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Police: Utah football player killed in house party shooting
SALT LAKE CITY — A University of Utah football player has died in in a shooting at a house party early Sunday, Salt Lake City police said. The shooting that killed Aaron Lowe occurred just after midnight, only hours after the Utes beat Washington State 24-13, and less than a...
Heavy expectations remain for Penguins defenseman P.O JosephVideo
There are pretty much two things you won’t ever see on P.O Joseph. A frown or weight. Listed at 185 pounds, the effervescent Joseph knows mass always will be a strike against him as he tries to carve out a place in the NHL. But he won’t let being a...
Bengals leading WR Tee Higgins not playing vs. Steelers, who will start OLB Jamir Jones
Leading receiver Tee Higgins is among three Cincinnati Bengals starters who are not in uniform for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers because of injury. Higgins, who has a shoulder injury, was officially listed as doubtful to play on the Bengals’ league-mandated injury report. Right guard Xavier Su’a-Filo (knee) was,...
Pirates reliever David Bednar returns from injured list
Pirates rookie reliever David Bednar was reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Sunday’s game against the Philles at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The Mars graduate had been out with a right oblique strain since Sept. 8. Bednar is 3-1 with three saves and a 2.18 ERA in...
Thomas Jefferson grad Dunsey to play basketball at Saint Vincent
Not only does he have the height and brawn, he has the smarts. Thomas Jefferson graduate Ethan Dunsey plans to continue his basketball career at Saint Vincent. Dunsey, a 6-foot-6, 245-pound frontcourt player, was awarded the Chancellor’s Scholarship — the college’s highest level of merit scholarship — for his academic...
Pine-Richland grad making stops as starting linebacker for Stony Brook
As Tyler King was going through his recruiting process, the thing that stood out about Stony Brook was the coaching staff’s transparency. “They didn’t beat around the bush in anything with what they were telling me,” King said. “They were very straight forward.” The message was that hard work pays...
Defense comes alive as Pitt gets ready for ACC schedule
At one point while Pitt was crushing New Hampshire — and making a case for the permanent elimination of Power 5/FCS games — defensive end Habakkuk Baldonado put his arm around Wildcats quarterback Bret Edwards. No one was close enough to hear the conversation, but it appeared Baldonado, as friendly...
This date in sports history: Sept. 26Video
1942 — Jockey Club stewards revoke Eddie Arcaro’s license for one year after his display of “rough riding” aboard odds-on favorite Occupation in the Cowdin Stakes on Sept. 19, in which he attempted to injure a fellow rider during the race. 1961 — New York Yankee Roger Maris ties Babe...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 25, 2021: Michael Chavis homers in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 58-65) was routed by Omaha (Royals), 12-3. 2B Michael Chavis (.271) went 1 for 3 and hit his 13th Triple-A homer of the season, a two-run shot, to provide one of few highlights for Indianapolis. RHP Beau Sulser (7-8, 5.42) started and was hammered for 10 runs on...
Alex Dixon’s late goal gives Riverhounds tie with Charleston
Alex Dixon scored in the 87th minute to help the Pittsburgh Riverhounds salvage a 3-3 tie in a matchup with the Charleston Battery on Saturday night at Highmark Stadium. Tommy Williamson sent an overhead volley from the right side of the penalty area to Dixon, who sent a one-touch rocket...
West Virginia loses on last-second FG at No. 4 OklahomaVideo
NORMAN, Okla. — Gabe Brkic’s 30-yard field goal as time expired gave No. 4 Oklahoma a 16-13 win over West Virginia on Saturday night. Oklahoma started its final possession at its 8-yard line with 3 minutes, 39 seconds remaining. Quarterback Spencer Rattler, who was booed by the home fans on...
Connecticut driver Gravel gets 5th Lernerville win
The red clay at Lernerville Speedway again was covered by Gravel on Saturday night. David Gravel passed current points leader and two-time defending series champion Brad Sweet on a Lap 22 restart for what proved to be the winning move and earned $10,000 at the Commonwealth Clash World of Outlaws...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock rolls past Seton Hill
Andrew Koester had a big game, throwing for 323 yards on 18 of 31 passing with five touchdowns, to lead Slippery Rock (4-0, 1-0) to a 41-17 victory over Seton Hill (2-2, 0-0) on Saturday. Koester found Jermaine Wynn Jr. five times for 111 yards and two touchdowns and Henry...
