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Duke beats Texas Tech to send Coach K to Elite 8
SAN FRANCISCO — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski moved within one win of his record-setting 13th trip to the Final Four in his farewell season thanks to two late baskets by Jeremy Roach that helped seal the Blue Devils’ 78-73 win over Texas Tech on Thursday night. Roach’s two shots were...
Jermaine Samuels powers Villanova over Michigan in Sweet 16
SAN ANTONIO — Jermaine Samuels scored 22 points, and Villanova controlled Michigan and center Hunter Dickinson to earn a 63-55 Sweet 16 victory over the Wolverines on Thursday night in the NCAA Tournament. Samuels’ 8-of-13 shooting performance, much of it coming on tough drives through Michigan defenders and around Dickinson,...
Arkansas muscles top overall seed Gonzaga out of NCAA TournamentVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — JD Notae scored 21 points despite missing 20 shots, and fourth-seeded Arkansas made Gonzaga miserable on both ends of the floor, bouncing the top overall seed from the NCAA Tournament with a 74-68 win on Thursday night. Notae finished with six rebounds, six assists, three steals and...
IUP men’s basketball denied spot in Division II title gameVideo
Making their first Final Four appearance in seven years, the IUP men’s basketball team had its sights set on a Division II national championship. But cold shooting and a talented Augusta squad were too much. The Crimson Hawks saw their season end with a 76-61 loss in the national semifinals...
Dayon Hayes carves out prime spot on Pitt defensive line
At various times in the recent past, Pitt defensive end Dayon Hayes decided he no longer wanted to be a vegan. Perhaps he made the choice to resume life as a meat eater for healthy, nutritional reasons. “I wasn’t getting enough protein,” he said. Or maybe there was something else...
A new team: Adam Crowley leaves iHeart Radio for The Fan
Adam Crowley recalled missing class at West Virginia University because he was at the school’s radio station. “I would be there with my best buds, and we would be debating sports,” said Crowley, a broadcast journalism major who left iHeart Radio to accept an on-air/producer job with 93.7 The Fan....
Watson visits Browns as 2nd grand jury declines to indictVideo
CLEVELAND — A second grand jury in Texas declined Thursday to indict new Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by 22 women and still faces civil lawsuits. As Watson arrived in Cleveland to undergo a physical and meet with coaches, the grand jury in...
Saint Peter’s rides stunning Sweet 16 run behind Doug EdertVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Doug Edert could use a few wet wipes to keep all his free chicken wing sauce out of a wispy mustache so mythical it has its own Twitter account. Around tiny Saint Peter’s, students wear fake mustaches in honor of the guard who has plucked the Peacocks —...
NASCAR hits Keselowski with huge fine for modifying Next GenVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR issued steep penalties against Brad Keselowski and his new race team Thursday for illegally modifying a supplied part on the Next Gen car. Keselowski was docked 100 driver points and the No. 6 Ford team docked 100 owner points. Matt McCall, his crew chief, was fined...
March Madness viewer’s guide for the Sweet 16Video
A No. 1 seed and two No. 2s did not get past the first weekend. A band of Peacocks from Jersey City took down a blue blood to reach the Sweet 16. They will be joined by a team that won two games last season. March Madness lived up to...
Pitt backup quarterback Davis Beville decides to transfer
Davis Beville, who stepped under center in an emergency situation as Pitt’s third-string quarterback during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, has placed his name in the NCAA transfer portal. After eight spring practice sessions, Beville was approaching his redshirt junior season. He said he will be a graduate transfer with three...
Mitch Keller tosses 3 no-hit, scoreless innings as Pirates tie Phillies in rain-shortened game
BRADENTON, Fla. — After walking Jean Segura in the first inning, Mitch Keller glanced at the scoreboard to see that he was throwing more balls than strikes, a bad sign for the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander. Keller soon showed what kind of damage he can do with increased velocity and a...
Penguins prospect Sam Poulin still adjusting as a professionalVideo
The route Ron Hextall has taken as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager has differed from his predecessor, Jim Rutherford, particularly when it comes to trades. In nearly 14 months since joining the Penguins, Hextall has been fairly deliberate with transactions, having made five trades. In contrast, Rutherford was not nearly as...
