Sports category, Page 117
Penguins activate Bryan Rust from injured reserve, assign Ville Koivunen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward Bryan Rust from injured reserve a handful of hours before a home game against the New York Rangers. In a corresponding transaction to make room on the active roster, rookie forward Ville Koivunen was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Rust opened the...
Tyler Riddell throws 4 TDs as Duquesne routs Saint Francis
Tyler Riddell threw four touchdown passes, and Duquesne scored on its first five possessions in a 52-7 rout of Saint Francis on Saturday. Riddell hit Joey Isabella for a 57-yard score less than four minutes into the game and found Ryan Petras and Jermaine Johnson for first-quarter touchdowns as the...
Steelers prepare for latest test vs. game-wrecking Browns DE Myles Garrett
When the New York Jets visited Acrisure Stadium last season, the offensive scheme not surprisingly centered around neutralizing one player on the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Our plan was to get four hands on T.J. Watt every single play,” quarterback Aaron Rodgers said, “and not let him dominate the game.” Rodgers puts...
Mason Heintschel overcomes mistakes, Desmond Reid’s return lifts Pitt to upset over No. 25 FSU
Mason Heintschel didn’t look much like a freshman in his first collegiate start last weekend, leading Pitt to a blowout win over Boston College. The same could not be said of Heintschel on Saturday, as he threw two interceptions and fumbled twice with the Panthers aiming for an upset of...
Former Penguins coach Mike Sullivan remains affectionate for Pittsburgh
Mike Sullivan was never cursed with a strong attachment to sentimentality. He was brief on the occasions he was asked about his time as a bottom-six center for the expansion San Jose Sharks in the early 1990s. And discussions about his brief two-year tenure as head coach of the Boston...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers’ problem isn’t who they draft; it’s why they sit on the bench
Cam Skattebo had a huge game for the New York Giants on Thursday: The rookie running back carried 19 times for 98 yards and three touchdowns. He’s a human bowling ball. The cry emanated immediately from Yinzer Nation and a fair hunk of the attendant stooge media: “THE STEELERS SHOULD...
Penguins’ Bryan Rust’s status uncertain vs. Rangers; Arturs Silovs to start in net
Injured Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust is back to practicing fully, with his 2025-26 debut seemingly on the horizon. But whether he’ll suit up Saturday night at home vs. the New York Rangers remains to be seen. “You guys will have to wait and see,” Rust joked with reporters following...
North Allegheny grad Lucia Wells finds success in new role for Pitt women’s soccer
Former North Allegheny star Lucia Wells is more focused on her place on a soccer field than her location on one. Wells, NA’s all-time leading goal scorer, has transitioned into a versatile two-way player with multiple starts at forward and defender for Pitt this season. “Honestly, I’m good playing anywhere,”...
Fox Chapel cyclist, 62, training for 170-mile event to benefit cancer research
George Stewart prefers to be out cycling on the roads of Fox Chapel, Indiana Township, West Deer and Butler County. Stewart, a 62-year-old Fox Chapel resident, doesn’t want to have to worry about being tripped by the hazards that go along with mountain biking. “When you are cycling in West...
Steelers 4 Downs: Jaylen Warren, Kenneth Gainwell excel at breaking, forcing missed tackles
1. Tough to tackle The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 1-2 punch at running back hasn’t exactly wowed the NFL with volume — the Steelers rank 31st in rushing yards per game — but some of the deeper statistics suggest Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell have been doing their part well. Pro-football-reference.com tracks...
Scouting the Browns: Cleveland has 21-game regular-season losing streak at Steelers
SCOUTING THE BROWNS Last meeting Steelers beat Browns, 27-14, on Dec. 8, 2024 in Pittsburgh Key matchup Steelers LT Broderick Jones vs. Browns DE Myles Garrett A four-time AP first-team All-Pro, Garrett has six consecutive seasons of 10 or more sacks. He rushes almost exclusively from the right side of...
Mariners oust Tigers in 15-inning marathon
SEATTLE — Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending single in the 15th inning, and the Seattle Mariners advanced to the AL Championship Series by outlasting the Detroit Tigers for a 3-2 victory Friday night in the longest winner-take-all postseason game in baseball history. With one out and the bases loaded, Polanco...
