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Browns gearing up for one last shot at dropping Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger 
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett was only 8 years old when Ben Roethlisberger started his personal, nearly two-decade-long crusade against Cleveland. Big Ben has tormented the Browns, going 24-2-1 as a starter against them since 2004, including a 12-0 mark in the regular season at home. “One of the greats,” said...
Replacement Central Michigan beats Washington State in Sun Bowl 
EL PASO, Texas — Central Michigan came to the desert to play in one bowl game and ended up in another. The Chippewas still found a way to end their five-game bowl losing streak. Lew Nichols III ran for 130 yards and a touchdown, leading late replacement Central Michigan to...
Jeannette alum ‘Showboat’ Robinson again nominated for pro hoops hall of fame
It’s becoming a holiday tradition, Lamont “Showboat” Robinson landing on the pro basketball hall of fame ballot. The question is, is this the year? Robinson, a Jeannette graduate and well-known personality on the comedy basketball circuit, is a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame nominee for the fourth straight year....
Pitt's Todd Sibley, Shocky Jacques-Louis decide to transfer
The normal attrition that occurs every year in college football started at Pitt only hours after the loss to Michigan State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Pittsburgh RB Todd Sibley Jr has entered the transfer portal. Sidelines - Transfer Portal (@SSN_Portal) December 31, 2021 Running back Todd Sibley and...
After championship season, Pitt needs to keep evolving, improving
The loss to Michigan State in the Peach Bowl stung more than most, but Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi should be ready to turn the page, put 2021 to bed and prepare for one of the most challenging periods in his seven-year tenure. The Panthers will attempt to defend a conference...
Steelers center Kendrick Green again misses practice, meaning J.C. Hassenauer likely to start
Kendrick Green missed another practice Friday, making it more likely the rookie center will miss the first start of his career and J.C. Hassenauer will be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ center for their game Monday. Green has missed both practices this week after suffering a calf injury during last week’s loss...
Wake Forest routs Rutgers in Gator Bowl 
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Sam Hartman tossed three touchdown passes, two of them to tight end Brandon Chapman, and No. 20 Wake Forest beat Rutgers, 38-10, in the Gator Bowl on Friday to reach 11 wins for the second time in program history. Hartman completed 23 of 39 passes for 304...
Steelers’ home ‘MNF’ win streak has passed 3 decades, can reach 20 on Monday
To illustrate how long it has been since the Pittsburgh Steelerslost a home game on “Monday Night Football,” consider not only that 21-year-old Heinz Field was a full decade from opening and only four players on the Steelers’ current roster had even been born yet. How about that Chuck Noll...
Notre Dame, Oklahoma State set for Fiesta Bowl after difficult stretches 
GLENDALE, Ariz. — No. 5 Notre Dame lost its coach and its chance at playing in the College Football Playoff in a span of six days, a tumultuous stretch that could have sent the program spiraling. New Irish coach Marcus Freeman has steadied the rudder, kept the Irish focused as...
NFL coaching carousel likely to be in full swing soon 
Just like the Super Bowl, the draft, and the Jets missing the playoffs, there is another ritual in every NFL season. The coaching carousel. It’s spinning already with two openings, in Las Vegas and Jacksonville, forced by the departures of two disgraced coaches, Jon Gruden and Urban Meyer. It might...
Penguins backup goaltender Casey DeSmith is ready to be the starter (again)
Casey DeSmith doesn’t quite know when his next start will come. But that’s generally the case for any backup goaltender. The rest of his teammates (and much of the NHL) are sharing that experience at the moment. At the moment, the schedule says the Penguins’ next game is at home...
Vikings lose Kirk Cousins to covid list before game vs. Packers 
The Minnesota Vikings placed quarterback Kirk Cousins on the covid-19 reserve list on Friday, two days before their most important game of the season at Green Bay. Cousins is unvaccinated. Even if he were asymptomatic, he wouldn’t be able to return in time to face the Packers. The NFL recently...
Hall of Famer Sam Jones, winner of 10 NBA titles with Celtics, dies at 88 
BOSTON — Basketball Hall of Famer Sam Jones, the skilled scorer whose 10 NBA titles is second only to Boston Celtics teammate Bill Russell, has died, the team said. He was 88. Jones died Thursday night in Florida, where he was hospitalized in failing health, Celtics spokesman Jeff Twiss said....
