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Princeton stuns Arizona 59-55 in March MadnessVideo
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tosan Evbuomwan and Princeton used a late-game run to earn the school’s first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years, topping No. 2 seed Arizona, 59-55, on Thursday. The 15th-seeded Tigers (22-9) scored the final nine points to finish the upset, holding the Pac-12 Tournament champion scoreless over...
Amid all his coaches, Pitt’s Jamarius Burton still welcomes mom’s halftime texts
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Jeff Capel almost never sits down during games. He’s always pacing the Pitt sideline, directing player traffic and, occasionally, pleading with officials. Meanwhile, several of his assistants regularly are bouncing off their chairs, waving their arms and shouting instructions toward the court. All that said, Pitt senior...
New cornerback Patrick Peterson believes he can ‘do it all’ for Steelers secondary
Patrick Peterson wasn’t about to waste a second chance to join the Pittsburgh Steelers. After negotiating a contract last March only to return to the Minnesota Vikings, the 32-year-old cornerback didn’t hesitate to sign a two-year deal with the Steelers once he hit free agency again this offseason. “I wanted...
FanDuel Sportsbook promo provides up to 10x profits for March Madness
BY HOME FIELD SPORTS STAFF March Madness has officially begun with the Round of 64 games tipping off on Thursday. Sports bettors around the country are set to get their money’s worth — no pun intended — from their couches over the next few weeks. These individuals will give the...
Bengals running back Joe Mixon armed in shooting but fired no shots
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was armed with a legal weapon when a teenage boy was shot near the player’s home earlier this month but he did not fire the gun or do anything illegal, authorities said Thursday as they announced the indictments of Mixon’s sister and...
Sean Miller back in the NCAA Tournament with Xavier, but Vanderbilt loss with Pitt sticks with him
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Sean Miller turned 54 years old this season, with almost that many years of basketball fame, fortune and success behind him. At present, Miller is consumed by the 2023 NCAA Tournament, bringing his No. 3-seeded Xavier team to Greensboro, N.C., to meet No. 14 Kennesaw State at...
JP Pegues’ 3 gives No. 13 seed Furman upset win over Virginia
ORLANDO, Fla. — JP Pegues made a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining, and No. 13 seed Furman completed a rally from a 12-point second-half deficit to hand fourth-seeded Virginia another first-round NCAA Tournament loss, 68-67, on Thursday. Making their first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 43 years, the Paladins...
Maryland edges West Virginia in NCAA Tournament’s 1st round
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In a game that began before lunchtime, Maryland sleepwalked through the first 10 minutes of its NCAA Tournament opener. Coach Kevin Willard wasn’t concerned. He knew there was still time for a wake-up call. Julian Reese and Maryland topped West Virginia, 67-65, on Thursday after Kedrian Johnson...
Mets’ Edwin Díaz expected to miss season with torn patellar tendon
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz has a torn patellar tendon and is expected to miss the entire season after hurting his right knee while celebrating a victory in the World Baseball Classic. Mets general manager Billy Eppler said Díaz would undergo surgery Thursday. Without...
SEC vs. Sun Belt in opening round of NCAA tourney: Best bets for March 16
BY JIM DERRY | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here are...
Pitt associate athletic director Chris LaSala to speak at Westmoreland Sports Club
The next featured speaker for the Westmoreland Sports Club will be Chris LaSala, the associate athletic director for football administration at Pitt. LaSala, who will tackle the ever-changing college landscape that now allows athletes to make money and transfer freely with the use of a portal, will talk March 21...
Penguins activate forward Ryan Poehling from long-term injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward Ryan Poehling from long-term injured reserve on Thursday. Poehling has missed the past 15 games due to an undisclosed injury. Appearing in 38 games this season, Poehling has 11 points (five goals, six assists) while averaging 10:57 of ice time per contest. Primarily deployed on...
Report: 4th Alabama basketball player who is from Pittsburgh was at scene of fatal shooting
When Alabama hits the hardwood Thursday against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the NCAA tournament it could mark the start of a run to a national title for the Crimson Tide. The team is 29-5, and with star Brandon Miller leading the way, they are a favorite to win it all....
