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TCU sends West Virginia to 0-5 mark in Big 12
FORT WORTH, Texas — Desmond Bane scored 26 points to lead six TCU players in double figures as the Horned Frogs beat West Virginia, 98-67, on Tuesday night, sending the Mountaineers to their first 0-5 conference record in 23 years. TCU (13-3, 2-2 Big 12) got off a slow start,...
Saints’ Mark Ingram cherishing playoff run as uncertainty loomsVideo
METAIRIE, La. — Mark Ingram readily acknowledges his last game with the Saints could come Sunday, when New Orleans hosts the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship game. But Ingram hasn’t given up on bucking conventional wisdom and remaining with New Orleans, even though his contract is expiring and...
Edelman again proves to be valuable playoff performer for New England
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — His face still was a little flushed from stepping out of the subfreezing temperatures at Gillette Stadium just minutes after the Patriots’ 41-28 divisional-round win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Still, Julian Edelman stood at his locker satisfied — at least for a moment. Then...
3 thoughts on Pitt basketball: Panthers show drive for more success
The chants started at the end of Pitt’s victory against Florida State on Monday night at Petersen Events Center. Who could blame the students in the Oakland Zoo, many of whom (mainly the younger ones) never had seen a Pitt victory against an ACC opponent in person? The chant was...
John Wetteland, MVP of the 1996 World Series, arrested on child sex-abuse charge
John Wetteland, a three-time MLB all-star and the 1996 World Series MVP, has been arrested on a child sex-abuse charge in Denton County, Texas, accused of the continuous abuse of a child under the age of 14. According to online jail records, Wetteland posted $25,000 bond and was released on...
Penn State’s Nolf named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
Jason Nolf is the top-ranked wrestler in the nation at 157 pounds, and the Big Ten named the Kittanning graduate its Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday. Nolf picked up two dominant victories in Big Ten duals, surpassing 100 career wins in the process. He beat Northwestern’s Ryan Deakin, the...
Kaitlyn Slagus is commanding the post for Bucknell basketball
Kaitlyn Slagus has been one of the top post players in the Patriot League for what seems like, forever. The senior at Bucknell continues to churn out big minutes for the Bison (12-4, 3-1) and she powered them to a pair of recent wins to bring in conference recognition. The...
Pirates’ 2019 Spring Training schedule released
Spring — at least Spring Training — is nearly here. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2019 Spring Training schedule was announced Tuesday. The list includes four meetings with the World Series champion Boston Red Sox; the first of which happens Feb. 25 in Bradenton. The Pirates open their exhibition schedule Feb. 23...
Olli Maatta evolving into penalty killing ace for Penguins
Hal Gill looks like a penalty killer. He was a 6-foot-7, 244-pound battleship who could stand at the faceoff dot and reach the boards with his stick. Ian Cole looks like a penalty killer. With a full beard and a few missing teeth, he’ll stick his face in front of...
Steelers offseason positional outlook: Safeties
Editor’s note: This is Part 10 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com. Last offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers flooded their roster with new safeties. Now they are tasked with continuing to sort out all of it....
Sportsbook favors Steelers’ Antonio Brown ending up with 49ers
The sportsbook community has spoken. And it believes that Antonio Brown has played his final down for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The odds for where Brown mostly likely will play in 2019 is not a surprising one: the San Francisco 49ers. BetDSI.com released prop-betting lines for Brown’s team in Week 1...
Steve Blass to retire after his 60th season with PiratesVideo
On the day Steve Blass announced this season will be his 34th and last in the Pittsburgh Pirates broadcast booth, all 60 of his years with the team surfaced like little bits and pieces of his life put back together in a picture frame. He remembered old friends he met...
First call: Jerry Rice says Antonio Brown wants to join 49ers ‘really bad’
In Tuesday`s "First Call," Jerry Rice is going to make Antonio Brown a 49er if it`s the last thing he does! Also, don`t expect the Colts to chase Brown or Le`Veon Bell. The Colts come up again as we take a little trip down Steelers memory lane. And we show...
