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Auriemma ties VanDerveer for most appearances at 1 school in women’s AP Top 25; UCLA remains No. 1
UConn coach Geno Auriemma moved into a tie with Tara VanDerveer for the most appearances with one school in the women’s basketball AP Top 25 as the Huskies remained seventh in the poll Monday. Auriemma has now led UConn to 627 appearances in the poll in his 40 years at...
Mike Tomlin: Steelers motivated to get ‘stench’ off heading into season finale with BengalsVideo
Standing in between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the postseason is the regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals. With the Steelers riding a three-game losing streak heading into that Saturday night matchup, coach Mike Tomlin said it’s important for his team to have momentum heading into the playoffs. “We have to...
Mark Madden: Drastic changes needed if Steelers’ collapse continues, but they won’t make them
What if the Steelers lose out? What if they go from 10-3 to 10-7, then drop their first playoff game? It’s not an unlikely scenario. The Steelers play worse every week. Against Kansas City, they played like it was the middle of next month. The Steelers are clearly a level...
Giants beat the Colts but lost the coveted No. 1 draft pick
The New York Giants lost by winning. A rare victory — 45-33 over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday — knocked the Giants out of control for the coveted No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft. So much for Shedeur Sanders’ Giants-themed cleats unless New York trades up to get...
Franklin Regional alum wins conference in 1st year as Penn State Behrend soccer coach
Making soccer memories is nothing new for Chris Ralph. The 2015 Franklin Regional graduate played soccer throughout school, continuing at Penn State Behrend. After a brief stint as an assistant coach for Mercyhurst men’s soccer, he joined his alma mater as an assistant before taking the reins this past season,...
In 2nd season with Saint Vincent men’s basketball team, Dev Ostrowski becoming more complete player
D.P. Harris was away from Saint Vincent for two years while he coached the St. Thomas men’s basketball team in Miami Gardens, Fla. But even while he was more than 1,100 miles from the Unity Township campus, he made a connection that would help him when he returned to the...
Kiski Area grad Seth Erwin turns IUP’s rugby club team into national powerVideo
Seth Erwin said he grew up like a lot of kids in Western Pennsylvania: with a passion for football. He was a standout at Kiski Area and, once he graduated, was prepared to continue playing football in college. But during his senior year with the Cavaliers, he suffered a compound...
Pitt volleyball All-American Torrey Stafford enters NCAA transfer portal
Pitt volleyball’s Torrey Stafford, one of the team’s three first-team All-Americans, has entered the NCAA transfer portal, a Pitt athletics spokesperson confirmed. Stafford’s departure will be a major blow to the most successful program on campus after she finished second on the team to AVCA National Player of the Year...
LeBron James at 40: A milestone birthday arrives for the NBA’s all-time scoring leader
When LeBron James broke another NBA record earlier this month, the one for most regular-season minutes played in a career, his Los Angeles Lakers teammates handled the moment in typical locker room fashion. They made fun of him. “They told me I’m old as hell,” James quipped. By NBA standards,...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Jeannette grad Marcus Barnes declares for NFL draft
Marcus Barnes always had NFL aspirations. When he was in high school, he and his teammates would talk about making it to “the league.” His father, Johnnie Barnes, was a ninth-round draft pick in 1992 and played wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers, so he came...
Chip Kelly returns to the Rose Bowl, this time as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator
Of all the things Chip Kelly is looking forward to in his return trip to Southern California, there is one that rises above everything else. “Gotta get more sunscreen looking at the weather report, because we haven’t seen the sun for a little while in Columbus,” said Kelly with a...
First Call: Kenny Pickett’s bizarre throw; Mason Rudolph and Mitch Trubisky toss TDs; Steelers are home ’dogs to CincyVideo
Monday’s “First Call” has the day, time and early line on the Steelers-Bengals game. All three of Pittsburgh’s quarterbacks from 2023 played Sunday for their new teams — with varying results. And, it turns out Marlon Humphrey did have some repercussions for that taunt on the way into the end...
