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State game commissioners eye changes to antlerless deer license system, CWD rules
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — The days of applying for antlerless deer licenses with a pink envelope may soon be over. The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners met Saturday in Harrisburg to preliminarily approve hunting and trapping seasons and bag limits for 2023-24, with restructuring the antlerless deer allocation system being one...
Analysis: NFL wasn’t at its best in conference championships
The NFL didn’t put on its Sunday best for the conference championships. Before the San Francisco 49ers ran out of luck and quarterbacks, they were burned by a fourth-down catch by Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Devonta Smith that wasn’t even a catch. Although Kyle Shanahan could have thrown a challenge...
Joe Burrow, Bengals falter but should stay among AFC contenders
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals didn’t have another fantastic finish left in them. That had been the specialty of a talented team with a generational quarterback who could find creative ways to win games. The Bengals were supremely confident after winning 10 in a row heading into...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Area grads help Pitt wrestling upset No. 8 Virginia Tech
Three former Westmoreland standouts made an impact on an upset by the Pitt wrestling team. Redshirt senior Micky Phillippi (Derry), redshirt junior Colton Camacho (Franklin Regional) and freshman Dayton Pitzer (Mt. Pleasant) all recorded wins as the 22nd-ranked Panthers clipped No. 8 Virginia Tech, 26-12, on Friday to move into...
Steelers’ Cameron Heyward added to Pro Bowl roster
Cameron Heyward is about to get a chance to show off his dodgeball skills. Heyward, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ longtime co-captain, was named to the AFC Pro Bowl roster Tuesday. Heyward initially was listed as an alternate at defensive tackle, and he was summoned when Chris Jones became unavailable because his...
NFL rules analyst Gene Steratore breaks down officiating issues from AFC, NFC title gamesVideo
During his weekly “Zebra Talk” segment, former NFL referee turned CBS officiating analyst Gene Steratore joined WDVE Tuesday morning to discuss numerous officiating controversies from this weekend’s AFC and NFC Championship games. • Joe Burrow’s intentional grounding: On Cincinnati’s final possession of the AFC contest, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was...
Brother vs. brother: Kelces prepare for Super Bowl showdown
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Donna Kelce is going to have to pull out that now-familiar custom jersey — the one with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s front stitched to Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce’s back — one more time this season. At least this time, she’ll get to...
Professional rugby franchises to begin play in Pittsburgh in 2023
Premier Rugby Sevens, a top-tier women’s and men’s rugby organization in North America, has announced that the Pittsburgh Steeltoes Rugby Club will begin operation in 2023. The expansion franchise will host the PR7s 2023 Eastern Conference Finals at Highmark Stadium on July 23. The Steeltoes also will host an open...
First Call: Pat Freiermuth says Steelers offense ‘didn’t have hots’; Cam Sutton wants to stay; NFL salary cap revealed
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” Pat Freiermuth has an interesting detail about the Pittsburgh Steelers offense in 2022. Cornerback Cam Sutton expresses a desire to stay in Pittsburgh before hitting free agency. Plus, a Penn State wide receiver is starting to get some attention from scouts. Also, the NFL has revealed...
Tim Benz: The Penguins ‘roadies’ need to do more to support ‘the band’
It was one thing when the Pittsburgh Penguins decided to keep the band together this past spring. But did they have to keep all of the roadies too? Management’s offseason strategy to find whatever has been missing from this group after four straight years without winning a playoff round clearly...
World champ freeskier Kyle Smaine dies in avalanche in Japan
TOKYO — World champion halfpipe skier Kyle Smaine died after getting buried in an avalanche in the mountains of central Japan during the weekend. The U.S. Freeski team posted on social media about the 31-year-old American’s death. Smaine, who lived in Lake Tahoe, Calif., recently posted that he was taking...
Trip to Yankee Stadium highlights Pitt’s tough 2023 schedule
Seven months from kickoff, Pitt’s 2023 schedule already is shaping up as a challenge from start to finish — with 11 Power 5 opponents. After playing four Power 5 opponents in September, Pitt will visit foreign soil for four of its final six games. Overall, Pitt will play eight of...
