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Charley Taylor, Hall of Fame Washington receiver, dies at 80
WASHINGTON — Charley Taylor, the Hall of Fame receiver who ended his 13-season career with Washington as the NFL’s career receptions leader, died Saturday. He was 80. The Commanders said Taylor died at an assisted-living facility in Virginia. The cause of death wasn’t announced. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall...
No. 6 Kansas socks it to West Virginia men
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Ochai Agbaji scored 23 points, David McCormack had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 6 Kansas beat West Virginia, 71-58, on Saturday night. The Jayhawks (22-4, 11-2) maintained their two-game lead in the Big 12 over No. 7 Baylor and No. 11 Texas Tech with five...
Minor league report: Alex Nylander leads Penguins to first shootout winVideo
A shootout goal by forward Alex Nylander gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 home win against the Springfield Falcons at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. It was the Penguins’ first shootout victory of the season in four attempts. Nylander and defenseman Mitch Reinke each scored regulation goals for...
Struggles continue for Robert Morris in overtime loss to Illinois-Chicago
After losing to the worst team in Division I, Robert Morris looked as though Saturday night it would come out on top against a more formidable foe. But even a big lead against Illinois-Chicago wasn’t safe for the Colonials, who followed up an embarrassing, 10-point home loss two nights earlier...
Pitt’s momentum goes splat in loss to Georgia Tech
The fruit was juicy and hanging low for Pitt to pick. Or, so it appeared. There was momentum from a three-game winning streak, the largest home crowd of the season (9,085) eager for a reason to get excited about basketball again and even a last-place team in town as the...
Duquesne’s skid hits 12 after loss at St. Bonaventure
Duquesne’s free fall in basketball has reached 12 consecutive losses, but coach Keith Dambrot insisted he is not going to stop searching for a successful formula. “We’re just trying to find some guys who will compete and who care about winning and competing,” Dambrot said. “Even if they don’t win,...
Joaquin Niemann stays on top at Genesis as major champs can’t keep up
LOS ANGELES — Joaquin Niemann couldn’t find a fairway over the final two hours at Riviera, and it didn’t matter. He still pieced together a 3-under-par 68 to set the 54-hole record and build a three-shot lead in the Genesis Invitational. Cameron Young, the 24-year-old PGA Tour rookie, tried to...
Penguins sign defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to two-year contract extension
Chad Ruhwedel had quite a week. On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman set a career high for games in a single season by appearing in his 45th contest during a 4-2 road win against the New Jersey Devils. Then by Tuesday, he scored his first goal of the season, a...
Former Dolphins coach Brian Flores hired by Steelers as senior defensive assistant
Brian Flores, who is suing the NFL and three of its teams over discrimination in the hiring process of head coaches, joined the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday as a senior defensive assistant in charge of linebackers. Fired after three seasons as head coach of the Miami Dolphins, Flores filed a...
Carlynton grad Angela Baker joins New York Giants coaching staff
Angela Baker continues to climb the ranks in the NFL. The Carlynton graduate and former Pittsburgh Passion quarterback was hired Friday as an offensive quality control coach and minority coaching fellow with the New York Giants, according to an ESPN report. Baker spent the 2020 and ‘21 NFL seasons working...
Ex-Talbots standout Layrn Edwards back for final push at Loyola (Md.)
Former Hampton standout Laryn Edwards feared her college basketball career was over when her right knee gave out going up for a layup against Mount St. Mary’s in early December. “It was just instant pain,” said Edwards, a senior point guard for Loyola (Md.). “I didn’t know what to expect....
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Mitchell Trubisky is better option than Jameis Winston for Steelers
The Steelers’ quarterback debate has hit new heights — or lows, if you’ve got the proper perspective — with the re-introduction of Jameis Winston as the flavor du jour. God, I hate re-runs. Winston, most recently of New Orleans, will be a free agent March 16. The hype is thick...