Pirates sign 34 players to contracts
The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to contracts Thursday with 34 players for the 2022 season. Those signings includes 15 position players: outfielders Anthony Alford, Greg Allen, Jared Oliva, Canaan Smith-Njigba, Jack Suwinski and Travis Swaggerty; and infielders Diego Castillo, Rodolfo Castro, Michael Chavis, Oneil Cruz, Ke’Bryan Hayes, Tucupita Marcano, Hoy Park,...
3-point conversions, double forward passes, modified OT among unique USFL rules
Get ready to “go for three.” And, maybe, more halfback passes? The USFL released its rules for its spring football season that begins next month — and as might be expected from a fledging minor league for America’s most popular sport, there are some unique rules intended to fuel fan-friendliness...
Robert Morris loses 3 basketball players to transfer portal
Robert Morris coach Andy Toole is in the process of looking for replacements for three players who have entered the NCAA transfer portal. Sophomore guard Kam Farris and junior forwards Brandon Stone and Justin Winston have announced plans to transfer. ⚜️ Available Transfer ⚜️ Kam Farris ????Versatile Wing???? Robert Morris**3...
Competition for starting job at 2B heats up as Pirates narrow candidates
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates have been searching for a second baseman since trading All-Star Adam Frazier last July, and a crowded competition is now down to a handful of candidates at spring training. With Nick Gonzales, Ji-hwan Bae and Tucupita Marcano reassigned to minor-league camp, the Pirates can...
That’ll do: Ash Barty signs off on tennis at 25, ranked No. 1
BRISBANE, Australia — Ash Barty signaled the end of the photo opportunities at her retirement news conference in her typically low-fuss, matter-of-fact style: “Righto, that’ll do.” A day after revealing in a video posted on social media that she was quitting the women’s tennis tour after spending the last two...
First Call: 1 team may have stoked the price on Chuks Okorafor; Steelers attend another quarterback’s pro day
Thursday’s “First Call” tells us which quarterback prospect lured top members of the Pittsburgh Steelers to his pro day. We find out what team may have primed the bidding on Steelers tackle Chuks Okorafor. One report suggests the Steelers are keeping an eye on the safety market in free agency....
Tim Benz: What the Tyreek Hill trade means for him, the Dolphins, Chiefs and even the Steelers
It’s often said in professional sports that a good trade helps both teams involved. But what if a deal is bad for all three parties involved? That was my initial reaction to the big NFL trade announced Wednesday, which resulted in Kansas City Chiefs star receiver Tyreek Hill being dealt...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans get feisty about Mitch Trubisky, Tom Brady, and the idea of tanking a season
The hype over newly signed quarterback Mitch Trubisky — and the confidence in him — continues to grow within the Pittsburgh Steelers fan base. That will probably continue until they draft Malik Willis, Matt Corral or Kenny Pickett at No. 20 in the first round. Given the attention being paid...
Minor league report: Penguins routed by MarliesVideo
Goaltender Louis Domingue made 28 saves on 34 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in a 6-1 road loss to the Toronto Marlies at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto on Wednesday. Forward Drew O’Connor scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (27-25-4-4). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a road game against the Belleville...
Penguins sluggish in shootout loss to Sabres
Seemingly, ever since franchise icons Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin became professionals, the Penguins have routinely collected points — individually and as a team — against the typically squalid Buffalo Sabres. So from face value, the Penguins’ 4-3 shootout road loss to the Sabres at KeyBank Center on Wednesday was...
Villanova, Michigan return to site of 2018 NCAA Tournament championshipVideo
SAN ANTONIO — Collin Gillespie, Jermaine Samuels and Villanova are back in the city of the Alamo for the first time since winning the national championship there four years ago. Even the opponent is the same, though in a different arena for this somewhat unexpected Sweet 16 matchup against Michigan....
Duke-Texas Tech matchup in NCAA Tournament features contrast in coaching pathsVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — When Texas Tech coach Mark Adams got his first head coaching job in 1981, Mike Krzyzewski was getting ready for his second season at Duke. While Krzyzewski was winning five NCAA titles, three Olympic gold medals and setting records for most wins by a men’s coach in...
