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Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scheduled to face Flames
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is scheduled to start Saturday’s home game against the Calgary Flames at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoffs. In 11 games this season, Nedeljkovic has a 3-4-3 record, a 3.42 goals against average and an...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock wins in playoffs on 2-point hook-and-lateral in OT
Brayden Long hit hit Logan Ramper with a 28-yard touchdown pass, then Slippery Rock scored on a hook-and-lateral on the ensuing 2-point conversion to knock off top-seeded Kutztown, 25-24 in overtime, in an NCAA Division II playoff second-round game Saturday. Kutztown (11-1) scored earlier on its overtime possession on Luke...
Tahj Brooks shines, Texas Tech routs West Virginia
LUBBOCK, Texas — Tahj Brooks ran for a season-high 188 yards and three touchdowns in the final home game for Texas Tech’s all-time leading rusher, and the Red Raiders rolled to a 52-15 victory over West Virginia on Saturday. Texas Tech (8-4, 6-3 Big 12) briefly kept alive faint hopes...
Michigan upsets No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 for Wolverines’ 4th straight win in the bitter rivalry
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dominic Zvada kicked a 21-yard field goal with 45 seconds left and Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday, likely ending the Buckeyes ’ hopes of returning to the Big Ten title game. Kalel Mullings broke away for a 27-yard run, setting up the Wolverines...
Arizona Cardinals sign $19M extension with former Steelers running back James Conner
Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner has signed a new two-year, $19 million extension with the Arizona Cardinals, according to multiple reports. Conner has been with the Cardinals since 2021 after he left the Steelers, and he has flourished there. Conner’s issue in Pittsburgh was never performance but injuries....
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin fined for slashingVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was fined $5,000 by the NHL for slashing Boston Bruins defenseman Mason Lohrei during Friday’s game. The league announced the fine — as well as an identical fine to Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov — on Saturday. At 19:38 of the first period of the Penguins’...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers OC Arthur Smith could make North Carolina a big winner overnight
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith was contacted by the University of North Carolina about its vacant head coaching position. When the media queried, Smith said how much he loves his job with the Steelers. But he didn’t say, “No, I am definitely not taking the job at North Carolina.”...
Steelers 4 Downs: Tee Higgins the key to unlocking potential for Joe Burrow-led Bengals offense
1. To a Tee Joe Burrow is regarded as a premier quarterback, and Ja’Marr Chase is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. But is it Tee Higgins who holds the key to the Cincinnati Bengals offense? The Bengals’ No. 2 WR, Higgins has played six of Cincinnati’s...
Game of Chase: Steelers stress need to keep close tabs on Bengals’ game-breaking wideout
As Mike Tomlin was praising the Cincinnati Bengals for possessing the NFL’s most potent passing attack, he warned that the Pittsburgh Steelers better be prepared to “carry a full menu” on defense. That includes a heaping post-Thanksgiving helping of man coverage from the cornerbacks, a helping from the safeties in...
Scouting the Bengals: Don’t let 4-7 record fool you, Steelers next opponent has held leads
Last meeting Steelers beat Bengals, 34-11, on Dec. 23, 2023, in Pittsburgh. Key matchup Bengals WR Tee Higgins vs. Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. The Steelers like to deploy the rangy, willing-to-engage Porter against top opposing receivers with size, leaving veteran speedster Donte Jackson to handle receivers more his type....
No. 6 Georgia wins in 8th OT to fight off Georgia Tech upset bid
ATHENS, Ga. — Nate Frazier ran for a 2-point conversion in the eighth overtime of a marathon for the ages after No. 6 Georgia pulled off an improbable fourth-quarter comeback, giving the Bulldogs a 44-42 victory over Georgia Tech on Friday night. After falling behind 17-0 at halftime and being...
Tucker DeVries scores 26, West Virginia beats No. 24 Arizona in another OT game at Battle 4 Atlantis
NASSAU, Bahamas — Tucker DeVries scored 26 points, Javon Small made 7 of 8 free throws in overtime and West Virginia claimed third place at the Battle 4 Atlantis with an 83-76 victory over No. 24 Arizona on Friday. DeVries made his eighth and final 3-pointer during West Virginia’s 7-2...
