MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Kentucky men’s soccer (1-2-4, 0-0-2 Sun Belt) earned the second consecutive draw of Sun Belt Conference competition with a 0-0 tie against No. 6 West Virginia (5-0-3, 1-0-1 Sun Belt) at the Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

The first half of the contest remained scoreless as both programs were unable to get a ball in the net. West Virginia held most of the possession in the first 45’ recording nine shots to Kentucky’s four. With only two of the nine shots on goal for the Mountaineers, junior goalkeeper Ryan Jack denied the WVU offense with a save in the second minute and at the 25’ mark.

With the halftime period complete, the Wildcats and Mountaineers faced off once again for the second half of the match. Shortly after play resumed, freshman Bertil Alban found a shot opportunity which was saved by WVU’s keeper, Marc Bonnaire. Followed by two Kentucky corner kicks, the ball was repossessed by West Virginia. A battle in the box did not phase Jack as he recorded his third save of the night in the 55^th minute.

The remaining 35 minutes of time presented unsuccessful scoring opportunities for both the Cats and Mountaineers. Joel Gonzalez was the second Wildcat to shoot a shot on goal which was saved. Despite effort to get a point on the scoreboard, regulation concluded resulting in a 0-0 scoreless draw. UK tallied 12 total shots throughout the match with eight in the second half while WVU only added two to their total of 11. Jack recorded the Cats’ second clean sheet of the season improving his junior record to 0-0-2.

Kentucky opened Sun Belt Conference competition last week also with a 0-0 draw against Georgia Southern at The Bell Soccer Complex. Friday’s match in Morgantown, W.Va. marked the second road contest of the regular-season schedule and the first of conference play for the Cats. The Mountaineers opened their Sun Belt schedule with a road test and 1-0 victory at Old Dominion.

Kentucky and West Virginia hold an updated all-time series record of 3-0-2 UK following the evening’s battle. The first face-off between the programs was took place in 2001.

The Wildcats will continue their two-match road trip in Columbia, S.C. taking on the Gamecocks of South Carolina in a match commonly dubbed the men’s soccer Southeastern Conference Championship.

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With the Denver Broncos playing back-to-back games on the East Coast, they opted to stay on the right side of the country.

However, with Hurricane Helene in the area, they were right in the storm’s path.

The team has been staying at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia, which has two grass fields and a turf field outdoors.

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The storm, of course, made practicing outside impossible, but with roughly 48 hours before their game against the New York Jets, they had to improvise.

So, the team was forced to run a practice on indoor tennis courts.

“Everything went good … we got our work done,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said. ” … The change was made relative to the lightning forecast.”

A Denver Broncos fan waves a team logo flag in the second half against the Los Angeles Chargers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.  (Ron Chenoy-USA Today Sports)

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Wide receiver Josh Reynolds says he has actually practiced on basketball courts and in ballrooms in the past, “but this is a first time on a tennis court.”

Denver is coming off an impressive win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, their first of the season after losing their first pair of games.

The storm affected other leagues as well. Two games between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets were postponed to a doubleheader on Monday that could determine who goes into the postseason. Saturday’s game between Appalachian State and Liberty was also canceled, while a preseason NHL game was postponed.

Waves from the Gulf of Mexico crash on shore as Hurricane Helene churns offshore on September 26, 2024, in St. Pete Beach, Florida.  (Getty Images)

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Remnants of the storm figure to be in the New Jersey area on Sunday, as the Jets will look for their third straight win after losing their season opener to the San Francisco 49ers. 

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