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Defenseman Ty Smith still seeking first win with Penguins
Thursday represented something of a professional milestone for Ty Smith: The young defenseman scored his first goal as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins. That personal accomplishment didn’t cause Smith to lose perspective. Especially because his team lost 5-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas....
Friday Football Footnotes: Problems with the tweaked AFC playoff proposals; a Jets injury that may impact Steelers
This week’s “Friday Football Footnotes” takes a look at a dent in the Steelers’ playoff hopes. Plus, we examine the tangled web of playoff scenarios the NFL is creating by canceling the Bengals-Bills game. We also look at the long-term ramifications of an in-season rules change and maybe some unintended...
Penn State OT Drew Shelton filled in for Olu Fashanu as a true freshman and now is ready for 2023
Some players get called into their coach’s office. Some get a text or a phone call. Some remember where they were and how they got the news that they were receiving their first career start. But Penn State tackle Drew Shelton isn’t one of those people. Shelton couldn’t recall how...
Bills’ Damar Hamlin breathing on his own, joins team via video
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It was uplifting enough for the Buffalo Bills staff and players to see Damar Hamlin appear on the video screen in the team’s meeting room Friday — “larger than life,” as coach Sean McDermott put it — for the first time since the safety collapsed and...
Tim Benz: Throwing shade at NFL nothing but poorly directed attempts to invent blame for Damar Hamlin’s collapse
Maybe we just had too hard of a time processing what we had seen when Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during this week’s “Monday Night Football” game. It was inexplicable. It was unprecedented. It was jarring. Acknowledging that we may have been scared by what we saw...
Penguins’ losing streak reaches 6 after falling to Golden Knights
Like most people, Vegas Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy is aware of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ star power, specifically luminaries such as forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin and defenseman Kris Letang. But Cassidy offered a more nuanced observation when asked to explain the Penguins while speaking with media in Las...
Robert Morris men lose at Youngstown State
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Dwayne Cohill had 23 points in Youngstown State’s 78-56 win over Robert Morris on Thursday night. Enoch Cheeks finished with 16 points for the Colonials (7-9, 2-3 Horizon League), and Stephaun Walker added 11 points. Kahliel Spear finished with eight points, eight rebounds and five assists. The...
QB Sam Hartman announces transfer from Wake Forest to Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Sam Hartman is transferring to Notre Dame, giving the Fighting Irish a dynamic quarterback for coach Marcus Freeman’s second season. Hartman, a three-year starter at Wake Forest, was widely regarded as the top quarterback in the transfer portal. He announced his decision Thursday by tweeting pictures...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby selected to All-Star Game event
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby has lost a weekend off. On Thursday, the NHL announced Crosby was selected as his team’s representative to the league’s All-Star Game event on Feb. 4 at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Fla., home of the Florida Panthers. In 37 games this season, Crosby is...
Once seen as liability, Steelers offensive line has been driving force late in season
Soon after he accepted the Chief Award, given to the Pittsburgh Steelers player most cooperative with media, Mason Cole cheekily made note of his experience with reporters as his first year with the team progressed. “The questions seem to have gotten a lot easier as the season has gone on,”...
Changes on horizon for bowls as CFP expands to 12 teamsVideo
College football’s bowl season began Dec. 16, at 11:30 a.m. with two .500 teams squaring off in a 15,000-seat stadium in the Bahamas. UAB’s 24-20 victory against Miami (Ohio) drew an average of 822,000 viewers to ESPN. It ended up being the least-watched of 39 bowl games on ESPN’s networks...
Robust rebounding serving Pitt well as midway point of regular season approaches
Throughout Jeff Capel’s five seasons as Pitt coach, rebounding has been inconsistent. In two of his first four seasons, the Panthers finished in the bottom third of the ACC in total rebounding, wrapping Capel’s debut campaign in 2018-19 at eighth. Two seasons ago, the Panthers showed considerable improvement, finishing second...
