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U mad, bro?: Steelers fans are pushing back against media criticism, whether they are right or not
Steelers fans have had enough! It is time to fight for the flag! Or, in this case, the Terrible Towel. I suppose a month of ridiculing the Black and Gold during this winter of discontent has reached its saturation point. We’ve gotten far enough away from the team’s last loss...
Tim Benz: For the Penguins power play, every day is ‘Groundhog Day’
Because of covid-19 issues with the New Jersey Devils, the Penguins won’t play again until Feb. 6 against the New York Islanders. The games against New Jersey at PPG Paints Arena have been postponed. So what will they do with the downtime? Working on the power play is a good...
No. 19 Wisconsin slams Penn State, returns to winning ways
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin made the most of its immediate opportunity to avenge a rare loss to Penn State. Freshman Jonathan Davis scored a career-high 17 points and the 19th-ranked Badgers resumed their dominance of the Nittany Lions with a 72-56 victory on Tuesday night. Wisconsin’s 13-game winning streak over...
This date in sports history: Feb. 3Video
1944 — Syd Howe of the Detroit Red Wings scores six goals in a 12-6 victory over the New York Rangers. Howe is the first player to score six goals in a game since Cy Denneny of the Ottawa Senators on Feb. 7, 1921. 1956 — Austria’s Toni Sailer wins...
Seton Hill, Mercyhurst baseball are co-favorites in PSAC West
Seton Hill was off to a good start to the 2020 baseball season. The Griffins returned home from their Florida trip with a 9-4 record and were set to open the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference season. Then the coronavirus hit the country and the NCAA shut everything down. Things are...
Duquesne rolls into Cooper Fieldhouse, defeats Dayton, 69-64
On a historic night when Duquesne christened the new $45 million UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse with a 69-64 victory against Dayton, it wasn’t clear what was most important to coach Keith Dambrot. • The final score, which marked Duquesne’s fourth victory in the past five games and nudged the Dukes (7-6,...
Chiefs’ Eric Bieniemy doesn’t ask to be ‘poster boy’ for Black coaches
Eric Bieniemy has become the cause celebre when it comes to minority assistants who have been denied the opportunity to become NFL head coaches. Three years as the coordinator of one of the league’s most prolific offenses in Kansas City has led to several interviews for Bieniemy — but no...
No. 17 West Virginia overcomes slow start, beats Iowa State
AMES, Iowa — Taz Sherman hit two free throws with 6.4 seconds remaining and finished with 18 points as No. 17 West Virginia held on to beat Iowa State, 76-72, on Tuesday night. Sherman was 5 of 7 from the floor and made 7 of 8 shots from the line...
Resilient Jason Pierre-Paul excited to be back in Super Bowl with BucsVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Nine years and a pair of career-threatening injuries later, Jason Pierre-Paul is back in the Super Bowl and ready to wreak havoc. The relentless pass rusher helped the 2011 New York Giants beat Tom Brady in the NFL title game. This time, he’s trying to help the...
Ex-Pitt star LeSean McCoy: Role changes, goal doesn’t with BucsVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — He says his nickname — a household handle in Philly for years — is passe. “Nah, I’m way different,” said Bucs tailback LeSean McCoy, once known as “Shady” to legions. “It started when I was a baby. My mom said I was always shady, so I just...
Star-studded Chiefs rely heavily on late-round gems, tooVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was an easy decision for Daniel Sorensen to sign with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. They were really the only ones who wanted him. Sorensen had just finished a standout career at BYU, but his game film and measurables went largely...
Shaquil Barrett aims to follow Von Miller’s footsteps
With some fresh but familiar advice from his mentor, Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett aims to wreck Patrick Mahomes’ prospects for another Super Bowl parade the same way Von Miller destroyed Cam Newton’s party plans five years ago. Barrett recalls Miller gathering his fellow Denver Broncos pass rushers at...
Nolan Arenado embraces playing for contender Cardinals
DENVER — Nolan Arenado hasn’t expressed this much optimism since signing his $260 million contract with Colorado two years ago. “Excited” was the term the slugging, slick-fielding third baseman used about a dozen times Tuesday at his introductory news conference following his blockbuster trade from the Rockies to the St....
