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TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 8: Pitcher Alek Manoah #47 of the Los Angeles Angels rubs his shoulder during the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on May 8, 2026 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day.

This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in anything newsworthy as the day unfolds.

West Virginia news, Big 12 chatter, realignment whispers, recruiting nuggets, coaching rumors, portal watch, TV schedule griping, or just whatever’s bouncing around your head — it’s all fair game here.

[No. 15 WVU Baseball swept No. 7 Kansas on the road in maybe the biggest series win of the Sabins era

Sean Smith homered and drove in four runs. Reese Bassinger threw 5 scoreless innings in relief. WVU improves to 35-12, 19-8 in Big 12 play.

wvusports.com](https://wvusports.com/news/2026/5/10/baseball-mountaineers-complete-sweep-of-no-7-kansas) [Alek Manoah made his MLB return with the Angels on Friday, throwing a scoreless inning in his first appearance since May 2024

Manoah missed all of 2025 after Tommy John surgery and signed with Los Angeles on a one-year deal this offseason.

wboy.com](https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/morewvusports/alek-manoah-makes-1st-mlb-appearance-since-2024/) [Former WVU cornerback Michael Coats signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent

Coats started all 12 games for WVU in 2025 after transferring from Nevada, where he earned All-Mountain West First Team honors as a junior. He participated in Cleveland’s rookie mini-camp this weekend.

wboy.com](https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-football/michael-coats-signs-with-the-cleveland-browns/) [WVU Football picks up its 10th commit in the 2027 class with Texas dual-threat QB

Phillip runs Rich Rodriguez’s zone-read offense at Klein Oak. He chose the mountaineers over Iowa State and Missouri State.

wvnews.com](https://www.wvnews.com/bluegoldnews/wvus-tenth-2027-commit-is-a-dual-threat-qb/article_cb882ae8-9163-40ef-808f-fd59f95d417b.html) [WVU Football’s regular season finale at Utah on Nov. 27 will be televised on FOX at 8 or 9 p.m.

The Big 12 will announce three more game times and networks later this month.

wvusports.com](https://wvusports.com/news/2026/5/8/football-utah-game-televised-on-fox) [WVU Track and Field closes out the home schedule with multiple wins as the Mountaineers prepare for the Big 12 Outdoor Championships in Tucson

Lily Haught won the 100m hurdles. Mary Delaney won the 800m in 2:10.62. Annishka McDonald won the high jump at 1.70m. Big 12s start May 14.

wvusports.com](https://wvusports.com/news/2026/5/9/track-field-final-home-meet-brings-multiple-wins-for-wvu)

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