Pitt, Duquesne involved in talks to play football game at Acrisure Stadium
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Pitt and Duquesne officials are in the midst of talks that could bring their football teams together for the first time since 1939, possibly in one of the next few seasons at Acrisure Stadium, Pitt Athletic Director Heather Lyke said Thursday. Duquesne has played Power 5 schools...
Titans release OLB Bud Dupree after 7 sacks in 2 years
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans released outside linebacker Bud Dupree two years into a five-year contract, parting ways with the big free agent they acquired in 2021 to boost their pass rush, the team announced Thursday. Dupree signed a contract worth up to $82.5 million contract in March 2021...
Penn State honors its football history with creation of Legacy Plaza at Beaver Stadium
Beginning this fall, Penn State fans will have an opportunity to walk down memory lane and dive deeper into the 136 prior seasons of Nittany Lions football. The university announced Thursday that ahead of the 2023 campaign, a new Legacy Plaza would be completed at Beaver Stadium to pay homage...
Tim Benz: Tournament expansion is a bad idea — but if the NCAA can’t resist, here’s how to do it
Thursday and Friday mark what many feel to be two of the best days of the sports year: the first two days of the NCAA College Basketball Tournament. Perfectly timed on the sports calendar. Perfectly formatted with its fan-friendly three-week-long bracket system. Perfectly packaged with its survive-and-advance drama, and David...
Pitt adds verbal commitment from Ohio defensive tackle Francis Brewu
Pitt upped its number of verbal commitments for the Class of 2024 to five Thursday morning, as three-star defensive tackle Francis Brewu announced a pledge to the Panthers on Twitter. #BLESSED I am extremely excited to announce that I am 100% committed to play football and continue my academic career...
Steelers sign LB Elandon Roberts from Dolphins, cut LB Myles Jack in cap-saving move
The musical chairs at inside linebacker continued Thursday when the Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to terms on a contract with a second free agent at the position and cleared salary cap space by releasing Myles Jack. The Steelers agreed to a two-year deal with former New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins...
NCAA Tournament: First-round schedule, TV info, times, betting lines
BY JIM DERRY | Home Field Sports March Madness begins Thursday morning, and if you’re trying to map out your watching – and betting – schedule, we have you covered. Here’s the full list for the first round – both Thursday and Friday – and the spreads from FanDuel Sportsbook...
2023 fantasy baseball relief pitcher rankings: Is an elite closer worth drafting?
BY SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports The Home Field Sports fantasy baseball rankings conclude with relief pitchers, a position that’s become tricky to navigate with fewer teams having a set closer. It’s important to note that designated closers aren’t the only relief pitchers worth drafting, as oftentimes it’s better...
Penn State favored again at NCAA wrestling championships
Penn State is favored to claim another team title and Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis and Iowa’s Spencer Lee, a Franklin Regional grad, will seek their fourth national titles at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships, which start Thursday in Tulsa, Okla. Penn State has won nine national championship in the past...
Are Penn State’s WRs good enough to reach the College Football Playoff? James Franklin thinks so
There are certainly exceptions. But one constant among College Football Playoff teams in recent years has been game-changing wide receivers. Alabama is the best example, climbing to the mountaintop with Jaylen Waddle, DeVonta Smith, Jerry Jeudy and Calvin Ridley. Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr., Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson helped...
Mets’ Edwin Díaz hurts knee as Puerto Rico tops Dominicans in World Baseball Classic
MIAMI — New York Mets star closer Edwin Díaz injured his right knee celebrating a win Wednesday night that advanced Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic and eliminated the Dominican Republic. Díaz was taken off the field in a wheelchair in Miami soon after pitching a perfect ninth inning...
U mad, bro?: Steelers free agency, Pitt coverage, Tristan Jarry, Pens roster decisions put the ‘mad’ in ‘March Madness’
March Madness is upon us, but Pittsburgh sports fans don’t seem that mad about Pitt. They’re mainly mad about the Steelers, the Penguins and my coverage of both teams. OK, and a little mad about Pitt too. Here’s this week’s “U mad, bro?” Tim sent me an email after Penguins...
