Sports category, Page 24

Chartiers Valley’s Steve Spence jokingly says there’s at least one difference between coaching football in college or high school. “In college, when things are going badly at practice, you can threaten them with, ‘Hey, we’re going to be here all night,’” Spence said with a laugh. “In high school, if...

The Pittsburgh Steelers players won’t be on the field during the bye week. But hopefully the coaches are using the extra time to figure out ways to improve the offense. As good as 3-1 may feel right now, there is plenty of room for improvement, particularly on that side of...

Friday’s “First Call” links Kenny Pickett’s name to trade speculation again. A pair of ex-Pittsburgh Pirates performed well in MLB playoff elimination games. Local college hockey is getting ramped up. And there is a full weekend of bounce-back potential for some regional college football teams. Pickett predicament Could ex-Steeler Kenny...

Erik Karlsson figures to have a far better start to his 2025-26 than his 2024-25 campaign. And the reason is simple. He’s healthy. An undisclosed injury sidelined Karlsson for almost all of the 2024 training camp and didn’t allow him the benefit of entering the regular season at full speed....

LOS ANGELES — After Penn State lost to Oregon in a double-overtime thriller, the seventh-ranked Nittany Lions now face a vastly different opponent in winless UCLA. A game against the Bruins (0-4, 0-1 Big Ten) on Saturday at the Rose Bowl should be a good chance for the Nittany Lions...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Eddy Piñeiro hit a 41-yard field goal in overtime before the San Francisco defense stopped Kyren Williams on fourth down with 3:36 to play, and the short-handed 49ers hung on for a thrilling 26-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. Mac Jones passed for...

NEW YORK — Rookie Cam Schlittler struck out 12 in eight innings during a stellar postseason debut as the New York Yankees eliminated the Boston Red Sox with a 4-0 victory in Game 3 of the American League wild-card series Thursday night. The Yankees, who won the final two games...

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced the league will return to Mexico City in 2026, confirming the next game at Estadio Azteca, as the venue nears completion of its World Cup renovation. “We’ll be back in Mexico City next year, which we’re thrilled about,” the commissioner said at the Leaders in...

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced a group of players who will potentially compose their lineup for their preseason finale, a home contest against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. Those slated to participate in a morning skate include: Forwards – Noel Acciari, Justin Brazeau, Sidney Crosby, Connor Dewar,...

Jameson Taillon threw four shutout innings, and Michael Busch homered to cap a three-hit performance to help the host Chicago Cubs advance to the National League Division Series with a 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. Chicago secured a 2-1 victory in the best-of-three NL wild-card series,...

The Ryder Cup might be in the rearview mirror, but the name Ryder is on top of a PGA Tour leaderboard. Sam Ryder shot a bogey-free, 7-under-par 65 to open the Sanderson Farms Championship and is part of a four-way tie for the lead Thursday at the Country Club of...

PGA of America chief executive Derek Sprague said Thursday he will apologize directly to Rory McIlroy and the rest of Europe’s Ryder Cup team and their families for the abusive behavior they suffered from some spectators during last week’s contest. The apology follows Europe’s 15-13 victory over the United States...

Duke men’s basketball coach Jon Scheyer agreed to a two-year contract extension Thursday that extends his current deal through the 2030-31 season. Scheyer, 38, has posted an 89-22 record in three seasons since succeeding the legendary Mike Krzyzewski as Duke’s head coach in 2022. The Blue Devils have qualified for...

There is nothing like October football. The heat of August and September football has faded to that special chill in the air on Friday nights as Week 6 of WPIAL football gets set to kick off. While NFL Films taught us that the autumn wind is a raider, it is...

The Baltimore Ravens’ injury woes continued with safety Kyle Hamilton added to the list of players not practicing Thursday in advance of Sunday’s home game against the Houston Texans. Hamilton, who is listed with a groin injury, had been limited in practice Wednesday. By time the full injury report was...

CLEVELAND — Dillon Dingler hit a go-ahead solo home run in the sixth inning, and Wenceel Perez had a two-run single in a four-run seventh as the Detroit Tigers pulled away for a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in the decisive Game 3 of the American League wild-card series...

Special teams contributed to the Pittsburgh Steelers winning their season opener in New Jersey. Special teams contributed to them losing their home opener a week later. And the good and bad of Danny Smith’s units were on display last weekend in Dublin. No matter the venue, special teams have played...

There was plenty in Pitt’s offensive performance against Louisville last weekend that merited concern. At different junctures and to varying degrees, quarterback play, coordinator Kade Bell’s calls and a lack of a run game contributed to Pitt managing only 10 points after the first quarter. But all of those areas...

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed six players on waivers Thursday. That group includes: Forwards — Danton Heinen, Joona Koppanen, Valtteri Puustinen Defensemen — Sebastian Aho, Phil Kemp Goaltender — Filip Larsson If all six go unclaimed by another NHL club by 2 p.m. Friday, they can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of...

Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said Thursday he is sticking with Eli Holstein at quarterback against Boston College, which visits Acrisure Stadium on Saturday. Holstein was benched in the fourth quarter of the Panthers’ 34-27 loss to Louisville last weekend after throwing two costly interceptions, including one at the Cardinals’ 2-yard...

BYU is losing bodies and winning games. That’s usually not a long-term recipe for success in college football, but the No. 23 Cougars will try to remain unbeaten Friday night when West Virginia makes the long trip to Provo, Utah. BYU (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) started conference play last week...

The Pittsburgh Penguins cut five players from their ongoing training camp and assigned them to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Forwards — Aidan McDonough, Mathieu De St. Phalle Defensemen — Scooter Brickey, Chase Pietila Goaltender — Taylor Gauthier Of that quintet, only Pietila, a fourth-round draft pick (No....

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany will miss a minimum of six weeks due to an apparent right foot injury he suffered during a 5-3 road preseason win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. The team announced St. Ivany’s status Thursday. Following a practice session in Cranberry, St. Ivany was...

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will be sidelined a minimum of two weeks due to an undisclosed injury. The regular season begins with a road contest against the New York Rangers on Tuesday. Rust’s status was announced by the team via social media on Thursday. On Wednesday, Rust had an...

Penn State’s staunch 2025 defense took a major hit this week. Star junior linebacker Tony Rojas will miss significant time with a long-term injury, as James Franklin confirmed Wednesday night. A report from Blue-White Illustrated said it’s unlikely Rojas will return this season. Rojas, who made seven tackles and broke...