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So far free of adversity, Pitt opens difficult portion of schedule against LSU
After only five games — all victories by an average margin of 28.6 points against mid-major competition — Pitt coach Jeff Capel doesn’t have enough information to have a definite idea of what to expect this season. He is pleased the Panthers are averaging 88.6 points per game and shooting...
For 35-year-old Cam Heyward, (slightly) less has meant lots more high-level play for Steelers
Cameron Heyward is having one of his best seasons while playing as small a rate of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive snaps as he has over his decade-plus as a standout NFL starter. At age 35, Heyward remains among the league’s elite defensive linemen. Pro Football Focus grades him as the...
49ers expect George Kittle back, unsure about Nick Bosa
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers are expecting to get star tight end George Kittle back this week for a key game against the Green Bay Packers but are uncertain whether top pass rusher Nick Bosa will be able to play. The 49ers (5-5) finished last week’s 20-17...
Nearly 12 years after Super Bowl loss, Jim Harbaugh gets another chance to face older brother John
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Jim Harbaugh thought there would be many more chances to face his older brother after John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 47. It ended up taking nearly 12 years for it to happen. “Walking off the field at that Super...
Penn State off to best start in 5 seasons after beating Purdue Fort Wayne 102-89Video
UNIVERSITY PARK — Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 25 points and distributed 11 assists and Yanic Konan Niederhauser recorded a double-double and Penn State beat Purdue Fort Wayne, 102-89, on Wednesday night. Konan Niederhauser scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Zach Hicks scored 17 points, reserve Nick Kern Jr. 13...
Javon Small scores 23 points and West Virginia routs Iona 86-43Video
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Javon Small scored 23 points, including five 3-pointers, Tucker DeVries added 13 points and West Virginia routed Iona, 86-43, on Wednesday night. Johnathan Powell scored 11 points, and Amani Hansberry had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Mountaineers (3-1). Small had five rebounds, five assists...
UConn coach Geno Auriemma breaks all-time wins record, getting 1,217th career victoryVideo
STORRS, Conn. — Geno Auriemma soaked in the moment. The UConn Hall of Fame coach now stands alone atop the NCAA college basketball all-time wins list. Auriemma broke a tie with former Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer, earning his 1,217 career victory with an 85-41 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday...
Pittsburgh Steelers executive named candidate for Jets general manager job
Pittsburgh Steelers assistant general manager Andy Weidl could be a candidate for the open New York Jets general manager job. Weidl joined the Steelers when Omar Khan was hired as the general manager of the team after the 2022 NFL Draft. Weidl, a Mt. Lebanon native, joined the Steelers after...
Steelers 4 Downs: Browns defense could evoke a big night from Russell Wilson’s deep pass game
1. Go long on the lake Could a matchup with the host Cleveland Browns mean a big Thursday night for Russell Wilson, George Pickens and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ deep passing game? The Browns defense has proved susceptible to the big play through 10 games this season. They’ve allowed 36 passing...
Pirates’ Paul Skenes edged by Chris Sale for NL Cy Young Award
Shortly after capturing National League Rookie of the Year honors Monday, Paul Skenes weighed in on Wednesday’s Cy Young Award reveal, for which he was also a finalist. “I have a feeling (Atlanta Braves left-handed pitcher Chris) Sale’s got it pretty locked up,” Skenes told reporters on a conference call....
Pitt linebacker Kyle Louis’ study habits matter just as much as his athleticism
At the end of Pitt’s football season — when Kyle Louis finally has a chance take a deep breath and go home to East Orange, N.J. — he will arrive bearing a special gift for his mom, Kesha Chisolms. It’s a game-worn jersey, but this one Kesha won’t have to...
Penn State still has small chance to reach Big Ten championship game
Oregon is playing in the Big Ten championship game, the conference announced Tuesday. Seemingly, it took the Big Ten a couple days to figure out its own tiebreakers to determine there was no scenario in which the Ducks would be left out of the conference title game Dec. 7 at...
Where are the Penguins after a quarter of the season?
The Pittsburgh Penguins had only 14 players on the ice for practice Wednesday in Cranberry. It wasn’t an optional practice. Specific players — i.e. the ones who have played the most minutes recently — were told to stay off the ice for what was termed as a “recovery day,” a day...
