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NEW YORK — Rihanna will take center stage at February’s Super Bowl halftime show. The singer, who declined to perform in the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show out of solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, will headline the 2023 Super Bowl, the NFL announced Sunday along with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and Apple...

Tennessee and North Carolina State broke into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, and Florida State is back in the rankings for the first time in four years. Georgia remained No. 1 and received 55 of 63 first-place votes in the Top 25, presented by...

It’s much too early to say if the Pittsburgh Steelers, at long last, have found a suitable replacement for Ryan Shazier. After all, that quest is in its fifth year. But what definitively can be said about Myles Jack is it took three games with the Steelers for him to...

STATE COLLEGE — James Franklin sat at the Beaver Stadium media room dais and looked a bit surprised. He admitted that while it didn’t feel like it, Penn State did, in fact, win the “critical areas” he and his staff examine after every game. Turnover battle. Explosive plays. Penalties. The...

Forward Michael Chaput, who spent the majority of last season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League, signed with Barys Astana of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Barys Astana announced the transaction Sunday. Chaput, a 30-year-old native of Ile-Bizard, Quebec, signed a one-year two-way contract with the Pittsburgh...

Becca Kubler led the Gateway varsity girls soccer team in points all four of her years with the Gators. Now at Pitt-Greensburg, the junior midfielder/forward again is at the forefront of her team’s offensive aspirations. Kubler, who played in all eight games, making four starts, through a 3-1 win over...

For 89 minutes, it looked as if the Pittsburgh Riverhounds were going to secure three important points. Instead, they were left with another disappointing home draw against a bottom-of-the-table team. Milan Iloski scored in the 90th minute for Orange County for the tying goal in a 1-1 draw Saturday night...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 74-72) gave up three runs in the eighth and lost 6-3 to St. Paul (Twins). 1B Mason Martin (.211) went 1 for 4 with a solo home run, his 19th. CF Jared Oliva (.272) was 2 for 3 with a walk and a double. 2B Tucupita Marcano went...

Noah Grover was 21 for 37 passing for 294 yards and a touchdown and also ran for a score to lead Slippery Rock to a 30-2 victory over Seton Hill in the PSAC opener for both teams Saturday. Slippery Rock (4-0, 1-0) held Seton Hill (0-4, 0-1) to 106 yards...

Three hours after its victory against Rhode Island, Pitt received more good news Saturday night when wide receiver Daidren Zipperer made a verbal commitment to the Panthers. 100% Commited ???????? #h2p pic.twitter.com/Y886xSjVLM— Daidren Zipperer ???? (@daidrenz) September 25, 2022 Zipperer (6-foot, 165 pounds) is the 19th prospect from the class...

When the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-hander Johan Oviedo in late July as part of the deal that sent Jose Quintana to St. Louis, the 24-year-old had spent the vast majority of this season working out of the Cardinals’ bullpen. But since debuting with the Pirates on Sept. 2, Oviedo has...

The Penguins will experience a rarity Sunday when they open the preseason with a set of split-squad games against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Faceoff for the first game at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled for a little after 1 p.m., and the second contest at Columbus’ Nationwide Arena is slated...

M.J. Devonshire had returned many punts prior to his 82-yard touchdown in the first three minutes of Pitt’s 45-24 victory against Rhode Island on Saturday. But most of those occurred at Aliquippa High School’s Pit. So, when Pitt’s coaches told him Friday night that the job was his, he admitted...

Lineups for the Penguins’ split-squad games against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday were announced. The first game at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to begin just after 1 p.m. Those slated to dress for the Penguins are: Forwards - Corey Andonovski, Teddy Blueger, Jamie Devane, Jonathan Gruden, Filip Hallander,...

For stretches of the first half Thursday, the Pittsburgh Steelers were utilizing an offensive approach that looked like it had been ripped from the Bill Cowher era. The Steelers were running the ball extensively — and effectively — while building a halftime lead against the Cleveland Browns. Najee Harris and...

1. No offense, but… Everyone from your favorite talk show host to the guy at the barstool next to you is saying how bad the Pittsburgh Steelers offense is this season. The traditional statistics — 28th in yards, 22nd in points — won’t cause anyone to dispute that. But what...

For the third consecutive game, Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes’ name was omitted from the starting lineup. Before Saturday’s game against the Chicago Cubs, manager Derek Shelton addressed Hayes’ ongoing absence, attributing it to “lower-back discomfort.” Shelton said the ailment is “very similar” to what landed Hayes on the...

Izzy Abanikanda hears the names of Pitt’s all-time great running backs and figuratively bows in due respect. Yet he is not in awe. Perhaps that’s because he aspires to one day be among them. Pitt’s junior running back still has a long way to go — Tony Dorsett and Curtis...

In Dan Jenkins’ acclaimed football novel, “Semi-Tough,” a character named Dreamer Tatum proclaims thusly after a narrow defeat: “I learned somethin’ a long time ago about football. What could have happened, did.” Words to live by. If Cameron Sutton didn’t drop an interception or Gunner Olszewski didn’t muff a punt...

Sonny Litwiler doesn’t give himself the excuse of not being able to do his Crossfit training. Since classes run all day, the Northern Regional Police Officer can always find time for a workout. Due to the nature of shift work, Litwiler also usually can count on someone else holding him...