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Presbyterian’s Hefley sets FCS record with 10 TDs
Not even new Presbyterian football coach Kevin Kelley expected the record-setting offensive fireworks from his team and quarterback Ren Hefley on Saturday. Hefley threw an FCS-record 10 touchdown passes as Presbyterian beat St. Andrew’s 84-43. Hefley, a former walk-on at Michigan, completed 38 of 50 passes for 538 yards. “Definitely...
Patrick Cantlay delivers another clutch moment to win FedEx Cup
ATLANTA — Patrick Cantlay delivered the goods again, this time with a 6-iron instead of a putter. “Patty Ice” was just as clutch with a $15 million shot that allowed him to hold off Jon Rahm and win the FedEx Cup on Sunday. In a tense duel with the world’s...
Unseeded Fernandez, 18, beats Kerber at U.S. Open to follow Osaka upset
NEW YORK — Raising her right fist overhead to celebrate shot after shot, 18-year-old Leylah Fernandez demonstrated that her upset of defending champion Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open was certainly no fluke by beating another past title winner at Flushing Meadows. With grit and guile, and a veteran’s poise...
Cubs hit 2 grand slams, come back 3 times to finish sweep of Pirates
Just when it appeared the Pittsburgh Pirates were slamming their Windy City losing streak, Chicago slammed right back. Twice. The Chicago Cubs used two grand slams Sunday to answer an early one hit by Bryan Reynolds. They completed a four-game sweep 11-8. Counting defeats to the White Sox on the...
With Stephon Tuitt on IR, Chris Wormley ready to step up, take on bigger role in Steelers defense
When the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Chris Wormley to a two-year contract in March, they thought they were keeping a second free agent defensive linemen from departing in free agency. Two days earlier, Tyson Alualu had agreed to terms on a two-year contract to return to Jacksonville, where he spent the...
Pirates add JT Brubaker and Duane Underwood Jr. to injured list
The Pittsburgh Pirates continued their almost-daily tweaks to the roster Sunday, swapping out a pair of right-handers for a different duo of righties. JT Brubaker and Duane Underwood Jr. each were placed on the 10-day injured list because of right shoulder inflammation. Brubaker leads the Pirates in innings pitched (124...
Pitt notebook: John Petrishen carves out spot on defense by combining skills of linebacker, safety
John Petrishen put Pitt’s 51-7 victory against UMass into terms anyone locked inside training camp for a month can appreciate. “We were waiting to hit somebody else,” he said. After Pitt players collided only with teammates almost every day since early August, there was a game to play Saturday and...
Defensive gem lifts No. 5 Georgia past No. 3 Clemson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Georgia coach Kirby Smart knew his defense was super athletic. He didn’t know they would be this good. Christopher Smith returned an interception 74 yards for a touchdown and the fifth-ranked Bulldogs turned in a defensive effort for the ages, toppling No. 3 Clemson, 10-3, on Saturday...
Grand plans: Pirates prospect Nick Gonzales opens eyes with slams in back-to-back games
The Greensboro Grasshoppers had the bases loaded and were trailing by two runs when Nick Gonzales came to bat with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, but no one could have predicted what came next. Not even after what Gonzales had done two days earlier. Gonzales hit three...
TCU too much for Duquesne in opener
FORT WORTH, Texas — Max Duggan threw for a touchdown and was one of four TCU players with a rushing score as the Horned Frogs routed Duquense 45-3 in an opener shortened in the second half Saturday night. The coaches agreed to play 12-minute quarters after halftime with the Horned...
This date in sports history: Sept. 5Video
1922 — The U.S. beats Australia, 4-1, to capture the Davis Cup for the third straight year. 1938 — Don Budge leads the U.S. to a 3-2 victory over Australia in the Davis Cup final at Philadelphia. Budge beats Adrian Quist of Australia, 8-6, 6-1, 6-2, to wrap up the...
Alex Dixon’s late goal gives Riverhounds a draw at San Antonio
Alex Dixon scored a dramatic goal in the 90th minute Saturday night, giving the Pittsburgh Riverhounds a 1-1 draw at San Antonio FC. The tie allowed the Riverhounds (13-6-5) to move into sole possession of first place in the USL Championship Atlantic Division, one point ahead of Tampa Bay. San...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 4, 2021: Altoona reliever Oddy Nunez throws immaculate inning
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-55) and Iowa (Cubs) were rained out. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Sunday. Next: Sunday vs. Iowa (Cubs), doubleheader, 12:35 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 52-52) lost its seventh straight, managing just six hits in a 2-0 loss to Akron (Indians). RHP Jeffrey Passantino...
