NFL Week 15: Jaguars overwhelm Jets from start to finish, reach 10 wins
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence accounted for six touchdowns, including a career-high five passing, and the Jacksonville Jaguars overwhelmed the New York Jets from start to finish in a 48-20 drubbing Sunday. Lawrence completed 20 of 32 passes for 330 yards and didn’t have a turnover for the third consecutive...
Myles Garrett gets within 1 of sack record, but Browns lose
CHICAGO — Caleb Williams threw two touchdown passes, and the Chicago Bears beat Cleveland, 31-3, on Sunday in one of the coldest games ever at Soldier Field even though the Browns’ Myles Garrett moved within a sack of the NFL’s single-season record. The Bears (10-4) heated up early on a...
Lamar Jackson’s 2 TD passes, long pick-6 propel Ravens to 24-0 win over Bengals
CINCINNATI — The Baltimore Ravens served notice that they have plenty of fight left as they pursue a third straight AFC North title. The Ravens snapped a two-game losing streak and had what coach John Harbaugh said was their most complete game of the season as they blanked the Cincinnati...
Penguins lift suspension of defensive prospect Emil Pieniniemi
The Pittsburgh Penguins lifted a suspension of defensive prospect Emil Pieniniemi after he agreed to report to the ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers. In October, Pieniniemi declined to report to Wheeling and instead traveled to his home country of Finland and has been training for several weeks with his former...
Penguins goaltender Sergei Murashov to start against Mammoth
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov is scheduled to start Sunday’s game against the Utah Mammoth at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Murashov’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In four NHL contests this season, Murashov has a 1-1-1 record, a 1.90 goals-against average, a .913...
After 4 seasons at Wisconsin, Penn-Trafford grad Cade Yacamelli enters transfer portal
Cade Yacamelli wants to finish his college football career with an exclamation point, not a question mark. The former Penn-Trafford star feels unfulfilled and somewhat unproven, like he still has much to offer a Division I running backs room. But there still is time and a soon-to-be suitor. If Yacamelli...
Demond Williams throws 4 TD passes, Washington has 5 INTs in rout of Boise State in LA Bowl
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Demond Williams Jr. threw three of his four touchdown passes in the second quarter, and Washington had five interceptions as the Huskies kicked off bowl season with a 38-10 victory over Boise State in the LA Bowl on Saturday night. Denzel Boston made a 78-yard TD catch...
Bruce Thornton scores 19 points after halftime, Ohio State beats West Virginia in double overtime
CLEVELAND — Bruce Thornton scored 19 of his 21 points after halftime — which included the go-ahead jumper with 3.6 seconds left — and Ohio State rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat West Virginia, 89-88, in double overtime on Saturday night at the Cleveland Hoops Showdown. Freshman Amare...
Steelers 4 Downs: Dolphins work to set up star RB De’Von Achane for big plays
1. The Achane train Under coach Mike McDaniel, the Miami Dolphins always have preferred to build around speed. And with good reason. McDaniel is adept at deploying speed, often by getting his fastest players in space. Look no further than De’Von Achane, Miami’s running back who ran the 40-yard dash...
Steelers sing Minkah Fitzpatrick’s praises before Monday night matchup with Dolphins
Whether it’s a sign of respect or a measure of memory, the Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t help but profess their admiration for Minkah Fitzpatrick only six months after trading him to the Miami Dolphins. The Steelers surely remember that Fitzpatrick had two interceptions in his first game against the Dolphins —...
Scouting the Dolphins: Steelers opponent has one of NFL’s best defenses over past month
SCOUTING THE DOLPHINS Last meeting Dolphins beat Steelers, 16-10, on Oct. 23, 2022 in Miami Key matchup Dolphins CB Rasul Douglas vs. Steelers WR DK Metcalf Douglas was unsigned until after roster cuts — but since joining Miami via a one-year, $1.572 million deal Aug. 27, he has become one...
Minor league report: Valtteri Puustinen scores in overtime as Penguins beat Bruins
An overtime goal by forward Valtteri Puustinen gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 2-1 win against the Providence Bruins at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result extended a winning streak to four games. Defenseman Chase Pietila recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (19-5-1-0) while forward Avery Hayes scored a regulation...
