Sports category, Page 362
After enduring threats and calls for his firing, Ohio State’s Ryan Day can go from ultimate low to high
ATLANTA — Emotionally, this has been a season unlike any other for Ryan Day. Less than two months ago, loud and influential media voices were calling for the firing of the nation’s winningest active coach in the wake of Ohio State’s fourth straight loss to Michigan. He received harassment and...
Coco Gauff writes ‘RIP TikTok USA’ on a TV camera at the Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — American tennis star Coco Gauff mourned the loss of TikTok’s app back home, writing on a TV camera lens “RIP TikTok USA” and drawing a broken heart right after winning a match at the Australian Open to reach the quarterfinals. Gauff’s 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Belinda...
Take 5: Metropolitan malaise plagues Penguins
Hockey fans who believe in omens could have seen this coming before the season was 20 minutes old. In the first period of their season opener Oct. 9, the Penguins gave up a pair of goals to Jacob Trouba, of all people, and went on to lose 6-0 to the...
Game between reigning state champs Aliquippa, Imani Christian called off after skirmish
A WPIAL boys basketball game between two reigning state champions was cut short Saturday after spectators ran onto the floor during an on-court skirmish. The nonsection contest between Aliquippa and Imani Christian at Allderdice was called off with 4:23 left in the second quarter. Video showed two players fighting for...
Jayden Daniels leads Commanders to upset win over top-seeded Lions
DETROIT — Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns in a flawless performance by Washington’s dazzling rookie, and the Commanders stunned the Detroit Lions, 45-31, on Saturday night to reach the NFC championship game for the first time since winning the Super Bowl 33 years ago. “It’s a surreal moment,” Daniels...
LeSean McCoy, Rams legend Aaron Donald bet $50,000 on Eagles-Rams playoff game
Philadelphia Eagles great LeSean McCoy and Los Angeles Rams legend Aaron Donald are putting their money where their mouths are. McCoy and Donald, both Pennsylvania natives and former University of Pittsburgh stars, have a friendly, big money wager going on the result of Sunday’s NFC Divisional Round playoff game between...
Minor league report: Nailers fall to Railers
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 19 saves on 23 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-3 loss to the Worcester Railers at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., on Saturday. The result dropped Murashov’s record to 15-3-1. Defenseman Chris Ortiz had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (25-8-2-0) while...
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka moves into the Australian Open quarterfinalsVideo
MELBOURNE, Australia — Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, where she is three wins from achieving something no woman has done since the 1990s. The two-time defending champion extended her winning streak at Melbourne Park to 18 matches with a 6-1, 6-2 win over 14th-seeded Mirra...
Penguins put up little resistance in loss to Capitals
The Pittsburgh Penguins probably don’t expect Joel Blomqvist to save their season. But just being reliable by saving a few shots is a fair hope for the rookie goaltender. That’s something would-be franchise netminder Tristan Jarry was not able to provide, and that’s why he was sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of...
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce help Chiefs to AFC title game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown, most of it going to best buddy Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans, 23-14, on Saturday to advance to the AFC championship game for the seventh consecutive season. With girlfriend Taylor Swift...
Sepp Straka surges to 4-shot lead over Hoffman, Day, Lower through 3 rounds at The American ExpressVideo
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Sepp Straka shot an 8-under-par 64 on Saturday while his top competitors failed to match his sizzling pace, staking the Austrian to a four-shot lead over Charley Hoffman, Jason Day and Justin Lower after three rounds at The American Express. Straka made six birdies on his...
Javon Small scores 27 and West Virginia beats No. 2 Iowa State 64-57Video
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Javon Small scored 12 of his 27 points in the final two minutes to lead West Virginia to a 64-57 win over No. 2 Iowa State on Saturday night, ending the Cyclones’ national-best 12-game winning streak. Amani Hansberry added 12 points for the Mountaineers (13-4, 4-2 Big...
‘Where is Bob?’ Pirates fans voice frustrations about franchise direction under Bob Nutting
The Pittsburgh Pirates play a game of chance by offering fans the opportunity to Ask Pirates Management questions at PiratesFest, so team president Travis Williams knew that he would be facing a first-pitch fastball Saturday morning at David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Williams responded to criticism about the Pirates not...
