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Penn State defensive end Arnold Ebiketie opts out of Outback Bowl to prepare for NFL Draft
Penn State redshirt defensive end Arnold Ebiketie announced his decision to opt out of Saturday’s Outback Bowl against Arkansas on Tuesday afternoon on Twitter. “To my Penn State family, my time here has been an incredible testament to the places your dreams can take you if you’re willing to work...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen placed into covid-19 protocols
Forward Kasperi Kapanen is the Pittsburgh Penguins’ latest player to be placed into protocols for covid-19. The team announced his status shortly before practice began Wednesday in Cranberry. He is the eighth member of the team in protocols. He joins forwards Teddy Blueger, Evan Rodrigues and Dominik Simon; defensemen P.O...
Mark Madden: Browns have tools to bury Steelers, but will they use them?
The Pittsburgh Steelers have many problems, and they are great. But problem No. 1 is their defense against the rush. The Steelers rank last in the NFL in that department. They allow an average of 143 rushing yards per game. Cleveland is the Steelers’ next foe. The Browns rank No....
This date in sports history: Dec. 29
1926 — Merlyn Phillips of the Montreal Maroons scores five seconds into the game at Chicago for an NHL record for the fastest goal from the start of a game. The Black Hawks win the game in overtime, 5-4. It would be matched three times. 1934 — The first college...
First Call: Pat Freiermuth posts health update; Rocky Bleier rips Steelers again; ex-Steeler now a Jaguars coaching candidate
An important piece of the Steelers offense may be back for “Monday Night Football.” Rocky Bleier is torching his former team again. Reinforcements are coming for the Kansas City Chiefs in advance of their big AFC showdown against the Cincinnati Bengals. And a former Steeler is in the hunt for...
After another 1-point loss, Jeff Capel challenges Pitt to have ‘confidence that we can win’
If Jeff Capel sounded frustrated by Pitt’s late lapses that allowed Notre Dame to rally from an eight-point, second-half deficit for a 68-67 win Tuesday night at Petersen Events Center, it was nothing compared to his exasperation over John Hugley’s postgame comments. Capel was lamenting the lessons his Panthers could...
Tim Benz: Robert Morris hockey has been reinstated. Now it needs to be rebuilt
For Robert Morris University men’s hockey coach Derek Schooley, the past seven months have been dedicated to resurrecting the school’s hockey programs. The next two years will be dedicated to rebuilding them. In May, the RMU administration cut the men’s and women’s hockey teams from the athletic department. Thanks to...
Minnesota shuts down West Virginia in Guaranteed Rate Bowl
PHOENIX — Ky Thomas ran for 144 yards and a touchdown, Mar’Kiese Irving added 129 yards rushing, and Minnesota shut down West Virginia on defense to win the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, 18-6, on Tuesday night. Thomas and Irving became the Gophers’ one-two punch after Mohamed Ibrahim and Trey Potts sustained...
Notre Dame sinks shot in final seconds as Pitt drops ACC home opener
Looking to find an open Notre Dame teammate, Prentiss Hubb dribbled through the lane and into the left corner only to find himself all alone. As the shot clock ticked, the senior guard realized he was out of options. So Hubb launched a turnaround jumper over the outstretched arm of...
Holiday Bowl scrapped as virus issues hit UCLA before kickoffVideo
SAN DIEGO — The Holiday Bowl became the fifth postseason college football game to be canceled when UCLA was forced to pull out just hours before Tuesday’s kickoff because of covid-19 issues with the team. The Bruins were scheduled to face No. 18 N.C. State at Petco Park, the home...
Air Force uses rare passing game, beats Louisville to win First Responder BowlVideo
DALLAS — Haaziq Daniels threw for two touchdowns and ran for two others as Air Force beat Louisville, 31-28, in the First Responder Bowl on Tuesday. Daniels completed 9 of 10 passes for a season-high 252 yards, leading a triple-option offense that came into the game averaging an FBS-best 340.8...
John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85Video
John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, the league said. He was 85. The NFL said he died unexpectedly and did not detail a cause. Madden gained fame...