Scouting the Browns: Steelers have won only 1 of past 6 meetings in Cleveland
SCOUTING THE BROWNS Last meeting Browns beat Steelers, 13-10, on Nov. 19, 2023 in Cleveland Key matchup Steelers QB Justin Fields vs. Browns front seven Fields is the backup at his position but for the first time since Russell Wilson took over starting duties in Week 7, during the Steelers’...
DB Cory Trice will not return this week for Steelers; TE MyCole Pruitt will
Cory Trice will have to wait at least another week to return for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A second-year defensive back who was part of subpackages the first three games of this season, Trice (hamstring) has been on injured reserve for nine weeks and will remain there despite returning to practice...
Steelers’ Chris Boswell named AFC special teams player of week, just as Mike Tomlin predicted
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin had his tongue firmly planted in cheek when he answered a question about Chris Boswell after Sunday’s win. “I’m tired of him getting player of the week,” Tomlin said after Boswell accounted for all the points in a 18-16 victory against the Baltimore Ravens. “He...
WPIAL Class A championship preview: Defending champion Fort Cherry to be tested by No. 2 Clairton
Saturday’s WPIAL Class A championship features a test for both teams the likes of which they’ve yet to see this season when defending champion and top-seeded Fort Cherry takes on No. 2 Clairton at Acrisure Stadium. On one side, the Clairton Bears have surrendered just 21 points all season. No...
Mark Madden: Rivalry with Sidney Crosby helps shape Alex Ovechkin’s place in hockey history
Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s career goal-scoring record has been temporarily halted by a knee injury that has Ovechkin listed as week to week. Ovechkin isn’t just chasing a number. He’s solidifying his place in hockey history. If he breaks hockey’s most sacred career mark, Ovechkin can’t help but...
Steelers greats James Harrison, Hines Ward among 25 semifinalists for Hall of Fame class
A pair of Super Bowl heroes from the Pittsburgh Steelers of two decades ago again have advanced on the road to Canton. Hines Ward and James Harrison on Wednesday were announced among 25 “modern-era” NFL players named as semifinalists for induction into the 2025 class of the Pro Football Hall...
First Call: Myles Garrett on Browns injury report; Mike Tomlin atop NFL Coach of the Year odds
Wednesday’s First Call has injury news surrounding Myles Garrett in advance of Thursday’s Steelers-Browns game. We look at the officiating crew for that contest. Mike Tomlin is now atop the NFL’s Coach of the Year gambling odds. There’s an update on Alex Ovechkin’s injury. And the son of a former...
Tim Benz: Skeptical of the Steelers’ 8-2 start? If they are phony, who is for real?
During his six years with the Carolina Panthers, new Steelers cornerback Donte Jackson never enjoyed a season above .500. As a result, he admits that he may not be the greatest judge of what a Super Bowl-caliber team looks like on the inside. But he also knows how different this...
Penguins’ Jesse Puljujarvi finds net after switch to left wingVideo
Jesse Puljujarvi couldn’t put his finger on exactly how many of his 374 career NHL games involved him being deployed at left wing, other than admitting it has been with far less frequency as compared to the right side. Regardless, on the left is where coach Mike Sullivan has seen...
Red zone blues: Winning without scoring a TD a feat the Steelers would rather not repeat
That the Pittsburgh Steelers won for the second time this season without scoring a touchdown is not something their offense is celebrating. Instead, it’s a feat they would rather not repeat. The Steelers were 0 for 4 inside the Baltimore 20-yard line in their 18-16 win over the rival Ravens...
Fans boo goaltender Tristan Jarry as Penguins blow lead in OT loss to Lightning
Tristan Jarry was booed before the game even began Tuesday. When the Pittsburgh Penguins’ starting lineup was announced over the public address system at PPG Paints Arena, there was a mix of cheers and jeers as Jarry’s name was read. And on the occasions he played a puck dumped into...
Milwaukee keeps Duquesne coach Joyce winless in 1st season at helm
This is not how Duquesne drew up the start of this season after a long-awaited return to the NCAA Tournament. This is not what the Dukes were expecting. After four games, Dru Joyce III was still looking for his first college basketball coaching victory, and his players were searching for...
