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At last, 2-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson has big game vs. Steelers

BALTIMORE — At last, Lamar Jackson had a productive game and a triumph against his team’s biggest rival, the unit that has served as something of a personal nemesis. But instead of basking in the glow of a 34-17 win that moved his Baltimore Ravens into a tie for first...
Penguins manage 12 shots in loss to New Jersey, lose Owen Pickering to injury

In late October, as his team bumbled its way to appalling loss after appalling loss, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan offered a solution to his squad’s woes. Defense. “We’re going to defend our way out of this,” Sullivan said at PPG Paints Arena on Oct. 29. “We’re not going to...
Steelers notes: Chris Boswell nearing NFL field goals record

BALTIMORE — With his 51-yard field goal as time expired in the first half of Saturday’s 34-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell inched closer to setting the NFL record for field goals in a season. It was the 39th field goal for Boswell, which moved...
Airing of Grievances: Ravens exploit Russell Wilson’s mistakes, overmatched defense in sound defeat of SteelersVideo

So much for the concept that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ recent dominance over the Baltimore Ravens had diminished this great AFC North rivalry. So much for the idea that the Ravens had developed “little brother” syndrome when seeing black and gold on the other side of the field. If that was...
Steelers blow chance to clinch AFC North — but still control fate in division race

BALTIMORE — The Pittsburgh Steelers could have taken the easy route to their first division title since 2020. Instead, they likely have more work to do. Saturday’s 34-17 defeat to the Ravens kept Baltimore alive to defend as AFC North champion and moved it into a tie with the Steelers...
Joey Porter Jr., Ben Skowronek leave Steelers loss to Ravens because of injury

BALTIMORE — Pittsburgh Steelers starting cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and depth wide receiver Ben Skowronek could not finish Saturday’s loss at the Baltimore Ravens because of injuries suffered during the first quarter. Porter and Skowronek each briefly returned to the game in the second half but again left. Porter had...
Texas beats Clemson, advances to face to Arizona State in College Football Playoff quarterfinals

AUSTIN, Texas — Jaydon Blue ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns, the last a 77-yard burst in the fourth quarter, and Texas beat Clemson 38-24 on Saturday in the first round of the expanded College Football Playoff. Blue’s fourth-quarter touchdown came after Clemson rallied from down 31-10 to 31-24...
Derrick Henry, Ravens run all over Steelers in rare rivalry blowout to tie for AFC North lead

BALTIMORE — The Pittsburgh Steelers came here with a chance to clinch the AFC North championship but failed to heed the whistle of a warning from one of the Charm City’s most memorable TV characters. You come at the king, you best not miss. A depleted defense couldn’t stop the...
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid working through injuries and mental health struggles

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid is trying to believe in the good that can come from asking for help. Embiid’s career has yielded an MVP — and so many more DNPs — with a biography littered by the kind of devastating injuries that can, in time, heal. Ask even the most...
Stolen base king Rickey Henderson dies at 65

OAKLAND, Calif. — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball’s leadoff position, has died. He was 65. Henderson died Friday. The Athletics said Saturday they were “shocked and heartbroken by his passing,” but did not specify a cause of death. Known...
Sports fans enjoy ‘Barbenheimer’ of football with Penn State, Steelers games back-to-back

For Western Pa. sports fans, Saturday’s lineup of back-to-back Penn State and Steelers football games offered the athletics equivalent of the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon that left movie fanatics in a frenzy for the same-day release of films “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” last year. Football fans filled seats and bar stools at Hempfield’s...
History looms in NCAA volleyball championship with female coaches poised as first to win a title

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Players and coaches who will make history at the NCAA volleyball championship still find it hard to believe a female coach hasn’t already won a title. After all, a female coach has influenced almost every stage of their volleyball lives. It was assumed a woman had already...
Duquesne tops UC Irvine for 3rd win in last 4 games

While Duquesne was enjoying a double-digit lead Saturday at halftime against UC Irvine, Dru Joyce III insisted he wasn’t nervous about the impending outcome, even though the Dukes’ first-year men’s basketball coach knew all along the Anteaters were renowned for their strong second-half play. Two days earlier, they rallied from...
Alvaro Folgueiras leads Robert Morris’ win against St. Francis (Pa.)

MOON TOWNSHIP — Alvaro Folgueiras scored 27 points as Robert Morris beat St. Francis (Pa.), 90-77, on Saturday for the Colonials’ second win in a row. Folgueiras added 16 rebounds, four steals and three blocks for the Colonials (8-5). He entered the game averaging 11.7 points and 10.4 rebounds. “He...
Patrick Mahomes throws for TD, runs for score in Chiefs win

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes knew he could run on the ankle he sprained last week. The bigger concern for the Chiefs quarterback was how he would stop, when all the weight and pressure and momentum would land squarely upon it. The solution against Houston was simple: Mahomes didn’t...
Konan Niederhauser scores 18, Ace Baldwin adds 15 in Penn State win

PHILADELPHIA — Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 18 points, Ace Baldwin Jr. had 15 points and six assists and Penn State defeated Drexel, 75-64, on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center. Penn State led 51-38 with 15 minutes left in regulation before Drexel went on an extended rally to get within 58-56...

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