Pittsburgh baseball fans turn out for PiratesFest
As winter raged outside, warmer thoughts of spring were on the minds of baseball fans Saturday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center during the latest edition of PiratesFest. Autograph seekers were able to meet some of their favorite current — and past — Pittsburgh Pirates players, including Andrew McCutchen,...
Mark Madden’s hot take: Steelers’ lack of action speaks volumes
The Pittsburgh Steelers won’t swap Mike Tomlin to Chicago or ditch him via any method. The Steelers won’t make any big personnel moves, except perhaps trading wideout George Pickens because his shenanigans go too far even in the laissez-faire culture Tomlin enables. The Steelers won’t make changes to the coaching...
Duquesne uses long-range shots to dominate St. Bonaventure
Remember those early-season losses — many at home — to the likes of Hampton, Lipscomb, Maine, Saint Peter’s and others? Duquesne’s horrid start to the men’s basketball season under first-year coach Dru Joyce III was atrocious. So, what’s changed? “I hold myself accountable,” Joyce said Saturday after the surging Dukes...
Pitt’s comeback bid comes up short, Clemson prevails in OT
Inside Pitt’s locker room, following the Panthers’ 78-75 overtime loss to Clemson on Saturday at Petersen Events Center, there are conflicting emotions. On one hand, the Panthers (12-6, 3-4 ACC) overcame a 10-point halftime deficit, which grew to as much as 14 in the final half, battling back down the...
Sportsmen gather in Harrison for Tri-County Trout Club’s annual show
With the region bracing for a bitter cold snap next week, anglers from near and far, young and old may have been thinking of warmer days ahead along rivers and streams as they gathered for a long-running annual sport show and flea market in Harrison on Saturday. Nearly 50 vendors...
Pitt great Sam Clancy remains glad he stayed home, choosing PanthersVideo
As a 6-foot-7 forward coming out of high school, Sam Clancy recalled hundreds of collegiate programs vying for his commitment. Ultimately, for Clancy, who won a state championship at Fifth Avenue High School in 1976 before graduating from Brashear in ’77, it came down to three suitors: his hometown Pitt...
North Allegheny grad Leyna Rumpler rolling in college wrestling debut season
Former North Allegheny wrestler Leyna Rumpler’s first year in college is starting to look a lot like her last year in high school. The three-time Pennsylvania state finalist is off to a sizzling debut for the Baldwin Wallace women’s wrestling team, going 16-4 for the first-year Division III program with...
Steelers in no position to get decision on 2025 quarterback wrong
It’s not hyperbole to suggest one of the biggest decisions in Pittsburgh Steelers history is being discussed this week — if not this month and offseason — at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Not the future of coach Mike Tomlin. With three years left on his contract, he’s not going anywhere....
Penguins Take 5: Alex Nedeljkovic knows who deserves an assist for his goalie goal
The goal Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scored during a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night, naturally, was unassisted. He picked up a puck dumped in by Sabres forward Peyton Krebs and threw it the length of the ice for the 19th goalie goal in NHL history....
Jimmy Butler returns from suspension, plays for Miami Heat
MIAMI — Jimmy Butler got introduced to the Miami Heat crowd for the first time in two weeks Friday night. Not everyone seemed thrilled. It was a mixed reaction — some cheers and definitely some boos, the latter of which is unusual for the home team to be hearing during...
Amarion Dickerson scores 22, Robert Morris beats Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Amarion Dickerson scored 22 points as Robert Morris beat Green Bay, 89-67, on Friday night. Dickerson shot 8 for 11 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Colonials (12-7, 4-4 Horizon League). Kam Woods scored 20 points...
Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic makes NHL history with goal, assist in win over Sabres
Alex Nedeljkovic became the second goaltender in Pittsburgh Penguins history to score a goal during a 5-2 victory against the Buffalo Sabres, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Friday. His score came on an empty net at 17:18 of the third period. He also had an assist earlier in the...
