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5 things to watch in Week 8: WPIAL playoffs seem to have started for some teams
There are two weeks left in the regular season, but Mt. Lebanon coach Greg Perry told his team that their playoffs start Friday. Many other WPIAL teams can surely relate. The Blue Devils see a narrow path to the playoffs despite a 1-7 record, but they’re among a group of...
David Fry’s homer in 10th sends Guardians to win over Yankees
Rookie pinch-hitter Jhonkensy Noel hit a tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning, and David Fry connected for a two-run shot in the 10th, rallying Cleveland past the New York Yankees, 7-5, on Thursday and pulling the Guardians to 2-1 in the AL Championship Series. Cleveland led 3-1...
Tom Coughlin, Mike Shanahan, George Seifert picked as coaching candidates for Hall of Fame
Two-time Super Bowl winning coaches Tom Coughlin, Mike Shanahan and George Seifert are among the coaching candidates under consideration for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. One other Super Bowl winner, Mike Holmgren, also made the cut Thursday as the Hall’s nine-member Blue Ribbon committee for coaches reduced...
Davante Adams’ arrival means more to cook up for Jets’ offensive game plan vs. SteelersVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The way Todd Downing sees it, Davante Adams’ arrival means he’ll be able to cook up even more for the New York Jets’ offense. With a heaping helping of Adams catching passes from Aaron Rodgers, of course. “As a chef, you would want a bunch of...
Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring effective immediately
Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett never chased the spotlight. That included with his stunning and abrupt decision to retire effective immediately, announced on the eve of the start of the season. The program said Thursday the 55-year-old Bennett will announce his retirement at a news conference on Friday at...
Liberty hope last-second shot provides WNBA title, rather than 1999’s letdown
MINNEAPOLIS — It’s been 25 years since the New York Liberty had a chance to close out a WNBA championship. Just like in 1999, a last-second shot gave them the opportunity to play for a title. This time around, the Liberty are hoping for a different outcome. Twenty-five years after...
Steelers brace for Aaron Rodgers’ return to Pittsburgh that’s been long time coming
This might sound hard to believe, given the length of his career, but when Aaron Rodgers visits Acrisure Stadium on Sunday night, it will be just the second career game in Pittsburgh for the 40-year-old quarterback. It has been almost 15 years since Rodgers has suited up for a game...
Cleveland mayor: Browns will move from lakefront home
CLEVELAND — The Browns are moving out of their lakefront home. Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb said Thursday he met with Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam, who announced their intent to relocate the NFL team to suburban Brook Park despite the city’s efforts to keep it in Cleveland. The Browns...
Alex Highsmith returns to full practice participation; Dylan Cook gets back to work
Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith took a step toward returning to game activity for the Pittsburgh Steelers following a three-game absence when he practiced fully Thursday. It was Highsmith’s first full practice since he injured his groin and missed games against Indianapolis, Dallas and Las Vegas. He was a limited participant...
James Franklin still seeking improvement in all facets of No. 3 Penn State’s gameVideo
Penn State’s second and final bye week of the regular season follows a thrilling, come-from-behind win at Southern Cal that moved the Nittany Lions to 6-0 overall, 3-0 in the Big Ten. After defeating the Trojans, 33-30, in overtime, Penn State earned a No. 3 national ranking and can rest...
Tim Benz: 45 years later, remembering how the potent 1979 Pirates pitched their way to a World Series comeback
Thursday marks the 45th anniversary of the 1979 World Series championship for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The franchise hasn’t won one since. In the second half of our two-part series remembering that title run, we flashback to an overlooked aspect of that Fall Classic. When most baseball fans think back to...
Justin Fields: ‘I don’t think I played good enough’ to ensure holding Steelers’ QB1 role
Following orders, Justin Fields declined to overtly confirm he has been demoted to second string on the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks depth chart this week. But Fields openly discussed his approach to the apparent change in his status as the Steelers prepare to host the New York Jets on Sunday night....
Penguins activate goalie Alex Nedeljkovic from IR, assign him to AHL for conditioning
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated goalie Alex Nedeljkovic from injured reserve Thursday morning, assigning him to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on a conditioning loan. Nedeljkovic suffered an undisclosed injury during the preseason and began the year on injured reserve. The 28-year-old has been on the ice in practice for...
