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Duquesne rallies in 2nd half but falls to St. Bonaventure
When a coach becomes accustomed to winning, accepting defeat is like swallowing bitter medicine. But Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot said after the Dukes’ 64-56 loss to St. Bonaventure on Friday night at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse that his team made important strides toward becoming a better team. Maybe not a good...
Cantlay fights through gusting wind, leads PGA American ExpressVideo
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Patrick Cantlay fought through gusting wind on his back nine Friday to take a one-stroke lead into the weekend at The American Express in a bid to win for the third time in four starts. Tied for the first-round lead with Lee Hodges after a 10-under-par...
Ravens part ways with defensive coordinator Don Martindale
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Friday night he is parting ways with defensive coordinator Don Martindale. “After several productive conversations, Don and I have agreed to move forward in separate directions,” Harbaugh said in a statement. “We have had a great run on defense, and I am very proud...
Column: Olympic Games ‘must go on’ spiel grows weaker by the dayVideo
The Olympic Charter runs 112 pages and reads like something Gwyneth Paltrow would have written if she were in charge of the Games instead of Goop. “The goal of Olympism,” the charter reads, “is to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of humankind, with a view to...
Titans activate Derrick Henry for playoff game vs. BengalsVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans will have Derrick Henry on the field for their AFC divisional game with Cincinnati after moving the NFL’s 2019 and 2020 rushing leader from injured reserve to the active roster. The Titans (12-5) made the roster move Friday after watching Henry practice since Jan....
Pitt Take 5: Mouhamadou Gueye shows he can shoot it and swat it
It’s not every day you see a 6-foot-10 forward shooting 3-pointers at a success rate better than one in every three. Mouhamadou Gueye fits that profile — he leads Pitt with 19 3s and is second in percentage at 34.5% — but he knows of another 6-10 guy who is...
Tom Brady, Buccaneers take another crack at Rams in playoffsVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are excited about another opportunity to face a regular-season nemesis in the playoffs. The defending Super Bowl champions host the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC divisional round Sunday, looking to avenge a pair of losses to the only team...
Top-seeded Titans eager to start playoff run with Bengals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have survived using more players than any NFL team in a non-strike season and still earned the AFC’s No. 1 seed. They’re as rested and healthy as they’ve been all season, and now they have back Derrick Henry, the NFL’s top rusher in 2019...
No bull: Isaiahh Loudermilk shows as rookie what Steelers saw in trading up to draft him
Despite his Great Plains roots and an alma mater in America’s dairyland, Isaiahh Loudermilk’s choice of home décor isn’t supposed to represent a vocation of life passion as a rancher or farmer. Loudermilk laughed when he was asked this past week if there was significance to a black-and-white framed photo...
Here’s what Frank Cignetti brings to Pitt after 32 years coaching in college, NFL
Pitt made it official Friday, confirming what had been widely reported for the past week that Frank Cignetti Jr. will be the Panthers’ next offensive coordinator. Here are few facts about Cignetti and the hire: • Cignetti will be coach Pat Narduzzi’s fifth offensive coordinator since 2015. Jim Chaney and...
How Pitt offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti turned Bill Stull into an All-Big East quarterback
The most memorable conversation Bill Stull had with Frank Cignetti Jr. during their season together at Pitt was the time the coach barely spoke a word. Oct. 10, 2009: A season that became Pitt’s best this century until 2021. The Panthers were playing UConn at Heinz Field. In the second...
N.Y. Giants name Joe Schoen of Buffalo Bills as their new GM
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Joe Schoen was at the top of the New York Giants’ list of candidates when they started their search for a new general manager, and the Buffalo Bills assistant GM never left that spot. The Giants hired the 42-year-old Schoen as their general manager Friday. It...
In 3-week isolation, unvaccinated athlete waits for Olympics
Three weeks alone in a hotel room is hardly an ideal setting for a snowboarder preparing for the Olympics. Patrizia Kummer, a Swiss athlete who won a gold medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, is unvaccinated against the coronavirus, so she is spending 21 days in isolation in China before...
