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Zach Wilson carves up UCF in likely final game for No. 13 BYU
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The NFL will have to wait for BYU’s Zach Wilson — for a few days, at least. Wilson threw for 425 yards with three touchdown passes and two rushing scores as No. 13 BYU routed UCF, 49-23, in the Boca Raton Bowl on Tuesday night. Wilson,...
Tim Benz: Steelers offense has gone from ‘however we choose’ to how do they fix it?
It may be hard to remember this, but at one point the 2020 Steelers (11-3) did manage to win 11 straight games. One of those wins was even against the mighty Cincinnati Bengals. You know, the 3-10-1 AFC North cellar-dweller that just used a third-string quarterback to upset the free-falling...
First Call: Taylor and turnovers are concerns for Steelers vs Colts; AFC Week 16 odds
In our last call for “First Call” before Christmas, we look at how the oddsmakers have jumped off the Steelers bandwagon. And rightfully so. We also take a look at two threats facing the Steelers from the Indianapolis Colts, forecasting the AFC playoff picture and bad news for a former...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans come down hard on Ben Roethlisberger, ‘apathetic’ Bengals loss
Over the last three seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers have done more to ruin holiday cheer than the Grinch, Ebenezer Scrooge, Hans Gruber and “Bad Santa” combined. The difference is all of those movies have happy endings. The same cannot be said for each of the Steelers’ last three December campaigns....
No. 3 Kansas heats up in second half, puts down No. 7 West VirginiaVideo
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Christian Braun hit six 3-pointers and had 22 points, Jalen Wilson hit four 3s and scored 17, and No. 3 Kansas shrugged off a mid-game malaise before cruising past seventh-ranked West Virginia 79-65 on Tuesday night. Marcus Garrett finished with 15 points, Ochai Agbaji had 11 points...
This date in sports history: Dec. 23Video
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...
Short-handed Pitt loses to Louisville, but approach doesn’t change
You might think that injuries to Justin Champagnie and Au’Diese Toney would change how Pitt’s basketball team will approach the rest of the season. In a way, not really. Although it hurts to lose your two leading scorers and rebounders – and the 64-54 loss to Louisville on Tuesday night...
Sean Knapp, Rick Stimmel among state golf postseason award winners
When Sean Knapp wins a golf tournament, he often finds a way to contend for the same title the following year. He has an olfactory sense for finding the top of leaderboards on the amateur circuit. The Oakmont native and Hannastown Golf Club member also has a penchant for raking...
NHL teams begin to unveil helmet advertisementsVideo
There will be advertisements on NHL players’ helmets this season as teams try to recoup revenue lost to the pandemic. The New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals and Nashville Predators became the first teams to unveil helmet ads Tuesday. It’s a one-year trial with fans not allowed in most arenas and...
NHL outlines critical dates, protocols for 2020-21 seasonVideo
On Tuesday, the NHL and NHL’s Players’ Association (NHLPA) released a list of critical dates as well as protocols for the upcoming season, even if few of them will actually happen in 2020. Dec. 31 — Training camps open for seven clubs that did not participate in the resumption of...
Carson Strong throws 5 TDs for Nevada in Potato Bowl win over TulaneVideo
BOISE, Idaho — Carson Strong threw for 271 yards and five touchdowns, Devonte Lee and Toa Taua each rushed for more than 100 yards and Nevada beat Tulane, 38-27, in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Tuesday. Nevada (7-2) finished 2020 the same way it started the year — by...
Pitt’s Justin Champagnie out 6-8 weeks with knee injury; Au’Diese Toney also sidelined
Pitt’s hot start to the season hit a major roadblock when the Panthers’ two leading scorers and rebounders – Justin Champagnie and Au’Diese Toney — were ruled out of Tuesday’s game against Louisville at Petersen Events Center with leg injuries, coach Jeff Capel announced an hour before tipoff. Toney (ankle)...
NBA studying ways to bring games back overseas in futureVideo
The NBA is still looking at scenarios that could allow teams to play in Europe and China again next season, deputy commissioner Mark Tatum said Tuesday. Tatum also said the NBA’s season-opening doubleheader Tuesday night would be shown in China on Tencent, a league streaming partner. But the coronavirus pandemic...