N.C. State holds on in double OT, stuns No. 9 ClemsonVideo
RALEIGH, N.C. — N.C. State forced D.J. Uiagalelei into a fourth-down incompletion in the second overtime to beat ninth-ranked Clemson, 27-21, on Saturday, an outcome that shakes up the ACC race and deals a huge blow to the Tigers’ College Football Playoff hopes. Uiagalelei slightly overthrew Justyn Ross near the...
Americans take largest lead against Europe in Ryder CupVideo
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The pressure and drama so typical of the Ryder Cup finally arrived Saturday, with one big difference. The suspense was whether Europe could try to make a game of it. The Americans held their own over the final hour as Dustin Johnson completed a perfect week of...
Larson returns to Las Vegas looking for another victoryVideo
Overlooked in the post-race spat between Kevin Harvick and Chase Elliott was yet another trip to victory lane for Kyle Larson, NASCAR’s championship favorite. As Larson celebrated his Cup Series-high sixth points win of the season, Hendrick Motorsports teammate Elliott jawed with Harvick following their on-track dustup at Bristol Motor...
Phillies’ Suarez throws 4-hit shutout in victory over Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates could not figure out Ranger Suarez. The left-hander pitched a four-hit shutout to lead the Phillies to a 3-0 win over the Pirates on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The Pirates did not get a runner past first base against Suarez (7-5) as he lowered...
George Martin accounts for 3 TDs as Robert Morris rallies past Howard
MOON TOWNSHIP — George Martin found D’Andre Hicks for a 17-yard touchdown as Robert Morris put together a nearly six-minute drive late in the fourth quarter to edge Howard, 22-16, on Saturday. Howard’s Quinton Williams ran for one touchdown, passed for another and Faraji Woodson kicked a 27-yard field goal...
Duquesne runs over Virginia Lynchburg in home opener
PITTSBURGH — Billy Lucas had two of Duquesne’s four rushing touchdowns, and the Dukes beat Virginia Lynchburg, 56-7, on Saturday for their 14th straight home-opening win. Lucas only carried it three times for 39 yards. Nine players ran it for Duquesne (2-1), gaining 289 yards. Garrett Owens had a team-high...
Mt. Lebanon native Matt Bartkowski comes ‘full circle’ in Penguins’ camp
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ facility in Cranberry is named after franchise icon Mario Lemieux. Arriving in Pittsburgh in 1984, Lemieux inspired a few generations of Western Pennsylvanians to take up hockey. To illustrate Lemieux’s impact on the region, pictures of area players who have reached the NHL adorn the walls of...
How can Steelers offense improve? Answers are numerous
Last Sunday, Ben Roethlisberger 10 times in 7 minutes took the blame for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ struggling offense. Four days later, offensive coordinator Matt Canada maintained a similar pace of accountability, referencing in some way the need to get “better” 14 times in his 9-minute session with media. By Friday,...
Career day for Sean Clifford carries No. 6 Penn State over VillanovaVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Sean Clifford passed for four touchdowns and a career-high 401 yards, leading No. 6 Penn State to a 38-17 victory over Villanova on Saturday. Clifford completed 19 of 26 passes, finding Parker Washington for two TDs and Jahan Dotson and KeAndre Lambert-Smith for one apiece. Tyler Warren...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen comfortable with a bigger role
Interviewing NHL-ers last season was a challenging endeavor. Because of the pandemic, virtually every interaction between media with players, coaches and executives was done through electronic means. Sure, every cliche about being strong on the forecheck or getting bodies to the net was heard loud and clear through a video...
Pitt bulldozes New Hampshire with largest point total in nearly a century, 77-7
After overpowering New Hampshire and winning by the outrageously historic score of 77-7, Pitt still has plenty to prove and eight upcoming ACC games in which to do it. What was proven Saturday on the Heinz Field turf is New Hampshire (3-1), a nationally ranked FCS team, should not have...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Mike Sullivan needs to compromise on Penguins’ system
Since he took over as Pittsburgh Penguins coach in 2015, Mike Sullivan’s system has emphasized speed and skill with zero compromise. It’s time for compromise. Plan B is needed. With Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin hurt to start the season, it’s all but impossible for the Penguins to execute what...
