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Bedard takes center stage when the Blackhawks face the Blues in the Winter ClassicVideo
CHICAGO — Connor Bedard practiced with the Chicago Blackhawks right in the middle of Wrigley Field. He skated with his parents and his sister. The moment was not lost on the 19-year-old center. “It’s one of the coolest experiences of my life so far,” Bedard said, “and, obviously, the game...
No. 23 Missouri rallies from 10 down, beats Iowa in Music City Bowl
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Blake Craig kicked two field goals in the fourth quarter, his second a 56-yarder with 4 minutes, 36 seconds left as No. 23 Missouri rallied to beat Iowa, 27-24, on Monday in the Music City Bowl. Missouri trailed 24-14 when the Tigers started the comeback, scoring the...
Rest the starters if Ravens wrap up North? Steelers’ Mike Tomlin downplays idea vs. Bengals
By the time the Pittsburgh Steelers kick off their regular-season finale Saturday night, they will know if a division title is still attainable. If it’s not, will coach Mike Tomlin elect to rest some key players as a means of protecting his healthy team headed into the playoffs? “I haven’t...
Saint Vincent basketball coach D.P. Harris earns 400th career win
Back from a 10-day break, Saint Vincent knocked off the rust and helped longtime men’s basketball coach D.P. Harris to a milestone victory. Harris chalked up win No. 400 in his 19th season leading the Bearcats, who put up 39 second-half points to down visiting Adrian (Mich.), 68-57, on Monday...
2024 in Pittsburgh professional sports: Revamped Steelers’ QB room, Pirates’ phenom pitcher among top storylines
The year began with the Pittsburgh Steelers losing their fifth consecutive playoff game, keeping alive a streak that dates to the 2016 postseason. It ended with the Steelers, while reeling from a three-game losing streak, assured of another trip to the playoffs and a chance to end the franchise’s longest...
Pitt point guard Jaland Lowe knows how to give on and off the court
Jaland Lowe is accustomed to handing out presents to those closest to him, and he’s doing it this season like almost no other player in the ACC. While averaging 16.7 points per game, Pitt’s sophomore point guard is third in the conference with an average of six assists per game....
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin expects ‘a full stable at our disposal,’ injury-free team for finale vs. Bengals
The reward for playing three games over an 11-day span was a nine-day break for the Pittsburgh Steelers before their regular-season finale. In regards to the health of a roster that had been pockmarked by a growing number of injuries in recent weeks, that time to rest is proving valuable....
Mike Tomlin: George Pickens’ sluggish route ‘had zero to do with’ interception vs. KC
Some time not long before his Monday news conference, Mike Tomlin encountered his No. 1 wide receiver at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “I just saw him in the training room.” Tomlin said of George Pickens, “and he had a smile on his face.” Pickens perhaps had reason to smile again...
Texas QB Ewers won’t engage in war of words with Arizona State’s Leavitt as Manning waits for chanceVideo
ATLANTA — Quinn Ewers showed off his diplomatic skills Monday when the Texas quarterback was asked about a verbal challenge from Arizona State counterpart Sam Leavitt leading up to their College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup. Ewers, after all, has good experience in letting his play on the field settle quarterback...
Penn State looks for another breakthrough in CFP quarterfinals against Boise StateVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Boise State has taken that long-awaited next step, earning a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time, 17 years after a program-shifting win. Awaiting the No. 8 Broncos in the desert is another team that made a breakthrough. No. 5 Penn State also is...
6 former Florida State players suing coach Leonard Hamilton over failed NIL paymentsVideo
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Six former Florida State basketball players sued Seminoles coach Leonard Hamilton on Monday, alleging he failed to make good on a promise to get each of them $250,000 in name, image and likeness compensation. The plaintiffs — Darin Green Jr., De’Ante Green, Cam’Ron Fletcher, Josh Nickelberry, Primo...
Tennessee remains No. 1 following quiet week in AP Top 25, No. 15 UCLA climbs 7 spots
Tennessee remains No. 1 after a quiet holiday week in the AP Top 25. The Volunteers received 41 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll released Monday. No. 2 Auburn had 20 first-place votes, with Iowa State, Duke and Alabama rounding out...
