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Penguins assign forward Drew O’Connor to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins assigned forward Drew O’Connor to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL. Initially recalled Oct. 31, the 24-year-old O’Connor has appeared in three NHL games this season and has no points while averaging 8 minutes, 32 seconds of ice time per contest. In eight AHL games this season, the left-handed O’Connor...
Joe Mixon scores 5 TDs as Bengals dominate PanthersVideo
CINCINNATI — Joe Mixon rushed for 153 yards and scored five touchdowns as the Cincinnati Bengals built a 35-0 halftime lead and cruised to a 42-21 rout of the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Mixon, who came into the game with three TDs all year, scored four times in the first...
Penguins trying to boost a struggling power play
The Penguins’ practice session on Sunday in Cranberry was different. Then again, these are different times for a franchise embroiled in a seven-game losing streak for the first time since determining your top eight friends on MySpace was the world’s most distressing social media concern. There wasn’t much in the...
Judge, Díaz, Turner among 131 free agents after Series ends
HOUSTON — Aaron Judge, Edwin Díaz, Trea Turner, Dansby Swanson and Xander Bogaerts were among 131 players who became free agents on Sunday as baseball’s business season began just hours after the final out of the World Series. Justin Verlander, Jacob deGrom and Carlos Rodón are set to join them...
3 takeaways: Improved penalty kill rendered irrelevant as Penguins’ losing streak reaches 7Video
Three takeaways from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 3-2 loss to Seattle Saturday evening: Worst skid since 2006 Failing to come away with a win Saturday night against the Kraken put the Penguins in less-than-ideal company as far as the franchise’s longest losing streaks in recent memory are concerned. By allowing the...
Plum Stallions capture AYFL 10U championship
Plum Midget Football Association teams went 1-1 in Super Bowl championship games as the Allegheny Youth Football League wrapped up its 2022 season Oct. 29. The Stallions (10U) completed an undefeated season (10-0) with a 13-0 win over Lower Burrell in the championship game at Bushman Field in Natrona Heights....
Gateway grad Brady Sundin named PAC Newcomer of the Year for Saint Vincent cross country
The Saint Vincent men’s cross country team collected a pair of top-10 finishes and three in the top 20 to finish fourth at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships Oct. 29 on its home course near campus in Latrobe. One of those top-10 finishes came from Gateway graduate Brady Sundin, who...
Disruptive ‘D,’ dominant all-around show by Kaytron Allen led Penn State past Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Penn State’s defense has made most offenses look feeble in 2022. The losses to unbeaten Ohio State and Michigan? Few programs possess that kind of offensive talent. Indiana certainly doesn’t, and the Nittany Lions dominated the Hoosiers’ offense Saturday in a 45-14 Big Ten East victory at...
Astros’ Jeremy Peña 1st rookie hitter to win World Series MVP
HOUSTON — Jeremy Peña’s key to success was keeping his head dry. Capping a freshman season like no other, he became the first rookie position player to win a World Series MVP award Saturday night after hitting .400 in the Houston Astros’ six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. “The hardest...
Robert Morris looks to find footing in 3rd year in Horizon League
In early March of 2020, the Robert Morris men’s basketball squad was riding high. After finishing the regular season tied for second place in the Northeast Conference, the Colonials plowed through the NEC Tournament, defeating St. Francis in the title game to claim the league’s automatic bid for the upcoming...
WVU revamps roster under newly minted Hall of Famer Bob Huggins
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Bob Huggins looks over his revamped roster at West Virginia and already likes what he sees from some newcomers. “The ball goes in,” Huggins said. “The ball actually goes in. It’s great. It’s more fun to watch that.” West Virginia finished 16-17 last season and lost 10...
Micah Shrewsberry hopes Penn State takes step forward in Year 2
STATE COLLEGE — The whirlwind has slowed down a bit for Micah Shrewsberry as he enters his second season at Penn State. Personally, anyway. “I know my way around campus,” Shrewsberry said with a laugh. “May not know the street names around campus, but I can get there when I...
