Sports category, Page 2573
Chargers hold off Lamar Jackson, Ravens in playoff opener
BALTIMORE — The Los Angeles Chargers kept Lamar Jackson grounded, and by the time the rookie got the passing game going it was too late for the Baltimore Ravens. Michael Badgley kicked five field goals, and Los Angeles harassed and hounded Jackson during a 23-17 victory Sunday in the opening...
Chris Kunitz back in town with Blackhawks, part of an elite group of survivors
Chris Kunitz’s trip into Pittsburgh wasn’t just another road game with the Chicago Blackhawks, his fifth team in 15 NHL seasons. It wasn’t even special because it was the 990th of his career. This one was different because he is back with the Penguins, at least as an opponent, where...
Cal defensive back Bryce Turner dies after collapsing during workout
Nearly a week after he experienced a “medical emergency” during a non-team workout, 19-year-old California defensive back Bryce Turner died. The death of the redshirt sophomore from Lakewood, Calif., was announced Saturday by the school. “We are so deeply saddened by Bryce’s passing,” Justin Wilcox, the team’s football coach, said...
Alabama-Clemson IV: Can Nick Saban’s dynasty reach new heights?
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Alabama coach Nick Saban and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney went through the familiar routine Sunday. Joint news conference, during which Swinney does most of the talking. Saban compliments Swinney’s Tigers. Swinney compliments Saban’s unprecedented run with the Crimson Tide. Handshake. Pose for a picture with a...
West Virginia drops Big 12 game at Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Matt Coleman scored 17 points, Dylan Osetkowski had 14, and both made critical plays down the stretch, helping Texas defeat West Virginia, 61-54, on Saturday night. Coleman, with the shot clock about to expire, hit a step-back 3-pointer from the right corner to give Texas a 59-54...
Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys power past Seahawks in wild-card game
ARLINGTON, Texas — Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 137 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, and the Dallas Cowboys hung on for a 24-22 wild-card win over the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night. The playoff win by the Cowboys (11-6) was the first for Elliott and quarterback Dak...
Duquesne drops close A-10 game to Davidson
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Kellan Grady played his first game in a month to lead Davidson with 17 points in a 65-61 win over Duquesne on Saturday night. Sincere Carry led the Dukes (9-5, 0-1) with 17 points, four rebounds and five assists. Luka Brajkovic added 15 points and five rebounds...
After big jump, Bears look to KO defending champion Eagles
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Not long after he was hired, Matt Nagy watched the Super Bowl with his wife at a bar near the Chicago Bears practice facility. His good friend Doug Pederson was coaching the Philadelphia Eagles to their first Super Bowl championship. The place was just about empty....
Ravens, Chargers ready for rematch in wild-card game
BALTIMORE — It’s been six years since the Ravens hosted a playoff game, so forgive Pro Bowl guard Marshal Yanda for forgetting protocol regarding the distribution of tickets. “Somebody was asking me if we got tickets during the playoff games, and I couldn’t really remember,” he said this week. “I...
Colts cruises past Texans, earn date with top-seeded Chiefs
HOUSTON — A year ago at this time Andrew Luck was at home struggling with an injured shoulder that cost him the entire season. On Saturday he wrote a happy ending to the latest chapter of his comeback season, throwing for 222 yards and two touchdowns and the Indianapolis Colts...
Fite, Biss make Latrobe proud in Shippensburg victory
Latrobe was well-represented Saturday as the Shippensburg men’s basketball team took down visiting East Stroudsburg, 76-70. Raiders coach Chris Fite notched his 100th career victory, and sophomore guard Jake Biss scored a career-high 30 points for No. 25 Shippensburg (12-3, 6-1 PSAC). Both are Latrobe graduates. Since Fite began coaching...
Robert Morris beats Mount St. Mary’s, moves to 2-0 in NEC
Malik Petteway posted a double-double, and Josh Williams scored four points in the final 13 seconds to send Robert Morris to a 62-59 victory over Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday. Omar Habwe made a free throw to give Mount St. Mary’s a 58-56 lead with 2 minutes, 15 seconds remaining....
