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Baltimore’s ‘MNF’ win concludes a ‘suboptimal’ NFL Week 12 for the Steelers
Week 12 of the NFL season was… how can I put this… less than ideal for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Suboptimal, maybe? How about that? However you want to phrase it, things could’ve gone better. For instance, the Steelers could’ve finally — for a change — beaten the typically rudderless Browns...
Finally healthy, Penn State RB Nick Singleton poised to break out ahead of postseason
Nick Singleton is starting to look like his old explosive self, which is a positive sign for Penn State as it prepares for its regular-season finale and a College Football Playoff run. Singleton was nagged by injuries — “bumps and bruises” as James Franklin calls it — throughout the Big...
First Call: Steelers assistant linked to college job; could we see 3rd edition of Maulers?
A Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach is hearing his name linked to a college opening. Pitt’s Kade Bell is being tied to Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator job. There might be movement toward another reincarnation of the Pittsburgh Maulers. And Duquesne’s women’s basketball team scores a win in a renewed rivalry while the...
Tim Benz: Doomsday predictions for Steelers far-fetched, but worthy of concern
When I first read the statement from CBS’ Adam Schein about the Pittsburgh Steelers, I thought it was a bit hyperbolic. “If everything breaks right, they win two more,” Schein said of the Steelers’ remaining schedule. “I honestly have bad vibes right now when it comes to these Pittsburgh Steelers.”...
Ravens pull away from Chargers to win battle of Harbaugh brothers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry made sure Ravens coach John Harbaugh could maintain bragging rights over his younger brother. Jackson threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and Henry rushed for 140 yards as Baltimore beat Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers, 30-23, on Monday night....
Cavaliers’ unexpected 17-1 start also produces unexpected star: reserve Ty JeromeVideo
CLEVELAND — As the Cavaliers were pushing their home record to 10-0 and improving the franchise’s historic start to an eye-popping 17-1, a solitary voice rose from the seats that could be heard throughout the lower bowl of Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. “M-V-P! M-V-P!” the lone fan chanted. Down on the...
Expanded College Football Playoff puts twist on reaching conference title gamesVideo
Indiana should be able to breathe easy this week. It has very little chance of making it into the Big Ten championship game. On the other hand, Georgia’s spot in the SEC title game is so risky that if the Bulldogs lose, they might have been better off sitting it...
Nick Kern Jr. leads Penn State over Fordham
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Senior Nick Kern Jr. came off the bench to score 20 points and grab 13 rebounds for the first double-double of his career, leading Penn State to an 85-66 victory over Fordham in a Sunshine Slam Beach Division semifinal Monday. The Nittany Lions have opened a...
Pitt guard Damian Dunn will miss at least 6 weeks after thumb surgery
Off to an encouraging start this season, Pitt men’s basketball received some bad news Monday when transfer guard Damian Dunn underwent surgery to repair a right thumb injury and will miss at least six weeks. Dunn injured his thumb and sprained his left ankle Sunday in the first two minutes...
The long and short of it is Darnell Washington, Calvin Austin becoming threats for Steelers
If they aren’t the respective biggest and smallest offensive skill-position players in the NFL, each is close to it. The long and the short of it is Darnell Washington and Calvin Austin III are evolving into significant pieces of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. After relatively little usage in the passing...
Pitt volleyball star Valeria Vazquez Gomez chosen in 4th round of Pro Volleyball Federation draft
No one doubted that Pitt sixth-year senior volleyball player Valeria Vazquez Gomez had a future as a pro. But the Omaha Supernovas of the Pro Volleyball Federation verified it Monday by choosing her sixth in the fourth round of the second all-time PVF draft. She will have the opportunity to...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi offers no update on Eli Holstein’s injury but decries manner in which he was hurt
There were topics Pat Narduzzi wanted to discuss with reporters Monday at his final regular-season news conference of 2024. Eli Holstein wasn’t one of them. But the manner in which Pitt’s starting quarterback suffered a lower-body injury was certainly up for discussion. The last question of the 18-minute news conference...
