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Report: Kevin Colbert will step down as Steelers GM after NFL Draft
Kevin Colbert’s tenure as Pittsburgh Steelers general manager could be winding down. NFL Network reported Sunday that Colbert, the long-time general manager who has been in charge of the organization’s football operations since 2000, will retire when his contract expires after the 2022 NFL Draft. The Steelers will conclude their...
Marc-Andre Fleury welcomed back to Vegas by adoring fans
LAS VEGAS — Hockey fans in southern Nevada still love Marc-Andre Fleury. The adoration overflowed Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena when the 18-year veteran led the Chicago Blackhawks onto the ice for their game against his former team, the Vegas Golden Knights. Fans lined the end boards, pounded the glass,...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by Bears, drop sixth straightVideo
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 33 saves on 36 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-0 road loss to the Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Saturday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (9-13-1-3) has lost six consecutive games. Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a road game against the Bears on...
Sharks plan to terminate Evander Kane’s contractVideo
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks placed forward Evander Kane on unconditional waivers with the intent to terminate the remainder of his $49 million, seven-year contract. The Sharks said Saturday they made the move because Kane violated covid-19 protocols in the AHL, where he is currently playing for...
Nick Bolton’s fumble return sparks Chiefs’ win over Broncos
DENVER — Linebacker Nick Bolton’s 86-yard fumble return after Melvin Ingram III darted into Denver’s backfield untouched and stripped Melvin Gordon powered the Kansas City Chiefs to a 28-24 victory over the Denver Broncos on Saturday. With their 13th consecutive win over the Broncos, the Chiefs (12-5) kept alive their...
Former Pitt coach Todd Graham’s Hawaii program subject of legislative hearingVideo
HONOLULU — The University of Hawaii Board of Regents plans to address the issue of morale on the university’s football team following a legislative hearing that featured testimony from former players and that the university system president criticized as one-sided. More than a dozen football players have said they are...
Different paths to title game for Alabama’s Bryce Young, Georgia’s Stetson BennettVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Alabama’s Bryce Young and Georgia’s Stetson Bennett both transferred in 2018. One got a lot more attention than the other. Already a celebrated quarterback prospect heading into his junior year of high school, Young made headlines in Southern California when he decided to attend powerhouse Mater Dei. There...
North Dakota State beats Montana State for 9th FCS title in 11 yearsVideo
FRISCO, Texas — North Dakota State began practice more than a year ago for an unprecedented spring season that ended without a championship. Things felt much more normal for the Bison this time. Hunter Luepke ran for three touchdowns in the first half, plowing over a defender going into the...
Covid prevents defensive coordinator Keith Butler from Steelers for game vs. Ravens
BALTIMORE — The Pittsburgh Steelers will play their regular-season finale without their defensive coordinator. Keith Butler will not be coaching during Sunday’s game at the Baltimore Ravens, a team spokesman said via a post on his verified Twitter account Saturday evening. Butler went into NFL covid-19 protocol Wednesday. The Steelers...
Steelers Four Downs: Throwing short on fourth-and-long
1. Third and wrong A familiar refrain from exasperated Pittsburgh Steelers fans this season has been frustration with short throws on third-and-long. While many times such grievances perhaps aren’t as stark or happen as often as is popularly perceived, in this instance the numbers prove it a valid complaint. According...
Pitt survives Boston College rally to secure first ACC victory
Late in the second half of Pitt’s 69-67 victory against Boston College, all 280 pounds of John Hugley crashed to the floor. Of course, he was fouled under the basket. That happened a lot Saturday. Often sending defenders two at a time toward Pitt’s sophomore center, Boston College (6-7, 1-2...
Sean McNeil rallies West Virginia to victory over K-State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sean McNeil scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half, and West Virginia rallied to defeat Kansas State, 71-68, in Big 12 play Saturday. The Mountaineers, who were playing their second game since Dec. 22 because of a pause for covid-19 health and safety protocols,...
Penguins fall to Stars, winning streak snapped at 10
The Pittsburgh Penguins keep losing players. And they finally lost a game. With forwards Brock McGinn and Bryan Rust the latest members of the roster sidelined after testing positive for covid-19, the Penguins dressed an irregular lineup of 11 forwards and seven defensemen Saturday and suffered a come-from-ahead 3-2 loss...
