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Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scheduled to face Kings
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is scheduled to start Tuesday’s home game against the Los Angeles Kings at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status following an optional morning skate in Cranberry. In 13 games this season, Nedeljkovic has a 4-5-3 record, a 3.37 goals against average and...
The Unify League is soccer’s latest incarnation of a breakaway European Super League
MANCHESTER, England — Organizers of a breakaway European Super League have revealed new plans to create a rival to the Champions League. The Unify League is the latest incarnation of a proposed elite competition for the biggest soccer clubs in Europe. It comes after the launch of a Super League...
Left-hander Max Fried and Yankees finalize $218 million, 8-year contract
NEW YORK — Left-hander Max Fried and the New York Yankees finalized a $218 million, eight-year contract on Tuesday. The deal was agreed to last week at the winter meetings after the Yankees lost outfielder Juan Soto to the rival Mets. Fried’s deal is the largest for a left-handed pitcher...
Conor McGregor says he’s in negotiations with Logan Paul for boxing exhibition in India
Conor McGregor says he’s in negotiations to fight Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. McGregor said early Tuesday morning on social media he’s in “preliminary agreements” with the family of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani to fight Paul. “I have agreed,” McGregor said. McGregor also said that rumors of...
Penguins place Marcus Pettersson on injured reserve, recall Nathan Clurman from AHL
With Marcus Pettersson placed on injured reserve Tuesday morning, the Pittsburgh Penguins added reinforcements to their blue line, recalling Nathan Clurman from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. If and when he does suit up, Clurman would be in line to make his NHL debut. A 26-year-old right-handed shot, Clurman...
Tim Benz: With the Steelers, the harder you look for silver linings the more rust you’ll find
A day after the Pittsburgh Steelers lost 27-13 in Philadelphia against the 12-2 Eagles, I didn’t hear a lot of Pittsburgh fans rationalizing reasons why the Steelers should’ve won the game. What I did hear a lot of, though, was rationalizing why the game wasn’t as bad as it may...
First Call: George Pickens insists of a ‘vendetta’ against Steelers … again; Diontae Johnson won’t play vs. SteelersVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is calling out NFL officiating. The Baltimore Ravens are telling Diontae Johnson to stay home. The Penguins will face stiff competition Tuesday night. And Duquesne star Megan McConnell is getting honored. All that in “First Call” Tuesday. ‘V’ for ‘Vendetta’ It’s certainly not for...
New Kensington girl among Pittsburgh-area youth boxers building the region’s fighting legacy
Four years ago, Gea Fultz of New Kensington was an 11-year-old girl walking into a gym full of boys training to fight. “It was really scary at first,” said Fultz, 15, now a sophomore at Valley High School. “I felt like I had to prove myself.” The proof? In August,...
Falcons struggle past Raiders to keep pace in division race
LAS VEGAS — Kirk Cousins threw his first touchdown pass in five weeks and the Atlanta Falcons did just enough Monday night to beat the struggling Las Vegas Raiders, 15-9, and keep pace in the NFC South race. Trying to pull off a late comeback, Raiders quarterback Desmond Ridder lofted...
Vikings smother Bears to win 7th straight, move into tie for division lead
MINNEAPOLIS — Aaron Jones and Cam Akers had touchdown runs in the second half to complement a smothering performance by the Minnesota defense, and the Vikings moved into a tie for first place in the NFC North on Monday night by beating the Chicago Bears, 30-12, for their seventh consecutive...
Vermont claims program’s 1st national championship on Maximilian Kissel’s overtime goalVideo
CARY, N.C. — Maximilian Kissel scored in a sudden-death overtime to help Vermont beat Marshall 2-1 on Monday night for the program’s first national championship. It was the ninth championship game decided by overtime or penalty kicks in the 21st century. Vermont (16-2-6) became the first squad in school history...
Defense leads to another win in overtime for the Penguins
It hasn’t been overly complicated as to why the Pittsburgh Penguins have been surging in recent weeks. At least not in the estimation of captain Sidney Crosby. To him, the Penguins’ 6-2-1 record in their nine games entering Tuesday came down to one primary factor. “I’d say defending,” Crosby said...
Analysis: Surging Eagles shove aside injuries, celebrate victory over SteelersVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley both played through injuries that served more as minor inconveniences than long-term concerns for the Eagles. Injuries heal. So, it turns out, do bruised egos and hard feelings caused by criticism and gossip spread not by fans, social media tolls or sports talk...
