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Talor Gooch fights off challengers, wins RSM Classic for 1st PGA Tour titleVideo
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Talor Gooch was playing too well to get fazed by anything Sunday in the RSM Classic, and it paid off with his first PGA Tour title when he closed with a 6-under-par 64 for a three-shot victory at Sea Island. He was playing with two...
West Virginia tops Clemson for Huggins’ 904th career victoryVideo
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Sean McNeil scored all 15 of his points in the final 10 minutes, 12 seconds and West Virginia rallied late in a 66-59 victory over Clemson on Sunday in the third-place game of the Charleston Classic — handing Mountaineers’ coach Bob Huggins his 904th career victory. The...
LeBron James draws blood on Isaiah Stewart’s face in Pistons-Lakers meleeVideo
DETROIT — LeBron James was ejected from the Los Angeles Lakers-Detroit Pistons game after drawing blood on Isaiah Stewart’s face when they were tangled up while boxing out for a rebound on Sunday night. James’s left elbow and hand appeared to make contact with Stewart above the neck, sending him...
Olympic officials: Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai says she is safeVideo
BEIJING — Missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai told Olympic officials in a video call from Beijing that she was safe and well, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday after Peng reappeared in public at a youth tournament in Beijing, according to photos released by the organizer. The 30-minute call...
Penn State coach James Franklin willing to talk Tuesday about futureVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State coach James Franklin declined to discuss a report from earlier this week that he told The State College Quarterback Club he wasn’t leaving the university when he was asked after Saturday’s 28-0 win over Rutgers. “I’d like to right now talk about Rutgers,” Franklin said...
Bengals return from bye, beat Raiders to get back into AFC North raceVideo
LAS VEGAS — Joe Mixon rushed for 123 yards and scored two touchdowns, and the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, 32-13, on Sunday. The well-rested Bengals (6-4) came out of their bye week and snapped a two-game skid to climb back into the AFC North race, while the...
Injuries, covid leave Steelers thin on defense in game vs. Chargers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Without cornerback Joe Haden, free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and outside linebacker T.J. Watt, the Pittsburgh Steelers fielded a patchwork defense Sunday night at SoFi Stadium against the Los Angeles Chargers. Haden missed his second game of the year because of a foot injury. Fitzpatrick is on the...
NFL Week 11 roundup: Texans snap 8-game skid, end Titans’ 6-game streakVideo
NASHVILLE — Tyrod Taylor ran for two touchdowns and threw for 107 yards and the Houston Texans snapped the NFL’s longest active skid by beating the Tennessee Titans 22-13 to end the league’s longest winning streak on a wet and rainy Sunday. The Texans (2-8) came in having lost eight...
Source: Pirates sign lefty Jose Quintana to 1-year contract
The Pittsburgh Pirates, looking for a veteran to add to a young pitching staff, have signed free-agent left-hander Jose Quintana. Quintana, 32, agreed to a one-year contract believed to be worth $2 million, a source confirmed to the Tribune-Review. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound Quintana has an 83-80 record with a 3.84...
Devonta Freeman’s late TD lifts Ravens over Bears with Lamar Jackson sidelinedVideo
CHICAGO — Tyler Huntley was on the way to the game Sunday when he got the message from Lamar Jackson. The Ravens’ star quarterback was too sick to play. Subbing for Jackson, Huntley led a winning drive capped by Devonta Freeman’s 3-yard run with 22 seconds remaining, and the Baltimore...
Nick Chubb saves day as Browns escape with win against LionsVideo
CLEVELAND — Nick Chubb caught a touchdown pass and ran for 130 yards as the Cleveland Browns held on to avoid a season-wrecking upset and keep Detroit winless with a sloppy 13-10 victory over the Lions on Sunday. Chubb returned to Cleveland’s lineup after a one-game absence because of covid-19....
Pitt’s problems with pass defense will be Pat Narduzzi’s top priority before ACC Championship Game
During his postgame gathering with media members, Pat Narduzzi was asked in two different ways by two different reporters how the 2021 ACC Coastal championship differs from Pitt’s first in 2018. Without amplification, he allowed that this season’s team is an “older group.” No doubt, the group’s maturity and loyalty...
