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Ravens extend coach John Harbaugh by 3 years, taking him through 2028 season
OWING MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens extended coach John Harbaugh’s contract by three years, taking him through the 2028 season. The 62-year-old Harbaugh is the Ravens’ all-time winningest coach with a 172-104 record over 17 seasons, not including going 13-11 in the playoffs. He is the second-longest tenured active...
3s, wide-open offense take center stage when Duke faces Alabama for a trip to the Final Four
NEWARK, N.J. — When Alabama faces Duke for a trip to the Final Four on Saturday, hoops fans will witness what some say is the future of college basketball, what others call a byproduct of nobody putting up a good enough fight on defense or some combination of both. The...
D.J. Smith becomes 5th Robert Morris starter to announce plans to transfer
Guard D.J. Smith made it a clean sweep Friday when he became the fifth member of the Robert Morris starting lineup to announce plans to enter the transfer portal, verbalcommits.com reported. Smith joins former RMU teammates Kam Woods, Alvaro Folgueiras, Amarion Dickerson and Josh Omojafo, all of whom have decided...
Pirates infielder Nick Gonzales goes on 10-day injured list with ankle injury
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed second baseman Nick Gonzales on the 10-day injured list Friday with a non-displaced fracture in his left ankle. Gonzales, who hit a home run Thursday in the loss to the Miami Marlins, originally injured the ankle Sunday when he hit a foul ball off his ankle...
Latrobe alum Robin Reilly joins Pittsburgh Riveters women’s soccer team
Former Latrobe soccer standout Robin Reilly is joining the new Pittsburgh Riveters women’s pre-professional soccer team. Reilly, a high school All-American who graduated early and is now a freshman at West Virginia, came up in the Riverhounds Development Academy. The Riveters will play in the USL W League with its...
Deion Sanders’ contract at Colorado extended through the 2029 season
Colorado coach Deion Sanders has received a contract extension through the 2029 season after turning around a downtrodden program in just two seasons. The school said the extension increases Sanders’ yearly base salary to $10 million this year, making him the highest-paid football coach in the Big 12. The deal...
March Maddening? Timing of transfer portal opening can be tough on coaches still in the tourney
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Coaches still playing in the NCAA Tournament are having to split their time between preparing their teams for the Sweet 16 and talking to potential transfers who have entered the portal. Such is life in college basketball. Dawn Staley is one of those coaches, and she said...
Penguins recall forwards Ville Koivunen, Rutger McGroartyVideo
The future is now for the Pittsburgh Penguins. At least for the time being. On Friday, the team recalled two of its leading prospects — forwards Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty — from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). In a corresponding transaction, veteran forward Joona Koppanen was assigned...
Mark Madden: Short-term gamble on Aaron Rodgers means long-term consequences for Steelers
Aaron Rodgers still isn’t a Pittsburgh Steeler. It’s already got a touch of Rodgers’ tenure with the New York Jets about it, where he skipped mandatory minicamp to vacation in Egypt. If Rodgers had any sense of commitment to the Steelers and to maximizing what’s left of his career, he’d...
Alex Ovechkin leads entire Capitals team in tribute to Wild’s Marc-Andre Fleury with special postgame handshake line
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Alex Ovechkin didn’t score for Washington, staying at 889 career goals and six away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record. Ovechkin did initiate a memorable moment on the ice in Minnesota on Thursday night, though. The three-time NHL MVP, who has been in the spotlight for...
Even if he’s surprised to still be around, Penguins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk wants to stayVideo
It’s probably much easier to pull off in Game 71 of a season as opposed to Game 7. Especially when you’re in your first season with a team. And it doesn’t happen without plenty of hard work. During the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 6-3 home win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at...
Mental mistakes in center by Oneil Cruz prove costly for Pirates in Opening Day loss to Marlins
Oneil Cruz has a history of heroics on Opening Day for the Pittsburgh Pirates, serving as the difference-maker in one-run wins at the Cincinnati Reds in 2023 and at the Miami Marlins last year. But Cruz was at the central figure in a game defined by critical defensive lapses as...
On Sports: Bryan Reynolds shows charisma in commercial; Mike Tomlin makes another Pro Day
In Friday’s “On Sports,” one of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ best players gets his Hollywood moment. A former Pitt superstar known for his arm makes the guest list at the Pirates’ season opener in Miami. Among the Steelers, Cam Heyward clarifies his tune on Aaron Rodgers, while Mike Tomlin continues to...