Analysis: Joe Burrow, Bengals maintain slim playoff hopes after sloppy winVideo
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow keeps throwing touchdown passes, and the Cincinnati Bengals have won two in a row for just the second time this season. However, the star quarterback was far from happy with the effort. “It was too sloppy, we had too many penalties, too many procedural penalties. I...
Analysis: Browns mulling another switch at QB after Jameis Winston throws 3 more picksVideo
CLEVELAND — Jameis Winston’s third interception Sunday — No. 8 in three games — was the last Browns coach Kevin Stefanski could stomach. He benched Winston. Maybe for good. With three games left in this dreadful season for Cleveland, Stefanski said Monday that he’s still working through plans at quarterback...
Penn State lands transfer portal commitment from former USC WR Kyron Hudson
Drew Allar announced Monday morning that he’s expected to return for the 2025 season. And Monday night, Penn State secured a future target for Allar via the transfer portal. Kyron Hudson, a wide receiver from Southern Cal, verbally committed to Penn State. He announced his decision on social media on...
Analysis: Lamar Jackson looks almost flawless vs. Giants as Ravens turn focus to SteelersVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — A talking to from his mother seemed to bring out the best in Lamar Jackson. After a loss to Philadelphia earlier this month, Jackson said his mom cursed him out, telling him he missed opportunities to run. That wasn’t a problem in Sunday’s 35-14 victory over...
Americans now paid to play in Ryder Cup with $200K stipend and $300K to donate to charityVideo
Americans will be paid to play in the Ryder Cup for the first time under a new PGA of America program announced Monday that gives them a $200,000 stipend and $300,000 for them to distribute to charity. The $500,000 directed to each of the 12 players and the captain is...
Clemson’s Swinney can’t wait for Belichick’s positive impact on the Atlantic Coast ConferenceVideo
CLEMSON, S.C. — Practice plans. Film breakdowns. Travel bookings. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney had his focus split several ways getting ready to face No. 4 Texas in the College Football Playoff. Still, Swinney had enough time to follow how Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick joined the ACC as North Carolina’s...
Analysis: NFL can’t revise the onside kick fast enough for Dan CampbellVideo
The NFL already was planning to explore the onside kick before Dan Campbell made a regrettable decision to try one at an unusual time. Detroit’s ultra-aggressive coach called for an onside kick with the Lions trailing the Bills by 10 points and 12 minutes remaining. Buffalo’s Mack Hollins recovered the...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Seton Hill women’s basketball team continues to rise in rankings
The unbeaten Seton Hill women’s basketball team (10-0) jumped seven spots to No. 7 in the D2CSC poll, while remaining No. 1 in the Atlantic Region rankings. In addition, and perhaps more significantly, the Griffins vaulted seven spots to No. 14 in the WBCA Division II Coaches Poll. The 10-0...
Penn State’s James Franklin on timing of Beau Pribula’s transfer: ‘We’ve got problems in college football’Video
Finding a Penn State player or coach who has uttered a single bad thing about quarterback Beau Pribula would be a difficult task. Pribula, through three seasons in State College, had the respect of teammates and coaches because of his attitude, work ethic and athletic abilities. But Sunday night, Pribula...
Distance, faith in defense led Mike Tomlin to punt in 4th quarter of Steelers’ loss to Eagles
Mike Tomlin didn’t expect the Philadelphia Eagles to run out the final 10 minutes, 29 seconds to put a stranglehold on a 27-13 victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Otherwise, Tomlin would not have sent his punt team on the field at that stage of the fourth quarter with...
Dolphins’ Grant DuBose has movement in extremities after scary hit to the head vs. Texans
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose remained in the hospital but had movement in all extremities after being stretchered off the field following a scary helmet-to-helmet hit against the Houston Texans on Sunday. In an update Monday morning, the Dolphins said DuBose remained at a local...
Penn State QB Drew Allar announces he’ll return, but distractions remain heading into CFP
Penn State has plenty of pressing business to handle heading into Saturday’s first-round College Football Playoff game in State College vs. SMU. However, this time of year often features distractions from the task at hand. Primarily, transfer portal drama, plotting out who and who won’t be returning to the program...