First Call: Bill Belichick wonders about Steelers’ QB decision; Steelers RB wants Jets WR
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Cordarrelle Patterson is pumping the well again when it comes to fishing for help at the wide receiver position. A former Super Bowl winning coach isn’t convinced that going to Russell Wilson is the right move for the Steelers. We have updates on a pair of...
U mad, bro?: Steelers QBs, Pirates ownership, Penguins goalies — the holy trinity of Pittsburgh sports fan angst
A Pittsburgh Steelers win when they score more than 30 points is pretty rare. What’s even more rare is when that happens, and half the fan base still wants to change quarterbacks. But that’s what we have this week in Pittsburgh. So, despite a successful Vegas vacation, there is still...
Featuring high drama, assist from Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin’s 500th goal was unforgettableVideo
Evgeni Malkin couldn’t have asked for a much better 500th career goal. Or a crazier game for it to happen in. Without a doubt, the Penguins’ 6-5 overtime victory against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday at PPG Paints Arena, highlighted by Malkin’s milestone, won’t soon be forgotten. “I don’t want...
3-hour drive from Cleveland leaves Amari Cooper excited about joining contending BillsVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Alone behind the wheel of his car, with his phone buzzing from texts and missed calls, a calm came over Amari Cooper as the Cleveland skyline faded in the review mirror, and the closer the wide receiver came to arriving at his new home: Buffalo. A...
Sabrina Ionescu’s 3 with 1 second left gives Liberty win over Lynx, 2-1 lead in WNBA FinalsVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Sabrina Ionescu hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer from the top of the key with 1 second left, and Breanna Stewart scored 30 points to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx, 80-77, on Wednesday night, taking a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals. With the score tied...
Other than Evgeni Malkin’s 500th goal, nothing goes as planned in Penguins’ OT win over Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin had a couple of goals in mind as he entered his 19th season in the NHL Literally. With 498 career goals on his resume to open the 2023-24 season, Malkin wanted to reach that barrier of 500 which seems to vault a superstar into a...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin scores career goal No. 500 in 3rd period vs. BuffaloVideo
Evgeni Malkin entered his 19th NHL campaign this year knocking on the door of several individual career milestones. The longtime Pittsburgh Penguins center achieved 800 career assists on Oct. 11 and two nights later, hit 1,300 points, becoming only the 34th and 37th respective player in league history to do...
Nick Chubb grateful, thankful as he returns to field with Browns after second major knee injuryVideo
CLEVELAND — Almost from the moment Nick Chubb was drafted by the Cleveland Browns, he has felt a deep connection with the city and its fans. An unshakeable bond. It has never been stronger. Only days from the running back’s return to play in an NFL game after a second...
Newly acquired wide receiver Davante Adams expects to play for Jets on Sunday night vs. SteelersVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Davante Adams will be Aaron Rodgers’ house guest for a while, at least until the New York Jets’ newly acquired wide receiver gets situated. So they drove together to the team facility Wednesday morning and then sat next to each other during the team meeting, just...
Ramírez’s late homer in Game 2 gives Guardians lift as they prepare to face Yankees in 0-2 ALCS holeVideo
CLEVELAND — José Ramírez finally had his New York moment. After several frustrating at-bats in Yankee Stadium, Cleveland’s All-Star third baseman connected for a homer in the ninth inning of Game 2. The shot into the ballpark’s famed “short porch” in right was too little, too late but a positive...
Alex Highsmith limited, MyCole Pruitt full, Najee Harris sits out practice for Steelers
A day after Mike Tomlin said he was “really optimistic” that Alex Highsmith could return to action for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next game, Highsmith echoed similar sentiments. “Feeling good,” Highsmith after being characterized as a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “My optimism is really, really...
Robert Morris women, under 1st-year coach McCabe, picked last in Horizon LeagueVideo
Chandler McCabe faces a major challenge at Robert Morris in her first head coaching job in women’s basketball after the Colonials were picked to finish last in the 11-team Horizon League preseason poll, announced Wednesday. Under McCabe, RMU, which finished last in the regular season a year ago, will look...
