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As Ravens move on after stunning playoff loss, they look back and ahead: ‘It was fun, man, while it lasted’Video
BALTIMORE — Cornerback Marcus Peters was one of the first Ravens to head to his locker late Sunday morning, pack up his belongings and acknowledge that the end had well and truly come. “It was fun, man, while it lasted,” he said before a legion of cameras and microphones, but...
St. Joseph grad Bowman wants to cap swim career at St. Francis (Pa.) in style
Sabrina Bowman won multiple WPIAL swimming championships during her days at St. Joseph. When she arrived at St. Francis (Pa.) in the summer of 2016, she set her sights on winning more gold. The decorated, Division-I performer immediately established herself and has made an impact at numerous meets and invitationals....
Sidney Crosby remains sidelined due to injury for Penguins
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Any hopes of forward Sidney Crosby participating in the Penguins’ three-game Western road trip will not be realized. Coach Mike Sullivan announced the team’s captain, sidelined since Nov. 9 because of a core muscle injury, will not play for the conclusion the road trip Sunday against the...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby has a long history of working back from injuries
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Sidney Crosby has plenty of practice at it. After all, he has had to do it multiple times throughout his career. Coming back from a long-term injury is nothing new for the Penguins captain. He has done it four times previously in his career and is in...
NBC Sports’ Jeremy Roenick apologizes for inappropriate comments about co-workers
NBC Sports hockey analyst Jeremy Roenick posted a video saying he has apologized to his fellow broadcasters about inappropriate comments he made about them. “I never meant to offend anyone and I definitely went too far, and for that, I deeply regret it,” he said in a 45-second video posted...
AP source: Browns hiring Vikings OC Kevin Stefanski as next coach
CLEVELAND — The Browns didn’t pass on Kevin Stefanski a second time. Cleveland is hiring the Vikings’ offensive coordinator to be its new coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday. Stefanski agreed to accept the position a day after Minnesota was beaten 27-10 by...
Patriots WR Julian Edelman arrested for vandalism in Beverly Hills
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — New England Patriots star Julian Edelman was arrested in Southern California on suspicion of misdemeanor vandalism after jumping on the hood of someone’s car, authorities said Sunday. Edelman, 33, caused unspecified damage when he jumped on the vehicle Saturday night on a commercial block of Beverly...
Pittsburgh sports teams hope 2020 won’t be another injury-filled yearVideo
As the calendar flipped to 2020, the happiest people in Pittsburgh were likely the players, coaches and fans of the Steel City’s professional sports teams. A spate of injuries to high-profile athletes across all sports in 2019, including some of the most recognizable names in pro football, baseball and hockey,...
Derrick Henry, Titans run over Ravens, advance to AFC title gameVideo
BALTIMORE — With his bright red shoes and relentless running, Derrick Henry grabbed the spotlight and wouldn’t let go. When he was done leading Tennessee into the AFC championship game Saturday night, he did a lengthy victory lap around the Baltimore Ravens’ home, slapping hands and taking selfies with Titans...
Minor league report: DeSmith helps Penguins snap losing streak
Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 25 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-0 shutout of the Hartford Wolf Pack at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The victory snapped a five-game losing streak for the Penguins (18-15-3-3). Forwards Anthony Angello, Kevin Roy and defenseman David Warsofsky each scored...
West Virginia beats Texas Tech, surpasses win total from last seasonVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Miles McBride took over when the shots weren’t falling for West Virginia. McBride scored a season-high 22 points, fellow freshman Oscar Tshiebwe added 17 rebounds and No. 17 West Virginia beat 22nd-ranked Texas Tech, 66-54, on Saturday night. It marked the second time in two weeks McBride...
Pitt hopes to reverse trend against Miami
The record for Pitt is not good when it comes to playing Jim Larranaga’s Miami Hurricanes. Never mind the Panthers trail in the overall series, they are 1-6 when facing Miami under Larranaga, the veteran coach in his ninth season with the Hurricanes after long, successful runs at Bowling Green...
Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher elected to Pro Football Hall of FameVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have another coach in the Hall of Fame. Bill Cowher was announced Saturday as a member of the Centennial Slate, a group that will be part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020. The Centennial Slate will be unveiled Wednesday in its entirety,...
Browns still coachless, team starts contacting potential GMsVideo
CLEVELAND — The interviews are over. The wait continues. The Browns are still coachless. After meeting with eight candidates over the past two weeks, Cleveland still hasn’t decided on a choice for its next coach. The uncertainty could carry through another NFL playoff weekend for a team that began this...
Bryan Rust doing more than simply contributing to Penguins’ successVideo
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Bryan Rust almost was repulsed by the question. At least that’s what his body language suggested. A day before his first game of the season Oct. 26 at Dallas, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ forward was asked if he still would utilize the unusual method he employed to block...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby not ruling himself out for Sunday’s game
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The status of Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby remains uncertain as the team concludes its three-game Western road trip. Crosby wore a typical jersey Saturday, which indicated full contact during practice at Scottsdale Ice Den, the Arizona Coyotes’ practice facility. In addition to working without any limitations...
Niners stymie Vikings for 1st playoff win in 6 yearsVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Richard Sherman anticipated the route for an interception and then watched the San Francisco 49ers run eight straight times for the touchdown that put them in control of their first playoff game in six years. The dominant defense and powerful running game that carried the Niners...
Duquesne tops George Washington on road for 4th straight victory
WASHINGTON — Marcus Weathers recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds to lift Duquesne to a 66-61 win over George Washington on Saturday. Michael Hughes had 12 points and four blocks for the Dukes (14-2, 4-0 Atlantic 10), who won their fourth straight game. Tavian Dunn-Martin added 12 points, and Sincere...
Why Clemson Wins: Defensive coordinator Brent Venables can slow LSU, BurrowVideo
NEW ORLEANS — No. 1 LSU has been unstoppable this season but the top-ranked team in the nation hasn’t faced Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables this season. It is a given that in prepping for the College Football championship game Venables spent plenty of long, dizzying nights in his meeting...
Distinct WPIAL flavor to Shippensburg men’s basketball teamVideo
Shippensburg handed No. 9 IUP its only loss of the season. The Raiders did the same to No. 8 West Chester. Knocking off elite programs is nothing new for the emerging men’s basketball program, not since Latrobe native Chris Fite became coach seven years ago. He has transformed Shippensburg from...
New Pirates coach Tarrik Brock to prioritize baserunning
Bad baserunning seemingly has become an epidemic around the major leagues. Rarely does a game go by without an egregious baserunning error. The lack of acumen players sometimes show can be galling, especially to traditionalists. However, Tarrik Brock isn’t ready to say baserunning is a lost art. In fact, it...
Deshaun Watson vs. Patrick Mahomes headlines Texans-Chiefs playoff tiltVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs knew they were in the market for a quarterback a couple of years ago and, with several first-round talents available, they invited Clemson’s Deshaun Watson and Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes for visits. Both were put through their paces. They scribbled plays on...
Aaron Rodgers knows time to win 2nd Super Bowl is running outVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers won his first Super Bowl nearly a decade ago. The time to capture a second is running out. “It’s on my mind every day,” Rodgers said. “That’s why we play the game. That’s why you put in the time in the offseason. That’s why...
Sources: Former Pine-Richland and Notre Dame quarterback Phil Jurkovec commits to Boston College
Phil Jurkovec wasn’t a free agent for long. Three days after his name appeared in the NCAA transfer portal, the Pine-Richland graduate and former Notre Dame quarterback will enroll at Boston College, two sources confirmed. Jurkovec committed to Boston College coach Jeff Hafley on his visit Saturday. Jurkovec was one...
North Dakota State tops QB DiNucci, James Madison for FCS national championshipVideo
FRISCO, Texas — Now this was a perfect ending for North Dakota State, with its redshirt freshman quarterback and the senior safety in his final game after first wanting to be a Bison quarterback. Trey Lance ran for 166 yards, with a clutch 44-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, and...
