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The hits keep coming for Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese
When they signed him out of Northeastern in March of 2017, Pittsburgh Penguins management suggested Zach Aston-Reese could be a replacement for power forward Patric Hornqvist. Today, he’s looking more like a replacement for forechecking forward Brandon Tanev. Through 28 games, Aston-Reese is tied for fourth in the NHL with...
Jonathan Sutherland’s return to Penn State adds depth, experience to defense
The Penn State roster for 2022 is slowly coming into shape with transfers, early entrants to the NFL Draft and other veterans electing to take advantage of extra eligibility all making announcements ahead of the Outback Bowl matchup with No. 22 Arkansas on Jan. 1. On Thursday, Nittany Lions redshirt...
Mark Madden: Immaculate Reception remains iconic moment, but still no one is sure exactly what happened
Thursday was the 49th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception. It’s an iconic moment in Pittsburgh sports for a plethora of reasons. It’s got a catchy name. A fan coined it; it was popularized by the late sportscaster Myron Cope. It was thought to launch the Pittsburgh Steelers’ dynasty in the...
Crisper snaps for rookie C Kendrick Green to be tested when Steelers play Chiefs at raucous Arrowhead
Kendrick Green removed the glove from his right hand — the one he uses to snap the football — and removed some of the issues that have plagued him during his rookie season. A week after he was beset by several off-the-mark snaps in a loss at Minnesota, the Pittsburgh...
Pitt linebacker Phil Campbell will miss confronting Michigan State’s Kenneth Walker in Peach Bowl
Phil Campbell III holds a bachelor’s degree in communications while pursuing another in sociology. Given his academic background, Pitt’s senior outside linebacker understands what makes people tick. So, when former Michigan State running back Kenneth Walker III announced his plans to opt out of the Peach Bowl, avoiding a date...
Hawaii Bowl canceled on eve of game after Hawaii pulls out
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Bowl was canceled Thursday on the eve of the game after Hawaii withdrew because of covid-19, season-ending injuries and transfers. “We are disappointed our season has to end this way,” Hawaii coach Todd Graham said in a statement. “As competitive as we are and as much...
Pat Freiermuth, Chris Wormley ruled out for Steelers vs. Chiefs
In addition to a covid list that included one starter among five players on the active roster, the Pittsburgh Steelers will head to Kansas City without two other starters because of injury. Tight end Pat Freiermuth and defensive lineman Chris Wormley were ruled out for Sunday’s game at the Chiefs....
Titans rally from 10 down at half, edge 49ers with last-second field goal
NASHVILLE — Randy Bullock kicked a 44-yard field goal with 4 seconds remaining and the banged-up Tennessee Titans rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 Thursday night. The Titans (10-5) are a win or a Colts’ loss away from clinching their second straight AFC...
UCF captures first win over Florida in Gasparilla BowlVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — UCF receiver Ryan O’Keefe did just about everything in leading the Knights to a 29-17 win over the Florida Gators in the Gasparilla Bowl on Thursday night at Raymond James Stadium. The junior from Texas finished with a Gasparilla Bowl-record 251 all-purpose yards, catching a 54-yard touchdown...
Ode to Sports: A year when games and fans came off the bench
Essentially better, wouldn’t you say? Fans back in the stands and games back in play. Clearly more settled but far from routine: Some shots from the arc, some for the vaccine. A year on the rebound crisscrossing sports. A year next to normal, progress of sorts. First Quarter The New...
Burrell’s Arledge will play football at Cal (Pa.)
Burrell graduate Alex Arledge is set to become a Vulcan. Arledge on Thursday night announced his college choice will be Cal (Pa.) at a gathering of family and friends at The Lab tavern in New Kensington. After spending the past fall at East Coast Prep in Great Barrington, Mass., Arledge...
QB Tyler Huntley giving Ravens reasons to believe in himVideo
The Baltimore Ravens are preparing for what’s almost certainly the most important game of their season so far — a showdown at Cincinnati, with the winner taking over sole possession of first place in the AFC North. Then again, when you’re a 23-year-old quarterback with two career starts, all the...
Giants running back Saquon Barkley puts focus on individual improvementVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Saquon Barkley believes he has spent most of the season discussing everyone else’s expectations for him coming off major knee surgery. The questions never stopped. Has recovering from an ACL injury been tougher than expected? Are you going to return to being one of the NFL’s...
