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Penguins routed by Devils as losing streak hits 3 games
It was 1980s night Thursday at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins, in the pursuit of boosting ticket sales, have staged such theme nights in recent years. And on this occasion, there was plenty of nostalgia from mullet wigs to eight-bit graphics on the video board to a cover band playing...
Late-season surge puts Rutgers in NCAA Tournament conversation 
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — After 31 years of coaching, Steve Pikiell is looking forward to the time when he can roll a basketball onto the court, sit back and watch Rutgers win game after game. As soon as the words came out his mouth Thursday, the 54-year-old Scarlet Knights coach started...
Nebraska AD: Men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg to return next season 
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg will return for a fourth season but has agreed to a pay cut and a reduced buyout if he’s fired after next season, athletic director Trev Alberts said Thursday night. Hoiberg is 21-65 overall and 6-49 in the Big Ten, with...
Robert Morris men drop 3rd straight with loss to Northern Kentucky
In the Northeast Conference, the Robert Morris brand emanated with other marquee programs in the loop. Now that the Colonials have jumped to the higher-profile Horizon League, coach Andy Toole has a message, yet again, to anyone who is up for listening. Can you hear him, players (wink-wink)? With Toole...
Troy Aikman expected to leave Fox for ESPN 'Monday Night' booth
NFL free agency doesn’t begin for a few more weeks, however business is about to pick up when it comes to shuffling among the network broadcast teams with perhaps the biggest surprise of them all. Troy Aikman is expected to become the lead analyst on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” after...
Surprise: Kurt Kitayama shoots 64 to lead Honda Classic 
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Kurt Kitayama came into the Honda Classic with 25 previous appearances on the PGA Tour, most of them ending by missing the cut. He’s on track to do a bit better this week in the Honda Classic. Kitayama — ranked No. 289 in the world...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen looks for confidence along with offense
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen entered Thursday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena on an 11-game streak without a point, the worst such sequence of futility in his seven-year career. The 25-year-old opened Thursday’s contest on the Penguins’ third line with Evan Rodrigues at center...
Alexander Zverev fined $40K, loses prize money, points for outburst 
ACAPULCO, Mexico — Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev was fined $40,000 by the men’s professional tennis tour and will forfeit more than $30,000 in prize money and all rankings points from the Mexican Open after hitting the chair umpire’s stand with his racket following a loss in doubles. In...
Labor talks resume with MLB deadline looming
JUPITER, Fla. — With less than 4 1/2 days until Major League Baseball’s deadline for a labor deal to salvage opening day and a 162-game season, New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner, Houston pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and Miami infielder Miguel Rojas joined negotiations Thursday. The sides met for the...
Marshall granted restraining order in Conference USA arbitration bid
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Marshall was granted a temporary restraining order Thursday against Conference USA after the league filed a request for arbitration in the school’s bid to expedite an early move to the Sun Belt. The order by Cabell County Circuit Judge Christopher Chiles prohibits Conference USA from proceeding with...
Tennis pro Nick Kyrgios writes about ‘suicidal thoughts,’ depression
Tennis pro Nick Kyrgios says he had “suicidal thoughts” and dealt with depression and abuse of drugs and alcohol in the past, the latest in a series of high-profile athletes to speak publicly and frankly about their mental health. The 26-year-old Australian, who has been ranked as high as No....
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Devils
The Pittsburgh Penguins are slated to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against the New Jersey Devils for Thursday’s game at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status Thursday morning. Jarry has appeared in 41 games this season — third-most in the NHL — and has a 25-10-6 record, a...
Schools get some say as WPIAL releases football schedules for 2022, '23 seasons
The WPIAL tried a new approach for scheduling nonconference football games this year by giving teams a say in who they play. Teams also got to say who they won’t play. Schools were surveyed this winter and asked to list five nonconference opponents they would prefer to face next fall...
Report: Pa. hunters, sport shooters spend more than $1.8B on their sports
Hunters and target shooters in Pennsylvania spent more than $1.8 billion on their sports in 2020, according to a new report from the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation. The report looked at the economic impact of hunting and target shooting at the national, state and legislative district levels. The researchers found that...
UEFA to take Champions League final off Russia
UEFA will be stripped of hosting the Champions League final in St. Petersburg after Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Thursday, the Associated Press has learned. An extraordinary meeting of the UEFA executive committee will be held on Friday to discuss the geopolitical crisis and when officials are...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans voice opinions on Super Bowl aspirations, Kenny Pickett, JuJu and the Pats, even T.J. Watt's allergy
The Pittsburgh Steelers offseason doesn’t mean that the team is off the radar. At least not with Steelers fans who read “Breakfast With Benz.” As usual, this week my inbox and Twitter interactions are flooded with Steelers fans giving their opinions on all sorts of topics. You know, like JuJu...
First Call: New job for ex-Steelers assistant; Brian Flores absolves, praises Bill Belichick; a Steeler who may be better elsewhere
A current Pittsburgh Steeler may be destined for a new address. Brian Flores doesn’t want to call out Bill Belichick. A former Steelers assistant coach has a new gig in college. And the Penguins have a great chance to gobble up two points Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena. All...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Phantoms in shootout 
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 36 saves on 38 shots in regulation and overtime for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 home shootout loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at WesBanco Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Defenseman P.O Joseph recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (21-21-2-4) while forwards Jonathan Gruden and...
Brockington brings Iowa State back, tops West Virginia, 84-81 
AMES, Iowa — Izaiah Brockington stole an inbounds pass underneath the Iowa State basket and scored with 22.6 seconds left to give the Cyclones the lead en route to an 84-81 comeback victory over West Virginia on Wednesday night. Iowa State trailed by 12 points with more than 14 minutes...
Davidson stretches Duquesne's losing streak to 13 games in a row
The night after former Duquesne point guard Sincere Carry scored 42 points for Kent State, the current Dukes lost their 13th game in a row Wednesday, 74-50, to Davidson. “You don’t think having him would have helped us?” coach Keith Dambrot said. Carry isn’t alone. Duquesne lost 11 players off...
Packers GM says team will know 'shortly' on Aaron Rodgers' decision 
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said he’s not giving Aaron Rodgers any deadlines on when to decide on a possible return, and he believes the four-time MVP will reach a resolution soon. Rodgers has said he hasn’t made up his mind regarding his plans...
Cavaliers promote former WVU standout Mike Gansey from assistant to GM 
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers promoted assistant general manager Mike Gansey to GM on Wednesday, one of several front-office moves made by the improved team. Gansey has been with the Cavs since 2011. He will have an increased role in draft preparations while working with Koby Altman, who was recently...
PIAA football, soccer championships moving from Hershey to Cumberland Valley
Say goodbye to flying Hershey’s Kisses and giant chocolate bars. Pennsylvania high school athletes will have to find a new way to celebrate trips to the state championships. The PIAA board voted Wednesday to move the football and soccer championships to Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field for at least the next...
New Jersey Devils get 3 players back in return from break
NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils are returning from an eight-day break refreshed and as healthy as they have been in a while. When Lindy Ruff’s struggling young team faces the Penguins on Thursday night in Pittsburgh, $63 million defenseman Dougie Hamilton is going to be back in the...
Plum trio set to represent Boyce Gym in Golden Gloves bouts
Salvatore “Dom” Sheffo started sparring with his uncle a little over a year ago. “We would hit pads for fun,” said Sheffo, 17, a senior at Plum High School. The former Mustangs wrestler took the relaxed sparring sessions and turned it up a notch in August as he began training...


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