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Commitment, tactical changes driving Duquesne’s defensive improvement
Duquesne basketball coach Keith Dambrot grabbed his phone after Wednesday’s practice and opened up a spreadsheet that illustrated his team’s defensive improvement in recent weeks. Not to brag. Just to confirm the numbers. And maybe to convince himself a little bit that the jump in defensive performance is as legit...
Oakland Zoo member wins free rent for a year with long shots at Pitt men’s basketball gameVideo
Pitt’s scholarship basketball players hit 11 3-point shots Tuesday night during the 77-58 victory against Boston College at Petersen Events Center. But these days, the long-range action at the Pete flows into the halftime festivities, and even gets considered to be on ESPN’s “SportsCenter.” Richard Ferris, a member of the...
First Call: JuJu Smith-Schuster ignites Twitter spat with Eagles; Steelers AFC rival loses QB; Alex Ovechkin out in D.C.
Former Pittsburgh Steeler JuJu Smith-Schuster ignited a post-Super Bowl Twitter spat with some angry Philadelphia Eagles. The Steelers will meet a frequent AFC rival with a new quarterback next year. The Capitals are facing a stretch of games without Alex Ovechkin. And it was a wild night in the Metropolitan...
Tim Benz: Preparing for XFL coaching debut, Hines Ward embraces Steelers ‘standards’ from Mike Tomlin, Bill Cowher
Former Pittsburgh Steeler Hines Ward is doing that thing you do when you get older. That thing where you catch yourself saying something to your kids, and you realize you sound just like your mother or father. Except in Ward’s case, he’s not a parent educating a child. He’s a...
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith stout in win against Sharks
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ methods aren’t all that complicated. If they possess the puck, they’ll probably succeed. That’s not anything specific to them either. It’s pretty much basic Hockey 101. “When our team is at its best, we control territory,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said to media that traveled to San...
Former Penguins 1st-rounder Joe Morrow signs in Switzerland
Former Penguins defenseman Joe Morrow signed with HC Davos of Switzerland’s National League on Tuesday. The transaction was announced by the team via a release. Morrow, 30, opened the 2022-23 campaign with HK Sochi of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) but had his contract terminated on Friday. In 31 KHL...
Pitt rolls over Boston College, bolsters NCAA Tournament resume with 19th win
Perhaps Pitt’s half-game lead in the ACC won’t last beyond Virginia’s next outing, but the Panthers’ 77-58 victory against Boston College on Tuesday night stands as another brick in their NCAA Tournament resume. That was the big picture for Pitt (19-7, 12-3) while recording its most ACC victories during a...
Jalen Pickett scores 41, Penn State beats Illinois to end 4-game skid
UNIVERSITY PARK — Jalen Pickett scored a season-high 41 points, the first Penn State player with 40-plus points since 1961, and the Nittany Lions beat Illinois 93-81 on Tuesday night to end a four-game losing streak. It was the most points scored by a Penn State player in Big Ten...
Eagles face offseason of new coaches, free agent moves
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles’ makeover is already underway. Only two days after a crushing Super Bowl loss to Kansas City, some Eagles are ready to move on — especially the coaching staff. Offensive coordinator Shane Steichen was named head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, and defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon...
Seton Hill softball sweeps Wheeling in new coach’s debut
Pirates pitchers and catchers report to Bradenton on Wednesday, but the Seton Hill softball team already has two games under its belt. Seton Hill took advantage off a warm February day and opened the season Tuesday at home. The Griffins brought out the bats and swept a doubleheader against Wheeling...
New Mexico State fires coach in wake of hazing allegationsVideo
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — New Mexico State fired basketball coach Greg Heiar on Tuesday in the wake of hazing allegations within the team that shut down the program for the rest of the season. Chancellor Dan Arvizu announced the firing of the first-year coach and said “hazing has no place...
