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Mike J. Asti

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Mike Asti is an experienced media personality and journalist with a vast resume and skillset, most notably from time with TribLIVE Radio and WPXI-TV. Asti now serves as the Managing Editor of WV Sports Now, where he leads the coverage of WVU sports. He has also covered the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates and other teams within the Pittsburgh market. Asti contributes to Sirius XM's Big 12 channel and hosts a podcast 'Mike Drop' as part of the Bleav Network.

Ranking the remaining playoff teams entering the divisional round

The NFL's postseason field has been reduced from 14 to a remaining eight teams. So with the wild-card round now over and the divisional matchups set, it's time to go back and rank the playoff teams again as the path to Super Bowl LIX narrows.

Possible destinations if Heat trade Jimmy Butler

A star player trying to force his way to a new team is an annual occurrence in the NBA. And this season, that star wrapped up in a dream is Jimmy Butler.

Why it's finally time for Steelers and Mike Tomlin to part ways

It's finally time the Pittsburgh Steelers move on from Mike Tomlin.

Cavaliers prove themselves with complete team win over West-leading Thunder 

In a game that was being billed as a potential NBA Finals matchup, the Cleveland Cavaliers made a huge statement with a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Power ranking all 14 NFL playoff teams

With the regular season over, there are now 14 NFL teams left standing. But while they are hoping to win Super Bowl LIX and lift the Lombardi Trophy, that dream will only become a reality for one team. 

Jimmy Butler's return only fuels speculation about relationship with Heat 

The first day of 2025 marked the return of Jimmy Butler for the Heat. And while his return might be awkward for some, it did happen in a Miami victory. 

NFL power rankings: Who's in way of defending champion Chiefs?

With the regular season nearly over, the journey to Super Bowl LIX is about to begin in earnest. 

Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns furthers MVP case with another 30-point game 

Barring an injury or something drastic, Towns is poised to complete his best individual season in years.

Celtics annihilate Pacers to send message after consecutive losses 

To silence any noise from anyone who started doubting them after back-to-back losses, the Boston Celtics made a statement on Friday night.

Penn State, James Franklin still facing pressure despite playoff win 

Penn State earned its 12th win of the season and the first College Football Playoff victory in program history against SMU, but the program will still be feeling pressure in it's quarterfinal matchup against Boise St. at the Fiesta Bowl.

Watch: Pick-six allows Penn State to benefit from early SMU mistakes

Saturday's first-round College Football Playoff game between Penn State and SMU started off with a couple big breaks going in favor of the Nittany Lions.

Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns has statement performance in Minnesota return

It's not common for a home crowd to cheer an opposing player, especially not one who has been playing as well as Karl-Anthony Towns has during his first

Are Red Wings showing signs they can get in playoff picture? 

When the puck dropped on the 2024-25 season, Red Wings fans were expecting, and almost demanding, for this to finally be the year to see Detroit back in the playoffs. But instead of thinking about competing for the Stanley Cup again, fans have been left disappointed by a sluggish start and a losing record.

Bills take over title as NFL's best team after statement win over Lions 

It's clear the Bills are up for any test sent their way this season. 

Rams beat 49ers on 'TNF' despite rough night offensively

It may not have been impressive, but the Rams won on Thursday night, beating the 49ers despite a rough night offensively.

Lakers blowout loss to Heat despite LeBron James' production exposes team 

Something that's become a constant theme of the 2024-25 NBA season happened again — the Los Angeles Lakers endured a rough loss and were exposed on Wednesday night by the Miami Heat to the tune of 134-99.

How much longer can the Chiefs get away with close wins?

There's a reason why no other NFL dynasty accomplished a three-peat. Time and an increase of parity around the league may be too much for this year's Chiefs. 

Bucks on the rise with fifth straight win after rough start to season

Don't look now but the Milwaukee Bucks are officially back on track after a bump start to the season.

Saquon Barkley, Eagles further silence early critics with seventh straight win 

Some were ready to write off the Philadelphia Eagles after their 2-2 start. But on Sunday night, the Eagles proved once again they are a serious threat.

Contender or pretender status of Steelers will be discovered in remaining schedule 

Despite the miserable loss to the Browns in the midst of miserable weather in Cleveland, the Steelers are still 8-3. But did their 24-19 defeat at the hands of a Browns team that's struggled and endured drama all season expose Pittsburgh as a pretender more than a contender?

Most disappointing NFL teams in 2024

As the NFL season enters Week 12, the contenders are separating themselves from the pretenders. And now that more than half of the season is in the books, it's clear which teams that opened the year with high expectations are going to go down as the most disappointing of 2024.