Sports category, Page 168
Minor league report: Penguins dropped by CometsVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 17 saves on 19 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-1 loss to the Utica Comets at the Utica (N.Y.) Memorial Auditorium on Saturday. The result dropped Murashov’s record to 5-2-0. Forward Aidan McDonough scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-2-0-0). Defenseman Daniel Laatsch, a...
As college basketball continues to change, how long will the game’s old guard of coaches press on?
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The faces of college basketball players change from year to year these days, as name, image and likeness inducements and the explosion of the transfer portal force coaches to rework their rosters almost every season. Even coaches seem to change more frequently, perhaps a byproduct of the...
District college football roundup: Caron Robinson powers Edinboro past Seton Hill
Caron Robinson rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown to lead Edinboro to a 22-6 victory over Seton Hill in PSAC football Saturday afternoon. Nate Deanes had nine tackles, a forced fumble and a touchdown on a 70-yard fumble return in the fourth quarter for Edinboro (5-4, 4-1). Anthony Stribling...
Pitt commits 4 turnovers but still beats Stanford handily for 5th straight win
Injuries, cross-country travel or looking ahead to three upcoming ranked matchups in a row all could have been reasons Pitt might stub a toe Saturday at Stanford. While the Panthers once again missed some key players and did have to deal with a long road trip, they got the job...
Scotty Fox Jr. accounts for 3 TDs as West Virginia upsets No. 22 HoustonVideo
HOUSTON — Scotty Fox Jr. threw for 157 yards and accounted for three touchdowns as West Virginia snapped its five-game losing streak with a 45-35 win over No. 22 Houston. Fox was 13 of 22 and threw a touchdown pass of 24 yards to Cam Vaughn. He also rushed for...
Tanner throws 2 TD passes to help Robert Morris rally past Stonehill 20-17
EASTON, Mass. — Zach Tanner threw for a pair of touchdowns, and Ethan Stone ran for 122 yards as Robert Morris beat Stonehill, 20-17, on Saturday for its second straight win. Tanner, who completed just 9 of 22 pass attempts for 111 yards, threw the go-ahead score — an 18-yard...
Penguins, Arturs Silovs fall to Jets; point streak stopped at eight games
In their 13th game of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t terribly lucky as they were grounded by the Winnipeg Jets, 5-2, at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was only the third regulation loss of the season for the Penguins, who had an eight-game streak (6-0-2) of gaining...
Hamlin in search of elusive NASCAR Cup Series title as he prepares for Championship 4 race at Phoeniz
Five out of nine. That’s how many times Denny Hamlin has had mechanical problems in the playoffs, and if there is ever a time not to have problems under the hood, it is Sunday in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz. The Championship 4 travels...
Steelers tasked with figuring way to slow down high-flying Indianapolis Colts offense
A popular television commercial in the 1970s and ’80s told the tale of the Maytag repairman, billing him as the loneliest person in town. The reasoning was that the appliances were so reliable, he simply never got any work. The NFL equivalent in 2025 is Rigoberto Sanchez. He is the...
Penn State keeps game tight in 1st half before top-ranked Ohio State pulls away for winVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s defense received plenty of attention entering Saturday’s game against Penn State, especially with former defensive coordinator Jim Knowles coming back to Ohio Stadium. However, it was the Buckeyes’ increasingly high-powered offense that made sure Knowles’ return wasn’t hospitable. Julian Sayin passed for 316 yards and...
Ross Hodge is West Virginia’s 4th coach in 4 seasons and has a tall task with a rebuilt roster
West Virginia is on its fourth men’s basketball coach in four seasons and has undergone a roster overhaul under Ross Hodge, who was hired after Darian DeVries left for Indiana after one season. Hodge went 46-24 in two seasons as coach at North Texas. As a Mean Green assistant, his...
Penn State and coach Mike Rhoades are retooling with a young, inexperienced roster
Mike Rhoades had to build a roster on the fly when he was hired two seasons ago at Penn State. He’s had to do it again in his third year in Happy Valley where the Nittany Lions have one of the youngest groups in the country. With just three holdovers...
Pitt to be shorthanded once again at Stanford, with several players sidelined by injury
Pitt’s final ACC player availability report was submitted ahead of kickoff Saturday afternoon at Stanford. Once again, the Panthers (6-2, 4-1 ACC) will be shorthanded, specifically on defense, as they aim for their fifth straight win. Linebackers Rasheem Biles and Nick Lapi were ruled out on Friday night’s report, along...