Penguins forward Jesse Puljujarvi placed on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Jesse Puljujarvi on waivers Monday afternoon. Should he go unclaimed by 2 p.m. Tuesday, he can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Puljujarvi, 26, has been a healthy scratch for the past nine games and 14 of the previous 15 contests. In...
Auriemma ties VanDerveer for most appearances at 1 school in women’s AP Top 25; UCLA remains No. 1
UConn coach Geno Auriemma moved into a tie with Tara VanDerveer for the most appearances with one school in the women’s basketball AP Top 25 as the Huskies remained seventh in the poll Monday. Auriemma has now led UConn to 627 appearances in the poll in his 40 years at...
Mike Tomlin: Steelers motivated to get ‘stench’ off heading into season finale with BengalsVideo
Standing in between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the postseason is the regular-season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals. With the Steelers riding a three-game losing streak heading into that Saturday night matchup, coach Mike Tomlin said it’s important for his team to have momentum heading into the playoffs. “We have to...
Mark Madden: Drastic changes needed if Steelers’ collapse continues, but they won’t make them
What if the Steelers lose out? What if they go from 10-3 to 10-7, then drop their first playoff game? It’s not an unlikely scenario. The Steelers play worse every week. Against Kansas City, they played like it was the middle of next month. The Steelers are clearly a level...
Giants beat the Colts but lost the coveted No. 1 draft pick
The New York Giants lost by winning. A rare victory — 45-33 over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday — knocked the Giants out of control for the coveted No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft. So much for Shedeur Sanders’ Giants-themed cleats unless New York trades up to get...
Franklin Regional alum wins conference in 1st year as Penn State Behrend soccer coach
Making soccer memories is nothing new for Chris Ralph. The 2015 Franklin Regional graduate played soccer throughout school, continuing at Penn State Behrend. After a brief stint as an assistant coach for Mercyhurst men’s soccer, he joined his alma mater as an assistant before taking the reins this past season,...
In 2nd season with Saint Vincent men’s basketball team, Dev Ostrowski becoming more complete player
D.P. Harris was away from Saint Vincent for two years while he coached the St. Thomas men’s basketball team in Miami Gardens, Fla. But even while he was more than 1,100 miles from the Unity Township campus, he made a connection that would help him when he returned to the...
Kiski Area grad Seth Erwin turns IUP’s rugby club team into national powerVideo
Seth Erwin said he grew up like a lot of kids in Western Pennsylvania: with a passion for football. He was a standout at Kiski Area and, once he graduated, was prepared to continue playing football in college. But during his senior year with the Cavaliers, he suffered a compound...
Pitt volleyball All-American Torrey Stafford enters NCAA transfer portal
Pitt volleyball’s Torrey Stafford, one of the team’s three first-team All-Americans, has entered the NCAA transfer portal, a Pitt athletics spokesperson confirmed. Stafford’s departure will be a major blow to the most successful program on campus after she finished second on the team to AVCA National Player of the Year...
LeBron James at 40: A milestone birthday arrives for the NBA’s all-time scoring leader
When LeBron James broke another NBA record earlier this month, the one for most regular-season minutes played in a career, his Los Angeles Lakers teammates handled the moment in typical locker room fashion. They made fun of him. “They told me I’m old as hell,” James quipped. By NBA standards,...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Jeannette grad Marcus Barnes declares for NFL draft
Marcus Barnes always had NFL aspirations. When he was in high school, he and his teammates would talk about making it to “the league.” His father, Johnnie Barnes, was a ninth-round draft pick in 1992 and played wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers, so he came...
Chip Kelly returns to the Rose Bowl, this time as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator
Of all the things Chip Kelly is looking forward to in his return trip to Southern California, there is one that rises above everything else. “Gotta get more sunscreen looking at the weather report, because we haven’t seen the sun for a little while in Columbus,” said Kelly with a...
First Call: Kenny Pickett’s bizarre throw; Mason Rudolph and Mitch Trubisky toss TDs; Steelers are home ’dogs to CincyVideo
Monday’s “First Call” has the day, time and early line on the Steelers-Bengals game. All three of Pittsburgh’s quarterbacks from 2023 played Sunday for their new teams — with varying results. And, it turns out Marlon Humphrey did have some repercussions for that taunt on the way into the end...