Gabbert leads Miami (Ohio) to Frisco Football Classic win
FRISCO, Texas — Brett Gabbert completed 22 of 31 passes for 228 yards and two touchdowns, Kenny Tracy scored on an 8-yard run and Graham Nicholson kicked two field goals as Miami (Ohio) beat North Texas, 27-14, in the first — and possibly last — Frisco Football Classic on Thursday....
Russ Rose retires as Penn State women’s volleyball coach
STATE COLLEGE — Russ Rose retired Thursday as Penn State’s women’s volleyball coach, ending a 43-year run that featured seven NCAA titles, 109 straight wins from 2007-10 and the Division I career victory record. The 68-year-old Rose will remain in an advisory role within the athletic department. Katie Schumacher-Cawley will...
Browns center JC Tretter, Vikings running back Dalvin Cook among latest positive covid casesVideo
Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter, the NFL Players Association president who has been pushing the league for daily covid-19 testing all season, tested positive for the virus Thursday. So did Vikings running back Dalvin Cook and Saints quarterbacks Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian. But Washington is getting back quarterback Taylor...
Bengals-Ravens winner can get leg up on rest of AFC NorthVideo
CINCINNATI — Depleted by injuries and covid-19 protocols, the Baltimore Ravens have dropped three straight but remain in the thick of the crowded AFC playoff race. The inconsistent Cincinnati Bengals are tied with the Ravens for the lead in the AFC North, but the potential postseason field is so crowded...
Rutgers to replace Texas A&M in Gator Bowl vs. Wake ForestVideo
Rutgers will replace Texas A&M in the Gator Bowl against Wake Forest after an NCAA committee decided Thursday to adhere to an existing policy for making teams with 5-7 records bowl eligible. The NCAA football oversight committee also announced that any bowl can be moved to as late as Jan....
Pat Freiermuth, Chris Wormley sit out practice again for Steelers; Ben Roethlisberger limited
Rookie tight end Pat Freiermuth and veteran defensive end Chris Wormley will have one more opportunity to show if they will be available Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Freiermuth (concussion) and Wormley (groin) each missed practice for the second day in a...
Slow finish against Titans adds to list of growing problems for Steelers offense
After starting slower than a dial-up web connection for the past month, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense encountered a new issue Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. They couldn’t finish fast, either. Lost in the 19-13 come-from-behind victory Sunday was the way the offense bogged down after the defense repeatedly provided a...
Coach Bob Lilley agrees to multi-year contract extension with Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC and coach Bob Lilley agreed to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday. Lilley, 55, just completed his fourth season with the Riverhounds and is the club’s all-time leader in wins and games coached with a 66-25-34 record. “Since Bob came to Pittsburgh, he has turned...
Steelers add RB Anthony McFarland, DL Isaiah Buggs to reserve/covid list
It hasn’t quite reached outbreak status, but the number of players added to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ reserve/covid list continues to increase daily. Running back Anthony McFarland and defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs were the latest to join the list Thursday, the team announced. They join linebackers Devin Bush and Marcus Allen,...
Ex-Penguins coach Dan Bylsma thankful for opportunity in AHL
From the moment he was named coach of the United States’ men’s Olympic hockey team in late July to the day before the NHL formally pulled out of the 2022 Games on Tuesday, Mike Sullivan spoke with reverence of the opportunity afforded him. Over the past five months, he leaned...
Army stuns Missouri in Armed Forces Bowl on last-second FG
FORT WORTH, Texas — Cole Talley kicked a 41-yard field goal as time expired and Army rallied to beat Missouri, 24-22, in the Armed Forces Bowl on Wednesday night. After the Tigers took a 22-21 lead on a touchdown with 1:11 to play, third-string quarterback Jabari Laws led Army (9-4)...
This date in sports history: Dec. 23
1933 — Montreal’s Howie Morenz scores his 251st goal to become the NHL’s career goal-scoring leader. Morenz’s goal caps the Canadiens’ 3-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. 1951 — Norm Van Brocklin’s 73-yard touchdown pass to Tom Fears in the fourth quarter gives the Los Angeles Rams a 24-17...