Myles Jack impressed Steelers didn’t sound ‘fire alarms’ after 2-6 start, credits Mike Tomlin for turnaround
Before Myles Jack joined the Pittsburgh Steelers this year, he was probably best known around these parts for helping the Jacksonville Jaguars to an upset win in the 2017 AFC divisional playoffs. His interception in the first quarter led to a touchdown that helped the Jaguars take a 14-point lead...
Jim Harbaugh: ‘I expect’ to be back at Michigan next season
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh said he expects to coach Michigan’s football team next season, posting a statement Thursday on the team’s social media accounts following reports of his interest in returning to the NFL. “I am aware of the rumors and speculation over the past few days,” Harbaugh...
Football fans grapple with violent side of sport in aftermath of Damar Hamlin incidentVideo
NEW YORK — The harrowing scenes of Damar Hamlin’s on-field collapse after suffering cardiac arrest have forced some fans to confront yet again a truth they’ve always known but hated to think about: Football, a game with violence in its DNA, can go from exciting and joyous to dark and...
Patriots navigating uncertainty as matchup with Bills loomsVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bill Belichick doesn’t usually watch Monday night games on television. But with the Patriots preparing to play the Bills, and with New England’s playoff hopes hinging on a victory, the longtime coach happened to have the Buffalo-Cincinnati game on. That means Belichick was like millions of others...
Bengals WR Tee Higgins hears from Damar Hamlin’s momVideo
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins said he’s “in a good place right now” after hearing from Damar Hamlin’s mother about his improvement on Thursday morning. Higgins was involved in the hit that came right before the Buffalo Bills receiver went into cardiac arrest on the field during the...
Rich Hill looks forward to ‘challenge’ with Pirates, who sign 42-year-old lefty as starter
As a 42-year-old starting pitcher, Rich Hill believes experience is the best teacher. So Hill knew his 18 seasons in the major leagues would be invaluable to a team like the Pittsburgh Pirates with a young staff that was looking for leadership. Despite interest from what he called “a lot...
Teryl Austin indicates Devin Bush to regain bigger role in Steelers’ defense this week
Devin Bush barely played on defense during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most recent game. And when he did play, it generally did not go well. Furthermore, Bush might not have played against the Baltimore Ravens on defense at all if not for Myles Jack’s injury. But, to hear Steelers defensive coordinator...
Jeannette girls snap 51-game losing streak
Jeannette had been close. The girls basketball team lost by three to Geibel, and was dealt five-point losses to Propel Montour, Sto-Rox and Hundred, W.Va. But on Wednesday night, the Jayhawks finally broke through. The team broke a 51-game losing streak with a 68-13 home victory over Hillel Academy, a...
OLB Alex Highsmith added to Steelers’ injury report with ankle issue
Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith is the newest addition to the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report, as he was limited in practice Thursday with an ankle injury. Highsmith is tied for eighth in the NFL with 12 sacks. Four starters did not practice for the third day in a row: free safety...
Texas fires Chris Beard amid felony domestic violence charge
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas fired basketball coach Chris Beard on Thursday while he faces a felony domestic family violence charge stemming from a Dec. 12 incident involving his fiancée. The Associated Press obtained the termination letter that was sent to Beard’s attorney. Beard had five years left on a seven-year...
NFL announces Bills-Bengals game won’t be resumed
The NFL said Thursday it will not resume the Bills-Bengals game that was suspended Monday night after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field. The league said some of the factors in coming to its decision included that “not playing the Buffalo-Cincinnati game to...
Cardiac events a frightening, familiar sight in the NHL
The horror that swept across the NFL when Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest during a game this week in Cincinnati was all too familiar to members of the hockey community. Five players in the NHL over the past 25 years who collapsed during...
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski excited, prepared to help Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ new year got off to a rotten start with their 2-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Monday at Fenway Park in the Winter Classic. That setback was amplified by the loss of their All-Star goaltender, Tristan Jarry, who appeared to injure his right leg in the...
