Sports category, Page 455
Penguins shake up lines; Michael Bunting likely a healthy scratch vs. Jets
Few Pittsburgh Penguins players appeared to have set themselves up to begin this season with more momentum than winger Michael Bunting. In 21 games with the club post-trade from the Carolina Hurricanes last year, Bunting was electric, scoring six goals with 13 assists. Unfortunately for Bunting, an unanticipated slow start...
In the midst of many new faces at Pitt, returning players find way to uphold culture coach Jeff Capel is building
Those players returning to Pitt’s basketball team for the 2024-25 season were not surprised Bub Carrington left for the NBA after one season. Especially when it became almost immediately apparent Carrington was destined to be a first-round choice. No one panicked, either, even as Carrington left while Blake Hinson also...
Penguins taking 3 goaltenders on Western Canada road trip
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ best goaltender this season opened a practice session in Cranberry on Saturday as a spectator. After all, Joel Blomqvist got plenty of work the night before when his teammates allowed the Carolina Hurricanes to fire 39 shots at him during a 4-1 loss at PPG Paints Arena....
Quarterback change 50 years ago helped propel Steelers to ‘super’ success
It’s fitting that on a night when they honor the Super Bowl IX championship team, the Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves embroiled in a controversial quarterback switch. Fifty years ago, at this precise point of the season, the Steelers famously swapped quarterbacks, a move that despite a couple hiccups put the...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: T.J. Watt’s value is undeniable, but the playoffs are proving ground
I occasionally go on Twitter/X and remind the citizens that T.J. Watt has never won a playoff game. That doesn’t mean he’s not one of the best defensive players of his generation. I just like watching the carp thrash after the bread. But Watt never winning a playoff game isn’t...
Penguins recall goalie Alex Nedeljkovic from AHL ahead of 4-game road trip
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League Saturday morning. Nedeljkovic, who started the season on injured reserve, was activated Wednesday and sent to the AHL for a conditioning stint. He started in net for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Friday vs. the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, recording 33...
Steelers 4 Downs: Justin Fields’ 6-game stint as starting QB compares favorably to predecessors
1. Playing the Fields The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to start Russell Wilson at quarterback Sunday against the New York Jets, relegating Justin Fields to a backup role. And while there are plenty of justifiable reasons for the move, Fields’ statistics through six starts measure up favorably against his predecessors...
Pitt remembers 2023 loss to Syracuse, gets chance Thursday night to erase sour memories
Perhaps no game from 2023 capsulizes the misery Pitt players and coaches felt better than the 28-13 loss to Syracuse on Nov. 11 at Yankee Stadium. Not only did the defeat complete the second four-game losing streak of the season, but it dropped the Panthers to 2-8 for the first...
Penguins’ penalty kill struggles in loss to HurricanesVideo
Letting up a pair of power-play goals Friday doesn’t mean that the Pittsburgh Penguins’ penalty kill should be degraded to liability status. After all, at puck drop against the Carolina Hurricanes, it ranked 10th in the NHL, having killed off 11 of 13 opposing man-advantages for a healthy 84.6% rate...
Scouting the Jets: Star WR Davante Adams to make team debut
SCOUTING THE JETS Last meeting Jets beat Steelers, 24-20, on Oct. 2, 2022 in Pittsburgh Key matchup Jets WR Davante Adams vs. Steelers CB Joe Porter Jr. Adams will be making his Jets debut after his trade from the Raiders this week. The most recent time he faced the Steelers...
High school football roundup for Oct. 18, 2024: Brady Brinkley leads North Allegheny past Pine-Richland
Brady Brinkley threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 93 yards and a 78-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter as Class 6A No. 2 North Allegheny earned a 28-21 victory over Class 5A No. 1 Pine-Richland (7-1) in a nonconference football game Friday night. James Donaldson caught...
2-point gamble pays off as No. 2 Montour tops No. 1 Aliquippa, earns Parkway Conference title
Montour wasn’t playing for overtime. When running back Caden Halajcio scored with 31 seconds left Friday night to put the Spartans within one point of Aliquippa, there was no debate about what to do next. “Coach Lou huddled us up and said, ‘I put all of my trust in you,’”...
