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Pitt wastes big lead in loss to Wake ForestVideo

The question facing Pitt on Saturday after its 69-65 loss to Wake Forest was this: What was more distressing? • Losing to what looks to be a second-tier ACC team. Wake Forest (8-5, 1-2) came into the game ranked 106th in the NCAA Net rankings, 12th in the 15-team conference....
Penguins recall ECHL goalie Emil Larmi after Casey DeSmith loses passport

Casey DeSmith’s return to the NHL will have to wait. The Penguins recalled goaltender Emil Larmi from the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL a day after coach Mike Sullivan said DeSmith would be recalled to serve as backup for Saturday’s game at the Montreal Canadiens. Those plans went askew, however,...
Analysis: Steelers offense needs more than a healthy Ben Roethlisberger in 2020

The worst fears for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense were realized in the second week of the season when quarterback Ben Roethlisberger exited at halftime against the Seattle Seahawks and never played another down. With his departure, the Steelers went from possessing one of the top passing offenses in 2018 to...
Pitt forward Au’Diese Toney will miss Wake Forest game with elbow injury

Sophomore forward Au’Diese Toney, who has missed only nine starts in 45 career games, injured his elbow in practice this week and will not play Saturday when Pitt resumes ACC play against Wake Forest at Petersen Events Center. Toney’s absence will be a blow to coach Jeff Capel, who has...
2020 could play out in many ways for young Steelers OL Chuks Okorafor

Chuks Okorafor laughed. It was a question for which he had no answer. What is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ coaching staff’s plans for him for the 2020 season? “I have no idea yet where I stand in terms of whatever,” the young offensive lineman said the day after the season ended...
Pine-Richland grad Petcash performing at high level for Binghamton

Pine-Richland product Dan Petcash has been working diligently and carving out minutes for himself in the Binghamton men’s basketball team’s rotation of contributors all season. In the Bearcats’ 13 games, the freshman guard has averaged more than 10 minutes of playing time. Against Hartwick College on Dec. 29, Petcash was...
Minor league report: Agozzino scores twice for Penguins in loss to Bears

Forward Andrew Agozzino scored two goals for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-2 loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Anthony Angello and defenseman Jon Lizotte each recorded two assists for the Penguins (17-13-3-2) while goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 14 saves...
Prosecutors back off felony claim against Patriots owner Robert Kraft

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lawyers for the state of Florida have backed down from a recent claim that New England Patriots football team owner Robert Kraft committed a felony prostitution offense a year ago. In a court filing Thursday night, Florida prosecutors revised their position in an appeal concerning video...
Nathan Rourke, Ohio beat Nevada in Famous Idaho Potato BowlVideo

BOISE, Idaho — Nathan Rourke accounted for 241 yards and ran for a touchdown to help Ohio beat Nevada, 30-21, on Friday in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Ohio (7-6) rebounded from a 1-3 start for its fifth straight winning season under coach Frank Solich. The 75-year-old former Nebraska coach...
Seton Hill women’s basketball finds balance during record start

It’s more than a mantra for the Seton Hill women’s basketball team. It’s a fashion choice. Players received T-shirts that read “3eton Hill” — a play on the program’s propensity for shooting 3-pointers. Some love the shirts. A few find them tacky, but there’s no denying all 14 Griffins support...
Penguins at midway point: What’s working and what isn’t?

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ road game Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens will be their 41st of the season. It will be the halfway point of their 82-game schedule. On the surface, it’s easy to figure out where they are as they approach that juncture. Before Friday, they were third in the...
Spotlight on J.J. Watt in return for Texans playoff game against BillsVideo

HOUSTON — J.J. Watt was a rookie in the 2011 playoffs when his spectacular performance against the Cincinnati Bengals led the Houston Texans to the first postseason win in franchise history. The spotlight will be on Watt again Saturday, when he’ll return to the field a little more than two...
‘Patriot Way,’ burgeoning ‘Titan Way’ collide in playoffsVideo

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When Tennessee Titans GM Jon Robinson fired coach Mike Mularkey after he lost to the New England Patriots in the divisional round of the playoffs after the 2017 season, he leaned on his past to plot a course for the team’s future. Five days later Robinson, who...
Ohio State Heisman finalist Chase Young to enter NFL DraftVideo

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Record-setting defensive end Chase Young is leaving Ohio State early to enter the NFL Draft, a widely expected move. The junior Heisman Trophy finalist made the announcement Friday on Twitter. He said he looks forward to “joining a new family in the NFL this spring and being...
Mississippi State fires coach Joe Moorhead after 2 seasonsVideo

Mississippi State fired Central Catholic graduate Joe Moorhead after just two seasons Friday, making the unusual decision to dismiss a coach after a bowl game. The Bulldogs went 14-12 under Moorhead, who previously was the offensive coordinator at Penn State. He was hired after the 2017 season when Dan Mullen...
Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey a double All-Pro pickVideo

NEW YORK — Christian McCaffrey’s versatility and superb statistics helped him to a rare double: The Carolina Panthers running back made the Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team at two positions. McCaffrey rushed for 1,387 yards and 15 touchdowns and caught 116 passes for 1,005 yards and four TDs. He became...

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