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Anthony Beauvillier earning keep on Penguins’ top lineVideo
Last week, a day after providing the Pittsburgh Penguins’ only offense in a blowout loss to the Dallas Stars, Anthony Beauvillier spoke about closing in on his goal total from last season. Beauvillier’s tally in the 7-1 defeat Nov. 11 was his fourth of the season in game No. 17...
5 things we learned in Steelers’ win over Ravens: Defining play by a Wilson on defenseVideo
Five things we learned from Steelers 18, Ravens 16. 1. Payton’s play saved the day The Steelers have been counting on a Wilson to make game-changing plays in the passing game this season. The expectation was that it would come from veteran quarterback Russell Wilson, not rookie inside linebacker Payton...
Madden Monday on Mike Sullivan: ‘His situation would have gotten any coach in any sport in history fired by now’
On Saturday night, the Penguins blew a 3-0 lead to one of the worst teams in the NHL, the San Jose Sharks (5-10-4, 14 points). Fortunately, though, the Penguins ended up winning 4-3 in a shootout. By their standards in 2024, for these Penguins, that’s a pretty good night. What...
Josh Allen’s 26-yard run seals Bills’ 30-21 win over KC and ends Chiefs’ bid for a perfect seasonVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — After watching quarterback Josh Allen bounce off two Kansas City Chiefs defenders before crossing the goal line on a 26-yard run, Bills receiver Khalil Shakir joined the rest of the packed Buffalo stadium by screaming at the top of his lungs. Allen’s touchdown on fourth-and-2 with...
Once again, Steelers shut down perennial MVP candidate Lamar Jackson of Ravens
As the reigning NFL MVP and favorite to win the award a third time this season, Lamar Jackson might be the closest thing pro football has to a Superman. In becoming Jackson’s kryptonite, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense made itself act like an army of Clark Kents. “There were no superhero...
Cal (Pa.), Slippery Rock, Grove City, W&J and Carnegie Mellon qualify for NCAA football playoffsVideo
Five district college football teams are on their way to the NCAA playoffs. Cal (Pa.), the PSAC West champion, is back in the Division II bracket for the first time since 2017. The Vulcans, who lost to Kutztown in Saturday’s PSAC championship game, earned the No. 3 seed in their...
Robert Morris staves off New Orleans for men’s basketball win
The tiring effects of playing three games in four days seemingly showed up Sunday for the field of four teams in the Urban-Bennett Invitational at Robert Morris’ UPMC Events Center, where the hometown Colonials capped off a perfect record with a 73-62 victory over New Orleans. D.J. Smith scored 20...
Feats of Strength: Timely turnovers, perfect kicking, George Pickens’ prowess lead Steelers over Ravens
Ten weeks of anticipation for the Pittsburgh Steelers were well worth the wait. That’s how deep we have gotten into the NFL season before seeing the Steelers play an AFC North foe. That’s what they did in Week 11, though, Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, hosting the Baltimore Ravens with the...
Ex-Raven Patrick Queen joins Steelers captains for coin toss, gets a game ball
Patrick Queen mostly has hid it well, but over the past week he’s acknowledged his mood could be described as ornery toward his former employer over the past eight months. The Baltimore Ravens made no attempt to sign Queen when his contract expired this spring. He ended up signing with...
Steelers notes: Chris Boswell perfect, Keeanu Benton injured
Two of the NFL’s top five in career field-goal percentage were on the field for Sunday’s AFC North showdown at Acrisure Stadium. Only one of them kicked like an all-time great. Whereas Baltimore’s Justin Tucker missed two field goals, the Steelers’ Chris Boswell was a perfect 6 for 6 and...
Pitt’s sloppy play leads to too many penalties, 3 losses in a row
Let’s examine one of Pat Narduzzi’s statements after Pitt’s 24-20 loss to Clemson, the Panthers’ third in a row and the second that could have been avoided in any number of ways. “We have a good football team,” said the coach, who is looking more and more despondent with every...
Tatum traveled before making game winner to lift Boston over Toronto, NBA says
NEW YORK — Jayson Tatum traveled moments before making the deciding 3-pointer at the overtime buzzer to give the Boston Celtics a 126-123 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night, the NBA said. Tatum moved his pivot foot with 3.4 seconds left in overtime and should have been called...