Yankees get to Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase, take 3-1 ALCS lead
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Guardians All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase gave up two runs in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees moved closer to another World Series by winning 8-6 on Friday night to take a 3-1 lead in the American League Championship Series. Gleyber Torres hit an RBI single,...
Lynx force Game 5 of WNBA Finals on late free throws to beat LibertyVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — With their season on the line, the Minnesota Lynx did just enough to stave off elimination and force a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals. Bridget Carleton made two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Lynx beat the New York Liberty, 82-80, on Friday night....
Minor league report: Alex Nedeljkovic leads Penguins to winVideo
In his season debut, goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic made 33 saves on 36 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 home win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Nedeljkovic was deployed to the American Hockey League affiliate on Thursday as a conditioning...
Elizabeth Forward runs away from Southmoreland, takes over 1st place in Interstate Conference
Fans expecting a shootout between Southmoreland and Elizabeth Forward on Friday were instead treated to a battle between two stout defenses for one half of football. In the second half, it was all Warriors as they came away with a 31-3 win over the Scotties to take hold of first...
Penguins outworked in latest loss to Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes have offered plenty of frustration to the Pittsburgh Penguins in recent years by employing a suffocating and aggressive man-on-man style of defense somewhat exclusive to their team. As a result, they had compiled an 11-3-1 record against the Penguins in the previous 15 games between the two...
Jets say WR Mike Williams part of the gameplan for Steelers
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Embattled receiver Mike Williams is ready to play and is part of the gameplan against the Pittsburgh Steelers this week, even with new acquisition Davante Adams on the team, New York Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said Friday. It looked like Williams’ spotty performances this season...
Patriots practice on Winston Churchill’s old stomping grounds in London
LONDON — They’ll toil and sweat but hopefully without the blood and tears. A London game is more than just a typical road trip for NFL teams. It’s a chance to learn about local history, too. In fact, the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars — who play Sunday at...
Pete Alonso, Mets extend season again by beating Dodgers
NEW YORK — Pete Alonso golfed an early three-run homer, and the New York Mets hammered an ineffective Jack Flaherty, extending the National League Championship Series with a 12-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 on Friday. Starling Marte had three doubles, four hits and three RBIs...
With Tony Bennett, others resigning, Pat Narduzzi says he coaches ‘for the love of the game’
In the wake of the resignation of another high-profile ACC basketball coach Friday, Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi said college athletics will survive. “It’s never going to go anywhere,” he said Friday. “It’s who’s going to hang in there long enough to continue to ride the waves, right?” The waves...
Online bidding for Ohtani’s historic 50-50 ball up to $1.8M as litigation for proceeds continues
The online auction for Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has just four days remaining, with the highest bid at $1.8 million. The auction has been somewhat overshadowed by the legal situation surrounding the ball. Christian Zacek walked out of Miami’s LoanDepot Park with the ball after gaining possession in...
Making 1st start in 3 years doesn’t faze ‘very smart’ Steelers center Ryan McCollum
Asked this week what he remembered about his previous NFL start, Ryan McCollum was brief. “Elevation,” the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman said, alluding to playing in Denver. “It was hard to breathe.” McCollum can be forgiven for providing sparse detail about the game. It happened nearly three years ago. McCollum...
Steelers injury report: Alex Highsmith, Damontae Kazee cleared; Montravius Adams questionable
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith and safety Damontae Kazee have been cleared to return to action, but Montravius Adams apparently suffered a knee injury Friday and is questionable to play against the New York Jets on Sunday. Adams was a surprise addition to the official league-mandated injury report Friday,...
Steelers offense prepared to face Jets with Russell Wilson the starting QB
More than seven months after the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Russell Wilson to be their quarterback and seven weeks into the regular season, teammates on offense finally completed a week of practice preparation and entered a game weekend with the knowledge Wilson would be their starter. “He’s loud, and he’s gonna...
