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Saints’ Payton says he ate ice cream, binge-watched Netflix after Rams loss
METAIRIE, La. — Saints coach Sean Payton turned to ice cream, binge-watching and seclusion after his team’s football season came to an excruciating end. Payton was finally ready on Wednesday to stand in front of reporters for his NFL-mandated, end-of-season media availability, some 10 days after New Orleans’ 26-23 overtime...
10 years after iconic play, James Harrison joins fast-food promotion for Super Bowl ‘pick 6’
It’s been 10 years since James Harrison’s 100-yard interception return for a touchdown that some maintain is the greatest play in Super Bowl history. To celebrate, Harrison accepted an endorsement deal from a fast-food burger chain. If Sunday’s Super Bowl features an interception returned for a touchdown, Hardee’s will give...
Hines Ward on Steelers’ current situation: ‘It is embarrassing’
Another former Pittsburgh Steelers player is speaking out about the franchise’s current state of affairs during Super Bowl week. In an interview with Barstool Sports, Hines Ward was highly complimentary about “The Patriots Way” as New England prepares for its ninth Super Bowl appearance over the past 18 years –...
Former Steelers kicker Jeff Reed stars in ‘Funny or Die’ video poking fun at kickers
After a season in which the Pittsburgh Steelers and their fans learned just how important placekicking is, one of the franchise’s most remembered kickers poked some fun at the skill. Two-time Super Bowl-winning Steelers kicker Jeff Reed starred in a 3-minute comedy video released on YouTube and picked up by...
Penn-Trafford grad Maria Palarino rises to challenge at St. Francis
When Maria Palarino was playing basketball at Penn-Trafford, she was the proverbial “do-whatever-the-team-needs-me-to-do” player. Often, that meant playing different positions. That penchant for playing all over the court has served her well at St. Francis Brooklyn, where she again has been asked to fill varying roles. Her versatility has been...
Super Bowl 53 on TV: A viewer’s guide to Sunday’s game
Sunday’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams marks the biggest day of sports broadcasting for networks. Here are some things to know about CBS’ coverage as well as other Super Bowl-related programming on other networks: ••• SUPER 20 FOR CBS This marks the 20th Super...
Penn State’s slide continues with overtime loss to Purdue
STATE COLLEGE — Matt Painter was surprised to see his best player getting open shots early. He wasn’t surprised when Carsen Edwards made one after the other and then drained the well-defended ones later. The Big Ten’s leading scorer finished with 38 points, including 20 in the first half and...
Iowa State routs WVU; Huggins ejected
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State’s Lindell Wigginton leapt into the lane to steal a pass, sprinted down the court and got fouled. He then casually flipped the ball underhanded toward the basket from 30 feet — and found the bottom of the net. It was that kind of night for...
Duquesne rallies from 19 down to beat Rhode Island, 75-72
After Keith Dambrot was finished trying to explain Duquesne’s hard-to-believe 75-72 victory against Rhode Island, he knew what he had to do next. “I’m going to go take a nap now,” the Dukes coach said. He was tired, pleased and amazed all at the same time. Duquesne (15-6, 6-2 Atlantic...
Appleby’s big second half helps IUP women defeat Seton HillVideo
IUP point guard Carolyn Appleby said she didn’t feel any added pressure returning to Greensburg. But even a senior can have nerves on the basketball court, right? “No, there never is,” said Appleby, a Greensburg Central Catholic graduate. “We have scorers anywhere on our team and our bench. That’s what...
Penguins’ Derick Brassard out with upper-body injury, team says
When Derick Brassard didn’t take the ice for pregame warm-ups before the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night, the team took the unusual step of announcing the reason for his absence – a day-to-day upper-body injury – via Twitter. It’s not hard to understand why the...
Penguins notebook: Derick Brassard out with upper-body injury
When Derick Brassard didn’t take the ice for pregame warm-ups on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the team took the unusual step of announcing the reason for his absence — a day-to-day upper-body injury — via Twitter. It’s easy to understand why. According to multiple reports, general manager Jim...
Pitt 4-star basketball target Wahab chooses Georgetown
Jeff Capel continues trying to recruit some of the top high school players on the East Coast, especially those who can score in the paint, but he struck out Wednesday when four-star center Qudus Wahab chose Georgetown. Wahab (6-foot-10, 230 pounds) was rated the 20th center in the U.S. (115th...
