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Pitt faces a season-defining gut check after taking a punch in the gut
When Pat Narduzzi sat down Sunday morning to figure out the bad smell coming from the offensive side of the room, perhaps this thought was swimming in his head: This season, this team, wasn’t supposed to be like this. Given how the offseason unfolded, no one could have rightfully expected...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin better at faceoffsVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin has never been particularly prolific in faceoffs. But through five games this season, he has won 63.4% of his draws (45 wins, 26 losses). Prior to this season, Malkin had won only 44.2% of his draws (4,899 wins, 6,181 losses). During Saturday’s 6-3 road win...
5 things we learned in Week 8 of high school football
There were some dark days this fall for the Mohawk football program, but Saturday wasn’t one of them. The Warriors cemented their spot in the WPIAL playoffs by pulling off a 22-8 upset on the road against Western Beaver, an opponent that had lost once all season. Remembering where Mohawk...
Minor league report: Alex Nylander leads Penguins past Wolf Pack in shootoutVideo
A shootout goal by forward Alex Nylander gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 road win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Saturday. Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 27 saves on 30 shots in regulation and overtime then stopped all three shots he faced in...
Pitt falls flat on offense in 24-10 loss to Louisville
While quarterback Kedon Slovis continued to struggle to find comfort within the Pitt offense, his teammates on defense had his back for most of the game Saturday night. Just not long enough. The result was a 24-10 Louisville victory against the Panthers, who never found a smooth rhythm on offense...
Phillies hit 4 homers, push Padres to brink
PHILADELPHIA — Rhys Hoskins homered twice, Kyle Schwarber hit a solo shot into shrubbery, and Bryce Harper doubled to put the Philadelphia Phillies ahead for good in a wild 10-6 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night for a 3-1 lead in the National League Championship Series. Harper...
Penn State rebounds with rout of Minnesota
STATE COLLEGE — A week after the worst game of his six-year career, a smattering of boos rang out from the 107,000 fans clad all in white when Sean Clifford was announced as Penn State’s starting quarterback. Some wanted to see coveted freshman Drew Allar take over a struggling offense....
Penguins come back to beat Blue Jackets without forward Jake Guentzel
The Penguins can’t replace Jake Guentzel for however long he is sidelined due to a presumed head injury. And they certainly weren’t able to do that during a road contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Saturday. Literally. With fourth-line center Teddy Blueger also absent due to...
Javier, Astros romp 5-0 over Yanks, Cole, take 3-0 ALCS leadVideo
NEW YORK — Cristian Javier and Houston’s bullpen combined on a three-hitter, Chas McCormick followed a dropped flyball with an early two-run homer and the Astros beat Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees, 5-0, on Saturday night to take a 3-0 AL Championship Series lead. Some Yankees fans, already...
District college football roundup: Brady Walker throws 5 TD passes in Saint Vincent win
Brady Walker threw for 315 yards and five touchdowns to lead Saint Vincent (3-4, 3-2) to a 52-35 victory over Allegheny (2-6, 1-5) in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference matchup Saturday. Molayo Irefin caught nine passes for 103 yards and a touchdown for Saint Vincent, which picked up 439 yards overall....
Texas Tech high-powered offense too much for West Virginia to handleVideo
LUBBOCK, Texas — Behren Morton threw two touchdown passes, Tahj Brooks ran for two scores and Texas Tech used a fast start to beat West Virginia, 48-10, on Saturday. Coming off a bye week and playing in Lubbock for the first time in nearly a month, the Red Raiders (4-3,...
Jalen Fowler leads North Carolina A&T past Robert Morris
Jalen Fowler threw four touchdown passes in the first half as North Carolina A&T rolled to a 30-point lead and kept Robert Morris winless with a 38-14 win on Saturday. Fowler connected with Zachary Leslie for 1- and 32-yard touchdowns in the first quarter. In the second, Fowler went 52...
Perrantes throws 2 TD passes, Duquesne tops Central Connecticut
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Darius Perrantes threw two touchdown passes, Ezekiel Daure returned an interception for a touchdown, and Duquesne defeated Central Connecticut 30-6 on Saturday. Perrantes, who was 17-of-24 passing for 260 yards, threw touchdowns of 7 yards to Abdul Janneh in the second quarter and 24 yards to...
