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Penguins notes: Defenseman Ty Smith finally makes debut
The absences of veteran defenseman Kris Letang, Jeff Petry and Chad Ruhwedel paved the way for defenseman Ty Smith to make his long-awaited debut at the NHL level for the Pittsburgh Penguins in Friday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils. Acquired from the Devils via a trade in July,...
Pitt rallies in second half, defeats UCLA, 37-35, in Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas — From 34 seconds, the clock on the end zone scoreboard was ticking, unforgivingly moving toward what surely would have been one of the most discouraging Pitt losses of all-time. Yet, there was another clock in quarterback Nick Patti’s head, and that was the one he heard....
Georgia, Ohio State are perennial powerhouses but have met just once
ATLANTA — They are titans of the college gridiron, a pair of perennial powerhouses that, amazingly enough, have faced each other only once in their long, storied histories. Three decades ago, a quaint era before playoffs and RPOs and NIL, Georgia beat Ohio State in a bowl game that meant...
Penguins forward Ryan Poehling activated from injured reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ryan Poehling was activated from injured reserve prior to his team’s home contest against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. An undisclosed injury has sidelined Poehling for the past three games. Speaking after an optional morning skate Friday, Poehling indicated the ailment had...
Maryland holds off No. 25 N.C. State in Duke’s Mayo BowlVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Taulia Tagovailoa threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Octavian Smith, Chad Ryland kicked three field goals and Maryland outlasted No. 25 N.C. State, 16-12, to win the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Friday. Tagovailoa finished 19 of 37 for 221 yards with two interceptions. Roman Hemby ran for...
Maryland holds off No. 25 N.C. State in Duke’s Mayo Bowl
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Taulia Tagovailoa threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Octavian Smith, Chad Ryland kicked three field goals and Maryland outlasted No. 25 North Carolina State, 16-12, to win the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Friday. Tagovailoa finished 19 of 37 for 221 yards with two interceptions. Roman Hemby ran...
Tua Tagovailoa officially out with concussion at New England
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has officially been ruled out for Sunday’s game at New England after suffering a concussion in Miami’s Christmas Day loss to Green Bay. Miami coach Mike McDaniel said Friday that Tagovailoa is still in the NFL’s concussion protocol and is day to day as he focuses...
Ravens make it official: Lamar Jackson again will miss a meeting vs. Steelers
Since the Baltimore Ravens drafted eventual MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson in 2018, they will have played the rival Pittsburgh Steelers 10 times by the time Sunday’s meeting kicks off. Jackson will have started three of them. Jackson again will miss a game against the Steelers. That had been assumed for...
Players, coaches agree: Steelers-Ravens deserves reputation as NFL’s most physical
The time over which Steelers-Ravens is referenced as among the most — if not the most — physical and hardest-hitting rivalry in football can be measured not in years but by the decade. From television play-by-play announcers to the talking-head commentators on cable, the hype machine has promoted the two...
TCU brings ‘fight for credibility’ to CFP against Michigan
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A day before facing off in the College Football Playoff, TCU’s Sonny Dykes and Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh talked fondly about the fathers they followed into coaching and a time when they might have shared more than a stage for one final pregame press conference. Dykes recalled returning...
Myles Jack, Larry Ogunjobi questionable, but Terrell Edmunds returns for Steelers vs. Ravens
The defensive front seven figures to play a critical role for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their Sunday game against the Baltimore Ravens. Two starters among that group might not play. Defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi and inside linebacker Myles Jack were listed as questionable on Friday’s status report. Ogunjobi has a...
Jamarius Burton scores career-best 31 points to rally Pitt past No. 25 North Carolina
For as much respect as Jeff Capel had for North Carolina, the Pitt coach was confident about one thing: Jamarius Burton presented a difficult matchup for the Tar Heels because of his size and strength. Trailing by nine points in the second half, the Panthers knew they needed a star...
To prep for Ravens, Steelers take extremely rare step of full pads for Friday practice
Montravius Adams and James Daniels have combined to be part of five NFL organizations and play 11 pro seasons. They’ve played an aggregate 143 NFL regular-season or playoff games, meaning they have been part of at least that many “game weeks” of preparation and practice. Neither can remember ever doing...