Texas Tech rallies to oust Arkansas in Sweet 16 OT thriller
SAN FRANCISCO — Darrion Williams scored the tiebreaking basket with 7.3 seconds left in overtime after tying the game with a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation to lead Texas Tech to an 85-83 win over Arkansas on Thursday night and a spot in the Elite Eight. The first...
Cooper Flagg fills highlight reel in Duke’s Sweet 16 win over Arizona
NEWARK, N.J. — Duke stud Cooper Flagg’s highlight reel included a 3-pointer from just in front of the logo at the halftime buzzer, one no-look pass for an alley-oop and another for a 3 and a huge blocked shot into a row of Arizona cheerleaders. He needed all that to...
Alabama makes March Madness-record 25 3s, romps past BYU in Sweet 16Video
NEWARK, N.J. — Alabama broke the 35-year-old March Madness record for 3-pointers with 25, and Mark Sears scored 30 of his 34 points on 3s, a relentless long-range spree that ushered the second-seeded Crimson Tide past BYU, 113-88, on Thursday night in an NCAA Tournament East Region semifinal. Alabama reached...
Top-seeded Florida runs away from Maryland’s ‘Crab Five’ to reach Elite 8Video
SAN FRANCISCO — Florida’s three standout seniors and its deep bench kept bringing energy until it became too tough for Maryland’s “Crab Five” to keep up. Coach Todd Golden could see his Gators wearing the Terrapins down. Will Richard scored 15 points, Alijah Martin added 14 points and seven rebounds,...
Scottie Scheffler 2 back of a 4-way tie for the lead at Houston Open. Rory McIlroy 5 behindVideo
HOUSTON — Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy wanted a final tune-up before the Masters and spent parts of Thursday at the Houston Open under an umbrella in wind and rain that prevented anyone from getting too far away. Keith Mitchell made a late eagle, and Ryan Gerard let a good...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby gets another milestone in blowout loss to Sabres
With just about most milestones he reaches, Sidney Crosby will usually deflect to team-wide results instead of ruminating on individual accomplishments. Crosby’s focus remains on the group and not himself. And, presumably, he was not burdened with a surplus of elation after what happened to his team Thursday. Despite Crosby...
Terry Francona has rough opening day in debut as Reds managerVideo
CINCINNATI — Terry Francona’s first Opening Day as manager of the Cincinnati Reds started in a dentist’s chair. About 12 hours later, Francona was experiencing baseball’s equivalent of a root canal. The Reds were one out away from a successful debut for Francona, until the San Francisco Giants rallied for...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby averages point per game for NHL record 20th consecutive seasonVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby recorded his 80th point of the season when he scored a goal 11:11 into the first period of a game against the Buffalo Sabes on Thursday night. The point ensured he will finish the season with an average of at least one point per game...
At age 70, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo back in title mix at another March MadnessVideo
ATLANTA — For Tom Izzo, the blueprint for a career like few others was established in his first year as a head coach. His memory is a bit fuzzy — Izzo remembers his 1995 Michigan State team grabbing 26 offensive rebounds in a victory over a powerhouse Arkansas program, when...
Defensive lapses cost Pirates, who blow Paul Skenes’ strong start as Marlins rally to win opener
Paul Skenes made history by becoming the fastest No. 1 overall draft pick to make an Opening Day start. Then the 22-year-old right-hander made a case for why he’s the NL Cy Young favorite. Then the Pittsburgh Pirates blew it. The 2023 No. 1 overall pick of the MLB Draft,...
Kentucky, Tennessee ready for 3rd meeting this season as they seek Elite 8 berthVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Kentucky and Tennessee are adding a new chapter to their border rivalry Friday night. They’re taking it north, to Indianapolis, for their first meeting in March Madness. This NCAA Tournament matchup has higher stakes but similar emotions. Tennessee guards Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack spent Thursday’s news conference...
Pitt notebook: Pat Narduzzi wants to see more than ‘thud’ when offense confronts defense Saturday
The aim of Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi and every college coach during spring football is to keep everyone upright and healthy for the upcoming season. Yet, while understanding football is an inherently rough game, coaches pick their spots when they will allow players to block and tackle like it’s just another...
