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Mason Rudolph, Kendrick Green, Mark Robinson among inactives for Steelers’ opener
CINCINNATI – The player who began the offseason atop the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback depth chart is not in uniform for their regular-season opener. Neither is the player who spent most of last season as their starting center. As expected, No. 3 quarterback Mason Rudolph was among the inactives announced for...
Treesdale, Westwood golf teams capture regional titles
For the second year in a row, a group of local youth golfers made their mark on a national stage. The 17U Northern golf team from Treesdale Golf Club in Gibsonia won the National Car Rental PGA Jr. League 17U Regional Championship over Labor Day weekend at Milham Park Golf...
Nick Singleton, Penn State’s new game-changer, shows Ohio what a 5-star talent looks like
STATE COLLEGE — Throughout the offseason there were hints, some of them not subtle, from Penn State’s players and coaches about what Nick Singleton could do if he reached the second level of a defense. The five-star signee from Governor Mifflin in the Reading area had destroyed high school opponents...
Ex-Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell knocks out Adrian Peterson in boxing match
In a battle of former NFL running backs, Le’Veon Bell dropped Adrian Peterson with a right for a TKO victory in the fifth round Saturday night at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. A four-time All-Pro running back, Peterson took on the two-time All-Pro back Bell, a former Pittsburgh...
Adversity, Volunteers declared winners while Pitt wastes opportunities
The best teams find a way to overcome adversity. They also take advantage of opportunities. Pitt might yet produce a team that equals or surpasses what the 2021 Panthers did (the schedule isn’t especially demanding). But that’s a story for another day — 10 other days, actually, as the regular-season...
Aveon Smith’s 3 TD passes help Miami (Ohio) beat RMU
OXFORD, Ohio — Aveon Smith threw three touchdown passes — including two to Mac Hippenhammer — to help Miami (Ohio) beat Robert Morris, 31-14, Saturday night. Smith passed for 155 yards and three touchdowns with an interception and Hippenhammer finished with four receptions for 54 yards. Seven different Miami players...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 10, 2022: Aaron Shackelford smacks 26th homer in Curve victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 69-64) lost 9-6 to Omaha (Royals). CF Jared Oliva (.261) was 2 for 4 with two RBIs. SS Drew Maggi (.221) was 3 for 4 with two RBIs, including a triple. 3B Kevin Padlo (.292), C Blake Sabol (.324) and DH Brendt Citta (.242) all had two hits....
Albert Pujols hits historic homer, Cardinals rally past Pirates
Albert Pujols has had a love-hate relationship with PNC Park and the Pittsburgh Pirates, one that spans the lifetime of the ballpark: The St. Louis Cardinals slugger loves to hit there; the Pirates hate the results. The 42-year-old Pujols blasted a game-tying, two-run shot in the seventh inning for his...
Swin Cash, Bob Huggins, George Karl honored Basketball Hall of Fame enshrines its Class of 2022
Tim Hardaway took the stage and told a story of his early days in the NBA, when Golden State teammates Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin would often ask him the same question. “They would ask me, ‘Tim, how great do you want to be?’” Hardaway said. They have their answer....
Riverhounds play Louisville to scoreless draw, gain ground in race for home playoff game
Not all draws are equal. After a pair of disappointing draws to teams at the bottom of the table in their previous two home games, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds faced off against the top team in the Eastern Conference, Louisville City, and went toe-to-toe with them. The only thing they didn’t...
Jalon Daniels, Jacobee Bryant lead Kansas over WVU in OT
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jalon Daniels threw three touchdown passes, including one in overtime, and Jacobee Bryant returned an interception for a score on the final play as Kansas beat West Virginia, 55-42, in their Big 12 opener on Saturday night. Kansas (2-0, 1-0 Big 12) has won its first two...
Duquesne beats NAIA member Thomas More
Joe Mischler threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns, Billy Lucas rushed for 136 yards and two scores, and Duquesne eased past NAIA member Thomas More, 34-17, on Saturday. The Dukes extended their winning streak in home openers to 14 straight games. On the first offensive play of the game,...
Carlos Alcaraz faces Casper Ruud at U.S. Open for 1st Slam title, No. 1 ranking
NEW YORK — Sometimes, it can be hard to remember while watching Carlos Alcaraz compete at the U.S. Open that he is just 19. He’ll hit a behind-the-back shot from the baseline — stunning enough, in itself — then gather himself seconds later to sprint forward for a backhand passing...
