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Garrett Nussmeier throws for 304 yards, 3 TDs as LSU beats Baylor in Texas Bowl
HOUSTON — Garrett Nussmeier threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns as LSU beat Baylor 44-31 in the Texas Bowl on Tuesday. Nussmeier, who finished 24 of 34, tossed scoring passes of 10 yards and 1 yard to Trey’Dez Green and 41 yards to Chris Hilton Jr. in the first...
Louisville edges Washington in Sun Bowl after Huskies fail 2-point conversion
EL PASO, Texas — Harrison Bailey threw for three touchdowns and Caullin Lacy scored twice as Louisville hung on to beat Washington in a 35-34 nail-biter in the Sun Bowl on Tuesday. Lacy caught a 9-yard TD pass from Bailey, the game’s MVP, in the first quarter and rushed for...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang placed on injured reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has been placed on injured reserve due to an undisclosed ailment. The six-time All-Star was injured during a 6-3 road loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday and was scratched the next day for a 3-2 home win against the Islanders. Via audio provided...
Lenny Randle, major leaguer repeatedly in the spotlight for 12 seasons, dies at 75Video
MURRIETA, Calif. — Lenny Randle, a big league player for 12 seasons who spoke five languages, performed stand-up comedy, was dubbed “The Most Interesting Man in Baseball” and was suspended for punching his Texas Rangers manager, has died. He was 75. Randle died Sunday at his home in Murrieta, California,...
West Virginia stuns No. 7 Kansas in intense Big 12 opener
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Javon Small hit the go-ahead free throw with 1.8 seconds remaining, and short-handed West Virginia held on after blowing an 18-point second-half lead to beat seventh-ranked Kansas, 62-61, in an intense Big 12 opener for both teams Tuesday. Eduardo Andre had 15 points and Small finished with...
Steelers injury report: Joey Porter Jr. full practice participant, Jaylen Warren limited
Joey Porter Jr. returned to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Tuesday, six days after he sat out a game because of a knee injury. The Steelers No. 1 cornerback, Porter suffered the injury in a Dec. 21 loss at the Baltimore Ravens. Porter was regarded as a full practice participant on Tuesday’s...
Michigan defense pressures Jalen Milroe all day, Wolverines upset No. 11 Alabama in ReliaQuest BowlVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Michigan’s defense sacked Jalen Milroe five times and forced three turnovers by the Alabama quarterback to lead the Wolverines to a 19-13 victory over the 11th-ranked Crimson Tide in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Tuesday. Dominic Zvada kicked four field goals and Davis Warren threw a first-half touchdown...
Duquesne beats Rhode Island in Atlantic 10 opener to run winning streak to 4
After a rough start to the season, Duquesne’s basketball fortunes are turning. Jahsean Corbett totaled 13 points and 10 rebounds and three other Dukes scored in double figures as Duquesne opened Atlantic 10 Conference play Tuesday with a 67-55 New Year’s Eve victory over Rhode Island at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse,...
Zach Frazier given Joe Greene Award as Steelers rookie of the year
When the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Zach Frazier with the 51st overall pick of April’s draft, it marked the highest the team had selected a center since Maurkice Pouncey 14 years prior. Tuesday, Frazier joined Pouncey as a Steelers rookie of the year. He can only hope to follow by matching...
OLB Alex Highsmith given ‘Chief Award’ as Steeler most cooperative with media
It wasn’t lost on Alex Highsmith that he was at a podium accepting an award recognizing his interactions with media just six days after he had arguably his most honest and poignant public comments of the Pittsburgh Steelers season. After the Steelers lost their third consecutive game, Highsmith, on Christmas...
Former Duquesne great Sihugo Green named to National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Former Duquesne basketball star Sihugo Green, the only two-time consensus first-team All-America in program history, was named Tuesday to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024. During his three-year career (1954-56) with the Dukes, Green averaged a double-double (19.8 points and 11.5 rebounds per game) and finished...
Inside linebacker Cole Holcomb leads trio of injured-list Steelers returning to practice
Cole Holcomb endured the solitude of a lonely rehabilitation from knee surgery — the details of which he wouldn’t divulge — so his return Tuesday to practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers was a major moment. “I felt like a little kid on the first day of school,” Holcomb said. “I...
A jet carrying the Gonzaga men’s basketball team ordered to stop to avoid collision at LAXVideo
LOS ANGELES — The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation after a private jet carrying the Gonzaga University men’s basketball team nearly crossed a runway as another flight was taking off Friday at Los Angeles International Airport. The plane operated by Key Lime Air was ordered by air traffic...