Cain scores 22 to lift Oakland past Robert Morris
OAKLAND, Mich. (AP) — Jamal Cain had 22 points and 14 rebounds as Oakland defeated Robert Morris, 79-61, on Thursday night. Trey Townsend had 18 points and five steals for Oakland (8-4, 3-0 Horizon League). Jalen Moore added 15 points and 10 assists, and Osei Price had 11 points and...
Braelon Allen, Wisconsin hold off Arizona State in Las Vegas Bowl
LAS VEGAS — Braelon Allen thought his week in Las Vegas was rather uneventful. After all, it’s hard to really soak in Sin City when you’re only 17 years old. He’ll have to settle for his MVP award. Allen ran for 159 yards and Wisconsin drained the final 9 minutes,...
Joe Schobert, Chris Wormley placed on Steelers’ covid list
Three days before facing one of the NFL’s best rushing offenses, the Pittsburgh Steelers learned they likely will be without two of their most relied-upon rush defenders. Inside linebacker Joe Schobert and defensive lineman Chris Wormley were placed on the NFL’s covid-19 list, it was announced Friday, meaning in all...
Penn State, No. 22 Arkansas, excited about Outback matchup
TAMPA, Fla. — James Franklin and Sam Pittman are concentrating on the players who actually will be on the field for Penn State and No. 22 Arkansas in the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day. That’s no disrespect to the talented collection of players who opted to prepare for the...
Penguins place forward Jeff Carter on list for covid-19 protocols
Penguins forward Jeff Carter has been placed into the NHL’s list for covid-19 protocols. The Penguins announced his status a few minutes before they opened practice at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. This is the second time Carter has been placed into protocols this season. He missed three games in...
Steelers teammates grew up fans of Ben Roethlisberger, appreciate his competitiveness 
Cameron Heyward spent much of his high school and college years rooting for Ben Roethlisberger. In the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room, though, early during Heyward’s career he spent plenty of time playing against Roethlisberger. Like 176 NFL opponents have found out over the 18 years of Roethlisberger’s apparently soon-to-end career,...
Tim Benz: Time for Steelers wide receivers to help Ben Roethlisberger go out in style
Across Pittsburgh, Steelers fans are hoping to see quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wrap up his storied Heinz Field career in grand style Monday night against the Cleveland Browns. If that is going to happen, he’s going to need a lot of help from his receivers. Something he hasn’t gotten enough of...
Waynesburg's Popeck makes 11 3-pointers
Even Stephen Curry might raise an eyebrow at this stat line. Waynesburg’s Matt Popeck was feeling it Thursday night when the Yellow Jackets hosted Stevenson. He felt like he couldn’t miss, and barely did. The junior guard and Washington graduate made a school-record 11 3-pointers on 13 attempts, a ridiculous...
With QB Nick Patti injured, Pitt stung by Michigan State comeback in Peach Bowl
ATLANTA — Senior linebackers John Petrishen and Phil Campbell III put aside the tears that were shed in the Pitt locker room. They tried to make sense of a season that was full of joy and triumph most of the time, but ended Thursday night with a painful gut punch....
Devin Hester, DeMarcus Ware 1st-year Hall of Fame finalists
DeMarcus Ware, Andre Johnson and Devin Hester, all in their first year of eligibility, are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2022. The 15 modern-day players who will be considered Jan. 18 by the selection committee include tackle Tony Boselli, in his sixth year as a...
Upstarts Cincinnati, Michigan crashing CFP party with Alabama, Georgia 
Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder and the breakthrough Bearcats aren’t caught up in what their unprecedented playoff appearance could mean for other non-Power 5 teams. This is their journey. After a season-long debate about whether the outsider deserved a spot in the College Football Playoff — and being the only team...
The show must go on: Pitt, Michigan State sidestep covid complications at the Peach Bowl
ATLANTA — The 60-year-old man hustled past Pitt fans congregated in large numbers in the lobby of the Omni Hotel on Thursday morning. No time for anything but his appointed destination. With his signature long strides, a quick wave and an I’m-in-a-hurry look, it was easy to identify Pitt’s interim...


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