Sports category, Page 452
State legislators support in-depth study of PIAA policies, structure, finances
State legislators have voted to launch a comprehensive review of the PIAA. The “current status, management, structure, policies and finances” of the high school athletic association will be studied by the state Legislative Budget and Finance Committee under a House resolution passed Tuesday. The legislation instructed the committee to issue...
Former Duquesne standout Dae Dae Grant signs pro contract with KK Feniks
Dae Dae Grant, Duquesne’s leading scorer in men’s basketball last season while leading the Dukes to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 47 years, has signed a professional contract with KK Feniks 2010 Skopje of the First League North Macedonia. The 6-foot-2 guard is the sixth former Duquesne player to...
Unbeaten, rested Penn State facing stiff test against resurgent Wisconsin: Early storylinesVideo
Penn State will put its unbeaten record on the line against Wisconsin on Saturday night in Madison. James Franklin’s Nittany Lions (6-0, 3-0), off on Saturday, last played on Oct. 12 when they edged USC, 33-30, in overtime at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1) has been on a...
Pitt opens basketball season with 93-62 exhibition victory against Point Park
Pitt’s game against Point Park on Tuesday night was only an exhibition. There were more empty seats inside Petersen Events Center than those that were filled, the arena lacked most of the energy it has generated for ACC games the past two seasons and the decision — a 93-62 Pitt...
What are the soft-shell helmet Guardian Caps that Tua Tagovailoa says he won’t wear?
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Guardian Caps are soft, protective helmet covers that the NFL authorized players to wear during games this season in an effort to reduce head injuries. Several players have worn them over the first seven weeks, though Tua Tagovailoa, like most NFL players, said Monday he won’t...
Nestor Cortes expects to be on Yankees World Series roster, even if it’s a long-term health riskVideo
NEW YORK — Nestor Cortes expects to be on the New York Yankees’ World Series roster against the Los Angeles Dodgers after throwing two innings of batting practice and pronouncing himself recovered from an elbow injury that has sidelined him for more than a month. Cortes said he plans to...
Stanley Cup champion Panthers and coach Paul Maurice agree on contract extensionVideo
SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers have given out another big extension, this one to their Stanley Cup-winning coach. Paul Maurice and the Panthers agreed on an extended contract, the team announced Tuesday. Maurice was in the final year of a three-year deal, and it was a certainty that the...
Lamar Jackson is carrying the Ravens. Their defense needs work for him to win his 1st Super BowlVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Although Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is a strong contender for his third MVP award, he has his sights on a different goal: winning the Super Bowl for the first time in his seven-year career. Jackson’s spectacular season continued Monday night when he threw for 281 yards...
Panthers QB Andy Dalton, family involved in car crashVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton and his family were involved in a car crash Tuesday. The 36-year-old was being evaluated by team medical personnel, a Panthers spokesman said. No one from Dalton’s family needed to be taken to a hospital. Dalton, his wife, three children and the...
Transfer quarterbacks Eli Holstein, Kyle McCord give different look to Pitt-Syracuse matchup
Pitt hasn’t played a game since Oct. 12, which means Pat Narduzzi, his staff and players have had nearly two weeks to prepare for the Syracuse game coming up Thursday night at Acrisure Stadium. Part of the prep was spent watching Pitt turn the football over four times and Syracuse...
Penn State basketball looking to keep building in 2nd season under Mike Rhoades
Penn State (16-17, 9-11 Big Ten) Coach Mike Rhoades enters his second season in Happy Valley on more even footing. He spent his initial weeks with the team last year rebuilding a depleted roster in the wake of former coach Micah Shrewsberry’s departure. Rhoades excelled with the quick turnaround. The...
L.C. Greenwood doesn’t make cut in latest round of Hall of Fame balloting for Senior candidates
The quest for the Pittsburgh Steelers to get late defensive end L.C. Greenwood into the Pro Football Hall of Fame ended on the second round of voting. Greenwood was not among the 31 players who survived the reduction announced Tuesday by the Hall of Fame. A nine-member Seniors Blue-Ribbon Committee...
