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Jaland Lowe’s triple-double leads Pitt to 93-48 victory against VMI
Sometime after the Washington Wizards game late Monday night, Bub Carrington’s phone buzzed with the news. Carrington, a guard for the Wizards, no longer is the only Pitt player to record a triple-double in the past 26 years. Jaland Lowe, a 6-foot-3 sophomore, hit the historic milestones in Pitt’s 93-48...
Browns’ season sinks deeper with questions about the team’s effort and a possible shakeupVideo
CLEVELAND — As owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam postured and politicked the past few months to find funding to help them get a new, domed, multipurpose stadium built in Cleveland’s suburbs, their football team collapsed. The Browns are a bust. A season that seemingly crashed weeks ago sunk to a...
Debris falls from roof at home of Cowboys before game against Texans; no injuries reportedVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — A piece of the roof at the home of the Dallas Cowboys fell to the field while the retractable portion of it was being opened at least three hours before a game against Houston on Monday night, officials said. AT&T Stadium was mostly empty when the incident...
Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight draws record betting for a combat sports event
LAS VEGAS — Jake Paul’s unanimous victory over former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson might have been disappointing from a competitive standpoint, but it drew record betting. BetMGM said the fight between the YouTube star and the 58-year-old Tyson, who showed his age by being a sitting target, was its most-bet...
Paul Skenes captures NL Rookie of the Year honorsVideo
That Paul Skenes’ first MLB campaign was abbreviated, owing to his mid-May call-up by the Pittsburgh Pirates, threatened to weigh him down when individual accolades were on the table. Ultimately, a fashionably late arrival to the big leagues mattered little to the commissioner’s office and Skenes’ MLB peers, who voted...
Pitt men’s soccer awarded No. 2 overall seed for NCAA Tournament; Robert Morris, WVU also qualify
Pitt’s men’s soccer team was rewarded for a strong regular season with the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on Monday. The Panthers (12-5) earned a first-round bye and will host the winner of Cornell and Fordham at 5 p.m. Sunday, in the round of 32. Ohio State...
With Eli Holstein still not cleared medically, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi has high praise for Nate Yarnell
Two days after one of the most crushing defeats among the 125 times he has walked the Pitt sideline, Pat Narduzzi emphasized two points important to him under unfortunate circumstances. One was expected. “They’re playing their tails off,” he said of his players’ effort during the 24-20 loss to Clemson...
Steelers’ Keeanu Benton injury ‘non-issue,’ Alex Highsmith ‘more out than in’ vs. Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to have fortuitously avoided injury for one of their quickest turnarounds of the season. During his weekly news conference Monday, coach Mike Tomlin said that any injuries suffered by players during Sunday’s victory against the Baltimore Ravens do not appear likely to carry over to when...
Disruptive Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter not getting much help from officials
Abdul Carter got mauled. The star Penn State defensive end, after getting wrapped up and held by Purdue’s left tackle, preventing him from sacking quarterback Hudson Card, looked at the back judge Saturday asking for a flag. It didn’t come. Carter was in disbelief. Two plays later, Carter did get...
Penguins assistant coach Mike Vellucci sidelined following minor medical procedure
Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach Mike Vellucci will be away from the team for approximately a week after undergoing an undisclosed medical procedure that was labeled as minor. Head coach Mike Sullivan announced Vellucci’s status following practice in Cranberry on Monday. Vellucci did not participate in the practice session. The procedure...
‘Big-time player’: Steelers OLB Nick Herbig provided big bookend plays to beat Ravens
Never mind it was his first game in five weeks and only the third start of his NFL career. Nick Herbig wasn’t about to wait to make his presence felt against the Baltimore Ravens. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ second-year outside linebacker stripped running back Derrick Henry, causing the NFL rushing leader...
Kansas remains No. 1 in AP poll, top 10 shuffled with losses by 3 teams; Wisconsin joins rankings
Kansas strengthened its grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25. The rest of the top 10 turned into a jumble of teams swapping places. The Jayhawks picked up five first-place votes in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll released Monday, receiving 49 from a 61-person media panel....
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang sidelined day-to-day with illness
After missing the Pittsburgh Penguins’ last two games because of illness, defenseman Kris Letang remained absent from practice as the club took the ice for practice Monday in Cranberry. Following the session, coach Mike Sullivan revealed Letang skated individually in the morning, along with forwards Kevin Hayes (undisclosed ailment) and...