High school football roundup for Oct. 10, 2025: Matt Sieg sets yardage record as No. 1 Fort Cherry tops Bishop Canevin
Matt Sieg became the WPIAL’s all-time leader in total yardage and did so in a big way Friday night. The Penn State-bound senior ran for 270 yards and three touchdowns and scored on a 55-yard punt return and an 86-yard interception return to lift top-ranked Fort Cherry to a 56-19...
MVP A’ja Wilson leads Aces to WNBA Finals sweep
PHOENIX — League MVP A’ja Wilson scored 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury, 97-86, in Game 4 on Friday to sweep the WNBA Finals and win their third title in four seasons. Jackie Young contributed 18 points and eight assists, Chelsea...
McKeesport’s Kemon Spell scores 6 TDs in win over Mars, wavers on Penn State commitment
McKeesport’s Kemon Spell battled some injury issues early on in the season, but he looked to be at his very best on Friday night against a top Class 4A opponent in Mars. The Tigers and the Fightin’ Planets are not only top teams in the WPIAL, but also the top...
Southmoreland shuts out rival Mt. Pleasant, improves to 8-0 for 1st time since 1964
Linebacker Stanley Chapman did not make every tackle for the Southmoreland football team Friday. It just seemed like he did. In a showdown for first place in the WPIAL Class 3A Interstate Conference against rival Mt. Pleasant on Friday at Russ Grimm Field, the senior led the Scotties to a...
Big plays, Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg’s huge game help Highlands beat Burrell to clinch playoff spot
Big plays carried the Highlands football team to an Allegheny 7 Conference win over Burrell on Friday at Burrell’s Buccaneers Stadium. Five of the Golden Rams’ six touchdowns totaled 52 yards or more. Highlands broke open a tie game at halftime with three straight scores and came away with a...
Elizabeth Forward overpowers Yough with balanced attack
Efficient. A term that is often overlooked in high school football. Elizabeth Forward was efficient in all three phases of the game Friday night, as they dominated play from the get-go and jumped all over hosting Yough, 55-7, in Class 3A Interstate Conference play. “I love the execution and focus...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds put coach Bob Lilley on administrative leave
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have placed longtime coach Bob Lilley on administrative leave, the team announced in a statement Friday night. Assistant coach Rob Vincent will serve as acting head coach effective immediately, the team said. The Riverhounds are scheduled to play host to the Indy Eleven at 7 p.m. Saturday...
Myles Garrett thinks ‘winning’s definitely still at the forefront’ for Browns after trades
BEREA, Ohio — Myles Garrett made it clear in February he wanted to play for a contender. The Browns defensive end ultimately ended his public trade request with a four-year contract extension to keep him in Cleveland until he’s in his mid-30s. Five games into the season, the Browns are...
Brewers will lean on home-field advantage in deciding game of NLDS
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers will be looking to their hard-earned homefield advantage as they try to stave off the Chicago Cubs in the decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series on Saturday night. Seemingly in control after winning the first two games against their Central Division rivals...
Cowboys RB Miles Sanders is out for season, team executive says
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Miles Sanders, who was out last week because of knee and ankle injuries, will miss the rest of the season, executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones said Friday. Jones said on his radio show that the Woodland Hills and Penn State product...
QB Lamar Jackson ruled out again for Ravens because of hamstring injuryVideo
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson will miss a second straight game for the Baltimore Ravens because of his hamstring injury. The Ravens officially ruled Jackson out Friday, which was no surprise after he did not practice this week. Jackson was hurt in a loss at Kansas City two weekends ago. Cooper...
Browns promote Shedeur Sanders to No. 2 QB vs. Steelers
Shedeur Sanders will back up fellow rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel when the Cleveland Browns visit the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, coach Kevin Stefanski announced Friday. Sanders, the son of Colorado coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, ascended to the No. 2 spot following this week’s trade of...
Greyserman leads PGA Tour event in Japan by 4 shots
Max Greyserman carded an 8-under-par 63 in the second round Friday to secure a four-stroke lead at the Baycurrent Classic in Yokohama, Japan. He sprinkled six birdies around an eagle on the par-5 fourth hole to reside at 12-under 130 at Yokohama Country Club. He was in a three-way tie...
