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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...
Pirates acquire 1B/OF Connor Joe from Rockies in trade for minor league pitcher
The Pittsburgh Pirates added another veteran first baseman/outfielder Sunday, acquiring Connor Joe from the Colorado Rockies in a trade for a minor league pitcher. Joe, 30, is a former Pirates first-round pick, selected 39th overall in 2014 out of the University of San Diego. He was traded to Atlanta for...
West Virginia honors Huggins with 96-78 win over Buffalo
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Erik Stevenson scored a season-high 22 points, Jimmy Bell Jr. had a double-double and West Virginia celebrated Bob Huggins Hall of Fame Day by defeating Buffalo 96-78 on Sunday. With 925 wins, Huggins is third all-time in Division I behind Mike Krzyzewski and Jim Boeheim. Huggins,...
Minor league report: Nailers’ losing streak reaches 4Video
Forwards Cédric Desruisseaux and Bobby Hampton each had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-4 overtime home loss to the Cincinnati Cyclones at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 27 saves on 32 shots for Wheeling (11-14-0-0) which has lost...
Penguins’ winning streak snapped by Hurricanes
Even with the benefit of seven consecutive wins entering Sunday, the third-place Pittsburgh Penguins still trailed the second-place Carolina Hurricanes in the Metropolitan Division. On Saturday, speaking with media that traveled to Raleigh, N.C., Penguins coach Mike Sullivan explained what makes the Hurricanes such a strong outfit. “They’re one of...
Feats of Strength: Steelers win run game battle, 3rd downs, red zone en route to victory over Carolina
Congratulations to the 2022 Pittsburgh Steelers. They are the undisputed champions of the NFC South. That’s right, thanks to their 24-16 victory over the Carolina Panthers Sunday, the Steelers swept all four of their scheduled games against NFC South opponents. Maybe Art Rooney II can petition the NFL for his...
Feats of Strength: Steelers win run game battle, 3rd downs, red zone en route to victory over Carolina
Congratulations to the 2022 Pittsburgh Steelers. They are the undisputed champions of the NFC South. That’s right, thanks to their 24-16 victory over the Carolina Panthers Sunday, the Steelers swept all four of their scheduled games against NFC South opponents after also beating New Orleans, Tampa Bay and Atlanta earlier...
Marcus Allen’s costly unsportsmanlike conduct part of highly penalized Steelers performance
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When the third quarter ended Sunday in the Steelers’ 24-16 win at Carolina, the Panthers were facing a fourth-and-27 and preparing to punt near midfield following sacks by Alex Highsmith and Cameron Heyward. When play resumed, the Panthers had a new set of downs at the 24...
With Mitch Trubisky at QB, Diontae Johnson turns in a perfect 10 in Steelers’ win over Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When quarterback Mitch Trubisky was benched at halftime of Week 4, it happened after a locker room dustup with wide receiver Diontae Johnson. Making his first start for the Pittsburgh since that game, Trubisky turned to none other than Johnson to be his most trusted receiver Sunday....
Corbin’s 20 lead Robert Morris over Mount St. Mary’s 68-59Video
EMMITSBURG, Md. — Josh Corbin scored 20 points as Robert Morris beat Mount St. Mary’s, 68-59, on Sunday. Corbin was 7 of 11 from the floor, including 6 for 10 from 3-point range, for the Colonials (5-7). Enoch Cheeks added 19 points while shooting 6 for 17 (2 for 3...
NFL Week 15: Rayshawn Jenkins’ pick-6 in OT gives Jaguars win over CowboysVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Rayshawn Jenkins intercepted Dak Prescott’s bobbled pass and returned it 52 yards for a touchdown that gave the Jacksonville Jaguars a 40-34 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in overtime Sunday. Noah Brown failed to secure Prescott’s low throw, and Jenkins made a shoelace grab and went untouched...
Latrobe grad Trent Holler ready for bowl game with Marshall
“Big Snack” is hungrier for more. Latrobe graduate Trent Holler changed the course of his college football career last November when he left East Carolina for Marshall. At the time, the hulking lineman whose nickname travels with him like a sidecar, said he was “excited to get going and help...
Mbappé electrifies in World Cup epic, ends up on losing sideVideo
LUSAIL, Qatar — Kylian Mbappé scored a hat trick seemingly from out of nowhere to electrify the World Cup final. He ended the tournament as the leading scorer with eight goals. And he still missed out on winning a second straight title. The France superstar was on the losing side...
Steelers use running game, defense to defeat Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t want this third quarter to resemble so many others they had put on display this season. They didn’t want to have an all-too-familiar three-and-out. Or two. Or a drive that resulted in a field goal. They wanted a touchdown, something they had achieved...
Jalen Pickett, Andrew Funk lead Penn State past Canisius
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Jalen Pickett scored 16 points, Andrew Funk added 15 and Penn State turned up the defense in the second half to roll to a 97-67 win over Canisius on Sunday. Pickett had 13 points and the Nittany Lions shot 56% in the first half but the...
Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties
LUSAIL, Qatar — Lionel Messi, wearing a black Qatari robe over his blue-and-white Argentina shirt, kissed the World Cup, shuffled toward his teammates and hoisted the golden trophy high in the air. It was an iconic sight that finally — definitively — places the soccer superstar in the pantheon of...
Steelers to face Panthers without leading tackler Myles Jack
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Despite being upgraded to questionable a day earlier, inside linebacker Myles Jack is inactive for the first time this season for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jack, who leads the Steelers with 100 tackles, will miss the 1 p.m. game against the Carolina Panthers with a groin injury. Jack...
After successful run in Japan, Plum native Scott McGough making return to MLB
Scott McGough is coming home. The 33-year-old Plum native who got his start in professional baseball in 2015 after being drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers will return to Major League Baseball for the 2023 season. McGough, a reliever who helped the Yakult Swallows of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball League...
Penn State DC Manny Diaz discusses his 2023 plans, and whether he wants to be a head coach again
STATE COLLEGE — The list of college defensive coordinators who had a better year than Penn State’s Manny Diaz is a short one. The Lions’ first-year DC directed one of the top units in the Big Ten. Penn State finished fifth in the conference in scoring defense (18 points per...
BYU stops late SMU comeback try, wins New Mexico Bowl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Cornerback Jakon Robinson stopped SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai on a 2-point conversion try with eight seconds left in the game, and BYU beat the Mustangs, 24-23, Saturday night in the New Mexico Bowl. “I’d go for it again a heartbeat,” SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said of the...
Bills clinch 4th straight playoff berth, beat Dolphins 32-29
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Once the snow began falling at the start of the fourth quarter, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills found themselves in their element against the warm-weather Miami Dolphins. The AFC-leading Bills (11-3) overcame an eight-point deficit with Allen overseeing scoring drives on the final two possessions,...
QB Taylen Green, Boise State beat North Texas in Frisco Bowl
FRISCO, Texas — Boise State quarterback Taylen Green accounted for 256 yards and three touchdowns and the Broncos beat North Texas, 35-32, on Saturday night in a back-and-forth Frisco Bowl. Green, who is from nearby Lewisville, ran for two touchdowns during Boise State’s bowl-program-record 22-point third quarter that saw five...