Ex-Penguins forward Conor Sheary signs with CapitalsVideo
Former Penguins forward Conor Sheary, a member of the franchise’s two most recent Stanley Cup championship teams, has signed a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals worth $735,000. Sheary, 28, appeared in 63 games with the Penguins and Buffalo Sabres last season and scored 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists)....
Mike Tomlin stays course as once-promising Steelers season on brink of collapse
Winning ugly is better than losing ugly, and no one knows that better right now than the Pittsburgh Steelers. While they were keeping a perfect season alive last month with some not-so-aesthetic victories, Mike Tomlin referenced the good that can be gleaned from the efforts without the pain of a...
Bengals get shot of confidence in stunning win over SteelersVideo
CINCINNATI — Few saw what the Cincinnati Bengals were capable of Monday night, least of all the playoff-bound Pittsburgh Steelers. The Bengals got their third win of the season, this one on a primetime stage against a hated divisional rival that was looking to stop a two-game skid and get...
West Virginia’s Bob Huggins named to 2021 Naismith Hall of Fame ballot
West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins is on the 2021 Naismith Hall of Fame Ballot. Huggins is a reccurring member on the ballot and is an eligible candidate alongside popular nominees like Chauncey Billups, Chris Bosh, Richard Hamilton, Ben Wallace, Chris Webber, Jay Wright, Swin Cash and Becky Hammon,...
Jerome Bettis plays Santa to Pittsburgh nonprofit after theft of gifts
The Grinch tried to steal Christmas from a nonprofit collecting donations for children in need, but former Pittsburgh Steelers star Jerome Bettis deftly stepped in to help them spread holiday cheer. Family Resources, a Pittsburgh-based organization that fights child abuse, was accepting donations for local children in need during the...
Florida’s Johnson leaves hospital 10 days after collapseVideo
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida forward Keyontae Johnson is being released from the hospital Tuesday, 10 days after collapsing on the court at Florida State and needing emergency medical attention. The school released a statement from his family saying, “We continue to be amazed at the pace of his recovery and...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin optimistic on returns of Vince Williams, James Conner, Kevin Dotson
Seven players remain on injured reserve, and two others left Monday night’s game because of injury and are no sure bets to return next week. But the Pittsburgh Steelers could be on the verge of welcoming back three potential starters who sat out Monday’s game because of injury or illness....
Westmoreland campus clippings: Stone transferring to Robert Morris
In a matter of four days, Brandon Stone set his college basketball career on a new course. Last Saturday, he left the La Salle campus. On Monday, he entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. By Tuesday, he had a new suitor: Robert Morris. It happened that quickly for the former Southmoreland...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin ‘plans to talk to’ JuJu Smith-Schuster about pregame logo dances
The clock might be ticking on pregame TikTok dances by JuJu Smith-Schuster. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he plans to speak with Smith-Schuster about the social-media videos Smith-Schuster is having filmed from the midfield logo of recent games. The dance moves have caught the ire of some opposing...
Former Penguins defenseman Deryk Engelland retires
The notion of Deryk Engelland playing even one NHL game was far-fetched once upon a time. So the reality of him playing 671 NHL games and making enough of an impact on one franchise to merit a press conference to announce his retirement certainly caused him to reflect on the...
Browns closing in on ending lengthy playoff drought
The Cleveland Browns’ lengthy playoff drought is nearly over. The Browns, who have reached 10 wins for the first time since 2007, can clinch their first playoff spot since 2002 with a victory Sunday at the New York Jets and a loss by any of the following teams: the Baltimore...
AP All-Big Ten: Ohio State’s Fields, Penn State’s Toney honored
Quarterback Justin Fields repeated as offensive player of the year and is joined by three of his teammates on The Associated Press All-Big Ten football team announced Tuesday. Defensive end Shaka Toney was the only Penn State player picked for the first team. Penn State guard Mike Miranda, tight end...