Chiefs survive Bengals, get 2 weeks to heal for Super BowlVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes certainly deserved a game ball from Sunday night’s AFC title game, when the All-Pro quarterback dashed off on his sprained right ankle in the waning seconds to help set up the winning field goal. Travis Kelce probably did, too. With the Chiefs missing three...
Eagles’ Super Bowl-bound Hurts still trying to quiet hatersVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni and his kids made snow angels in the confetti on the Linc turf. Jalen Hurts puffed on a cigar alone at his locker and scrolled through the congratulatory texts on his phone. Out in the Philly streets, delirious fans refused to let grease slow them down...
Jerry DiPaola: Why I slipped Pitt into my AP college basketball poll ballot
At the top, the voting was easy. All 62 voters in the Associated Press poll made Purdue (21-1) the No. 1 team in college basketball this week. At the bottom, not so much. What team would slip just under the wire and claim that 25th and final spot? Some of...
Robert Morris’ Kahliel Spear named Horizon League Player of the Week
Kahliel Spear averaged 27.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in a pair of home victories last week, and the Robert Morris fifth-year forward was rewarded for his effort Monday. Spear was named the Horizon League Player of the Week after helping the Colonials to their third straight win. He also averaged...
South Carolina tops women’s AP Top 25; Ohio State tumbles
It was a rough week for Ohio State, which lost all three of its games and tumbled down the AP Top 25 as a result. The previously unbeaten Buckeyes fell from second to 10th in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll released Monday after losing to Iowa and Indiana, two...
Via big plays, eye-popping catches, George Pickens delivered during rookie season for Steelers
By the nature of how quickly George Pickens showed he could be a playmaker in the NFL, it was fitting that he produced the Pittsburgh Steelers’ longest touchdown of the season in what was the final game as a rookie. After that win, during which he had a 31-yard score...
Pitt football will return to the Bronx this season to play Syracuse at Yankee Stadium
Pitt is going back to the Bronx, N.Y., to meet Syracuse at Yankee Stadium and commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the first college football game played at the original “House That Ruth Built.” The game will be played between the long-time rivals Nov. 11. “We look forward to celebrating this...
Derry grad John Kerr makes most of regular playing time with Penn State men’s volleyballVideo
On the volleyball court, John Kerr always was an effective blocker. His 6-foot-7 frame combined with his long reach and jumping ability — he can touch 11 feet, 8 inches — made him a natural at that skill. Penn State coach Mark Pavlik knew it. During Kerr’s freshman season, the...
Knoch grad Maddie Boyer putting up big numbers as freshman for Penn State Behrend women’s basketballVideo
In the seventh game of the season, the Penn State Behrend women’s basketball team stared down a 13-point deficit at Oberlin with the second-half clock ticking under 5 minutes. Coach Christine VanHook called timeout as she saw her team’s chances slipping away. When players huddled, freshman Maddie Boyer spoke up....
Westmoreland campus clippings: Seton Hill baseball tabbed preseason No. 1 in PSAC West
Elevated expectations for Seton Hill baseball: What else is new? The perennially-contending Griffins were picked to finish first in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Division for the third straight season. Seton Hill finished 33-19-1 last season and went 2-2 in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional. Three players, senior...
Purdue a unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; Vols up to No. 2
Purdue became this season’s first unanimous No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll Monday after wins over Michigan and Michigan State last week as chaos ensued behind the Boilermakers among other ranked teams. More than half of Top 25 teams lost, including second-ranked Alabama, which...
Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at age 84
CHICAGO — When Bobby Hull got the puck, he was tough to stop. He had blazing speed, a hard slap shot and tons of confidence. Long before today’s biggest stars took the ice, “The Golden Jet” put on quite a show. Hull, a Hall of Fame winger and two-time NHL...
Mark Madden: Penguins goaltending went from NHL’s best 1-2 punch to shambles
The Penguins’ goaltending situation is in shambles. That’s ironic considering the current GM was a goalie and his predecessor was, too. When the Penguins won their second straight Stanley Cup in 2017, their goaltending was the NHL’s best 1-2 punch. They had Matt Murray, who had played the biggest part...