Minor league report: Penguins come back to down RocketVideo
Forwards Ville Koivunen, Joona Koppanen and Sam Poulin each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 comeback win against the Laval Rocket at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Defenseman Mac Hollowell and forward Emil Bemstrom both recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (10-4-1-0)...
Forward Philip Tomasino gets winning goal as Penguins beat Bruins
Philip Tomasino has been a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins for less than a week after being acquired via a trade with the Nashville Predators on Monday. So, he’s still getting acclimated to his new surroundings. But he is under no misconceptions about one aspect of his new gig. Skating...
Report: Pitt’s Nate Yarnell will start at quarterback against Boston College
A week after Eli Holstein hurt his leg Nov. 23 early in the loss to Louisville, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi will stick with relief quarterback Nate Yarnell on Saturday at Boston College. Yarnell will start Pitt’s final regular-season game. TribLive news partner WTAE-TV first reported the news. Yarnell has been...
Pitt’s Papa Amadou Kante labeled ‘game-changer’ by teammates after he scores 12 to help defeat Ohio State
After Pitt’s rousing 91-90 overtime victory against Ohio State, Jaland Lowe made sure he hung around the reporters surrounding Papa Amadou Kante. Lowe had something he needed to say, and he wanted everyone to hear it. First, Lowe shook his head and smiled when Kante called him “the best player...
Chiefs clinch playoff berth with 19-17 victory over Raiders
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs recovered a botched snap while the Las Vegas Raiders were within range of a go-ahead field goal with 15 seconds remaining on Friday, preserving a 19-17 victory for Kansas City and giving the franchise its 10th consecutive playoff berth. The Raiders (2-10) had taken...
PWHL opens 2nd season looking to build on 1st-year success with new faces, logos and expansion plansVideo
TORONTO — Nothing will replace the special moments and many firsts Hilary Knight enjoyed during the PWHL’s inaugural season. At 35, one of USA Hockey’s most accomplished female players remains awed by the leap the league made in being established in late June 2023, launching six months later and catching...
Steelers (mostly) ready for their closeup as ‘Hard Knocks’ begins filming its AFC North series
As might be expected, security is typically tight at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. The parking lot is gated. A 50-foot curtain is available to shield the primary practice field. Facial-recognition software kiosks dot the facility at myriad checkpoints. But the most private areas where the proprietary information often is exchanged...
Zack Austin’s 3-point basket lifts Pitt to 91-90 overtime victory against Ohio State
Zack Austin hit the winning 3-point shot Friday afternoon with 0.04 seconds left in overtime to lift Pitt to a 91-90 victory against Ohio State, but there he was in a postgame interview apologizing. The moment inside Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, was not too much for him, but...
For Deion, Hunter and CU, a solid season, some fingers crossed and thoughts of what might have beenVideo
BOULDER, Colo. — In the days before the playoffs became the goal in college football and before people started choosing sides on whether Deion Sanders is good or bad for the sport, there wouldn’t much to pick apart about Colorado football this year. Its 2024 season has been a very...
Steelers WR George Pickens refuses to take Browns DB’s bait on ‘fake tough guy’ talk
Where Cleveland Browns cornerback Greg Newsome Jr. was able to draw George Pickens into a scuffle on a Hail Mary play, the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver wanted no part in a war of words. After the Browns’ 24-19 win last week, Newsome called Pickens a “fake tough guy” after the...
Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith listed on injury report as doubtful against Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith was listed as doubtful to play against the Cincinnati Bengals on Friday’s league-mandated injury report. Highsmith, who injured his left ankle at the Washington Commanders on Nov. 10, was a limited participant in practice for the second consecutive day but could miss his third...
No apologies: T.J. Watt explains defensive player of year snub, praises Myles Garrett
T.J. Watt offered no apologies to Myles Garrett — or anyone else — for his social media comments after finishing second in NFL defensive player of the year voting, but the Steelers’ star did give an explanation. Where the Cleveland Browns pass rusher said Watt owed him an apology for...
Bears fire coach Matt Eberflus with free-falling team last in NFC North
CHICAGO — Matt Eberflus has been fired by the Chicago Bears, one day after botching a timeout in a loss to Detroit, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will serve as interim coach, according to the person. The person spoke on condition...
