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Tackle Olu Fashanu passing on NFL Draft to stay at Penn State
Olu Fashanu, Penn State’s left tackle who emerged this fall as a first-round NFL Draft prospect, announced Monday that he will return to school in 2023. “For the last three years, I’ve been blessed to have the opportunity to be around a group of extremely hardworking individuals,” Fashanu wrote in...
Penguins practice at Hunt Amory to spotlight efforts to grow hockeyVideo
Monday was not convenient for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Anytime you dress in one building and then need to take a bus to practice in another venue, it’s nothing near convenient. But it might have been the most fun day the Penguins have enjoyed this season. Trekking via chartered buses from...
Middle Tennessee to play San Diego State in Hawaii Bowl
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee will play San Diego State in the Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 24 on the campus of the University of Hawaii after the bowl game was canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Blue Raiders (7-5) announced Monday they have accepted an...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Freshman fills nets for Saint Vincent men
Gales force winds ripped through the Carey Center at Saint Vincent last week. Jaden Gales, a freshman from Bishop Canevin, erupted for 32 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Bearcats men’s basketball team to a 73-62 victory over Grove City. Gales was named the Presidents Athletic Conference Rookie of...
Analysis: Aggressive coaching paid off Sunday in NFL
With the ball in Tom Brady’s hands, Todd Bowles played it safe and lost. Doug Pederson and Brandon Staley went for broke and celebrated wins. Aggressive coaching paid off Sunday. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost 23-17 at Cleveland in overtime in a game that Brady had a chance to win...
U.S. has clear World Cup task against Iran: win or go home
DOHA, Qatar — The task is clear for the United States: beat Iran in a politically charged World Cup match or go home. “We have to get out of our group by all means,” U.S. captain Tyler Adams said Monday. “It would feel like a success for us when we...
Houston reaches No. 1 in AP poll for first time since 1983
Make some room, Phi Slamma Jamma. Another Houston team has reached the top of men’s college basketball. Nearly four decades after Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon took the Cougars to No. 1, the latest bunch led by Marcus Sasser and star freshman Jarace Walker took over the top spot in...
Committee considering Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens for Baseball Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Hall of Famers Chipper Jones, Greg Maddux, Jack Morris and Ryne Sandberg are among 16 members of the contemporary baseball era committee that will meet Sunday to consider the Cooperstown fate of an eight-man ballot that includes Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Rafael Palmeiro. Hall of Famers...
After stint as a healthy scratch, Penguins’ Kasperi Kapanen will likely return to the lineup
It’s been a while since Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen produced offensively. His last offensive contribution came in the form of two assists during a 6-3 road win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 22. Then again, it’s been awhile since he was even in the lineup. Kapanen’s last...
Despite ups and downs, quarterback Sean Clifford holds Penn State career dear
A few days before he sprinted into Beaver Stadium for the final time, before he spent the pregame fighting off tears, and the pregame locker room speeches trying to get locked in before taking the field and fighting off tears again, Sean Clifford was asked a question about growing. Maligned...
South Carolina tops women’s AP Top 25; Stanford, UConn next
South Carolina remained the unanimous No. 1 choice in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll released Monday as the Gamecocks keep close watch on the foot injury of reigning Player of the Year Aliyah Boston. The Gamecocks received all 29 first-place votes in the poll released Monday, a day after...
Burrow, Bengals now at 7-4 after hard-fought win over Titans
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow is cementing his reputation for being able to use whatever he’s got and do whatever is necessary — sometimes just enough — to win. With top receiver Ja’Marr Chase still out with a hip injury and running back Joe Mixon in concussion protocol, the Bengals quarterback...
Steelers coaches praise punter Pressley Harvin III for improvement in 2nd year
Not out of character, Danny Smith snapped. There might have even been a characteristic profanity at one point when the Pittsburgh Steelers special teams coordinator recently was asked a question by a media member that referenced punter Pressley Harvin III’s inconsistency. “Oh, no, no — he don’t look inconsistent,” Smith...