Rafael Campos goes from new father to first-time PGA Tour winner with a victory in Bermuda
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Rafael Campos always dreamed of being a PGA Tour winner. He never could have imagined when it would happen and just how much it would mean. He had missed five straight cuts and was in danger of not having a card on any tour. Campos arrived in...
The Dallas Wings win the WNBA draft lottery, earning the No. 1 pick next year
The Dallas Wings won the WNBA draft lottery Sunday and the chance to draft UConn star Paige Bueckers with the No. 1 pick. The Wings had a 22.7% chance to win the lottery. The Los Angeles Sparks, who had the top chance at 44% to get the top choice, will...
Taysom Hill runs for 3 TDs as the Saints top Jameis Winston and the struggling Browns 35-14Video
NEW ORLEANS — Taysom Hill capped a 138-yard, three-touchdown performance on the ground with a 75-yard scoring run, and the New Orleans Saints improved to 2-0 under interim coach Darren Rizzi with a 35-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. The Browns host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night....
Steelers stop Ravens’ 2-point attempt to stay atop division on Chris Boswell’s 6 field goals
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t follow an offensive formula for beating the high-scoring Baltimore Ravens, relying on their kicker after failing to score a touchdown despite four trips to the red zone. The Steelers continue to possess the most potent antidote for Lamar Jackson, even as the Ravens paired their two-time...
Rafael Nadal will head into retirement after Spain hosts the Davis Cup
MALAGA, Spain — Rafael Nadal’s impending retirement will loom over the Davis Cup Final 8 from the moment it begins Tuesday in southern Spain. If that weren’t already obvious, just glance at the banner measuring 28,000 square feet (2,600 square meters) — about half the size of a football field...
Steelers RB Jaylen Warren has productive game vs. Ravens despite back injury
Despite suffering a back injury during the past week that limited him during practices, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jalen Warren played in Sunday’s AFC North showdown against the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers’ complementary and third-down back to Najee Harris, Warren was productive in the 18-16 victory. He had 13 touches...
Penn State’s James Franklin stumps for Big Ten in statement about toughest conferences
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — James Franklin turned a question about getting younger players snaps at Purdue into an answer about the Big Ten, SEC and college football’s toughest conferences. Franklin was asked after Penn State’s blowout win over Purdue about getting underclassmen playing time. The Nittany Lions won 49-10, allowing...
Penguins get younger with rookies Owen Pickering, Vasily Ponomarev, Sam Poulin
Over the span of five days, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ active roster saw a considerable decline. In age. When they took the ice for a 7-1 home loss to the Dallas Stars on Nov. 11, they had an average age of a ripe 30.2. By the time they dispatched the San...
Minor league report: Penguins, Joel Blomqvist beaten by IslandersVideo
In his season debut at the American Hockey League level, goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 29 saves on 32 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 loss to the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday. Forwards Raivis Ansons and Tristan Broz each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-4-1-0). Highlights:...
Penguins turn to youth in shootout win against Sharks
Mike Sullivan professes a base consideration when he crafts each and every lineup he writes out as coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins. “Which guy gives us the best chance to win,” Sullivan said as recently as Nov. 10. “That is what pro sports is all about. Performance is always going...
Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored Mary Lou Retton, dies
Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power, died. He was 82. USA Gymnastics said Karolyi died Friday. No cause of death was given. Karolyi and wife Martha trained multiple Olympic gold medalists and world champions...
QB Garrett Greene returns, but West Virginia loses at home to BaylorVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sawyer Robertson threw for a career-high 329 yards and three touchdowns, Bryson Washington ran for three scores and caught a TD pass, and Baylor won its fourth straight, beating West Virginia, 49-35, on Saturday. Baylor (6-4, 4-3 Big 12) became bowl eligible for the third time under...
Drew Allar, Tyler Warren pace No. 4 Penn State to rout of PurdueVideo
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Drew Allar threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 4 Penn State to a 49-10 rout of Purdue on Saturday. Allar, who completed his first 10 passes, connected on 17 of 19 passes for the Nittany Lions (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) in three...
