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U mad, bro?: Steelers fans dig at Aaron Rodgers coverage, defend Najee Harris, pile on Russian hockey talk
I’m so upset that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers isn’t joining the Steelers. If he did, this weekly column could’ve written itself for his entire career in Pittsburgh. But we aren’t going to be all quarterbacks, all the time. Our readers are upset about other things, too. Much like...
Minor league report: Penguins’ losing streak reaches 4 gamesVideo
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 24 saves on 27 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime home loss to the Cleveland Monsters at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forwards Kasper Bjorkqvist and Drew O’Connor each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (23-23-4-4) which has lost four consecutive games. Highlights:...
Jalen Pickett leads Penn State past Minnesota in Big Ten tourney
INDIANAPOLIS — Jalen Pickett hit three 3-pointers on his way to 22 points, and Penn State defeated Minnesota, 60-51, in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday night. Jamison Battle scored eight points to help 14th-seeded Minnesota take a 28-24 lead at halftime. Penn State (13-16), the...
Colgate beats Navy in Patriot League title game, returns to NCAA TournamentVideo
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Tournament MVP Jack Ferguson scored 17 points, Nelly Cummings added 15 and Colgate turned away a late Navy push to win the Patriot League championship game 74-58 on Wednesday and return to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. Tucker Richardson scored 12 points as did...
Woman sues Cowboys’ Jerry Jones, says he is biological fatherVideo
DALLAS — A 25-year-old woman who grew up in North Texas is suing Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, alleging he is her biological father. Alexandra Davis says in a lawsuit filed last week in Dallas County that she was conceived from a relationship Jones had with her mother, Cynthia Davis,...
West Virginia beats Kansas State in Big 12 tournament openerVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sean McNeil scored 21 points, Malik Curry added 17 points and No. 9 seed West Virginia beat eighth-seeded Kansas State, 73-67, on Wednesday night in the opener of the Big 12 Tournament. West Virginia (16-16) advances to play top-seeded Kansas on Thursday. The Mountaineers lost at...
Golden Knights center Jack Eichel at ease as he returns to BuffaloVideo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Whatever butterflies Jack Eichel felt during his first visit back to Buffalo gradually dissipated as the Vegas Golden Knights’ practice came to a close Wednesday. Completing the final team drill at one end of the ice, Eichel skated to the empty end and began snapping pucks into...
Duquesne men end season by tying losing streak record
Forget its unimaginable record, Duquesne was playing for pride. And, despite having won just six games — all in the first half of the season — it showed. The Dukes played like they knew how to win. They almost did. But, while it came down to the wire Wednesday in...
Hit totals don’t define the Penguins, even if they’re among the NHL’s leaders
A major reason the Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Brock McGinn to a four-year contract this past offseason was his physical game. He is a steady checker, as evidenced by the 84 hits he has been credited with, fifth-most on the roster. Combined with linemate Zach Aston-Reese’s team-leading 174 hits, the...
Kent State’s Carry, formerly of Duquesne, named Mid-American Player of YearVideo
CLEVELAND — Kent State’s strong season in the Mid-American Conference was rewarded with junior guard Sincere Carry being named the league’s top player and Rob Senderoff winning coach of the year honors. Forward Justyn Hamilton collected a third award for the Golden Flashes as the best sixth man. Carry averaged...
Plum grad Ryan Loebig, other local players lead Pitt club hockey to nationals
Ryan Loebig is confident. The Plum graduate and senior defenseman on the Pitt club hockey team likes the way the Panthers are shaping up heading into the 20-team American College Hockey Association Division I national tournament set for Thursday through March 20 in St. Louis. “It’s all about embracing the...
Former Steelers tackle Villanueva retiring; Ravens release CB Tavon YoungVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens tackle Alejandro Villanueva is retiring. The team announced his decision Wednesday. The Ravens also announced that they re-signed defensive tackle Aaron Crawford and released cornerback Tavon Young. Villanueva played six years with the Pittsburgh Steelers before joining the Ravens last season. The two-time Pro...