Tim Benz, Brian Metzer talk Penguins’ issues against bad teams, giving up short-handed goals
Penguins Radio Network host Brian Metzer joins me for his weekly Sided.co hockey chat. We discuss the club`s issue when it comes short-handed goals. Also, how long can Jake Guentzel sustain this hot streak? We look at the remainder of the team`s west coast swing, too. LISTEN: Tim Benz, Brian...
Renowned ‘team player’ Reggie Jackson has a message for Steelers’ Antonio Brown
NFL legend Jerry Rice is doing whatever he can to support Antonio Brown and figure out a way top get him into a San Francisco 49ers uniform. However, a legend from another sport is coming out against Brown for abandoning the Steelers. Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson sent out...
Tim Benz: More to Mike Munchak’s departure from Steelers than meets the eye?
There`s an easy way to explain the departure of Mike Munchak. That`s why you shouldn`t accept it. It`s too easy. The Pittsburgh Steelers lost their prized offensive line coach to the Denver Broncos. He took the same job there. Perhaps for more money. But from a job title point of...
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson: ‘I want to be the Brady’ of Baltimore
BALTIMORE — In late December, Ray Lewis visited Ravens headquarters to film an “Inside the NFL” segment with Lamar Jackson for the Showtime show. On Monday afternoon, the final product was posted on Twitter — eight days after the Ravens’ season-ending playoff loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. But while...
Serena Williams makes return to Australian Open a triumphant one
MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams jumped straight back in where she left off at the Australian Open, returning for the first time since winning the title in 2017 when she was pregnant with her first child. Williams conceded only five points in the first set and was completely clinical in...
Syracuse upsets No. 1 Duke in OT
DURHAM, N.C. — Tyus Battle scored a season-high 32 points, and Syracuse used its 2-3 zone defense to rattle No. 1 Duke in overtime as the Orange pulled off a 95-91 upset Monday night. With swingman Cameron Reddish out with an illness and point guard Tre Jones suffering a shoulder...
Trey McGowens powers Pitt to upset win over No. 11 Florida State
Jeff Capel knows he is in the early stages of a long ACC season that will test his players’ toughness. Pitt’s coach is aware the game sometimes won’t unfold as it did Monday night at Petersen Events Center. But Capel’s big bear hug on freshman guard Trey McGowens, who scored...
Mark Madden: There’s an easy way for Penguins to improve power play
The Penguins power-play unit ranks fifth best in the NHL with a conversion percentage of 25.8. It’s No. 1 on the road with a mark of 33.9. But there are definitely flaws. The minor problem: It doesn’t get enough opportunities. The Penguins have been on the power play 128 times....
Ex-Stanley Cup combatants Penguins, Sharks following similar paths
In the building where they battled for the Stanley Cup three years ago, two of the NHL’s hottest teams will meet when the Pittsburgh Penguins face the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night at SAP Center. The teams have traveled remarkably similar paths this season. On Dec. 1, the Sharks...
Heisman winner, Athletics prospect Kyler Murray declares for NFL Draft
Kyler Murray, the first-round MLB draft pick and Heisman Trophy-winning Oklahoma quarterback, declared himself eligible for the NFL Draft on Monday. Murray announced his decision in a tweet, ending his brief and storied college career. What’s next for the Murray is not known. The Oakland Athletics made the speedy outfielder...
Steelers offseason positional outlook: inside linebackers
Editor’s note: This is Part 9 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com. It’s time for Take 2 in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quest to find a replacement for Ryan Shazier. Last year as the offseason began,...
Saint Vincent trio garner PAC honors
A trio of Saint Vincent athletes picked up weekly awards Monday from the Presidents Athletic Conference in senior Tom Kromka (men’s basketball), junior Paige Montrose (women’s basketball) and senior Jacob Davis (men’s swimming). Kromka was named PAC Player of the Week after guiding the conference-leading Bearcats (14-, 7-0 PAC) to...
