District college roundup: Cal (Pa.) drops Virginia Union in NCAA 1st-round clash
Roman Purcell threw for 183 yards and ran for two first-quarter touchdowns to lead Cal (Pa.) to a 27-24 victory over Virginia Union in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs Saturday afternoon. Kendrick Agenor rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown for the Vulcans (9-3) while Kenny...
Penguins goaltender Sergei Murashov scheduled to face Kraken
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov is scheduled to start Saturday’s home game against the Seattle Kraken at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Murashov’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In three games this season, Murashov has a 1-1-0 record, a 1.53 goals-against average, a .932...
Despite vast difference in ages, Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph forming bond as Steelers QBs
After Mason Rudolph retreated to the locker room Sunday when he did his part in the second half to secure a 34-12 victory for the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was greeted by a high-five from Aaron Rodgers. It was like Rudolph was living out a dream from his youth. “I think...
Riverhounds beat Tulsa to win 1st USL Championship title
TULSA, Okla. — On a chilly afternoon Saturday in front of 9,507 fans at ONEOK Field, the visiting Pittsburgh Riverhounds met FC Tulsa with the 2025 USL Championship season hanging in the balance. The winner would claim its first league title. Like they had two times prior this postseason, in...
No Aaron Rodgers update — but Steelers declare Cam Heyward, Darius Slay healthy for Bears
Aaron Rodgers remains, officially, questionable to play Sunday. But there is no longer any question that two other Pittsburgh Steelers starters will be in uniform to face the Chicago Bears. Via a team spokesman, the Steelers revealed early Saturday afternoon that defensive tackle Cameron Heyward and cornerback Darius Slay had...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: No harm done, but Cam Skattebo’s wrestling appearance was bad optics
Cam Skattebo got physical at ringside on WWE TV, and it caused a stir. His New York Giants stink, at 2-9. The rookie running back is out with a broken leg, ankle dislocation and ligament damage. When Skattebo got hurt, part of his leg was facing the wrong way. But...
Steelers 4 Downs: In Bears matchup, 1 team gets to QB quickly, the other doesn’t
1. Race to the QB When it comes to pressuring opposing quarterbacks, the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t elite. But when they’re successful on the pass rush, they are doing it quickly. Certainly moreso than their opponent Sunday. While according to NFL Next Gen Stats, the Steelers are generating pressure at a...
Scouting the Bears: Steelers opponent adept at creating turnovers, limiting giveaways
SCOUTING THE BEARS Last meeting Steelers beat Bears, 29-27, on Nov. 8, 2021, in Pittsburgh Key matchup Steelers defense vs. Bears RBs D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai Chicago’s two-headed rushing tandem has combined for 30 carries of 10 or more yards this season. Swift’s 21 such gains are tied for...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Wolf PackVideo
Goaltender Filip Larsson made 14 saves on 19 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Conn., on Friday. The result dropped his record to 3-1-1. Forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard and defenseman Owen Pickering each scored a goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Joe Burrow questionable to make return from toe injury against the Patriots
CINCINNATI — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, well ahead of schedule in his comeback from a turf toe injury that required surgery, is questionable for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots. “I think Joe has done everything he can to put himself in a position to get back,” coach Zac...
49ers void more than $26 million from Brandon Aiyuk’s contract, AP source says
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk has had the guaranteed money in his contract for next season voided after failing to participate in meetings and other team activities. A person familiar with the move confirmed that the team earlier this year voided the more than $26...
Penguins mauled by Minnesota in 1st game back from Sweden trip
The Pittsburgh Penguins went four days between games following a taxing trek to Sweden to spread the gospel of the NHL in Europe. On Friday, they looked as though they might have needed a fifth day — or five weeks — to get past lingering jet lag. In fact, one...
West Virginia men drop close game to Clemson in Charleston Classic
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Carter Welling scored 11 of his 13 points in the last four minutes of the game for Clemson in a 70-67 come-from-behind win over West Virginia on Friday night in the Charleston Classic. Welling made his first 3-pointer with 3 minutes, 11 seconds to go to get...