First Call: Skunk takes over fan section in Cleveland during Browns game; Thanksgiving NFL TV ratings are huge
Monday’s “First Call” has a story about the Browns that Steelers fans will enjoy. Thanksgiving Day NFL ratings were through the roof. We check in on Marc-Andre Fleury and Chase Claypool. Plus, we preview Pitt’s next basketball opponent. Turkey Day TV TD Thanksgiving Day football on national television was a...
Tim Benz: Only 1 storyline will matter coming out of Steelers-Colts
Coming out of their Week 9 bye at 2-6, there was a path toward postseason contention that the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise had walked in the past. In 2013, the team began 2-6 and ended up 8-8, staying alive for the playoffs until the final week of the regular season. By...
Madden Monday: ‘It’s too early to say that Kenny Pickett is a bust. It’s not too early to say that’s possible.’
For Mark Madden of 105.9 The X, there is only one true angle to track the rest of the way as the Pittsburgh Steelers take their 3-7 record through the last seven weeks of the regular season. “I think the overriding story for the Steelers the rest of this year...
Pirates A to Z: Acquiring Dauri Moreta in trade adds swing-and-miss element to bullpen
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Miguel Andujar to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: Dauri Moreta Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Age: 26 (April 15) Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 185 pounds 2022 MLB statistics: Went 0-2 with a...
Tre Mitchell, West Virginia beat Florida for 5th place at PK Legacy tournament
PORTLAND, Ore. — Tre Mitchell scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Erik Stevenson added 15 points and West Virginia beat Florida, 84-55, on Sunday night in the Phil Knight Legacy tournament’s fifth-place game. Stevenson made 6 of 8 from the field, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, and...
Pitt volleyball earns No. 2 seed, home match Friday to open NCAA Tournament
Pitt women’s volleyball earned a No. 2 seed as an at-large selection in the NCAA Tournament — its highest in program history — and will be the host for first- and second-round matches Friday and Saturday at Petersen Events Center. Pitt (27-3) will meet Patriot League champion Colgate (24-5) at...
Pitt men’s soccer team defeats No. 1 Kentucky to reach 3rd consecutive NCAA Elite 8
Pitt men’s soccer traveled a difficult road to its third consecutive NCAA Elite Eight berth, but the Panthers rallied from an early deficit and defeated previously undefeated and No. 1 Kentucky on Sunday night, 2-1. Pitt will be the host for an NCAA Tournament quarterfinal match against Portland on campus...
Minor league report: Nailers beat WalleyeVideo
A goal and two assists by forward Cedric Pare led the Wheeling Nailers past the Toledo Walleye, 4-1, at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Forward Cedric Desruisseaux had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (7-8-0-0) while goaltender Ryan Bednard made 22 saves on 23 shots in the...
Moore’s 28 powers South Alabama past Robert Morris, 84-70Video
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Isaiah Moore had 28 points in South Alabama’s 84-70 victory over Robert Morris on Sunday. Moore added five rebounds for the Jaguars (3-4). Kevin Samuel scored 23 points while shooting 11 of 17 from the field and added 12 rebounds and four blocks. Greg Parham recorded 14...
Burrow’s TD pass to Higgins lifts Bengals over Titans 20-16Video
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Cincinnati Bengals have a knack for beating the Tennessee Titans at their own game: playing more physically and forcing the opponent into mistakes at the wrong time. They did it again Sunday. Joe Burrow threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins with 13 minutes, 42...
Jags edge Ravens 28-27 on 2-pointer, Tucker’s 67-yard missVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Marvin Jones’ shin-dragging touchdown catch will go down as one of the more memorable plays in Jacksonville Jaguars history. Zay Jones’ 2-point conversion could be up there, too. Trevor Lawrence connected with the Joneses on back-to-back plays in the waning seconds for the most epic comeback in...
Chubb’s TD in OT gives Brissett, Browns 23-17 win over BucsVideo
CLEVELAND — Jacoby Brissett wasn’t seeking sympathy, and he didn’t want any ceremonial sendoff. After all, he’s not leaving. The Browns gave him one anyway. Nick Chubb scored on a 3-yard touchdown run with 19 seconds left in overtime, and Cleveland rallied Sunday to stun Tom Brady and the Tampa...
