Oakland routs Robert Morris men in Michigan
Robert Morris remains without a Metro Detroit sweep. Two days after erupting for 58 points in the second half of a come-from-behind victory at Detroit Mercy, the defending Horizon League champs were no match for Oakland on Sunday in Rochester Hills, Mich. Isaac Garrett scored a career-high 30 points, Tuburu...
Talented freshman QB commits to Penn State via transfer portal
Penn State made its big (expected) splash Sunday, gaining the commitment of former Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht via the transfer portal. But a second win followed in short order, one that fans might not have been expecting quite as much. Fellow former Iowa State quarterback Alex Manske is following...
Penguins come back to beat Blue Jackets in overtime
New Pittsburgh Penguins forward Yegor Chinakhov isn’t terribly eager to explain what went wrong for him in parts of five seasons as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets. “It’s pretty hard times,” Chinakhov said in Cranberry on Thursday, three days after he was acquired in a trade from Columbus....
Szmyt’s field goal on last play gives Browns win over Bengals
CINCINNATI — Myles Garrett wanted to get his 23rd sack and set the NFL’s single-season record in a victory. Shedeur Sanders and Andre Szmyt did their part to make sure that became a reality. After Ja’Marr Chase’s 4-yard touchdown catch gave Cincinnati an 18-17 advantage with 1:29 remaining, Sanders directed...
NFL Week 18: Dee Alford’s red-zone pick saves Falcons’ win over Saints, giving NFC South title to Panthers
ATLANTA — Dee Alford’s red-zone interception stopped a potential go-ahead drive by New Orleans, and the Atlanta Falcons beat the Saints 19-17 on Sunday to give the NFC South title to the Carolina Panthers. By closing the season with four consecutive wins, the Falcons (8-9) finished in a three-way tie...
Myles Garrett gets sack No. 23 to set NFL single-season recordVideo
CINCINNATI — Cleveland Browns All-Pro pass rusher Myles Garrett set the NFL’s single-season sack record, reaching No. 23 for the season with 5:09 remaining during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Garrett sacked Joe Burrow for a 6-yard loss on first-and-10 at the Browns 45-yard line....
Penn State adds 4th transfer of cycle with massive tight end
Let the good news keep coming for Penn State. Iowa State tight end transfer Gabe Burkle committed to the Nittany Lions on Sunday, he announced via social media. The 6-foot-6, 255-pounder is the fourth transfer commitment for coach Matt Campbell. Burkle, who will be a redshirt senior in 2026, ranked...
Pitt lands commitment from Penn transfer offensive lineman Netinho Olivieri
As disaster in the Military Bowl turned to the offseason for Pitt, the transfer portal had been nothing but unkind to the Panthers. Standouts such as linebacker Rasheem Biles, receiver Kenny Johnson and center Lyndon Cooper hit the portal, forcing coach Pat Narduzzi and his staff to brace as the...
Paul Skenes, Livvy Dunne travel to Buffalo Bills game, meet Josh Allen
Superstar pitcher Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and his girlfriend, Livvy Dunne, a former LSU gymnast, crossed into blue and red territory on the Buffalo Bills’ home turf over the weekend. Skenes and Bills quarterback Josh Allen were first pictured together Saturday afternoon inside the field house at One...
Tyson Fury says he is coming out of retirement in 2026
MANCHESTER, England — Tyson Fury is returning to the ring after announcing on Sunday that he will step out of retirement. The former heavyweight world champion confirmed his comeback in a post on social media, which sets up the prospect of a long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua. “2026 is that...
Swiss skier Rast ends Shiffrin’s six-race winning streak in World Cup slaloms with Olympics looming
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia — The duel between Mikaela Shiffrin and her Swiss rival Camille Rast is shaping up nicely with 45 days to go until the women’s slalom race at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Rast ended Shiffrin’s six-race winning streak in World Cup slaloms Sunday, beating the American star...
Anthony Joshua posts his first public update since the car crash that killed two of his friends
LONDON — Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua issued his first public update on Sunday following the car crash that killed two of his friends in Nigeria. Joshua posted a picture on his Instagram account of him sitting on a couch with his mother and three other women, one of...
