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Milestone match, perennial power Nebraska awaits Pitt volleyball in Final Four
Another season, another watershed moment for the Pitt women’s volleyball team. After reaching the Elite Eight for the first time last season, the third-seeded Panthers (30-3) are in the final four for the first time. They will take on perennial power Nebraska at 9:30 p.m. in Thursday’s second semifinal at...
Top recruit spurns Florida State to play for Deion Sanders, Jackson StateVideo
The No. 1 high school football recruit in the country pulled a signing day shocker Wednesday, deciding to attend Jackson State and play for coach Deion Sanders after being verbally committed to Florida State for months. Travis Hunter, a cornerback from Suwanee, Ga., made the unprecedented announcement during a ceremony...
Robert Morris women’s basketball cancels 2 games due to positive covid tests
The Robert Morris women’s basketball team canceled a pair of nonconference games due to positive covid tests within the program. Games against St. Bonaventure on Saturday and Waynesburg on Monday at the UPMC Events Center have been called off. The Colonials are 3-6, 1-3 in Horizon League play. They are...
Penn State adds Drew Allar, Beau Pribula to quarterback room
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State locked in its quarterback of the now last week when redshirt senior Sean Clifford announced he’ll return for a sixth season of college football, thanks to an NCAA eligibility waiver. And Wednesday, the Nittany Lions added two potential quarterbacks of the future when Medina (Ohio)...
Triple-A pitching coach Joel Hanrahan leaving Pirates to ‘look for other opportunities’
Less than two months after being named the organization’s minor league coach of the year, Joel Hanrahan announced Wednesday on Twitter that he is leaving the Pittsburgh Pirates. A two-time All-Star closer who pitched for the Pirates from 2009-12, Hanrahan was the pitching coach for their Triple-A affiliate in Indianapolis...
AP source: NHL reintroducing enhanced covid-19 restrictions
With the number of coronavirus cases and game postponements climbing, the NHL is reintroducing enhanced covid-19 protocols that include restricting players to staying in their hotels while on the road in a bid to limit a growing outbreak among players and staff. The enhanced protocols will be put into effect...
Steelers DT Montravius Adams placed on covid list
Amidst the biggest covid outbreak among NFL players across the league since the outset of the pandemic, the Pittsburgh Steelers late Wednesday afternoon announced their first addition of the week to the league’s covid list. Per team/league policy, the Steelers did not say if defensive tackle Montravius Adams tested positive,...
4-star QB headlines West Virginia’s 2022 recruiting class
Like most Power 5 college football coaches, Neal Brown is pleased with his 2022 recruiting class. The third-year West Virginia coach secured national letters of intent from 21 players Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period for the Class of 2022. “This is a group that we’re really...
Joe Haden does not practice; T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith limited for Steelers
Coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday expressed optimism that all of the Pittsburgh Steelers injured players would get an opportunity to practice this week and prove they could return to game action Sunday. That proved mostly true Wednesday, with the notable exception of one important veteran. Joe Haden did not take...
Steelers’ line trying to keep Ben Roethlisberger clean by clearing up communication issues
In a season filled with growing pains for a predominantly young Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line, another issue arose last week in a 36-28 loss at the Minnesota Vikings. Communication was a problem — at least for nearly three quarters — as the Steelers fell behind by 29 points and couldn’t...
Go ‘Acereros?’ NFL awards Mexico to Steelers as an ‘international home marketing area’
The Pittsburgh Steelers long have been one of the most popular teams in Mexico. Now, the NFL has made it official that the Steelers’ turf, in part, extends south of the border. Mexico was designated as an “International Home Marketing Area” of the Steelers for a five-year term beginning in...
Ben Roethlisberger says it was ‘really tough’ to watch Joe Montana play for another team
As his 18th NFL season winds down and speculation ramps up that Ben Roethlisberger is soon to embark on retirement, did the Pittsburgh Steelers’ franchise quarterback drop a hint about how he would not want his career to end? Roethlisberger on Wednesday was asked if while growing up he noticed...
