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Penn State hits 13 3-pointers, beats Northwestern
UNIVERSITY PARK — Dallion Johnson made five 3-pointers for all 15 of his points, John Harrar had 11 points and a career-high 20 rebounds and Penn State beat Northwestern, 67-60, on Friday night. It was a defensive battle through the first 13 minutes as Northwestern led 48-43. Penn State then...
Nashville ready for NHL Stadium Series debut vs. Tampa BayVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NHL always knew it would hold an outdoor game in Music City. It was just a question of timing. The Nashville Predators are hosting the reigning Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night at Nissan Stadium, home to the NFL’s Tennessee Titans, as part...
Former Steelers player sought in fatal stabbing
CLEVELAND — Authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Eric Wilkerson on charges stemming from a fatal stabbing. The 55-year-old, who played for the Steelers in 1989, was charged with aggravated murder in the death of 46-year-old Brian Weems III. According to Cleveland...
Daniel Berger shoots another 65, moves atop Honda leaderboard
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Daniel Berger no longer needs to answer questions about how his back is feeling. The scorecard is telling the story. Berger — playing what amounts to a home tournament for him, with his residence a 15-minute drive away in Jupiter — had a three-shot lead...
Slumping Penguins ‘haven’t had success for a reason’ recently
Kasper Bjorkqvist has all of six NHL games on his resume. So the Penguins forward is not exactly burdened with a great deal of experience of what the sport is like at its highest professional level. But on Friday, he offered one axiom that rings true, no matter if you’re...
Ex-Auburn, Chargers running back Lionel James dies at 59Video
AUBURN, Ala. — Former Auburn and San Diego Chargers running back Lionel James, who made a name for himself for being unstoppable despite his small stature, died Friday after a lengthy illness, the university said. He was 59. Auburn announced the death of James, a 5-foot-6 player nicknamed “Little Train,”...
Andretti family awaits decision from FIA on expansion applicationVideo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Michael Andretti said Friday that his father revealed his Formula One aspirations last week to show the FIA there is strong public support for an expansion team — and he would need a decision from motorsports’ governing body in the next month to be properly prepared...
Commissioner Rob Manfred joins talks as MLB, locked-out players meet againVideo
JUPITER, Fla. — Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred entered long-stalled labor negotiations with players Friday with just over three days until Major League Baseball’s deadline for a deal that would ensure a 162-game season. After four straight days of largely fruitless negotiating sessions that focused on exchanging proposals in areas of...
Penguins recall defenseman P.O Joseph from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defenseman P.O Joseph from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Friday. His recall comes on the same day the team revealed incumbent defenseman Mike Matheson will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis with an undisclosed injury. This marks the third time this season Joseph...
NFL Network draft analyst thinks Malik Willis, Matt Corral could be QB options for Steelers
NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah has seen enough of Malik Willis to predict he could be a good fit for the Pittsburgh Steelers with the No. 20 pick in the NFL Draft. Jeremiah, who attached the Liberty quarterback to the Steelers in his most recent mock draft, also knows such...
Saturday could mark last local game for former Norwin star Alayna Gribble
A basketball career that seemed to begin ages ago is turning to twilight, but Alayna Gribble has one more local stop before she throws her sneakers over the telephone wires. Gribble, a grad student guard at St. Joseph’s and the all-time leading scorer at Norwin, will play in Pittsburgh one...
Tony Grenek resigns as Point Park women’s basketball coach
Tony Grenek is stepping down as the head women’s basketball coach at Point Park after 11 seasons. Grenek had a record of 206-101. The wins are the most in program history. He put together four 20-win seasons and led the Pioneers to eight conference tournament appearances. This season, the Pioneers...
Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson out indefinitely due to injury
Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson will be sidelined indefinitely due to an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Matheson’s status on Friday and labeled it as “week to week.” The left-handed defenseman completed Thursday’s 6-1 home loss to the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. In fact, he skated the...
Duquesne’s Tre Williams will have season-ending surgery to repair knee injury
Duquesne center Tre Williams will have season-ending arthroscopic meniscus surgery early next week to repair an injury to his right knee suffered Wednesday late in the first half of a loss to Davidson. His recovery time has been set at four to six weeks, Duquesne officials said. “I feel bad...
Penguins have plenty to fix before season’s 1st matchup with Rangers
It’s not often that the Pittsburgh Penguins have to wait until late February to play their Metropolitan Division rival New York Rangers. Now that they get to do so, though, they may want to wait a little longer. After a rotten 6-1 loss to the last-place New Jersey Devils on...
Penguins recall defenseman Mark Friedman from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins recalled defenseman Mark Friedman from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). On Monday, he was sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning assignment. Friedman has been a healthy scratch for 39 of the past 40 games at the NHL level, including the past 19 contests. This week, he...
Mark Madden: Adding Phil Kessel for Kasperi Kapanen is not the answer for Penguins
Arizona wants to trade winger Phil Kessel. The Penguins would doubtless love to trade winger Kasperi Kapanen. Pull the trigger: Kessel for Kapanen. It’s a trade that would hurt both teams. Penguins supporters have a fondness for recycling and certainly an affinity for Kessel, a major contributor and fan favorite...
Tim Benz: MLB preparing to cancel games soon — is that a threat or a promise?
According to ESPN.com, Major League Baseball will begin canceling regular-season games if the league and its players’ association can’t reach a new collective bargaining agreement by Monday. The games would not be rescheduled. Well, don’t threaten me with a good time. My first thought when I read that was, “Good....
Suggestions for an all-Pirates set list when Metallica plays at PNC Park in August
We found out Thursday that Metallica is going to headline a concert at PNC Park on Aug. 14. The heavy metal band pumped out its first album in 1983 and has built up quite a library. So I thought I might help out by suggesting a Pirates-specific set list for...
First Call: Art Rooney II on Stephon Tuitt, Heinz Field’s name; ex-teammate advances Carson Wentz’s name for Steelers QB job
Friday’s “First Call” starts with a former Philadelphia Eagles teammate who thinks the Pittsburgh Steelers may be a good fit for quarterback Carson Wentz. Steelers owner Art Rooney II speaks about two lingering topics surrounding his team. Thursday was bad all-around for the Penguins. And the Pitt hockey team is...
45 years after its release, Hanson brother looks back on the making of ‘Slap Shot’Video
Dave Hanson never thought about being a movie star. He spent more than a decade playing professional hockey, mostly in small minor-league towns, living a hardscrabble life and chasing his dream of playing in the NHL. But after landing a role in the action/comedy sports film “Slap Shot,” essentially portraying...
Former WVU star Jevon Carter signs with defending NBA champion BucksVideo
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks signed point guard Jevon Carter on Thursday, adding another former Brooklyn Nets player to their roster. The defending champion Bucks signed Carter, who faced Milwaukee with Phoenix last year in the NBA Finals, two days after the Nets waived him. The addition comes just over...
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 conversationVideo
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 seasonVideo
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...