Disastrous Chris Archer trade comes full circle for Pirates as RHP returns to Tampa Bay
A trade that proved to be a colossal bust for the Pittsburgh Pirates has come full circle as an epic disaster, as pitcher Chris Archer chose Tuesday to return to the Tampa Bay Rays. Archer, 32, agreed to terms on a one-year, $6.5 million contract with the Rays pending a...
Commentary: Patrick Reed’s reputation from Bahamas is ultimate penaltyVideo
The violation was so egregious Rickie Fowler, glancing at the replay on television, quickly raised his eyebrows and said: “Whoa! What was THAT?” It was Patrick Reed. This was just over a year ago in the Bahamas, the day Reed infamously used the back of his wedge to scoop away...
Penguins remain on task despite so many diversions
In any other timeline, Tuesday would have been unusual for the Pittsburgh Penguins. But practicing at Madison Square Garden in the middle of bustling New York then flying home to Pittsburgh might have been relatively normal compared to their past seven days. To review, the past week for the Penguins...
Robert Morris men’s basketball team frustrated but undaunted during Horizon League debut
In a near-empty UPMC Events Center, the incessant sound of Andy Toole’s clapping was a familiar reminder not everything has changed around the Robert Morris men’s basketball program. It only feels that way. “It’s certainly not been ideal the way the season has been so far,” said Toole, who, at...
Steelers 2021 offseason positional outlook: Cornerbacks
Editor’s note: This is Part 10 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com or overthecap.com: After years of searching, the Pittsburgh Steelers finally found a pair of reliable, quality cornerbacks. It hasn’t come, though, without a...
Video game maker EA Sports announces return of NCAA Football
Video game maker EA Sports announced Tuesday that it is bringing back its college football series, which was shelved eight years ago after the NCAA was sued for not sharing revenue from the game with college athletes. Though there is still much to be sorted out when it comes to...
Angels suspend Mickey Callaway after sexual harassment allegations
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Pitching coach Mickey Callaway was suspended by the Los Angeles Angels after allegations of inappropriate behavior toward several women who work in sports media. The Angels announced their decision Tuesday, a day after the allegations against the former New York Mets manager appeared in a report by...
Pitt hopes to end 3-game losing streak, but No. 16 Virginia Tech stands in the way
Pitt is reeling from a three-game losing streak, hoping to prevent it from growing to the lengths it did the past two seasons. From the start of February through the remainder of the regular season, Pitt was 1-9 in 2019, 2-8 in 2020. The Panthers’ first game of the last...
Steelers make official promotion of Adrian Klemm to offensive line coach
After the public backing of some former and current Pittsburgh Steelers offensive linemen, Adrian Klemm’s promotion to the team’s offensive line coach became official Tuesday. News had leaked of the move involving the former assistant offensive line coach Monday, and the Steelers touted Klemm’s developmental bona fides in a press...
New Penn State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich talks philosophy
Penn State coach James Franklin brought in Mike Yurcich to rev up the Nittany Lions’ offense, which struggled at times in 2020. Yurcich, Franklin’s fifth offensive coordinator in his eight seasons with the Lions, has an impressive resume. He coached at Texas last season and at Ohio State and Oklahoma...
Injured Penguins Zach Aston-Reese, Mike Matheson making progress
Injured Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese and defenseman Mike Matheson participated in the team’s practice Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Both remain on injured reserve but have been semi-regular presences at the Penguins’ irregular practice sessions as of late. Aston-Reese is recuperating from offseason surgery on his...
Pirates extend spring training invites to non-roster players, including 4 former No. 1 picks
Four former No. 1 draft picks are among the 26 non-roster players the Pittsburgh Pirates invited to spring training. Infielder Nick Gonzales, the No. 7 overall pick in 2020 who is ranked their top prospect by MLB Pipeline, right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester (2019), outfielder Travis Swaggerty (2018) and infielder Will...
