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Penn State beats No. 21 Maryland on Camren Wynter’s layup at buzzerVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Camren Wynter made a layup with less than a second remaining, capping Penn State’s rally for a 65-64 win over No. 21 Maryland in the regular-season finale Sunday. “Right place at the right time,” Wynter said after the game. “The ball just came to me, and I...
Texas Tech suspends coach Mark Adams over racially insensitive comment
LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech suspended coach Mark Adams on Sunday over “an inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment” he made to a player. Athletic director Kirby Hocutt said he was made aware of the incident Friday and issued a written reprimand before deciding to suspend Adams to investigate further....
JT Brubaker leads Pirates past Twins, but Andrew McCutchen hit by pitch in left hand
The Pittsburgh Pirates got a dose of good news and bad news Sunday afternoon. The good news: JT Brubaker struck out four while allowing one hit in three scoreless innings, and the Pirates got two-run hits from a pair of players trying to make the Opening Day roster in a...
Analysis: ACC Tournament gives Pitt the chance to rediscover its formula for success
ACC Tournament preparations started early for Jeff Capel, who said he planned to watch Pitt’s 78-76 loss to the Hurricanes on the flight home from Miami. No planned nap for Capel, even though he was still in the midst of a long, disappointing Saturday. He probably could have used some...
Franklin Regional grad flashing speed in final track season at Westminster
Ryan Beard likes to shave seconds off his track times. The grad student at Westminster continues to shine in the Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference on a journey that began with soccer and will end at the finish line of a track meet. Beard won the 200-meter dash in record...
Penn-Trafford grad looking for big season on mound, at plate for Washington & Jefferson
Tyler Horvat is beginning his final season for the Washington & Jefferson baseball team. But it probably won’t be his final year of collegiate baseball. The Presidents team captain plans to enter the transfer portal and play on the Division I or Division II level. Horvat is the ace of...
With love of swimming rekindled at Edinboro, Penn Hills grad heads to nationals
Stephanie Sipple didn’t make the move from the NCAA Division I level at Cleveland State to Division II at Edinboro would because it might make it easier for her to qualify for nationals. After years of high-level training, Sipple went to Cleveland and saw her enjoyment for the sport fade....
‘Being part of it is really special’: Pirates players thrilled to participate in World Baseball Classic
BRADENTON, Fla. — When David Bednar saw the Team USA roster for the World Baseball Classic, the Pittsburgh Pirates closer’s mind drifted to his first All-Star Game last summer. His teammates will include 21 All-Stars and four MVPs in Mookie Betts, Paul Goldschmidt, Mike Trout and three-time Cy Young Award...
An NBA primetime play and an English Premier League pick: Best bets for March 5
BY GABE HENDERSON | 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...
3 takeaways: Forward Nick Bonino debuts with Penguins (again)
A day after being acquired in a three-team trade, forward Nick Bonino played the first game of his second stint with the Penguins on Saturday in a 4-1 road loss to the Florida Panthers at FLA Arena in Sunrise, Fla. Primarily deployed as the center of the fourth line between...
Bryce Young’s height creates new debate for scouts at NFL combine
INDIANAPOLIS — Bryce Young provided one answer Saturday at the NFL’s annual scouting combine: He stands 5-foot-10 1/8 inches and weighs 204 pounds. Next question: Will his small frame hurt his draft stock? Team scouts and decision-makers now have nearly eight weeks to debate whether to make Young the first...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Monsters in overtime outdoorsVideo
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 28 saves on 31 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Cleveland Monsters during an outdoor contest at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland on Saturday. A goal by forward Marcus Bjork 31 seconds into the extra period gave the Monsters a victory...
Penguins fall to Panthers in forward Nick Bonino’s return
Ron Hextall is bullish on the roster he has constructed. And really, what other assessment would the Pittsburgh Penguins’ general manager convey publicly following the NHL’s trade deadline? Regardless, Hextall professes optimism over the current composition of the club. “We’ve got a proven group, we’ve got a hungry group and...
