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Penguins forward Josh Archibald sidelined by injury

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Josh Archibald was absent from Monday’s practice session in Cranberry because of an undisclosed injury. His status for Tuesday’s home game against the New York Rangers is not certain. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan indicated Archibald was undergoing evaluation following practice. Typically deployed on the fourth line and...
Navy promotes defensive coordinator Brian Newberry to head coach

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Navy promoted defensive coordinator Brian Newberry to head coach Monday, replacing Ken Niumatalolo, the winningest coach in school history who was fired a week ago. Newberry, 51, has been leading the Midshipmen defense since 2019. His college coaching career dates back 2000, but this will be his...
‘I was astounded’: Penn State teammates impressed with Drew Allar’s development

Already holding an insurmountable lead, it didn’t really affect the outcome of the game. But the play of the day during Penn State’s win at Indiana last month was Drew Allar’s bullet to Harrison Wallace III. Allar rolled right and, instead of waltzing into the end zone himself from a...
Purdue holds top spot in AP poll as UConn climbs to No. 2

Purdue maintained its grasp on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday. Another unbeaten is closing the gap, though. The Boilermakers received 40 of the 60 first-place votes from a national media panel after knocking off Davidson in their only game last week, allowing...
TCU’s Sonny Dykes named Associated Press coach of the Year

TCU’s Sonny Dykes was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Monday after leading the No. 3 Horned Frogs to the College Football Playoff in his first season with the school. Dykes received 37 of 46 first-place votes and 120 points from AP Top 25 voters to become...
Mark Madden: Steelers create illusion with old-fashioned victory behind defense, running game

The Pittsburgh Steelers won the old-fashioned Steelers way on Sunday. They rushed for 156 yards. They possessed the ball 36 minutes. They had a 21-play drive that took 12 minutes and ended with a touchdown. They played solid defense, especially in the red zone. They were 12 for 16 on...
With 4 more opt-outs, Pitt will go to Sun Bowl without 8 of its best players

Dramatic change is coming to Pitt football and not at the traditional time when we used to expect it. You know, after the last game. It’s happening now, 11 days before Pitt plays UCLA in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. Eight of the best players who helped Pitt...
Messi, Mbappe give Qatar the perfect World Cup ending

DOHA, Qatar — When it comes to soccer, money can buy the world. It can pay for the World Cup. And the world’s best players. And it can bundle them all up into a perfect package and present it to a global audience of millions. The power of money was...
Norwin grad Alyssa Laukus already showing promise as freshman with Chatham women’s basketballVideo

Chatham women’s basketball coach David Saur has been at his craft for 15 years and has coached at all three NCAA levels. In that time, he hasn’t had a team like the one he has this season: all freshmen and sophomores. But the early results have shown this group will...
Burrell grad Nikki Scherer back to close book on roller-coaster track career at PittVideo

Nikki Scherer will be the first to admit it. Her track and field career at Pitt hasn’t gone the way she had hoped. After winning the PIAA Class AA title in the 400 meters as a senior at Burrell, Scherer figured she would go to Pitt and pick up right...
Steelers vs. Panthers: What they’re saying in Carolina after loss

The Pittsburgh Steelers run the South — the NFC South. With a fairly convincing 24-16 victory over the Carolina Panthers Sunday afternoon, the Steelers completed a sweep of the worst football division in the NFL. Seriously. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lead the division with a 6-8 record. The Panthers are...
Madden Monday: Steelers ‘would’ve been smarter to play Mitch Trubisky all season’

Back when “the standard” really was “the standard” for the Pittsburgh Steelers, no one would be hunting for a silver lining at 6-8 and last place in the AFC North. But standards surrounding the Steelers have slipped dramatically over the past six years since their last playoff win, so we...
First Call: T.J. Watt’s milestone; J.J. Watt’s big day; Raiders set to face Steelers after unreal win over Patriots

Monday’s “First Call” shows us why the Las Vegas Raiders will be heading into Pittsburgh on cloud nine. Two of the Watt brothers — T.J. and J.J. — have something to brag about coming off of Sunday’s NFL action. James Conner keeps a streak going in Arizona. And ex-Steeler JuJu...
Penguins, Steelers offer a rare occurence

Something of a rarity occurred in the realm of Pittsburgh sports on Sunday. For the first time in nearly 13 years, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Steelers played on the same day in the same state that was not Pennsylvania. Each team played in North Carolina on Sunday. At the...
Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run ball sells for $1.5 million at auction

RUNNEMEDE, N.J. — The ball New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit for his American League-record 62nd home run has sold for $1.5 million at auction. The price is the second highest paid for a baseball auction, according to Goldin Executive Chairman and Founder Ken Goldin. He identified the buyer...
Burrow throws for 4 TDs, Bengals rally past Buccaneers 34-23Video

TAMPA, Fla. — Joe Burrow threw for four second-half touchdowns, and the surging Cincinnati Bengals rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 34-23, for their sixth straight victory Sunday. The Bengals (10-4) retained sole possession of first place in the AFC North, with...

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