Commissioner cancels games through April 13 as union narrows gap with MLB
NEW YORK — Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred canceled 93 more games Wednesday, appearing to close the remaining chance to play a full 162-game schedule and threatening locked out players with loss of salary and service time. After the sides narrowed many economic differences and became bogged down over management’s attempt...
Saudi distraction behind, Johnson ready to get back on trackVideo
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Dustin Johnson’s commentary on his shots was more revealing than where they landed. He reached the 18th hole Wednesday on the TPC Sawgrass, water all the way down the left side of one of the more daunting closing holes in golf, and opted for a...
Syracuse star Buddy Boeheim suspended after punching Florida State playerVideo
NEW YORK — Syracuse star Buddy Boeheim was suspended for the Orange’s ACC Tournament game against Duke after he punched Florida State’s Wyatt Wilkes in the stomach Wednesday during a second-round victory. The ACC announced the one-game suspension for a “flagrant act” about four hours after ninth-seeded Syracuse beat Florida...
NFL free agency outlook: Quarterback class is thin, but options exist for Steelers
The quarterback carousel continued to spin Wednesday with news that the Indianapolis Colts are trading Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders once the new NFL season opens for business March 16. Aaron Rodgers decided against taking a ride Tuesday when he agreed to return to the Green Bay Packers, but...
Nathan Smith to captain 2025 Walker Cup team
Decorated district amateur golfer Nathan Smith was named captain of the United States Walker Cup team for 2025, the USGA announced Wednesday. Smith, 43, who is from Brookville and lives in Pittsburgh, will guide the American team against Great Britain and Ireland when the match, played in odd-numbered years, is...
Rebuilding Pitt’s basketball program will require several difficult decisions
Perhaps the two most difficult jobs in the Pitt athletic department belong to Heather Lyke and Jeff Capel. Lyke must decide what action — if any — she might take to jolt the basketball program back to life. Does she give Capel, who is signed through 2027, a fifth season?...
AP source: Commanders agree to acquire QB Carson Wentz from Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are moving on from Carson Wentz after one season, sending him to a team he’s familiar with from his days in the NFC East. The Colts agreed to trade Wentz to the Washington Commanders, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation. The person spoke...
Analysis: NFL’s monitoring of betting must never fall short
The NFL spends multimillion dollars protecting the integrity of the game as it relates to gambling. Those expenditures paid off in the Calvin Ridley case. The Atlanta Falcons receiver has been suspended for at least a season by Commissioner Roger Goodell for betting on NFL games. While the league has...
Badgers’ Johnny Davis, Greg Gard take AP Big Ten top honors
Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis is The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten Conference and the Badgers’ Greg Gard is coach of the year. Davis won top honors over Iowa’s Keegan Murray on Tuesday, and both were unanimous picks for spots on the AP All-Big Ten team along...
Caps’ Ovechkin ties Jagr for 3rd on NHL career goals list
CALGARY, Alberta — Alex Ovechkin scored twice and moved into a tie for third place on the NHL’s career goals list, and Nic Dowd scored the go-ahead goal as the Washington Capitals rallied in the third period to beat the Calgary Flames 5-4 on Tuesday night. Ovechkin’s second goal, into...
Penguins assign forward Kasper Bjorkqvist to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins have assigned rookie forward Kasper Bjorkqvist to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). In six NHL games this season, Bjorkqvist has one goal. A healthy scratch for the past six games, Bjorkqvist has been recalled to the NHL roster on three separate occasions this season. With Wilkes-Barre/Scranton,...
Tim Benz: Accelerated development of Mounir Hima a bright spot for Duquesne in 2022
Duquesne center Mounir Hima didn’t play any basketball as a child. Growing up in Tillaberi, Niger, soccer was his sport. “Me playing basketball is a destiny. I never thought about basketball,” Hima said Monday. “Basketball where I came from wasn’t a priority sport. You don’t even have a lot of...
Mark Madden: With Aaron Rodgers off the market, maybe the Steelers can sign Tom Brady
Aaron Rodgers is staying in Green Bay. Russell Wilson got traded to Denver, not Pittsburgh. But fear not, Steelers marks: I’m told by a source close to the situation that the team is in advanced talks with Tom Brady about ending his brief retirement to play in Pittsburgh. No agreement...