Giants bench QB Daniel Jones, will start Tommy DeVito vs. the Bucs
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are benching struggling quarterback Daniel Jones and will start fan favorite Tommy DeVito against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week in an attempt to break a five-game losing streak. Giants coach Brian Daboll announced the decision Monday. Daboll had hinted there might...
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia among 14 newcomers on baseball Hall of Fame ballot
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia are among 14 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday, joining 14 holdovers led by reliever Billy Wagner. Pitcher Félix Hernández, outfielder Carlos González and infielders Dustin Pedroia and Hanley Ramírez also are among the newcomers joined...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin notes unfamiliar aspects of familiar Browns ahead of Thursday matchupVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t faced any team more often than the Cleveland Browns. Mike Tomlin has met Cleveland 35 times in his tenure as Steelers coach, with nine of those (including playoffs) involving current Browns coach Kevin Stefanski. But while much of the Steelers’ next opponent is highly familiar, Tomlin...
Knoch grad Brynne Smith proves quick study in 1st season as setter with Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball
Brynne Smith wasn’t sure what to expect heading into her freshman season with the Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team. The Knoch grad had hoped to play a regular role on the team, but, with it being her first season of college athletics, she didn’t know how feasible that would...
New coach, 10 1st-year players look to carry Pitt-Greensburg in AMCC play
It was a rough beginning for first-year coach Julie Bolden and her Pitt-Greensburg women’s basketball team. Despite the Bobcats’ 96-64 loss at Waynesburg on Nov 8, Franklin Regional graduate Sarah Penrod scored a career-high 20 points for UPG, which was scheduled to play twice more last week, including the home...
Southmoreland grad Zach Cernuto has played many roles in Washington & Jefferson offense
Penn State tight end Tyler Warren has made waves across college football this season. The 6-foot-6, 261-pound senior has contributed to the Nittany Lions’ lofty ranking as a pass catcher and as a runner. Entering Saturday’s game against Purdue, Warren had 59 receptions for 681 yards and four touchdowns. He...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Mt. Pleasant grad Riley Gesinski earns postseason honors at Pitt-Greensburg
It didn’t take Riley Gesinski long to adjust to college-level soccer in the NCAA Division III Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. The freshman midfielder from Pitt-Greensburg made her mark this season, and conference coaches noticed. The former Mt. Pleasant standout was named the AMCC Newcomer of the Year. She led a...
Mark Madden: Steelers in control of AFC North, but their flaws could stunt playoff success
The Steelers are 8-2 after beating Baltimore, 18-16, at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday. The overreaction is a heady brew. One nitwit on Twitter said the Steelers would “steamroll” Buffalo in a playoff game because, among other reasons, Russell Wilson gives the Steelers the edge at quarterback over Josh Allen, a...
Steelers vs. Ravens: What they’re saying in Baltimore after loss
On a Sunday when the kickers played a major role in the game’s outcome, Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker’s two missed field goals might be bothering him for awhile. In a post-game interview, Tucker told reporters it can be tough to erase a mistake from his mind — he still...
AP Top 25: Oregon is the unanimous No. 1 team again; Penn State stays at No. 4
Oregon remained the unanimous No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday after its close call at Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Alabama each jumped up two spots and Georgia returned to the top 10. LSU is unranked for the first time in two years. The...
Zac Taylor insists his Bengals can still be a playoff team after loss to Chargers drops them to 4-7
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Even after yet another painful loss in a season full of heartbreakers for Cincinnati, head coach Zac Taylor insisted his beleaguered Bengals can still make the playoffs. Taylor’s Bengals (4-7) and their fans might be finding it increasingly hard to keep the faith after the Los Angeles...
First Call: Justin Tucker says playing surface not ‘ideal’ after missed kicks; Bill Cowher breaks Buffalo tailgating tableVideo
Monday’s “First Call” shows former Steelers coach Bill Cowher smashing a table in typical Buffalo tailgating fashion. Baltimore’s Justin Tucker tries to explain away his missed kicks at Acrisure Stadium. John Harbaugh and Lamar Jackson look for reasons as to why the Ravens can’t get out of their own way...