NBA announces All-Star Saturday night participantsVideo
Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo is teaming up with his brothers again on All-Star Saturday. Portland’s Damian Lillard is taking a third shot at the 3-point title, Indiana’s Buddy Hield will aim to win that one again and Philadelphia’s Mac McClung now can be a slam-dunk champion at the NBA and high...
MLB’s spring training a test run for new rule changesVideo
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Spring training games might be a little ugly this year, particularly during the first few weeks. For MLB, that’s a feature, not a bug. The Grapefruit and Cactus league games in Florida and Arizona over the next month will be used as a petri dish for the...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry remains sidelined
Pittsburgh Penguins backup goaltender Casey DeSmith is slated to start his seventh consecutive game when his team faces the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center in San Jose on Tuesday. That is the longest streak of consecutive starts for any Penguins goaltender this season. Tristan Jarry, currently sidelined because...
Raiders officially release quarterback Derek Carr
LAS VEGAS — The Raiders have released longtime quarterback Derek Carr. Carr’s release came before a 1 p.m. Tuesday deadline that would have triggered a $40.4 million roster guarantee. It also means he is immediately free to begin negotiating a contract with other teams. From the Raiders’ perspective, cutting Carr...
NASCAR preview: 75th season one of celebration & transition
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kevin Harvick is looking for the exit ramp as he enters his final season as a NASCAR driver, and seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson is sliding back into stock cars. Harvick’s farewell tour will come nine years after his only Cup Series title and ahead of a...
Tiger Woods returns to golf with the same belief he can winVideo
LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods feels good enough to play at Riviera, his first tournament with a cut and without a cart since the British Open last July. He already is looking ahead to the Masters. And, yes, he thinks he can win. “I would not have put myself out...
Super Bowl 58: The Chiefs are odds-on favorite to repeat in hoisting Lombardi Trophy in 2024
By JIM DERRY | Home Field Sports Super Bowl LVII is over, which sadly means it’s the end of another football season. The good news is, well, it’s only 10 weeks until the upcoming NFL Draft, a little over five months until training camp opens and less than seven months...
NBA chalk favorite play and a road underdog: Best bets for Feb. 14
By SPENCER URQUHART | 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...
Cardinals hire Eagles coordinator Jonathan Gannon as next coach
TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals hired Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon on Tuesday to be their next head coach. Gannon replaces Kliff Kingsbury, who was fired last month after going 4-13 in his fourth season. Gannon becomes Arizona’s fourth coach in seven years and the second Eagles coordinator...
Chiefs revel in Super Bowl win, then get into offseason work
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andy Reid isn’t done yet. Patrick Mahomes isn’t going anywhere, either. Chad Henne is heading off in retirement but otherwise the Kansas City Chiefs have very few holes to address heading into the offseason, which is why they already have been tabbed the favorites to defend...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Watch for these prospects as Pirates spring training starts
When Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers and catchers report to spring training Wednesday at Pirate City in Bradenton, Fla., the 67-man camp will include five prospects who aren’t likely to make the Opening Day roster but could finish the season at PNC Park. Here’s a look at those prospects: Endy Rodriguez The...
Ravens hire Georgia’s Todd Monken to be offensive coordinator
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens have hired Georgia’s Todd Monken to be their offensive coordinator, they announced Tuesday. Monken arrives after three seasons in the same role at Georgia, which last month won its second consecutive national championship. Baltimore coach John Harbaugh said the team conducted 21 interviews...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Saint Vincent women’s bowlers enter national rankings
Saint Vincent has a nationally ranked women’s bowling team. For the first time, the Bearcats are listed among the best teams in the National Tenpin Coaches Association Division II/III National Poll. SVC (31-2) checked in a No. 13 in the latest poll. The Bearcats’ .939 winning percentage is the top...
Colts hire Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen as their head coach
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts have hired Shane Steichen as their head coach. The move announced Tuesday ends a search that took more than a month, involved more than a dozen candidates and finally gives the Colts some direction in what still appears to be a tumultuous offseason. A news...