After a long, hard road, Parker Stewart returns to Pitt — where it all began
Parker Stewart’s early college basketball career was marked by more off-court tragedy and on-court defeat than seems fair for any young man to endure. He was talented enough to play for Pitt and Indiana in two high-profile, power conferences, but when he was confronted with his final season of eligibility...
Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris women’s basketball teams set to open 2022-23 season
The Pitt, Duquesne and Robert Morris women’s basketball teams are all looking to improve after falling short of a .500 record a year ago. With a slew of returning starters, newcomers via the transfer portal and promising freshmen, each team has reason to be optimistic about the 2022-23 season. Here’s...
Pitt notebook: ‘Angry’ linemen lead defensive charge vs. Syracuse
Perhaps the men on Pitt’s defensive line were embarrassed. All that talk last week about defensive tackle Calijah Kancey’s ejection being the turning point of the loss to North Carolina might have triggered the kind of emotion that can lead to dominance. Pat Narduzzi’s favorite victory formula worked effectively Saturday...
Yordan Alvarez blasts Astros past Phillies to World Series title
HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez hit a moon shot that sent Space City into a frenzy, and the Houston Astros to their second World Series title. While the stain on Houston’s first championship might never completely fade, Alvarez’s majestic three-run homer helped fashion a fresh crown for the Astros — and...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning streak halted at 6Video
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 25 saves on 27 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 home loss to the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Alex Nylander scored the long goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (6-1-1-0) which had a winning streak snapped at six games....
Penguins’ losing streak reaches 7 with loss to Kraken
By his own admission, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson has a lousy memory. “I don’t even remember what I ate yesterday,” Pettersson quipped following his team’s optional morning skate at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. So, please forgive him if his memories of the Penguins’ most recent six-game losing streak...
5 things we learned in 1st round of WPIAL football playoffs
The drive home from Burgettstown to Lawrence County takes about an hour, but the Union football team had a slight detour Friday night. “Our bus driver took a wrong turn, so it added some time,” coach Kim Niedbala said with a laugh, “but it’s all good.” Winning sure helps everyone’s...
No. 1 Georgia shuts down QB Hendon Hooker, No. 2 TennesseeVideo
ATHENS, Ga. — Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and No. 1 Georgia shut down No. 2 Tennessee’s high-powered offense, dominating the Volunteers, 27-13, on Saturday in an SEC showdown of the nation’s top-ranked teams. Georgia (9-0, 6-0 SEC) turned the 25th regular-season matchup of...
Iowa State pulls away from Big 12 rival West Virginia
AMES, Iowa — Hunter Dekkers threw for two touchdowns and Xavier Hutchinson caught 10 passes for 123 yards and a score as Iowa State defeated West Virginia 31-14 on Saturday. The Cyclones (4-5, 1-5 Big 12) snapped a five-game losing streak and kept alive their hopes of playing in a...
Kaytron Allen, Nicholas Singleton help No. 16 Penn State run past IndianaVideo
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton gave No. 16 Penn State a knockout ground game Saturday. The combination was too much for Indiana. Allen ran for 86 yards and a season-high three scores, Singleton added 73 yards rushing and another touchdown and the two freshmen helped the Nittany...
District college football roundup: Saint Vincent jumps on Waynesburg
Molayo Irefin returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown – the longest play in school history – to lead Saint Vincent to a 53-16 victory over Waynesburg (4-5, 3-4) in PAC football Saturday afternoon. Irefin caught seven passes for 82 yards and two touchdowns from Brady Walker, who...
Pitt defense stonewalls Syracuse in gritty ACC victory
Despite all the dark moments of October, Pitt’s dominance of Syracuse on Saturday in its 19-9 victory was not unexpected. After all, the 22nd-ranked Orange (6-3, 3-2 ACC) haven’t won in Pittsburgh since 2001, the year the stadium formerly known as Heinz Field opened. Pitt (5-4, 2-3) wins so often...
Billy Lucas powers Duquesne to OT win over Sacred HeartVideo
Billy Lucas ran for 170 yards, and his 8-yard run in overtime lifted Duquesne to a 35-28 victory over visiting Sacred Heart on Saturday. The Dukes had the first possession of overtime and turned to Lucas immediately. He had four rushes and one pass reception among Duquesne’s five plays. Sacred...
