sebastien Baez in the final of the ATP 250 tournament in Auckland.

The 20-year-old from the Czech Republic, ranked 18th, saved three set points in the second-set tiebreak to claim his second ATP Tour title.

He now heads to the Australian Open in which he will play Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta in the first round. Baez, who beat top-seeded American Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals in Auckland, will play Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round in Melbourne,

Mensik breezed through the first set in 31 minutes with 11 aces and served for the second set at 6-5. But Baez broke him for the first time in the match and led 6-3 in the tiebreak before Mensik won three straight points.

Mensik gained his second match point with his 18th ace, then took the final point off Baez’s serve to seal the match.

“I would say it has been a great start of the year,” Mensik said. “Obviously, I’m super happy after the preparation and pre-season. Seb is a great fighter. It’s difficult to hit a winner against him.”

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Jan. 16—MORGANTOWN — It is a crossroads of sorts that will intersect inside the Hope Coliseum at 7 p.m. tonight, when Colorado travels to West Virginia.

Both programs are sort of caught in that what-happens-next type of spot, almost mirroring each other as two teams looking to build respectability in an unforgiving Big 12 men’s basketball conference.

The NCAA’s NET rankings maybe tells the best story. Colorado (12-5, 2-2 Big 12) is ranked No. 70, while WVU (11-6, 2-2) is No. 71, which is about as close as two teams can be in terms of competition, yet they are still a leap from holding a spot worthy of NCAA tournament consideration.

More than anything else, both teams just need a win right now.

WVU is coming off its worst loss of the season, a 29-point defeat at the hands of No. 7 Houston. Colorado has lost two straight, the most recent a 77-68 loss at Cincinnati, in which the Bearcats scored 43 points in the first half.

“They struggle offensively, the numbers show it, ” Colorado head coach Tad Boyle said of the Bearcats. “We didn’t make them struggle offensively in the first half, giving up 43 points and 57 %. When was the last time they shot 57 % on anybody ? Colorado is a pretty good tonic for what’s ailing now. I’m sure they were glad to see us on the schedule.”

The question will be whether or not the Mountaineers will be glad Colorado is in town. It certainly will be a change of pace from what WVU has already faced with the likes of Houston, Iowa State and Kansas.

Yet, WVU has its own basket of troubles to sort out coming out of the Houston loss. The 48 points scored was the program’s lowest since scoring 49 last season against — you guessed it — Houston.

It took a little more than 15 minutes into that game before WVU surpassed five points scored against the Cougars and the Mountaineers were held to a season-low 37 % shooting.

“That’s part of what elite defenses do, ” WVU head coach Ross Hodge said after the game. “They make it so hard on you to get quality looks, and when you do get a couple of quality looks, you feel the squeeze. During that stretch, we were able to turn the corner a couple of times, but then short-armed some lay-ups around the basket.”

And so now comes the intersection. Two teams hanging out in the middle of the Big 12 standings, each of them with examples of what it can look like when things go right, but also with first-hand knowledge of how much climb remains to reach the next plateau.

The only part that differs between the two programs — to this point — is Colorado is built on offense, while the Mountaineers are built around their defense.

The Buffaloes are one of 12 Big 12 teams currently averaging at least 80 points per game and they are shooting 49 % as a team. They do it with freshman star Isaiah Johnson coming off the bench and UC Riverside transfer Barrington Hargress dishing out assists and shooting an amazing 52 % from 3-point range.

Colorado is also sizable down low with 7-footer Bangot Dak, as well as 6-10 center Elijah Malone, a former Division II transfer who killed WVU last season in the Big 12 tournament with 14 points. For added measure, Sebastian Rancik is a 6-11 forward, who also has the ability to step out and nail some 3-pointers.

West Virginia is at the other end of that spectrum, holding teams to 63 points per game, yet its defense has not been its strength during its biggest matchups to date. In its six losses, WVU is allowing 78 points per game.

In order to get Colorado’s offense back to par, Boyle said the difference comes down to toughness.

“Tonight, we just got punched in the mouth and withered like a rag doll, ” Boyle said. “We’ve got to be tougher, because in this league, especially on the road, if you don’t play with toughness mentally and physically — you don’t have a chance.”

COLORADO at WVU WHEN: 6 p.m., Saturday WHERE: Hope Coliseum TV: CBS Sports Network (Comcast 274, HD 854 ; DirecTV 221, DISH 158)

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​https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wvu-colorado-both-look-bounce-033600259.html 

Jan. 16—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia isn’t quite done yet. The Mountaineers have gone quiet in the transfer portal, but added two additions on the day the portal is set to close.

Kent State cornerback Jaire Rawlison announced through “JPGCFB ” on social media, and he later confirmed that he has committed to WVU. A couple of hours later, WVU hit again, landing LSU transfer safety Jacob Bradford, according to On3. Rawlison and Bradford are WVU’s 28th and 29th transfers of the cycle, and Rawlison was the first since Monday, Jan. 2, when WVU picked up Mississippi State tight end Cam Ball.

Rawlison is a young corner, but he has some experience under his belt. He appeared in four games for the team and started in two of them during his true freshman year. Rawlison recorded 21 tackles and one pass breakup. As a redshirt freshman, Rawlison had a big season. He played in all 12 games and recorded 54 tackles in 2025. Rawlison also had six pass breakups and two tackles for loss. Rawlison also has some experience returning kicks.

Bradford was a highly-rated recruit out of high school and a consensus 4-star in 2025, who was offered by multiple Power Four schools, including Texas Tech. Last year, he played in just five games. With the coaching change at LSU, Bradford decided to transfer. He was a 3-star transfer recruit in the portal and ranked as the 38th safety in the portal. Bradford is the second Tiger that’s committed to WVU. Former 4-star wide receiver TaRon Francis committed last week.

The secondary was one of the positions that still needed help, even after 27 additions prior to Rawlison and Bradford. WVU lost a lot of defensive backs in the secondary, like Michael Coats Jr., to graduation and the transfer portal. There were also a lot of safeties WVU lost, like Fred Perry.

The Mountaineers have added a lot of corners during this cycle. Rawlison is the fifth corner picked up in the portal. Some of them have experience, and two of them are brothers of other players on the team, so it’ll be interesting to see where Rawlison fits on the depth chart. He’ll definitely have a role down the road with three years of eligibility left.

WVU really needed a safety, so Bradford is a welcomed addition for the Mountaineers. He’s a young safety with not a lot of experience, but he should be a starter in the future as long as he can be maintained.

The transfer portal closed on Jan. 16, but that just means no players can enter, so WVU can sign more in the coming weeks.

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