Mark Madden: Steelers are underinvested at 3 most important positions
The three most important positions in football are quarterback, cornerback and left tackle. The Pittsburgh Steelers are woefully underinvested at those positions. Rookie Dan Moore Jr. did a creditable job at left tackle. But he is a fourth-round pick. Pegging him as the long-term solution at that crucial position is...
Report: Domestic violence charges dropped against wife of Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins
Charges related to domestic violence against the wife of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins were dropped earlier this month, according to a Friday report from TMZ.com. Court records from Clark County, Nevada, indicate the case against Kalabrya Gondrezick-Haskins was dismissed Jan. 10. Police had responded to a July incident at...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington gets creative with unconventional approach to minor league hires
The Pittsburgh Pirates are proving they aren’t afraid to take an unconventional approach to player development through the makeover of their minor league affiliates over the past two years. From hiring former major league catcher-turned-mental skills coach John Baker to run their farm system to seeking new voices from outside...
Amanda Anisimova upsets defending champion Naomi Osaka at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Within an hour of her third-round loss at the Australian Open, defending champion Naomi Osaka had consigned it to the past. It’s part of her new resolution for 2022. No dwelling on what’s already happened. Osaka had two match points against 60th-ranked Amanda Anisimova in the third...
Teddy bear toss returning to Hershey Bears gameVideo
Thousands of teddy bears and stuffed animals are expected to hit the ice Saturday night at Giant Center. The Hershey Bears are bringing back their annual teddy bear toss on Saturday for their game against the Hartford Wold Pack. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Fans are...
Penguins yielding consistent results despite inconsistent performance
For the Pittsburgh Penguins of late, the results have been consistent. The way they have gotten to those results within games, though? Well, not so much. Since Dec. 14, the Penguins have won 14 of the last 16 times they have hit the ice. But the quality of play within...
Tim Benz: Mike Tomlin says ‘all options are on the table’ for a new quarterback. Let’s hope he means it
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is saying that “all options are on the table” for the franchise at quarterback next year. It sure feels like either of the team’s current backups — Mason Rudolph or Dwayne Haskins — will be the man under center to replace Ben Roethlisberger, though. At...
First Call: Former Steeler honors Ben Roethlisberger; T.J. Watt explains how he got the bad news about the sack record
Friday’s “First Call” flashes back to a happy Pittsburgh Steelers memory. A former teammate waxes nostalgic about Ben Roethlisberger. T.J. Watt’s tale of woe about the sack record chase. And the Penguins gear up for the second of back-to-back games. Big props from Big Bud Former Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree...
Penguins build big lead, hold off lowly Senators
The Penguins haven’t been perfect this season. Far from it. There are plenty of tallies in their loss column next to their listing in the standings to verify that postulate. But they are confident. Especially in the fact that they can play a less-than-perfect game and still come away with...
Former UConn coach Kevin Ollie owed $11M over firing, arbitrator rulesVideo
STORRS, Conn. — An arbitrator has ruled that UConn improperly fired former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie and must pay him more than $11 million, Ollie’s lawyer said Thursday. Attorney Jacques Parenteau called Thursday’s ruling from arbitrator Mark Irvings a “total vindication” for Ollie, who was fired in the spring...
Rays say split-season plan with Montreal rejected by MLBVideo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays’ proposed plan to split the season between Florida and Montreal has been rejected by Major League Baseball. Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg announced the news Thursday. “Today’s news is flat-out deflating,” Sternberg said. The idea of playing in both the Tampa Bay...
NCAA ratifies new constitution, paving way to restructuringVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — NCAA member schools voted to ratify a new, streamlined constitution Thursday, paving the way for a decentralized approach to governing college sports that will hand more power to schools and conferences. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor, 801-195, and was the main order of business at the NCAA’s...
