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Pirates acquire infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez from Red Sox
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez from the Boston Red Sox on Sunday morning in exchange for minor-league pitcher Joe Vogatsky. Valdez, 25, appeared in 76 games for the Red Sox last year, slashing .214/.270/.363 with six homers and 28 RBIs but was designated for assignment Dec. 11. In...
Gateway grad Jordan Edwards steps into assistant coach role at Princeton
Jordan Edwards, a key member of the Gateway girls basketball team’s surge to the top, including helping the Gators win the WPIAL Class 5A title in 2018, is in her first season as an assistant coach for the Princeton women’s basketball team. She arrived on the Princeton campus after one...
Jackson State wins its first Celebration Bowl, beating South Carolina State
ATLANTA — Jacobian Morgan threw a pair of touchdown passes to Joanes Fortilien, Irv Mulligan added two short touchdown runs and Jackson State defeated South Carolina State, 28-7, on Saturday in the Celebration Bowl that serves as the HBCU national championship. The Southwestern Athletic Conference champion Tigers (12-2) outgained the...
Bishop Davenport, South Alabama rally to beat Western Michigan at Veterans Bowl
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Bishop Davenport made his second start of the season and accounted for three touchdowns, Jeremiah Webb had six receptions for 182 yards and two TDs on Saturday night and South Alabama rallied to beat Western Michigan, 30-23, at the Veterans Bowl. South Alabama (7-6), under first-year head...
Pitt backup quarterback Ty Dieffenbach reveals plans to transfer
Pitt lost a second scholarship quarterback to the NCAA transfer portal when Ty Dieffenbach announced plans to leave the program. He joins Nate Yarnell, who also entered the portal after the season. Dieffenbach (6-foot-6, 220 pounds) arrived in January 2023, from Calabasas, Calif., where he threw for 4,153 yards and...
Penn State’s run to College Football Playoff filled with standout performances
There is work left to do for James Franklin’s Penn State program. A deep run in the college playoff is possible for the Nittany Lions (11-2), who face SMU (11-2) on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. But let’s not forget about what PSU’s players and coaches did in the team’s first...
Are the boards at PPG Paints Arena an advantage for the Penguins?Video
A native of Bloomfield, Mich., Bryan Rust’s loyalties as a hockey fan were obvious. Born in 1992, he witnessed the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup four times between 1997 and 2008. Much of that success unfolded at hallowed Joe Louis Arena, which was famous for a variety of...
Minor league report: Penguins win in overtime, Nailers set franchise recordVideo
A goal at 4:27 of overtime by forward Emil Bemstrom completed a hat trick and gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 5-4 home win against the Springfield Thunderbirds at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Ville Koivunen recorded three assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (14-7-1-0) while defenseman Filip Kral and forward...
Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson injured in overtime loss to Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson suffered an undisclosed injury during the first period of a 3-2 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Saturday. He did not complete the contest. Speaking with media in Ottawa following the contest, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan did not...
Colorado 2-way star Travis Hunter wins Heisman Trophy
NEW YORK — Two-way star Travis Hunter of Colorado won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, punctuating a tireless performance by a dynamic player with a unique combination of skills. The wide receiver and lockdown cornerback dominated on both sides of the ball for coach Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes,...
Ferris State rallies past Slippery Rock in NCAA Division II semifinals
Kannon Katzer scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 69-yard run in the fourth quarter as No. 2 Ferris State didn’t give up a point in the second half and defeated Slippery Rock, 48-38, in the NCAA Division II semifinals Saturday. Ferris State (13-1) will meet top-seeded Valdosta State in the...
Blake Horvath shines as Navy dominates in a 31-13 victory over Bryson Daily and No. 19 ArmyVideo
LANDOVER, Md. — This was an Army-Navy game unlike any before it. The teams had combined for 19 victories this season before their annual clash, a record for the rivalry. Of course, only one of them would be responsible for No. 20, the biggest win of them all. “I think...
Duquesne men’s basketball team defeats Towson in Akron
AKRON, Ohio — Duquesne’s success in Akron continues. Playing at coach Dru Joyce III’s high school alma mater for the fourth consecutive season and fifth time in the past seven years, the Dukes on Saturday made it 5 for 5 in victories at Akron’s St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. Cam...