NFL cuts isolation time for players who test positiveVideo
The NFL is reducing isolation time for players who test positive for covid-19 and are asymptomatic, including unvaccinated players, to five days from 10. The league and the NFL Players Association revised the protocols after the CDC changed its guidelines for those who are asymptomatic, recommending a five-day isolation period...
Being Jim Harbaugh: Quirky, competitive, ingenious, disruptive
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Working for Jim Harbaugh, sometimes it is hard to know when the conversation is over. Florida Atlantic coach Willie Taggart was an assistant under Harbaugh at Stanford for three seasons and recalls occasionally approaching his boss for a chat in the hallway or office. Without warning,...
Friday’s Penguins-Senators game postponed
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ postponement streak is almost as long as their winning streak. On Tuesday, the NHL announced the Penguins’ road game against the Ottawa Senators on Friday was postponed. This was one of nine games in Canadian cities in the upcoming days that were postponed. In a statement, the...
Steelers allow Adrian Klemm to leave for Oregon to eliminate distractions in final 2 weeks of season
When the Pittsburgh Steelers lost their offensive line coach to a college job late in the 2012 season, Sean Kugler finished out the year before departing. When their offensive line coach accepted a college position this year, Adrian Klemm remained on the staff for one more game before Mike Tomlin...
Steelers must prove containing Browns’ rush attack in Game 1 wasn’t a fluke
The most head-scratching outcome of the 2021 Steelers season wasn’t their 16-16 tie against the 0-8 Detroit Lions on Nov. 14. I mean, c’mon. We’ve gotten pretty used to the Steelers underperforming against lesser competition in recent years. Haven’t we? I’d argue this team’s biggest surprise came during a 15-10...
No. 21 Houston edges Auburn in Birmingham BowlVideo
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Jake Herslow caught a 26-yard, go-ahead touchdown pass from Clayton Tune with 3 minutes, 27 seconds left to help lift No. 21 Houston to a 17-13 victory over Auburn on Tuesday in the Birmingham Bowl. The Cougars (12-2) marched 80 yards on eight plays to cap the...
Carson Wentz joins covid-19 list as Colts try to earn playoff spotVideo
The league and the NFL Players Association revised the protocols after the CDC changed its guidelines for those who are asymptomatic, recommending a five-day isolation period and masking over the second five days. The changes could allow Colts quarterback Carson Wentz to return for Sunday’s key game against Las Vegas...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust appears close to a return
Bryan Rust enjoyed a new experience this past Christmas. It was his first as a father. As a rookie to the holiday, 7-month-old Hunter Rust was a little unsure of the details, however. “Just to see him kind of enjoy the boxes and the wrapping paper way more than his...
Duquesne-Davidson men’s basketball game postponed
The Duquesne men’s basketball team’s game against Davidson, scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed due to covid-19 issues, the Atlantic 10 Conference announced Tuesday. The Dukes’ final nonconference game against Wofford was canceled last week, also for covid issues within the Duquesne program. Duquesne (5-7) has won two straight games...
Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph tests positive for covid-19
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph has tested positive for covid-19, according to coach Mike Sullivan. He was withheld from practice in Cranberry on Tuesday and placed into the NHL’s protocols for the virus. The Penguins recalled Joseph as well as three other players from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League...
One of a kind: Shohei Ohtani wins AP Male Athlete of Year award
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Most of the time in professional sports, it’s easy to think it’s all been done before. With so many finetuned athletes constantly pushing each other to the peak of human potential, we can experience unprecedented demonstrations of sporting brilliance every week of our lives. But it’s truly...
Mike Tomlin: Too early to ‘sing his praises’ as Ben Roethlisberger approaches likely final home game
Mike Tomlin isn’t ready to get sentimental about Ben Roethlisberger perhaps playing his final game at Heinz Field. The Pittsburgh Steelers close the home portion of their schedule Monday night against the Cleveland Browns. Barring an improbable ascent to the AFC North title, the Steelers won’t play another game at...
Bengals looking for consistency as they aim for playoff spot
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow and coach Zac Taylor didn’t care that the Bengals already had the game in hand when they continued to dial up pass plays late in the win that sealed a season sweep of the Baltimore Ravens. “Last year, we hardly had anybody left, and we didn’t...