Pitt rallies late, but settles for loss to Miami in ACC championship showdown
Jeff Capel read the room and decided it was best to let his players be by themselves after the 78-76 loss to Miami on Saturday night in Coral Gables, Fla. “They’re in there hurting,” he told reporters inside Watsco Center. “I made the decision just for me to come out...
Kitayama holds onto Bay Hill lead over Scheffler, HovlandVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Kurt Kitayama had to leave home to find his way in golf by playing circuits in Europe, Australia and Asia, all for a chance to get to the highest level. Along with three worldwide titles, he learned how to battle. That might come in handy Sunday at...
Kyle Busch suddenly fan favorite entering Las Vegas race
LAS VEGAS — When Kyle Busch emerged from his No. 8 Chevrolet following his victory last Sunday at Fontana, he was greeted with … cheers? The applause continued as Busch did his signature bow, and the feeling is new for him. Busch long has played the NASCAR villain, but the...
Steelers trying to tackle issue of whether to take OL in 1st round of NFL Draft
The best trait found in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line last season was reliability. Not only did the starting five play in all 17 games, four starters never missed a snap. Center Mason Cole was the outlier, staying on the field for all but 46 of a potential 1,160 plays....
Duquesne finishes 6th in the Atlantic 10, readies for upcoming conference tournament
Saturday afternoon’s showdown between Duquesne and Fordham in the Bronx, N.Y., represented one of the more high-stakes games for the Dukes in recent memory. On the line for both teams in the regular-season finale was a double-bye at the upcoming Atlantic 10 Tournament, awarded to the top four regular-season finishers...
West Virginia beats No. 11 Kansas State to help NCAA hopes
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Erik Stevenson scored 27 points, Kedrian Johnson added 23 and West Virginia gave its NCAA Tournament hopes a big boost with an 89-81 victory over No. 11 Kansas State on Saturday. Emmitt Matthews added 20 points, and Tre Mitchell scored 14 for West Virginia (18-13, 7-11 Big...
Phillies’ big inning drops Pirates in spring training game
Ji-Man Choi twice drove in Ke’Bryan Hayes but it wasn’t enough for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Philadelphia Phillies used a four-run third inning for a 4-3 win in a Grapefruit League game at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla. The Pirates took a 2-0 lead in the first inning when Hayes...
Chase Elliott out of NASCAR indefinitely after tibia surgeryVideo
LAS VEGAS — Chase Elliott is out indefinitely after undergoing a successful three-hour surgery to repair a fractured tibia, Hendrick Motorsports general manager Jeff Andrews said Saturday. Andrews said there was no timeline on when the star NASCAR driver would return. Elliott injured his left leg Friday while snowboarding in...
Alabama vs. Texas A&M in SEC showdown and NBA blowout: Best Bets for March 4
BY ZACH EWING | 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...
Olympic ticket sales for Paris Games get off to rocky start
PARIS — Organizers of next year’s Paris Olympics promised relatively modest prices and egalitarian access to events, thanks to an online system meant to revolutionize ticket sales and bring the masses to stadiums and arenas for as little as $26. As the month-long opening round of sales winds down, however,...
Pirates adjusting to love-hate relationship with baseball’s new pitch clock in spring training
In his first at-bat of spring training, Bryan Reynolds took an Aaron Nola four-seam fastball for a ball to work a 3-0 count against the Philadelphia Phillies in a Grapefruit League game Monday at LECOM Park. Typically, the Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star outfielder would step out of the batter’s box to...
Penguins recall forward Drew O’Connor from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Roughly 23 hours after being assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL), forward Drew O’Connor was recalled to the Pittsburgh Penguins NHL roster Saturday morning. Friday’s transaction was a formality to keep O’Connor eligible for the AHL playoffs should Wilkes-Barre/Scranton qualify. In total, O’Connor has been recalled to...