Roger Goodell admits blown call in Rams-Saints; NFL will consider replay for pass interference
ATLANTA — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday that the league’s competition committee will consider the prospect of making pass interference calls subject to review by instant replay, but he stopped short of declaring that he favors such a change to the sport’s replay system. Goodell, speaking at his annual...
Are better days ahead for ‘fatigued’ Pitt?
Jeff Capel chuckled, but you could tell he really wasn’t in a joking mood. He was talking about how easily Clemson, a team that had lost five of its first six ACC games, hit shots in the first half of the Tigers’ 82-69 victory against Pitt on Tuesday night. Capel,...
Playing to level of opponent would help, not hinder, Penguins against potent Lightning
After suffering a decisive 6-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Monday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins lamented their abysmal 1-7-1 record against last-place teams this season. There’s another side to that coin, though, and it’s one they hope will sustain them through some of the tougher dates on their...
Kevin Gorman: Pirates need more pop out of Josh Bell’s bat
Clint Hurdle talked about how home runs, more often than not, are thrown and not hit in the major leagues. Josh Bell reminisced about how he never tried to hit a home run in the minor leagues. The Pittsburgh Pirates aren’t expecting opposing pitchers to serve up home runs for...
First call: Jerome Bettis dishes on Antonio Brown drama; Pittsburgh loves Pro Bowl
"First Call" for Wednesday features a state of the Steelers from Jerome Bettis, a soccer assault, Pitt problems and Pro Bowl ratings that were stunningly high in Pittsburgh. The Bus on A.B. On Fox, Steelers great Jerome Bettis referred to the 2018 club as a disappointment. He described it as...
As they prepare for Penguins, a look at what makes Lightning so dominant
The Tampa Bay Lightning come to Pittsburgh on Wednesday night with the best record in the Eastern Conference. By far. They are the easy choice as Stanley Cup front-runners at this point. The Bolts have 76 points. That`s 13 better than anyone else in the conference. The have the best...
U mad, bro? Readers rail on Steelers chaos, Antonio Brown, Pirates payroll
This week`s "U mad, bro?" is all about emotional transference. Y`all are angry about the Pirates payroll, Antonio Brown`s behavior and the Steelers` chaotic failures. And instead of dealing with it yourselves, you are taking it out on me. Poor, sweet, innocent me. We open with Nick and his ad...
Tim Benz: Penguins have to fix current players before acquiring new ones
In recent years, the path to Penguins improvement during the season has been clear. In 2016, it was to fire the coach and improve speed throughout the lineup. So the team swapped out Mike Johnston for Mike Sullivan and traded for the likes of Carl Hagelin, Justin Schultz and Trevor...
Penguins call-up Teddy Blueger ‘deserving of an opportunity,’ coach Mike Sullivan says
As he’s developed into one of the top two-way forwards in the AHL over the past year or so, the thought of making his NHL debut frequently has crossed Teddy Blueger’s mind. Just when he made a concerted effort to stop thinking about it, the call to Pittsburgh came. Blueger...
Pirates add RHP Brandon Maurer, OF J.B. Shuck on minor league deals
The Pittsburgh Pirates added depth to their pool of players competing for opening-day roster spots Wednesday, signing pitcher Brandon Maurer and outfielder J.B. Shuck to minor league deals. Maurer, a 28-year-old right-hander, has a 5.36 ERA over 289 career appearances with three teams over the past six seasons. Shuck, 31,...
Penguins rebound from ugly loss, stop 1st-place Lightning
No team in the NHL goes from zero to 60 faster than the Pittsburgh Penguins. Two days after being manhandled by the worst team in their division, the Penguins responded with a convincing victory over the best team in the league Wednesday night. Phil Kessel and Kris Letang had a...
Pitt loses another road game, this time to ACC foe Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. — Senior guard Marcquise Reed scored 26 points, and Clemson rediscovered its touch from long range Tuesday night in an 82-69 victory against Pitt in an ACC game at Littlejohn Coliseum. Reed, the Tigers’ leading scorer at 19.3 points per game, enjoyed another big night, making 8 of...