Dak Prescott is replacing Tony Romo again — this time in record book for Cowboys QBs
FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott never gave Tony Romo his job back when he took over as the starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys nine years ago. Now Prescott is on the verge of breaking Romo’s franchise record for passing yards, and the touchdown mark should follow either late this...
Riverhounds head to Tulsa hoping to bring club, city elusive soccer title
For 26 seasons, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have played, moved to multiple venues, shut down operations for a season, reopened, found a permanent home and finally stable ownership as part of a long path to playing for a league championship. In front of what will be a hostile crowd of 10,000...
Josh Allen’s inconsistencies persist in loss at Houston
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — As the injuries, turnovers and losses continue mounting in Buffalo, Josh Allen and the Bills are running out of bodies and answers to address their deficiencies. The reality of it seemed summed up during a 23-19 loss to Houston on Thursday night. It was early in...
Pirates tender contracts to 5 arbitration-eligible players
The Pittsburgh Pirates tendered major-league contracts Friday to five of their arbitration eligible players: outfielder Oneil Cruz, catcher Joey Bart and pitchers Dennis Santana, Johan Oviedo and Justin Lawrence. The other four players who were arbitration eligible — outfielders Alexander Canario and Ronny Simon and right-handed relievers Colin Holderman and...
Duquesne coach Dru Joyce III gets back to Akron roots for game vs. Northeastern
By now, you’ve probably heard the story of Dru Joyce III. A fascinating tale about his winding journey from boyhood phenom on the high school hardwood while playing alongside lifelong friend LeBron James at Akron (Ohio) St. Vincent-St. Mary to his college playing days as a slick point guard at...
Better on the mat than on the mic, Spencer Lee gears up for Real American Freestyle bout
Spencer Lee hit a barrier that no amount of takedown drills would help him with. While promoting the Real American Freestyle wrestling event Nov. 29 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, the Franklin Regional graduate needed many takes to get the proper amount of “smack talk” committed to video. Lee, who...
Alex Highsmith doubtful, Cam Heyward questionable for Steelers on Sunday vs. Bears
It does not appear as if Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith will return to game action this week. And, suddenly, the status of a defensive co-captain for Sunday’s game at the Chicago Bears is in question, too. Highsmith was given a “doubtful” designation on the league-mandated status report Friday...
Bears will
be without all 3 starting linebackers Sunday vs. Steelers
Whoever starts at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday has caught a break in regards to the defense he faces. The Chicago Bears ruled out all three of their starting linebackers for Sunday’s home game against the Steelers at Soldier Field. Tremaine Edmunds, T.J. Edwards and Noah Sewell did...
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers listed as questionable to play Sunday vs. Bears
His future Hall of Fame quarterback was out on the practice field Friday, taking some first-team reps just five days after suffering a wrist fracture. Not that Mike Tomlin would admit it made him feel any better about Sunday’s game. “I’m not in the comfort business,” the Pittsburgh Steelers coach...
Penn State’s Terry Smith, Nebraska’s Matt Rhule plenty familiar with one another ahead of matchup
Matt Rhule and Terry Smith have more in common than their Penn State playing days. Rhule’s 7-3 Nebraska Cornhuskers face 4-6 Penn State on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium. Rhule, a walk-on, played at Penn State in the mid-1990s. Smith was a dangerous wideout who served as a captain on...
Porous Georgia Tech defense presents potential advantages for Pitt
There can be no denying Pitt is going to have its hands full Saturday in Atlanta against Georgia Tech’s offense. The No. 15 Yellow Jackets (9-1, 6-1 ACC) boast the nation’s top offensive attack, averaging 496.7 yards, and are led by a Heisman Trophy contender in dual-threat quarterback Haynes King....
Tull Family Foundation awards over $2M to boost high school athletics
Augustine Hanover spent last season with the Obama Academy boys soccer team practicing on a beat-up baseball field pocked with holes. “We have 10-year-old jerseys and not enough soccer balls,” said Hanover, a Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy student. On Friday, the 16-year-old joined dozens of student-athletes in the school’s...