Greensburg Central Catholic football runs over Riverview
Greensburg Central Catholic’s offense was the model of efficiency Saturday afternoon at Riverview. The Centurions only needed eight plays from scrimmage in the first half to build a huge lead and clinch at least as share of their first conference title since 2010 with a 48-0 victory. Greensburg Central, sitting...
Pitt opens basketball season with exhibition victory against Clarion
Jeff Capel wasn’t especially concerned about the final score Saturday afternoon at Petersen Events Center. The fact that six Pitt players contributed double-digit points in an exhibition game against Division II Clarion is something he noticed on the stat sheet and, perhaps, allowed himself one moment to enjoy. Quickly, however,...
A year after covid cancellation, Riverhounds get another crack at Birmingham
Sometimes the soccer gods give a second opportunity. A year after having to bow out of the USL Championship playoffs due to covid cases within the team, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have the exact same matchup in the first round at Birmingham Legion FC they would’ve had last season. The match...
Memories of AFC title game loss to undefeated 1972 Dolphins still hard to digest for some Steelers
Barry Pearson wasn’t fooled. Trouble was, the other members of the Pittsburgh Steelers special teams unit were. And because of that collective gaffe, the complexion of the 1972 AFC championship game changed. On Sunday night, the Miami Dolphins will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their undefeated season, the festivities coinciding...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers shouldn’t trade Chase Claypool
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ alleged interest in trading receiver Chase Claypool would be a mistake. Any fan enthusiasm concerning a proposed swap is more evidence of the misguided belief that there’s some way to finagle the Steelers to a quicker fix. There isn’t. The Steelers won’t make the playoffs this season...
Jim Bolla, who helped Pitt reach 1974 NCAA Tournament’s Elite 8, dies
Jim Bolla, the starting center on Pitt’s 1973-74 team that won a school-record 22 consecutive games, died Friday night. Bolla, a graduate of Bishop Canevin High School and a Crafton native, was 70. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2017, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Bolla, who later became...
U.S. to face Vietnam, Netherlands at women’s soccer World Cup
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The defending champion United States will face the Netherlands in the group stage of the women’s soccer World Cup next summer, setting up an early repeat of the 2019 World Cup final. The draw was made at a ceremony Saturday in Auckland. The United States, a...
Steelers 4 Downs: Per analytics, Steelers offense has faced NFL’s toughest schedule of defenses
1. Tough schedule The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense ranks fourth worst in the NFL in yards gained and third worst in points scored. But is part of that poor output the result of whom they are facing? According to footballoutsiders.com, the Steelers this season have faced the toughest schedule of defenses...
Central Catholic’s young playmakers lead playoff-clinching win over Seneca Valley
Central Catholic could’ve accepted a penalty for an out-of-bound kickoff and taken the ball at the 35-yard line, but instead told Seneca Valley to re-kick. Playing timid wasn’t an option. With their playoff hopes on the line Friday night, the Vikings asked their young playmakers to make plays. Sophomore Xxavier...
2022 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 8
Top performers for Week 8 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 431 - Cadin Olsen, Armstrong (17 of 21) 431 - Mac Schnur, Butler (27 of 41) 356 - Alec Anderson, Carmichaels (16 of 23) 354 - Joey Mayer, Hampton (13 of 24) 309 - Payton Wehner, Central...
Kyle Schwarber homers as Phillies top Padres, lead NLCS 2-1
PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Schwarber led off with his latest scintillating home run, Jean Segura atoned for a run-scoring error with a go-ahead single and the Philadelphia Phillies edged the San Diego Padres, 4-2, on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the National League Championship Series. Game 4 is...
WPIAL Class 6A/5A football roundup: Gateway tops Norwin to clinch playoff berth
Brad Birch threw for 294 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 3 Gateway to a 42-10 Class 5A Big East Conference win against Norwin (1-8, 0-4) on Friday night. Chris Livesey caught four passes for 152 yards and a touchdown and scored on a 59-yard punt return for Gateway...
