West Virginia University and ex-football coach Rich Rodriguez will have their day in court. Judge Robert Stone has set an April 3 scheduling conference and hearing date on motions and counterclaims filed in WVU's lawsuit over the $4 million buyout clause in Rodriguez's contract. The hearing will be in Monongalia (mon uhn GALE' yuh) County Circuit Court in Morgantown. Rodriguez resigned in December to take the head coaching job at Michigan, touching off a bitter public feud.

West Virginia running back Noel Devine was among four Mountaineers' football players to plead no contest to misdemeanor battery charges after being arrested Thursday. Also arrested were defensive back Eain Smith, 19; cornerback Brantwon Bowser, 20; and running back/receiver Jockee Sanders, 19, the Morgantown Police Department said in a news release. Each player pleaded no contest in Morgantown Municipal Court, the police department said.

The lawsuit over a $4 million buyout clause in the contract of former West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez ...

The lawsuit over a $4 million buyout clause in the contract of former West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez is headed back to the court where it originated.

West Virginia football coach Bill Stewart dismissed three players charged with felony possession of marijuana with the intent to deliver.

West Virginia coach Bill Stewart has dismissed three football players charged with felony possession of marijuana with the intent ...

Rich Rodriguez defended his Michigan residency in an effort to keep the West Virginia lawsuit in federal court.