Penguins happy with fourth line’s contributionsVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ final goal in Tuesday’s 5-2 home win against the Montreal Canadiens was generated by their fourth line, currently composed of Brian Boyle, Drew O’Connor and Dominik Simon. At 9 minutes, 38 seconds of the third period, Simon hounded Canadiens defenseman Ben Chiarot into a turnover on the...
After sluggish start, Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is in ‘a way different place’Video
It might have been the best indicator as to how late of a start Sidney Crosby has had to the 2021-22 campaign. Not so much as it pertains to when he first started games this season. But when he started to make a true impact on the ice. During the...
Steelers’ lineman J.C. Hassenauer returns to practice, B.J. Finney placed on injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Steelers added another interior offensive lineman to injured reserve Wednesday, but they are close to getting another back on the 53-man roster. Center/guard B.J. Finney was placed on IR with a back injury that has bothered him for most of the second half of the season. The designation...
Report: Former Pirates RF Gregory Polanco nearing deal to play in Japan next season
Former Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco, a one-time top prospect who became a lightning rod for fans, is reportedly close to signing a contract to play in Japan next season. Dominican sports writer Tenchy Rodriguez reported on Twitter that a deal with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball...
Pitt long snapper Cal Adomitis joins Kenny Pickett, Jordan Addison as first-team All-Americans
All five NCAA-recognized All-America teams have been released, and Pitt made its mark on each. The American Football Coaches Association team was the last of the five Wednesday, and quarterback Kenny Pickett, long snapper Cal Adomitis and wide receiver Jordan Addison were recognized. Pitt has three first-team All-Americans for the...
Mark Madden: Amid covid chaos, NHL should keep players away from Beijing Winter Olympics
The NHL is embroiled in covid chaos. Calgary and Carolina experienced recent postponements because of team outbreaks. Covid has caused 10 NHL games to be pushed back this season. More will follow. Covid isn’t going away. The NHL may shuffle its protocol. Some want a pause in play, but that’s...
Early signing day: Notre Dame, Pitt, Kentucky among Power 5 schools to land WPIAL, City League recruits
The excitement of signing day used to be limited to February, but that changed five years ago when the NCAA added an early signing period for Division I football. Now, most of the top recruits sign in mid-December. A number of WPIAL and City League seniors took that opportunity Wednesday,...
Browns QB Mayfield, coach Stefanski test positive for covid-19
CLEVELAND — The Browns’ covid-19 outbreak has widened and worsened. Quarterback Baker Mayfield and coach Kevin Stefanski tested positive for covid-19 on Wednesday and will likely miss Saturday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders as Cleveland deals with a widespread outbreak during its playoff pursuit. Stefanski’s positive test was first...
Penn State 4-star signee Nicholas Singleton hopes to follow in Saquon Barkley’s footsteps
STATE COLLEGE — Nicholas Singleton chuckled a little bit as he described his anticipation of signing with Penn State on National Signing Day. “It’s going to feel good, I’ll tell you that,” the Governor Mifflin running back said Tuesday. “It’s a lot of pressure off because there’s still coaches that...
Central Valley’s Sean FitzSimmons first of Pitt’s prospects to submit signed letter of intent
Sean FitzSimmons, who helped lead Central Valley to three WPIAL championships, back-to-back PIAA titles and 27 consecutive victories, was the first Pitt prospect to sign and submit his letter of intent Wednesday morning. Pitt welcomed FitzSimmons onto the team at 7:05 a.m., five minutes into the signing period. The 1st...
Tim Benz: Bad starts have become a big problem for Steelers on both sides of the ball
One of the biggest issues facing the Pittsburgh Steelers — emphasis on “one” of — is their recent propensity to get off to awful starts and get down big in games. • In each of their last three contests, the Steelers have allowed their opponent to score first. It’s more...
This date in sports history: Dec. 15
1925 — The first NHL game is played at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The Americans score first, but the Montreal Canadiens prevail 3-1, before 17,000 in attendance. 1929 — The Chicago Blackhawks defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 in their first game at Chicago Stadium. Vic Ripley scores twice in...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to BearsVideo
Defenseman P.O Joseph scored the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ lone goal in a 4-1 home loss to the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. Goaltender Matt Jurusik made 22 saves on 26 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (9-9-1-2). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the...