All 12 NFL playoff coaches have ties to Bill Walsh, Bill Parcells
There is no denying the impact on the coaching world that Bill Walsh and Bill Parcells have had. The hard evidence is apparent again as the NFL playoffs begin. All 12 of the coaches have some sort of tie-in to either three-time Super Bowl champion Walsh or two-time winner Parcells....
La Roche’s Jenna Cole hits 1,000-point mark
It might be divided among two schools, but a milestone is a milestone to Jenna Cole. The former Norwin basketball standout scored the 1,000th point of her college career while leading La Roche to a 64-59 win at Medaille. Cole, a 6-foot junior forward, transferred from Pitt-Greensburg after her freshman...
Previewing Sunday’s NFL wild-card games
Sunday’s NFL wild-card games feature two teams with 12-4, the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Chargers. The Philadelphia Eagles’ visit to Soldier Field brings back memories of the teams’ “Fog Bowl” playoff game on Dec. 31, 1988. The Chargers, despite a better record, head on the road to face the...
Jesse James among 14 Steelers entering unrestricted free agency
The number of Pittsburgh Steelers players entering unrestricted free agency reads like a laundry list, ranging from a player who was on the field for every snap (Ramon Foster) to one who didn’t play a down (Le’Veon Bell). In between, there are 12 players with varying degrees of experience and...
West Virginia hires Troy’s Neal Brown for 6 years, $19.05 million
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia hired Troy’s Neal Brown on a six-year, $19.05 million contract to coach the Mountaineers. Brown replaces Dana Holgorsen, who left to become Houston’s coach. The school announced Brown’s hiring Saturday. President E. Gordon Gee said he’s confident the 38-year-old Brown is a “good fit” for...
Kevin Gorman: ACC debut a dud, but Pitt has nowhere to go but up under Jeff Capel
Jeff Capel’s concern — the Pitt first-year coach quickly corrected himself to change the word of choice from fear — was that his Panthers would be overwhelmed by the environment. After all, this was Capel’s first ACC game as Pitt’s coach and the first conference game for four Pitt players,...
Outdoors notices for Jan. 6, 2018
NOTICES Outdoors SHOOTS ON TAP • California Hill Gun Club holds sporting clays and five-stand shoots Sundays from 9 a.m.-noon. All are open to the public. Call 724-938-3480. • Sporting clays is closed for the winter at West Penn Sportsmen’s Club, but five stand is open Thursdays from 5-8 p.m....
Searching for the turning point in Penguins’ topsy-turvy season
During the depths of the team’s early season despair, Pittsburgh Penguins winger Patric Hornqvist had one firm belief he never wavered from. “One shift’s going to turn the season around for us,” he said Nov. 16 while the Penguins were in the midst of losing nine of 10 games. Less...
No practice, no problem for streaking Penguins
There’s a dirty little secret about the Pittsburgh Penguins’ current eight-game winning streak that coach Mike Sullivan probably doesn’t want his players to think about. The team is playing its best hockey of the season during a stretch where it’s had the least amount of practice time. When the Penguins...
Penguins’ Justin Schultz skates for first time since breaking leg in October
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz returned to the ice for the first time Saturday since suffering a broken left leg Oct. 13 in Montreal. Schultz wasn’t outfitted in his hockey gear, but he skated on his own before the Penguins practiced at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. “It’s...
Pitt puts up little resistance in ACC opener vs. North Carolina
Still four months shy of his 19th birthday, Pitt freshman Trey McGowens heard the noise in Petersen Events Center, felt the vibrations of a sellout crowd of 12,508 and never forgot what team he and his teammates were playing. “I was a little jittery going out,” he said. “Coach had...
Report: Steelers expected to hear trade offers for Antonio Brown
Citing unnamed sources, the NFL Network reported Saturday morning the Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to consider trade requests for disgruntled star receiver Antonio Brown. NFL Network reported the Steelers “have not closed the door on the thought of Brown playing for someone else, provided they could receive adequate compensation.” The...
Report: Ben Roethlisberger contract extension with Steelers coming by March
What widely was expected to happen over this offseason reportedly is going to get done before March 13, according to ESPN. The Pittsburgh Steelers are “expected to restructure and extend” the contract of 36-year-old Ben Roethlisberger before the 2019 league year begins, Adam Schefter wrote Saturday afternoon. This season’s NFL...