Mammoth task awaits center Ryan McCollum as he prepares for 2nd start with Steelers
The challenge for center Ryan McCollum in his second career NFL start Sunday night was bringing consistent play to the Pittsburgh Steelers injury-riddled offensive line. The challenge will be magnified Monday night in McCollum’s anticipated encore at the pivot. Magnified to the measurements of 6-foot-4, 340-pound nose tackle Dexter Lawrence....
Mike Tomlin says NFL office told him Minkah Fitzpatrick’s blocked kick was legalVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin says the NFL officiating office told him that Minkah Fitzpatrick’s blocked extra point against the New York Jets on Sunday night was legal and shouldn’t have been flagged for leveraging. “I did talk to New York,” Tomlin said at Tuesday’s press conference. “They did...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin playing it close to vest again with his quarterback situation
Just like he wouldn’t publicly announce Russell Wilson as his starting quarterback last week, coach Mike Tomlin isn’t ready to label Justin Fields as the backup when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the NFC team from New York on Monday Night Football. Playing coy with the media Tuesday at his weekly...
Tim Benz: Steelers on cusp of ‘dream scenario’ to wrap up 1st half of season
For NFL fans, it’s human nature. We all love to do the “Win, loss, win, win, loss, loss, win, loss, win” routine the moment our favorite team’s schedule is released. That’s a fruitless endeavor. Given the NFL’s injury rate and massive allowance for change week-to-week, predicting games that are scheduled...
First Call: Steelers, Giants make moves before ‘MNF’ game; Mason Rudolph won’t keep Titans’ QB job long-term
Tuesday’s “First Call” features the Pittsburgh Steelers adding to the secondary. Meanwhile, the New York Giants add to their defensive line as the two teams prepare to face one another Monday night. It sure sounds like Mason Rudolph is heading back to the bench soon in Tennessee. The Penguins have...
Marcus Pettersson professes love for Penguins, but contract situation looms
Skelleftea is situated in northern Sweden, near the east coast along the Gulf of Bothnia. And it’s not exactly an easy place to reach. One of its more notable residents, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson, estimates it takes between 20 and 24 hours — spread out over two days —...
Lamar Jackson throws for 281 yards, 5 TDs to lead streaking Ravens to victory over BuccaneersVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Lamar Jackson threw for 281 yards and five touchdowns, helping the Baltimore Ravens overcome an early double-digit deficit and extend their winning streak to five games with a 41-31 victory Monday night over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who lost their top two receivers to injuries. The two-time...
After thrilling season ends, surprising Mets have ‘work to do’
NEW YORK — Yes, the New York Mets have much to feel good about following a rousing run of unexpected success this season. All those warm fuzzies were warranted. Now, the cold reality: Pete Alonso’s uncertain future is far from the only priority this winter. New York probably will have...
Dodgers stay alive all the way to the World Series with bullpen games and contributions from allVideo
LOS ANGELES — The World Series is always the goal for the big-spending Los Angeles Dodgers. It has been elusive recently, with first-round flops two years running. Now, with Shohei Ohtani leading the way for the first time, they are going for another championship. So a raucous clubhouse celebration was...
No need for a crowbar to pry the truth from Pitt tight end Gavin Bartholomew … he enjoys blocking, receiving equally
The life of a tight end often can be cloaked in anonymity, with true celebrity difficult to attain. Travis Kelce excluded, of course. Pitt tight ends coach Jacob Bronowski did nothing to dispel that notion when he decided to put crowbars on players’ desks before a meeting Sunday. The idea,...
Duke’s Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 players
Alabama’s Mark Sears and North Carolina’s RJ Davis looked into the possibility of leaving for the NBA before deciding to return for another college season. Their decisions helped their teams earn top-10 rankings in the AP Top 25 and earned both players some preseason honors, too. Sears was a near-unanimous...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Latrobe grad Sofia DeCerb stands tall for JMU soccer
Sofia DeCerb was a tall task for opposing soccer players when she guarded the net at Latrobe — literally, she’s 6-foot tall. Now, she is stopping shots at James Madison, and other teams also have to shoot low. DeCerb, a redshirt freshman, has taken over the position for the Dukes...
Western Pa. women who paved the way in sports to share stories on History Center panel
Women’s sports are experiencing game-changing moments like never before with more television coverage, opportunities for females to coach men and sponsorships for athletes and teams. Many of these present situations have come from the past and those who have paved the way. Four Western Pennsylvanians will be on the panel...