S Chuck Clark, LB Cole Holcomb ruled out for Steelers because of illness; Malik Harrison activated from IR
The depth at safety continued to shrink Saturday as the Pittsburgh Steelers ruled out Chuck Clark from playing in their game Sunday against Indianapolis because of an illness. Clark had been listed as questionable. With safety Jabrill Peppers already ruled out with a quadriceps injury and DeShon Elliott on injured...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Why would Aaron Rodgers play another season with the Steelers?
When it got reported that the Steelers were already leaning toward bringing back Aaron Rodgers next season, I initially felt it was far too early to decide that. But then I considered that, except for the foolproof act of inheriting Ben Roethlisberger, coach Mike Tomlin has done nothing but mangle...
Steelers 4 Downs: Analytics might say to go for it, but Mike Tomlin plays it very safe on 4th down
1. Fourth-and-whoa No team this season has gone for it less often on fourth down than the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have taken only four offensive snaps on fourth down. That basic stat doesn’t paint half the picture, though, of just how conservative coach Mike Tomlin has been when it comes...
‘Compete every possession’: Jeff Capel lays out new-look Pitt’s blueprint for success
The preseason is all but over, no more exhibitions remain and from now on, when Pitt takes the court, a tally in the win or loss column will follow. But who is this 2025-26 Panthers team that prepares to begin its campaign Monday at Petersen Events Center against Youngstown State?...
Scouting the Colts: Steelers’ opponent leads the NFL in points, yards
SCOUTING THE COLTS Last meeting The Colts beat the Steelers, 27-24, on Sept. 29, 2024, in Indianapolis Key matchup Colts TE Tyler Warren vs. Steelers safeties Last week, the Steelers allowed Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft to have catches of 59, 33, 24 and 16 yards and score...
Minor league report: Sam Poulin scores twice in Penguins winVideo
A pair of goals by forward Sam Poulin led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-2 win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Defenseman Ryan Graves recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-1-0-0) while forward Danton Heinen contributed a goal. Goaltender Filip Larsson made 22 saves...
High school football roundup for Oct. 31, 2025: No. 7 Aliquippa rallies past No. 2 Trinity
Akiva Woods scored on a 70-yard run in the fourth quarter, followed by Marques Council Jr.’s 38-yard pass to Josh Lay, as No. 7 Aliquippa rallied to upset No. 2 Trinity, 21-14, in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Friday night. Jonah Williamson threw for one touchdown and ran for another...
Dodgers hang on, use game-ending double play to force Game 7 of the World Series
TORONTO — The Los Angeles Dodgers produced a three-run third inning Friday, then held on thanks to a game-ending double play, forcing Game 7 in the World Series with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Mookie Betts keyed the third-inning rally with a two-run single to help the...
Shaler downs Kiski Area for 1st playoff victory since 2009
Shaler took advantage of home field in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, defeating Kiski Area, 28-8, on Friday for its first postseason victory since 2009. “This is unbelievable, it’s everything you work for,” Shaler coach Jim Ryan said. “These kids, the community, these moments are what...
Kane Eggerton’s 3 TDs help Thomas Jefferson roll past No. 5 Mars in WPIAL quarterfinals
Thomas Jefferson’s Kane Eggerton used a three-touchdown night to remind everyone — including himself — that a turf-toe injury hadn’t diminished his knack for making big plays. In the process, the junior also helped his Jaguars remind the WPIAL that they’re still the reigning champs. Eggerton caught two touchdown passes...
Hopewell leaves Southmoreland frustrated with rout in WPIAL Class 3A 1st round
A hand-drawn sign taped to the bleachers at Russ Grimm Field flapped in the wind below the student section. “Nightmare on Hopewell Street,” it read, playing on a Halloween theme for the playoff opener. The sign was on point. Southmoreland’s latest bid at a postseason victory was another bad dream...
McKeesport runs past Chartiers Valley, earns rematch with Thomas Jefferson
It might have taken top-seeded McKeesport a bit to get on track in its WPIAL Class 4A first round contest Friday at Weigle-Schaeffer Stadium, but once the Tigers found their stride, they ran away from No. 8 Chartiers Valley for a 44-7 victory. “It was a great offensive performance tonight,...