No. 3 Purdue gets big lift off bench in win at Penn StateVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Trevion Williams, coming off the bench for the first time in five games, scored 21 points including the final go-ahead basket, and No. 3 Purdue held off Penn State, 74-67, on Saturday. The 6-foot-11 Williams was 9-of-12 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds despite sitting out more than...
After 19-day layoff, Duquesne rallies past UMass in Atlantic 10 opener
It didn’t start the way they’d have liked, but the Duquesne Dukes loved the way their Atlantic 10 men’s basketball opener finished at Massachusetts. The Dukes shook off the rust from a 19-day layoff and overcame a 12-point, first-half deficit Saturday to beat the Minutemen, 78-74, behind a combined 48...
Robert Morris looks ahead to matchup with Purdue Fort Wayne after leading scorer enters transfer portal
Robert Morris’ longest homestand of the men’s basketball season continues Sunday with a visit from Purdue Fort Wayne. Can the Colonials avoid a letdown after nearly beating Horizon League preseason favorite Cleveland State on Friday night in a tough, 78-77 setback? “Really proud of the fight the guys showed for...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel expresses `1,000 percent’ support for Ithiel Horton after city police officer re-files criminal charges
Four criminal charges against Pitt junior guard Ithiel Horton, who was arrested Nov. 6 and charged with allegedly punching a city police officer on the South Side, were re-filed after the case was dismissed Dec. 30. Pitt coach Jeff Capel responded, saying Horton is not permitted to be around the...
Penguins forwards Brock McGinn, Bryan Rust enter covid-19 protocols
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Brock McGinn and Bryan Rust did not play in Saturday’s road game against the Dallas Stars after each tested positive for covid-19. Both players have been placed into the NHL’s protocols for the virus. Coach Mike Sullivan announced their statuses to media Saturday in Dallas. McGinn was...
Steelers activate CB Joe Haden, center Kendrick Green from reserve/covid list
Two Pittsburgh Steelers players returned from the reserve/covid list Saturday, and another was added. Cornerback Joe Haden and center Kendrick Green were activated to the active roster, the team announced. But taking their place on the list is wide receiver James Washington, whose inclusion rules him out from playing Sunday...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Stephon Tuitt worth the wait, risk for Steelers
It’s tough to guess what the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offseason plan will be. Will they tear it down and start a drastic rebuild? Or do they think they can contend, and so mostly tinker and adjust? Here’s betting the latter because that’s how the Steelers think. That makes deciding about defensive...
Hampton grad nears unexpected milestone with Waynesburg women’s basketball team
Hampton graduate Brooke Fuller was frustrated and struggling as a freshman at Waynesburg when she set an unimaginable goal. “I looked at her and said, ‘Brooke, do you realize if you don’t get any better than you are right now, you are on pace to score 1,000 (points)?’ ” Yellow...
History shows Steelers can overcome long odds on final weekend to make playoffs
The New York Times website features a playoff simulator that is billed as an interactive calculator designed to allow fans to explore each NFL team’s chances of making the postseason. The numbers don’t quite compute for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who face a 9% chance of extending their season beyond Sunday....
This date in sports history: Jan. 8
1972 — The NCAA announces freshmen will be eligible to play on varsity football and basketball teams starting in the fall. 1973 — David Vaughn of Oral Roberts grabs 34 rebounds in a 123-95 win over Brandeis. 1984 — The Executive Committee of the NCAA votes to expand the championship...
NDSU looks for 9th FCS title against upstart Montana State
FRISCO, Texas — Montana State advanced to its first championship game since 1984 after consecutive playoff wins over the teams that played for the FCS title less than eight months ago. Now the Bobcats face North Dakota State, with a record eight Football Championship Subdivision titles the previous 10 seasons...
Minor league report: Alex Nylander records two assists in Penguins debutVideo
Forward Alex Nylander, acquired via trade on Wednesday, recorded two assists in his debut for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton who lost on the road in a shootout to the Utica Comets, 6-5, at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, N.Y., on Friday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (9-12-1-3) also got two regulation goals and an assist...