Steelers vs. Ravens: Get ready for regular season finale
It’s win or home for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens in the season finale Sunday on “Sunday Night Football.” The winner advances to the playoffs, while the offseason starts for the losing team. Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. The game will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock, with...
Seahawks secure No. 1 seed in NFC by stomping 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Zach Charbonnet scored on a 27-yard run in the first quarter, and Seattle shut down the high-powered San Francisco offense in a 13-3 victory over the 49ers on Saturday night that secured the No. 1 seed for the Seahawks in the NFC playoffs. Seattle (14-3) won...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by CrunchVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made six saves on 11 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-0 loss to the Syracuse Crunch. The loss was charged to Murashov, whose record fell to 11-4-0. He was replaced after the first period by Filip Larsson, who made 19 saves on 20 shots. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
No. 20 Illinois beats Penn State at Philly’s Palestra
PHILADELPHIA — David Mirkovic had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Kylan Boswell scored 18 points to lead No. 20 Illinois to a 73-65 win over Penn State on Saturday night at the Palestra. Keaton Wagler scored 16 points, and Zvonimir Ivisic added five blocked shots for the Illini (11-3,...
Penguins suspend newly acquired defenseman Egor Zamula
The Pittsburgh Penguins suspended defenseman Egor Zamula for not reporting to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Saturday. A team spokesperson confirmed the punitive measure — which followed club policy — but did not elaborate further. Zamula’s agent, Daniel Milstein, did not respond to a message seeking comment. The...
Mayfield, Buccaneers beat Panthers, stay alive in chase for NFC South title
TAMPA, Fla. — The winner of the NFC South will have a losing record and be crowned at home watching on television. Baker Mayfield threw a touchdown pass to Cade Otton, Chase McLaughlin kicked three field goals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers avoided elimination with a sloppy 16-14 victory over...
Steelers’ season finale has extra spice for many, like Joey Porter Jr.
Joey Porter Jr. has beef with the Baltimore Ravens, but the third-year cornerback can’t really pinpoint when those feelings might’ve started. They go back long before he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Ever since I was little,” said Porter, who surely inherited some of that acrimony from his father’s...
Penguins defense smothers Red Wings for 4th consecutive win
Limiting the Detroit Red Wings to 12 shots, the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed a 4-1 win at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena on Saturday. The 12 shots registered by the Red Wings were the second-lowest figure ever recorded by a Penguins opponent. The Phoenix Coyotes were limited to 11 during a 4-2...
Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and Blue Jays agree to contract, AP source says
TORONTO — Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced and the person was not authorized to...
VCU holds off Duquesne in Atlantic 10 battle, snaps Dukes’ 3-game winning streak
Dru Joyce III is no zebra. If he were, Duquesne’s basketball coach probably would have seen more of his talented guard tandem together on the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse floor Saturday against defending Atlantic 10 champion VCU. As it was, junior Jimmie Williams — like his senior backcourt mate Tarence Guinyard,...
Pitt can’t close gap late with Clemson, loses ACC home opener
Pitt’s dominant start in the ACC opener Tuesday at Miami was followed by a second-half collapse, spoiling a shot at topping one of the league’s best teams. On Saturday at Petersen Events Center, the Panthers aimed for their first conference win, with Clemson, another top ACC squad, visiting town. Pitt...
Milan Momcilovic’s 8 3-pointers, Joshua Jefferson’s triple-double lead No. 3 Iowa State past West Virginia
AMES, Iowa — Milan Momcilovic made eight 3-pointers and scored 26 points, Joshua Jefferson had a triple-double and No. 3 Iowa State beat West Virginia, 80-59, in its Big 12 opener Friday night. The Cyclones’ 14-0 start matched the 2013-14 team for the best in program history. Iowa State broke...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers’ season finale is pass/fail for the Aaron Rodgers experiment
Sunday night’s game is a final exam for the Aaron Rodgers experiment in Pittsburgh. It’s pass/fail. No shades of gray. Rodgers was signed in the unspoken spirit of “all in,” to win now for the Steelers’ 30-something crew of Cam Heyward, T.J. Watt, etc. The Steelers had the AFC North...