Aaron Judge named AP male athlete of year after setting HR mark
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge has always stood out. With the imposing size and muscular frame of an NFL tight end or NBA power forward, the 6-foot-7, 282-pound New York Yankees slugger towers over teammates and opponents on the diamond. Never more so than in 2022. After hitting 62 home...
Penguins defensemen Kris Letang, Chad Ruhwedel out against Devils
Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen Kris Letang and Chad Ruhwedel will be sidelined for Friday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena because of undisclosed injuries. Following an optional morning skate, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan labeled Letang’s status as “day to day.” Ruhwedel was termed as “status quo”...
Penn State WR Mitchell Tinsley’s journey from JUCO walk-on to Rose Bowl
LOS ANGELES — Mitchell Tinsley’s journey to the Rose Bowl was improbable. The Penn State wide receiver knows that better than anyone. “I’m still trying to grasp it,” Tinsley said with a smile Thursday at the Sheraton Grand in downtown Los Angeles. “It’s definitely surreal.” When the No. 11 Nittany...
Robert Morris defeats Purdue Fort Wayne for 3rd straight win
Enoch Cheeks scored 24 points as Robert Morris beat Purdue Fort Wayne, 75-70, on Thursday night. Cheeks added five rebounds, six assists and four steals for the Colonials (7-7, 2-1 Horizon League), who have won three straight games. Kahliel Spear scored 10 points and added six rebounds and three blocks....
Pelé remembered for transcending soccer around world
NEW YORK — Pelé was remembered for a life beyond the field, for transcending the sport of soccer and becoming perhaps the most well-known person on Earth. “Before Pelé, ‘10′ was just a number,” current Brazil forward Neymar wrote following the soccer great’s death Thursday at the age of 82....
Friday Football Footnotes: Beyond stopping the run, here’s everything else the Steelers need to do to beat the Ravens
The analysis of the Baltimore Ravens’ 16-14 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 11 was pretty simple. Baltimore ran the ball down the throats of the Steelers. To the tune of 215 yards. But Baltimore does that to a lot of teams — with or without Lamar Jackson at...
Steelers 4 Downs: Run game excelling in ‘power,’ short-yardage situations
1. ‘Power’ up When Derek Watt was stuffed on a third-and-1 play late in the second quarter of last week’s Christmas Eve game, it was jarring for Pittsburgh Steelers fans. Watt had been perfect on fullback dives on short yardage this season — and so had just about everybody else...
Washington, QB Michael Penix fend off Texas in Alamo Bowl
SAN ANTONIO — Michael Penix, Jr. threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns and No. 12 Washington held off No. 21 Texas, 27-20, on Thursday night in the Valero Alamo Bowl. Texas scored 10 late points, pulling within seven on Bert Auburn’s 26-yard field goal with 1:40 remaining, then failed...
Travis, No. 13 Florida State beat Oklahoma in Cheez-It BowlVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Jordan Travis threw for 418 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 13 Florida State beat Oklahoma, 35-32, on Thursday night in the Cheez-It Bowl. Johnny Wilson made a one-handed grab for a 58-yard gain to set up Ryan Fitzgerald’s 32-yard field goal with 55 seconds left. The...
Michigan’s Sherrone Moore, TCU’s Garrett Riley guide offenses into semifinal clashVideo
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — TCU’s Garrett Riley seemed destined to follow his big brother into coaching when he walked on to the Texas Tech football team as a player. Michigan’s Sherrone Moore’s path to the profession was not quite so straight forward, but by the time he was done playing he...
Ohio State, Georgia show ability to reload after losing stars to NFL DraftVideo
ATLANTA — Only months after Georgia defensive linemen and Ohio State wide receivers combined to fill five first-round slots in the NFL Draft, those positions again boast top talent for the teams preparing to meet in the College Football Playoff Peach Bowl semifinal. Georgia had three defensive linemen, including No....
Sun Bowl Take 5: Stakes are high vs. UCLA in Pitt’s quest for 9th victory
EL PASO, Texas — In the end, Pitt football’s season and, certainly, coach Pat Narduzzi will be judged by what happens Friday at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in 58-year-old Sun Bowl Stadium. Is it fair and accurate to evaluate an entire season based on one afternoon in December?...