Keep ’em? Let ’em walk? Making a case for each of the Steelers’ pending free agents
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a much better spot with the salary cap now than they were a year ago when they lost five starters to free agency. Ben Roethlisberger’s salary is off the books, and the league-wide cap is bloated as the revenue-sapping effects of covid diminish. The Steelers...
Saint Vincent plans to debut new multi-purpose athletic center in summer 2023
Saint Vincent College plans to break ground this spring on an $18 million indoor athletic and recreation complex that could be ready for use by the summer of 2023. The Dunlap Family Athletic and Recreation Center, named for the project’s lead donors, will encompass 82,200 square feet under roof, including...
After nearly 2 years, Penguins ready for a big challenge in the HurricanesVideo
Quite a bit has happened since the last time the Pittsburgh Penguins stepped on the ice with the Carolina Hurricanes. And much of it has nothing to do with hockey. March 8, 2020, was less than two years ago. In some ways, it feels like it was two dozen centuries...
Bailey Parshall tosses perfect game for Penn State softball
Senior softball left-hander Bailey Parshall channeled her inner WPIAL self on Friday. The Penn State senior out of Belle Vernon pitched the fifth perfect game in program history as the Nittany Lions defeated Florida International, 7-0, in the second game of a doubleheader in Miami, Fla. Parshall (2-1), who came...
Joaquin Niemann breaks 36-hole record at Riviera, only leads by 2
LOS ANGELES — Joaquin Niemann was playing so well and having so much fun in the opening round at Riviera that he didn’t want to stop playing. He returned Friday morning, and nothing changed except his place in the record book. His opening-round 63 still fresh in his mind, Niemann...
Leafs, Raptors owner to discontinue fan proof of covid vaccinationVideo
TORONTO — Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment said Friday it will discontinue the proof of vaccination requirement for fans entering its venues, beginning March 1. MLSE owns the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, NBA’s Toronto Raptors, Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC and the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts. The move follows...
Canevin grad Tom Clements returning for second stint as Packers QBs coachVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Tom Clements is back for a second stint as Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach, a move that could reunite him with four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers. Clements, 68, previously worked for the Packers from 2006-16 in roles that included quarterbacks coach (2006-11), offensive coordinator (2012-14) and associate...
Sustaining women’s hockey growth still post-Olympics issueVideo
BEIJING — Speaking less than 24 hours apart over the final two days of the women’s Olympic hockey tournament, the two captains’ messages were emphatic, emotional and similar in their desire to grow the sport. Kendall Coyne Schofield choked back tears following the United States’ gold-medal loss to Canada at...
Favored Russian men’s hockey team back in final at Olympics, now faces FinlandVideo
BEIJING — The Russians are back in the gold-medal game at the Olympics, just like they were expected to be. This run hasn’t been as dominant compared to four years ago, but they are still one victory away from winning back-to-back men’s hockey tournaments at Winter Games without NHL players....
Allderdice boys look to fend off upset-minded Brashear in City League championship game
Devin Crummie, a Central Catholic graduate, never played for a City League championship, but is well aware of the importance. Crummie, now in his third year as Allderdice head coach, yearns to help his kids earn the feeling he heard so much about growing up in the city. “There’s a...
In City League title game, Obama Academy girls look for 3rd win of season over Allderdice
Ellen (Hall) Guillard pulled herself out of retirement to help toughen up the Allderdice girls basketball team. Lacking size — the Dragon’s tallest player is 5-foot-7 — Guillard would routinely get on the blocks in practice to help her team practice rebounding. Guillard, in her day, was a 6-foot forward...
Clemson struggling to win games year after NCAA Tournament bidVideo
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson hoped to use its run to the NCAA Tournament last year during a pandemic-impacted season as a springboard to more success. Instead, the Tigers are in the midst of a five-game losing streak — their longest since 2017 — with their chances of playing beyond next...
Column: Olympic ideal exposed as farce on sad night in ChinaVideo
BEIJING — No matter how the IOC tries to spin it, the enduring symbol of the Beijing Games — and really, the entire Olympic movement — is a sad little girl put in an untenable position by adults who have no shame. A lot of serious issues will need to...