Pitt notebook: Tight end becomes a position of interestVideo
Almost from the minute Lucas Krull stepped on the Pitt campus, he felt a connection with quarterback Kenny Pickett. “Our relationship has been building, truthfully, since my visit here,” Pitt’s senior tight end said of his recruiting visit last year when he was transferring from Florida. “He hosted me. I...
District college football roundup: W&J knocks off No. 11 John Carroll
Justin Heacock threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns — all to Andrew Wolf — to lead Washington & Jefferson (1-0) to a 21-14 victory over No. 11 John Carroll (0-1) in district college football Saturday. Wolf finished with eight receptions for 172 yards. Jason Floriea threw for 257 yards...
Patrick Cantlay has 2-shot lead and $15 million payoff in sight
ATLANTA — Patrick Cantlay picked up his last birdie when he was least expecting it Saturday in the Tour Championship, and it felt like it was worth more than just one extra shot. Clinging to a one-shot lead over Jon Rahm, he went from the right rough to the first...
20 years later, events of 9/11 have lasting impact for Pittsburgh sports figures
Jason Kendall was relaxing at his home in Pittsburgh’s southwest suburbs when his phone rang about 9 a.m. on a sunny, seasonal, late-summer Tuesday. Seeing it was his brother calling, the then-Pittsburgh Pirates star catcher instinctively knew something was amiss. “You know how you get that phone call early enough,...
Novak Djokovic lets emotions show at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic did not seek to keep his thoughts to himself on court Saturday, the way he mostly did through his first two U.S. Open matches. Instead, he let it all out, slapping his chest or sneering with a fist raised to celebrate success, pointing to his...
Turnovers catch up to WVU in season-opening loss to MarylandVideo
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Taulia Tagovailoa threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns, and Maryland topped turnover-prone West Virginia, 30-24, on Saturday. With his brother Tua on the sideline watching, Tagovailoa threw touchdown passes of 66 yards to Dontay Demus, 18 yards to Chigoziem Okonkwo — and then a 60-yarder...
Pitt rolls over UMass in openerVideo
The numbers were so outrageous — 597 yards, 35 first downs, seven touchdowns and 51 points — that Pitt’s opening day victory against UMass didn’t ever look like a fair fight. The defensive line overwhelmed and overran the UMass offensive line and quarterback Kenny Pickett propped up the offense with...
Cubs rally for 3 runs in 9th, beating Pirates on Frank Schwindel’s headfirst slide at 1st base
The Pittsburgh Pirates were one out away from a win when their latest defensive debacles against the Chicago Cubs came down to a dropped fly ball in right field and a headfirst slide to beat the tag at first base. Frank Schwindel hit a grounder deep to shortstop and slid...
Gateway grad Brisker, Ji’Ayir Brown come up with big plays to preserve Penn State’s win over WisconsinVideo
MADISON, Wis. — Penn State’s defense continually stood tall, and Wisconsin kept stubbing its toe whenever it approached the end zone. That made the difference Saturday when the 19th-ranked Nittany Lions outlasted No. 12 Wisconsin, 16-10, to end the Badgers’ 25-game winning streak in home openers. Gateway grad Jaquan Brisker...
JT Brubaker reinstated from IL to start Saturday against the Cubs, Kyle Keller optioned
JT Brubaker has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list and will try to snap the Pittsburgh Pirates’ four-game losing streak when he starts against the Chicago Cubs at 2:20 p.m. Saturday at Wrigley Field. The right-hander was placed on the IL on Aug. 25 with a right thumb contusion,...
Former Steeler, broadcaster Tunch Ilkin dies after fight with ALS
Tunch Ilkin, the former broadcaster and tackle whose hard-nosed play on the football field was matched by his kindness and generosity off it, died Saturday after a year-long fight with ALS, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced. He was 63. Ilkin had a four-decade association with the Steelers, the first 13 as...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: What’s the holdup with T.J. Watt’s contract?
Why hasn’t T.J. Watt signed yet? We keep getting told a contract extension is imminent. But the definition of “imminent” cites a time frame that is momentary, not several weeks. Are the Pittsburgh Steelers flinching on giving Watt the guaranteed money he wants, reportedly in the neighborhood of $100 million?...