Penguins defenseman Nate Clurman realizes a ‘long dream’ with his NHL debut
It wasn’t the most celebrated milestone someone in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey achieved Sunday. But it might have been more profound. At least that’s what one can assume by watching Nate Clurman fight back tears as he discussed his first career NHL game in the home dressing room of PPG...
Madden Monday: ‘How long is (Mike) Tomlin going to be Teflon with the national media’ if Steelers lose out?
The Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) are 2½-point underdogs on their home turf against the 8-8 Cincinnati Bengals for Saturday night’s regular-season finale. That’s the same Bengals team that the Steelers beat 44-38 on Dec. 1. But after three losses in four tries for the Steelers since then — and four straight...
Tim Benz: Forget big New Year’s resolutions. Steelers need quick fixes ASAP
For many of us, this time of year means New Year’s resolutions. A resolution that a lot of people make is to get their lives more organized. That’s a good one. But there’s a difference between cutting the clutter of one’s daily existence and just knocking out a generic “to-do”...
Steelers’ season finale against Bengals scheduled for prime-time Saturday kickoff
The final game of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ regular season will be held in prime time. The Steelers, who have a 10-6 record on the heels of a three-game losing streak, will face the 8-8 Cincinnati Bengals at 8 p.m. Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. The game will be televised by ABC/ESPN....
Oklahoma’s Zac Alley joins Rich Rodriguez’s West Virginia staff as defensive coordinatorVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Oklahoma co-defensive coordinator Zac Alley is being reunited with Rich Rodriguez at West Virginia. Rodriguez, who was hired for his second stint as West Virginia’s coach Dec. 12, announced Sunday that he hired the 31-year-old Alley as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. “Zac is one of the...
Minor league report: Nailers move into 1st place in Eastern ConferenceVideo
Forwards Jack Beck and Logan Pietila each had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-1 win against the Iowa Heartlanders at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 32 saves on 33 shots to boost his record to 13-2-0 as Wheeling...
Patriots lead race for No. 1 overall pick in 2025 NFL Draft with week to go
Thanks to two rivals, the Patriots are in a position to pick atop the 2025 NFL Draft. The Patriots tentatively hold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft after the Giants beat the Colts on Sunday. Draft order is determined by record and strength of schedule. The...
Browns’ Myles Garrett makes history with 2 sacks, but another loss leaves him frustrated
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett was in no mood to celebrate his birthday or making history. Garrett recorded two sacks to become the first NFL player with 14 sacks in four straight seasons, but the Cleveland Browns couldn’t do anything on offense during a 20-3 loss to the Miami Dolphins on...
NFC’s No. 1 seed comes down to Vikings-Lions showdown at Detroit in Week 18
The NFC’s No. 1 seed will come down to the final week when the Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings. The winner takes the NFC North and gets a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage until the Super Bowl. The loser becomes the No. 5 seed and must play on...
Sidney Crosby becomes Penguins’ all-time assist leader in win against Islanders
Sidney Crosby knows better than to compare himself to Mario Lemieux. After all, he was a fan of Lemieux well before he became Lemieux’s teammate nearly two decades ago. But, today, he is Lemieux’s superior. At least in one area. Assists. On Sunday, in a 3-2 win against the New...
Tyler Huntley-led Dolphins hand Browns 5th straight loss, keep playoff hopes aliveVideo
CLEVELAND — Tyler Huntley scrambled for a touchdown and threw for one while starting for Tua Tagovailoa, and the Miami Dolphins stayed in the playoff race heading into their season finale with a 20-3 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. With Tagovailoa sidelined by a hip injury, Huntley did...
NFL Week 17: Baker Mayfield throws 5 TD passes and Bucs keep playoff, NFC South hopes alive with rout of PanthersVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield threw for 359 yards and five touchdowns to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers keep their division and playoff hopes alive with a 48-14 rout of the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Tampa Bay’s fifth win in the past six weeks nudged the first-place Bucs (9-7) a...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby surpasses Mario Lemieux as franchise’s career leader in assistsVideo
Forward Sidney Crosby recorded his 1,034th career assist and surpassed former teammate Mario Lemieux as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ all-time leader in assists during a game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. The Penguins’ current captain recorded a primary assist on a power-play goal by forward...