Duquesne finishes western trip empty handed after rally falls short against Nevada
Duquesne’s two-game swing through the Mountain West turned out to be a dud. But the Dukes didn’t go down without a fight Saturday night at Nevada. Jimmie Williams’ potential game-tying 3-point shot bounded off the back of the iron with time running out, and Nevada survived Duquesne’s furious second-half push...
Pitt women’s volleyball outlasts Purdue for 5th straight trip to Final Four
The Pitt women’s volleyball team (30-4, 18-2 ACC), behind Olivia Babcock’s 23 kills, defeated No. 3 Purdue, 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 22-25, 25-17), sending the Panthers to their fifth straight Final Four. Up 23-17 in Set 4, Brooke Mosher buried two straight powerful service aces to send Pitt past Purdue. Mosher...
Steelers to face Dolphins without CB James Pierre; Asante Samuel Jr. could make 1st start
After winning the left outside cornerback job and starting the past four games, James Pierre will miss the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game Monday night against the Miami Dolphins. Coach Mike Tomlin declared Pierre out with a calf injury. Pierre did not practice the entire week and was ruled out following practice...
Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza wins Heisman Trophy
NEW YORK — Fernando Mendoza, the mercurial quarterback of No. 1 Indiana, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first Hoosier to win college football’s most prestigious award since its inception in 1935. Mendoza claimed 2,362 first place votes. He beat Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (1,435 votes), Notre...
Navy overcomes deficit, mistakes to beat Army on 4th-and-goal
BALTIMORE — Blake Horvath threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Eli Heidenreich with 6 minutes, 32 seconds remaining — on fourth-and-goal — and No. 22 Navy rallied to beat Army, 17-16, on Saturday. Horvath turned the ball over twice, and his fumble near the goal line nearly spoiled Navy’s key...
Steelers’ Jalen Ramsey, Jonnu Smith downplay trade from Dolphins as business side of game
If Jalen Ramsey finds any irony that he’s playing safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minkah Fitzpatrick is being used as a nickel back for the Miami Dolphins, he’s not letting on. The blockbuster trade that saw the All-Pro defensive backs swapped for one another is viewed to both Ramsey...
Pitt men slip to 5-6 on season after loss at Villanova
Pitt took on an old basketball acquaintance Saturday on the road, looking to end a two-game losing streak. In their first meeting with Villanova in 12 years, the Panthers couldn’t keep up. “We haven’t been able to sustain how we have to play in order to be good on either...
South Carolina State wins Celebration Bowl in 4th OT
ATLANTA — Ryan Stubblefield found Jordan Smith on a 2-point pass in the fourth overtime, and South Carolina State defeated Prairie View A&M, 40-38, on Saturday in the 10th Celebration Bowl, the matchup between the champions of the MEAC and SWAC. After both teams kicked field goals in the first...
Sharks erase 4-goal deficit as Penguins suffer another 3rd-period meltdown, lose in OT
Sidney Crosby shook his head. Following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ squalid 6-5 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday — in which the home team fell despite holding a four-goal lead midway through the third period — the Penguins’ captain was asked if he could...
Alabama vows to address Oklahoma’s ‘disrespect’ in CFP
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama players haven’t forgotten their last game — last two, really — against Oklahoma. The Sooners won 23-21 in Tuscaloosa a month ago and then celebrated by taking photos at midfield after ending the Crimson Tide’s 17-game home-winning streak. Alabama staffers ushered the Sooners off the logo,...
Robert Morris men rally from 21-point deficit vs. Toledo for 2nd-largest comeback in school history
Holy Toledo! The Robert Morris men’s basketball team rallied from a 21-point deficit to defeat the Toledo, 75-70, on Saturday, marking their second-largest comeback in program history. The Rockets stormed out to a commanding start, ripping off a 23-0 run to build a 32-12 advantage and taking a 42-24 lead...
Penn State men can’t complete upset bid against No. 9 Michigan StateVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Divine Ugochukwu scored a career-high 23 points, and No. 9 Michigan State overcame a sloppy performance to beat Penn State, 76-72, on Saturday. Jaxon Kohler posted his fifth double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds, and Carson Cooper added 10 points for the Spartans...
Mets reach 2-year deal with infielder Jorge Polanco after losing Pete Alonso, AP source says
The New York Mets have agreed to a two-year deal with veteran infielder Jorge Polanco, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical and had not been announced....