Most drivers not named Joey Logano eager for NASCAR changes
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It seems everyone except champion Joey Logano is eager to see to a change to the NASCAR playoff format. How to fix it remains up for debate. Logano won his third Cup Series championship earlier this month, re-igniting the conversation about whether the current playoff format is...
Penn State focused on closing out regular season
James Franklin is under no illusions as to what his alternate reality would have looked like had Penn State dropped Saturday’s road game at Minnesota. That’s because Franklin would be shouldering a lion’s share of the blame. With 3 minutes, 47 seconds to play and Penn State up 26-25, the...
Steelers notes: Miles Killebrew nominated for Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award
Three-year Pittsburgh Steelers special teams captain Miles Killebrew was announced as the team’s nominee for the NFL’s Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award on Monday, an honor presented to “a player for their on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition.” A safety by trade,...
A bad mood won’t help the Penguins avoid more bad results
Everything came down to a one-on-one confrontation Monday in Cranberry. Forward Matt Nieto vs. goaltender Tristan Jarry. Nieto attacked. Jarry reacted. Nieto scored. As Nieto skated toward the left-wing boards to celebrate, half of the Penguins roster — all clad in yellow practice jerseys — mobbed Nieto to celebrate winning...
U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher retiring from international soccer
U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is retiring from international soccer. Naeher is on the team’s roster for a pair of upcoming matches in Europe but those games will be her last after a full 11 years playing for the United States. Over the course of her career, Naeher...
Penguins acquire forward Philip Tomasino from PredatorsVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Philip Tomasino from the Nashville Predators on Monday. In return, they exchanged a fourth-round pick in the 2027 draft. Tomasino, 23, was a first-round draft pick (No. 24 overall) in 2019. A right-handed shot, he has appeared in 11 games this season and has recorded...
Penguins reassign forward Sam Poulin to AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Sam Poulin to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League Monday following a team practice in Cranberry. Poulin, the Penguins’ first-round (No. 21 overall) draft pick in 2019, skated in a career-high six NHL contests this season after playing in three both in 2022-23 and 2023-24....
Duquesne falls to 0-6 after loss to Hampton in Cayman Islands Classic
Duquesne’s nightmarish start continues. A year after making their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 47 years, the Dukes’ season-opening losing streak in men’s basketball reached six games Monday at the Cayman Islands Classic, the worst start in the 110-year history of the program. Hampton’s Noah Farrakhan scored 24 points, including...
Kevin Hayes returns to Penguins’ lineup as club attempts to pull out of tailspin
Kevin Hayes has not enjoyed the experience of having to watch from the press box as the Pittsburgh Penguins navigate an early-season tailspin. Hayes, who suffered an unspecified upper-body injury Nov. 5, returned to the Penguins’ lineup Saturday vs. Utah Hockey Club, but he missed the eight previous games as...
Kansas stays at No. 1 ahead of showdown vs. No. 11 Duke; Ole Miss, Mississippi State back in AP Top 25
Kansas remained solidly entrenched at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll Monday ahead of its showdown with No. 11 Duke in Las Vegas, while a pair of schools from the Magnolia State elbowed their way back into the rankings. Ole Miss returned to the poll...
Duquesne football ranked in final regular season poll, falls short of FCS playoffs
Duquesne’s football team wrapped up its season Saturday after a 21-14 loss to Central Connecticut State, failing to earn an automatic bid to the postseason. On Sunday, the Dukes were not selected to participate in the Division I FCS playoffs as an at-large team. On Monday, Duquesne was ranked No....
Pitcher Yusei Kikuchi and Los Angeles Angels agree to a $63 million, 3-year contract, AP source says
Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a $63 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the deal, first reported by the New York Post, was subject to a successful physical....
Latrobe grad Sofia DeCerb helps James Madison women’s soccer make program history with timely saves in goal
Texas State had all the momentum. After falling behind James Madison, 2-0, in the Sun Belt women’s soccer championship match, TSU rallied to tie the score 2-2 in the 55th minute. And in the 70th minute, the Bobcats had a breakaway. All that stood in the way of the go-ahead...