Baldwin sets school record 16 assists to lead Penn St. to 48-point win over Coppin St.Video
UNIVERSITY PARK — Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 14 points, Ace Baldwin Jr. set a single-game program assists record and Penn State overwhelmed Coppin State, 99-51, on Saturday. Baldwin, a fifth-year senior, recorded his fourth double-double of the season, scoring 11 points and distributing a career-high 16 assists. Tom Doaty held...
Javon Small scores 27 to propel West Virginia to 84-61 victory over Bethune-CookmanVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Javon Small scored 27 to lead West Virginia to an 84-61 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Saturday night. Small made 7 of 15 shots from the floor, with two 3-pointers, and all 11 of his free throws for the Mountaineers (8-2), who have won four in a row...
Pitt volleyball sweeps Kentucky, heads back to national semifinals for 4th straight year
Pitt outside hitter Valeria Vazquez Gomez’s raising her arms with the NCAA regional championship trophy was mirrored by many of the 9,525 spectators in the crowd Saturday at Petersen Events Center. The raucous throng was celebrating what has become a tradition for the Pitt women’s volleyball team. The No. 1...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers’ shorthanded receivers group won’t be enough vs. Eagles
Hurt Hurts, then pick Pickett. That’s my strategy for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game at Philadelphia on Sunday, not least because the absence of top wideout George Pickens will cripple the Steelers’ offense. Wouldn’t it be incredible if Jalen Hurts did get injured, and ex-Steeler Kenny Pickett deputized at quarterback for Philadelphia?...
Steelers activate DT Montravius Adams from IR
The Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday activated defensive tackle Montravius Adams from injured reserve, providing an extra needed option from a position group that will not have starter Larry Ogunjobi available for Sunday’s game at the Philadelphia Eagles. Adams has not played since suffering a meniscus injury in is left knee...
Penguins prospects Emil Pieniniemi, Kalle Kangas named to Finland’s IIHF World Junior Championship roster
Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospects Emil Pieniniemi and Kalle Kangas were selected for Finland’s roster in the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Junior Championship tournament. The Finnish Ice Hockey Association announced the roster move Saturday. Both players were selected by the Penguins in the 2023 NHL Draft. Pieniniemi, 19,...
Ducks trade D Cam Fowler to St. Louis, ending his 15-season tenure in Anaheim
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Ducks traded Cam Fowler to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, abruptly ending the veteran defenseman’s 15-season tenure in Anaheim. The Blues sent a second-round pick in 2027 and minor-league defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka to Anaheim for a fourth-round pick in 2027 and Fowler, the top-scoring defenseman...
Steelers 4 Downs: With Saquon Barkley, Eagles call running plays at near-historic rates
1. Ground and pound The Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles have a shared history that spans nine decades. Perhaps as a tribute Sunday, they will put on a throwback that evokes those famed, World War II-necessitated 1943 combined-roster “Steagles.” Though the 2024 editions of the Steelers and Eagles aren’t exactly...
Snapping streaks: Steelers try to end 10-game skid at Philly, Eagles’ run of 9 consecutive wins
When the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, they will attempt to snap two streaks. The first stretch started Oct. 13, when the Eagles began an NFL-best nine-game winning streak. The other also started in October but dates back decades. The Steelers haven’t won in Philadelphia since a...
Scouting the Eagles: Steelers, their next opponent can each clinch a playoff berth
SCOUTING THE EAGLES Last meeting The Eagles beat Steelers, 35-13, on Oct. 30, 2022, in Philadelphia Key matchup Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth vs. Eagles LB Nakobe Dean With George Pickens out, Freiermuth is the Steelers’ top target in the passing game, and he has touchdowns each of the past two...
Championship coach Gene Matsook steps away after 39 years at Rochester
Gene Matsook was hesitant to take the Rochester job when his brother resigned, unsure at first whether he wanted to run the football program himself. That was 25 years ago. “I didn’t know if I wanted it,” he said. “They said, ‘You’re the guy. You’re the guy.’ I said, ‘I...
Minor league report: Penguins blanked, Nailers tie franchise recordVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 27 saves on 31 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-0 loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Blomqvist’s record dropped to 4-3-0. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (13-7-1-0) was shut out for the third time this season. Highlights: The Penguins’ next game...