Iga Swiatek beats Ons Jabeur for 1st US Open title, 3rd Slam
NEW YORK — Good as she’s been this year, Iga Swiatek came to the U.S. Open unsure of what to expect. She complained that women use different, slightly lighter, tennis balls than the men do at Flushing Meadows, where she’d never been past the fourth round. She was trying to...
Pitt RB Israel Abanikanda’s heroics go for naught in overtime loss to Tennessee
Had Pitt managed to pull out a victory Saturday night against the visiting Tennessee Volunteers, there would have been no shortage of heroes to celebrate. Senior quarterback Nick Patti entered the game after halftime, replacing an injured Kedon Slovis, and left it all on the field despite playing through clear...
Former Penguins forward Dominik Simon returns to CzechiaVideo
Former Penguins forward Dominik Simon has signed a two-year contract with HC Sparta Praha in his native Czechia. The signing was announced by the team on Saturday with a release as well as a video presentation. According to the team’s release, Simon indicated the Penguins offered him an opportunity to...
Steelers QB Mitch Trubisky is replacing a future Hall of Famer, but he knows he has the most important people already in his corner
Just do what you do. Those five words will appear on Mitch Trubisky’s phone Sunday morning, sometime before he takes the field for his regular-season debut as Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback. Trubisky will receive several text messages before the 1 p.m. game against the Cincinnati Bengals. His two brothers, his sister,...
Pitt loses quarterback Kedon Slovis and game to Tennessee in OT
On a day full of emotions of many colors — sad, frustrating, even hopeful — Pitt defensive end Habakkuk Baldonado offered among the wisest of words after the 34-27 overtime loss to Tennessee on Saturday. “Everybody says, sometimes you win. Sometimes you learn,” the senior from Rome, Italy, said, philosophizing...
Marshall upsets No. 8 ND 26-21; Freeman to 0-3 for IrishVideo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Steven Gilmore returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter, and Khalan Labron ran for 163 yards as Marshall shocked No. 8 Notre Dame, 26-21, on Saturday, making Marcus Freeman the first Fighting Irish coach to lose his first three games....
Four Downs: Numbers suggest Mitch Trubisky’s a winner, but most Steelers QBs have been
1. Mitch better win We’ll see how long a leash Mitch Trubisky has if he doesn’t win quickly as the starting quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers. However long Trubisky’s tenure is, if doesn’t end it a winning record or very close to it, he finish with the worst winning percentage...
Young, No. 1 Alabama escape Texas on late FG 20-19Video
AUSTIN, Texas — First came the twisting, falling backward touchdown throw. Then came the duck and dodge slip away from a sack that turned into a 20-yard scamper. Two fourth-quarter plays by Bryce Young again carried top-ranked Alabama to a victory. The Crimson Tide escaped Texas with 20-19 win Saturday...
Pirates All-Star closer David Bednar throws live batting practice, takes step toward returning
Dressed in full Pittsburgh Pirates uniform, David Bednar ran in from the bullpen, took the mound at PNC Park and threw warm-up pitches as if it was a save situation in the ninth inning. It was only a live batting practice session four hours before the start of a game...
Nick Singleton’s running leads Penn State over Ohio
STATE COLLEGE — Before freshman running back Nick Singleton got past the first line of defenders, teammate Ji’Ayir Brown knew he was going to score. Penn State’s veteran safety bounced up and down on the sideline, pointing toward the end zone just as Singleton slipped through blocks and burst down...
District college football roundup: Carnegie Mellon upsets No. 22 Rensselaer
Ben Coyne had three sacks of Carnegie Mellon’s seven sacks, and the Tartans (2-0) upset No. 22 Rensselaer (1-1), 10-7. The win was the sixth straight for Carnegie Mellon over a ranked opponent. Hayden Hairston’s 23-yard field goal in the first quarter for CMU accounted for the game’s only points...
Former WVU, IUP coach Frank Cignetti Sr. dies at 84
Frank Cignetti Sr., whose playing and coaching career spanned 50 years at IUP, Leechburg, Pitt, West Virginia and, finally, back to IUP where he enjoyed his greatest success, died Saturday. He was 84. So Proud to be your son, player & assistant. You are my Hero, Love You So Much...