Tim Benz: Don’t fret over a potential Steelers-Ravens Round 3, embrace it
When the dust settles on the AFC playoff bracket, one of three things is going to happen to the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) after their regular season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals (8-8) on Saturday night. • They could win the AFC North and host a home playoff game next week....
First Call: Eagles teammates praise Kenny Pickett; Cleveland plays legal card to block Browns’ stadium move
Tuesday’s “First Call” updates the injury status of former Steeler and Pitt Panther Kenny Pickett. Diontae Johnson discusses his latest stop in Houston. The city of Cleveland is jousting with the Browns over their stadium plans, and the Cincinnati Bengals are putting a high-priced free agent on injured reserve. Gutting...
Pitt Take 5: California tips off busy 7 days for Panthers vs. ACC foes
After playing only four games through 31 days of December, Pitt basketball gets serious starting Wednesday (New Year’s Day) when the Panthers welcome first-year ACC member California to the league. Tipoff is 2 p.m. at Petersen Events Center. The game is the first of three for Pitt in seven days,...
2024 in Pittsburgh college sports: Newsworthy year for teams at Pitt, Duquesne, Penn State
The steady rebuild of men’s basketball, a seven-game winning streak to start the football season and a fourth consecutive Final Four appearance by women’s volleyball make 2024 sound like a nice year for Pitt athletics. Yet none of those events come close to challenging for the biggest story of the...
Pitt loses cornerbacks Ryland Gandy, Tamarion Crumpley to transfer portal
Pitt lost two cornerbacks Monday — one a starter — when Ryland Gandy and Tamarion Crumpley announced plans to transfer. Thank you Pitt???????? pic.twitter.com/pIqSyIt4Zc— Ryland Gandy (@iamrdg10) December 30, 2024 Officially in the portal!! pic.twitter.com/hCNypNStrK— M Λ M B Λ (@MAMBAXII) December 30, 2024 Gandy, who was a redshirt sophomore...
Riley Leonard’s passing game improvement key for Notre Dame in CFP quarterfinal against GeorgiaVideo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — When quarterback Riley Leonard transferred from Duke to Notre Dame for the 2024 season, he immediately went to work building chemistry with his new teammates. He brought six Fighting Irish receivers to his home in Fairhope, Ala., to get to know each other and train with...
Bedard takes center stage when the Blackhawks face the Blues in the Winter ClassicVideo
CHICAGO — Connor Bedard practiced with the Chicago Blackhawks right in the middle of Wrigley Field. He skated with his parents and his sister. The moment was not lost on the 19-year-old center. “It’s one of the coolest experiences of my life so far,” Bedard said, “and, obviously, the game...
No. 23 Missouri rallies from 10 down, beats Iowa in Music City Bowl
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Blake Craig kicked two field goals in the fourth quarter, his second a 56-yarder with 4 minutes, 36 seconds left as No. 23 Missouri rallied to beat Iowa, 27-24, on Monday in the Music City Bowl. Missouri trailed 24-14 when the Tigers started the comeback, scoring the...
Rest the starters if Ravens wrap up North? Steelers’ Mike Tomlin downplays idea vs. Bengals
By the time the Pittsburgh Steelers kick off their regular-season finale Saturday night, they will know if a division title is still attainable. If it’s not, will coach Mike Tomlin elect to rest some key players as a means of protecting his healthy team headed into the playoffs? “I haven’t...
Saint Vincent basketball coach D.P. Harris earns 400th career win
Back from a 10-day break, Saint Vincent knocked off the rust and helped longtime men’s basketball coach D.P. Harris to a milestone victory. Harris chalked up win No. 400 in his 19th season leading the Bearcats, who put up 39 second-half points to down visiting Adrian (Mich.), 68-57, on Monday...
2024 in Pittsburgh professional sports: Revamped Steelers’ QB room, Pirates’ phenom pitcher among top storylines
The year began with the Pittsburgh Steelers losing their fifth consecutive playoff game, keeping alive a streak that dates to the 2016 postseason. It ended with the Steelers, while reeling from a three-game losing streak, assured of another trip to the playoffs and a chance to end the franchise’s longest...
Pitt point guard Jaland Lowe knows how to give on and off the court
Jaland Lowe is accustomed to handing out presents to those closest to him, and he’s doing it this season like almost no other player in the ACC. While averaging 16.7 points per game, Pitt’s sophomore point guard is third in the conference with an average of six assists per game....