AP Top 25: Ohio State jumps to No. 2 past Alabama, Cincinnati
Ohio State is No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, surging three spots Sunday past No. 3 Alabama and No. 4 Cincinnati in a close vote. Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank for the seventh consecutive week, but for...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen still seeking consistencyVideo
Kasperi Kapanen was supposed to be part of the answer. Not the main component, but an important supplement. The Toronto Maple Leafs’ latest rebuilding project through the middle part of the 2010s was going to be the plan that finally broke the iconic franchise’s inexplicable half-century funk without a Stanley...
Gateway grad, John Paul Kromka off to fast start this season for Pitt-Johnstown
Two seasons ago, as a sophomore on the Pitt-Johnstown men’s basketball team, Gateway graduate John Paul Kromka averaged 15 points and 8 rebounds a game as the Mountain Cats went 22-9 overall, 15-7 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, and made it to the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. Kromka...
This date in sports history: Nov. 21
1953 — Notre Dame ties Iowa 14-14 by faking injuries in both halves. With two seconds to go in the first half, a Notre Dame player stops the clock by faking an injury and the Fightin’ Irish score on the next play. With six seconds left in the game and...
Pirates A to Z: Hoy Park proved versatility, now must show that he can hit with consistency
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Anthony Alford to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: Hoy Park Position: Second base, shortstop, outfield Throws: Right Bats: Left Age: 25 Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 190 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Park...
Minor league report: Drew O’Connor’s two goals leads Penguins past Bruins
Two goals by forward Drew O’Connor helped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins claim a 3-1 road win against the Providence Bruins at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. on Saturday. Goaltender Louis Domingue made 42 saves on 43 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (7-6-0-2) while forward Kyle Olson added a goal. Highlights: The...
Duquesne gives up late run, loses to Colorado in overtime
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — Evan Battey scored 18 points and Jabari Walker had a double-double, and Colorado rallied to beat Duquesne, 84-76, in overtime Saturday in a Paradise Jam contest. Leon Ayers III made a 3-pointer with 7 minutes, 29 seconds left in regulation, and the Dukes (1-4) led...
Alex Tecza’s 4 TDs help lift Mt. Lebanon to 1st WPIAL football title in 21 years
Central Catholic had about six weeks to devise a new strategy for stopping Alex Tecza, Eli Heidenreich and Joey Daniels, yet the three seniors and their Mt. Lebanon teammates proved undeniable. So, too, was the Blue Devils’ desire for a WPIAL title. Tecza alone rolled up more than 200 yards...
Tristan Jarry gets 2nd consecutive shutout as Penguins beat Maple Leafs
The Penguins never specifically admitted they considered bringing in a new starting goaltender this past summer. And they never specifically denied it either. “Anywhere we think we that can upgrade and we make it work (salary) cap-wise, we’ll certainly look at,” general manager Ron Hextall said on July 28, the...
Seeking 1st PGA Tour win, Talor Gooch takes 3-shot lead into RSM Classic final roundVideo
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Talor Gooch is playing some of his best golf in the toughest weather, even when he hasn’t been in the best position off the tee. Now the former Oklahoma State player is a round away from his first PGA Tour victory at the RSM Classic....
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock falls in Division II playoff opener
Chris Brimm threw three touchdown passes and Idris Lawrence ran 26 times for 164 yards as No. 6 Notre Dame College held off No. 19 Slippery Rock, 33-25, in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs Saturday afternoon. Brimm hit Devana Conliffe for a 40-yard touchdown pass to...
C.J. Stroud tosses 6 TDs as No. 5 Ohio State blows out No. 7 Michigan StateVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — C.J. Stroud lit up No. 7 Michigan State early and gave his coach the rare luxury of being able to let his mind wander to next week’s showdown with Michigan. Stroud tied a school record with six touchdown passes — all in the first half — as...
Pitt wins thriller against Virginia to nail down ACC Coastal championship
With the lights high above Heinz Field bouncing off the ACC Coastal championship trophy Saturday night, Pat Narduzzi couldn’t help thinking about an even greater prize. After all, winning half a title was never a goal. “Winning the division is nice, but I’ve been part of division championships,” Pitt’s seven-year...
