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Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith ‘feeling much better’ with ankle injury, ‘leaning in on return’
Now out for more than two weeks for his ankle injury, Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith said he’s “feeling much better” and did not rule out a return to game action Sunday at the Cincinnati Bengals. During his weekly news conference Tuesday, coach Mike Tomlin said Highsmith was “leaning...
North Carolina football coach Mack Brown won’t return for 2025 seasonVideo
Mack Brown sounded firm in his intent to return for another season as North Carolina’s coach. A day later, the school announced it was time for a change instead. The school said Tuesday that the 73-year-old Brown won’t return for the 2025 season, putting an endpoint on the second tenure...
Joel Dahmen’s biggest win was keeping his PGA Tour card: AnalysisVideo
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Getting a PGA Tour card is difficult enough. Joel Dahmen can attest to that. He was a natural talent whose life got turned upside down when his mother died of cancer his junior year of high school. His brother was diagnosed with testicular cancer, and...
Traffic citations against Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill dismissed after officers no-show at hearingVideo
MIAMI — Traffic citations issued to Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill after a September altercation with police were dismissed after the charging officers didn’t attend a court hearing. Hill’s tickets for careless driving and failing to wear a seat belt were dismissed after the Miami-Dade Police officers failed...
New Penguins forward Philip Tomasino wants — and needs — a fresh start
It’s not an apples-to-apples comparison. Maybe apples-to-hot dogs. But the Pittsburgh Penguins traded for a right winger named Phil who is looking for a fresh start. In 2015, they brought in All-Star forward Phil Kessel, and that maneuver led to two Stanley Cup banners as well as countless memes about...
Duquesne takes down Old Dominion as Dru Joyce earns 1st victory
Dru Joyce III waited much longer than he’d have liked for his Gatorade shower. On Tuesday, Duquesne’s first-year men’s basketball coach finally got it. Junior forward Matus Hronsky tied his career high with 13 points to lead four Duquesne players in double figures as the Dukes defeated Old Dominion, 67-54,...
Penguins place winger Valtteri Puustinen on waivers
In addressing what Pittsburgh Penguins winger Valtteri Puustinen could do to better distinguish himself, coach Mike Sullivan recently offered a lengthy answer. “I think he needs to make an impact and not just blend in to the hockey game,” Sullivan said Monday. “When (Puustinen) is at his best, he’s conscientious...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin has no angst with George Pickens for Hail Mary scuffle, postgame comments on BrownsVideo
Though he claims he hasn’t seen the video of it, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he is aware that his best wide receiver was in the middle of a scuffle during a last-second desperation Hail Mary attempt during this past Thursday’s game. But Tomlin expressed that he does not...
Penguins’ Blake Lizotte, Cody Glass navigate frustrating concussion recovery process
Across sports, concussions rank among the more frustrating injuries for athletes to suffer, in large part because of the nonlinear nature of the recovery process. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Blake Lizotte is working his way back from a concussion suffered Nov. 13 vs. the Detroit Red Wings when a puck struck...
Baltimore’s ‘MNF’ win concludes a ‘suboptimal’ NFL Week 12 for the Steelers
Week 12 of the NFL season was… how can I put this… less than ideal for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Suboptimal, maybe? How about that? However you want to phrase it, things could’ve gone better. For instance, the Steelers could’ve finally — for a change — beaten the typically rudderless Browns...
Finally healthy, Penn State RB Nick Singleton poised to break out ahead of postseason
Nick Singleton is starting to look like his old explosive self, which is a positive sign for Penn State as it prepares for its regular-season finale and a College Football Playoff run. Singleton was nagged by injuries — “bumps and bruises” as James Franklin calls it — throughout the Big...
First Call: Steelers assistant linked to college job; could we see 3rd edition of Maulers?
A Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach is hearing his name linked to a college opening. Pitt’s Kade Bell is being tied to Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator job. There might be movement toward another reincarnation of the Pittsburgh Maulers. And Duquesne’s women’s basketball team scores a win in a renewed rivalry while the...
Tim Benz: Doomsday predictions for Steelers far-fetched, but worthy of concern
When I first read the statement from CBS’ Adam Schein about the Pittsburgh Steelers, I thought it was a bit hyperbolic. “If everything breaks right, they win two more,” Schein said of the Steelers’ remaining schedule. “I honestly have bad vibes right now when it comes to these Pittsburgh Steelers.”...
Ravens pull away from Chargers to win battle of Harbaugh brothers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry made sure Ravens coach John Harbaugh could maintain bragging rights over his younger brother. Jackson threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and Henry rushed for 140 yards as Baltimore beat Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers, 30-23, on Monday night....
Cavaliers’ unexpected 17-1 start also produces unexpected star: reserve Ty JeromeVideo
CLEVELAND — As the Cavaliers were pushing their home record to 10-0 and improving the franchise’s historic start to an eye-popping 17-1, a solitary voice rose from the seats that could be heard throughout the lower bowl of Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. “M-V-P! M-V-P!” the lone fan chanted. Down on the...
Expanded College Football Playoff puts twist on reaching conference title gamesVideo
Indiana should be able to breathe easy this week. It has very little chance of making it into the Big Ten championship game. On the other hand, Georgia’s spot in the SEC title game is so risky that if the Bulldogs lose, they might have been better off sitting it...
Nick Kern Jr. leads Penn State over Fordham
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Senior Nick Kern Jr. came off the bench to score 20 points and grab 13 rebounds for the first double-double of his career, leading Penn State to an 85-66 victory over Fordham in a Sunshine Slam Beach Division semifinal Monday. The Nittany Lions have opened a...
Pitt guard Damian Dunn will miss at least 6 weeks after thumb surgery
Off to an encouraging start this season, Pitt men’s basketball received some bad news Monday when transfer guard Damian Dunn underwent surgery to repair a right thumb injury and will miss at least six weeks. Dunn injured his thumb and sprained his left ankle Sunday in the first two minutes...
The long and short of it is Darnell Washington, Calvin Austin becoming threats for Steelers
If they aren’t the respective biggest and smallest offensive skill-position players in the NFL, each is close to it. The long and the short of it is Darnell Washington and Calvin Austin III are evolving into significant pieces of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. After relatively little usage in the passing...
Pitt volleyball star Valeria Vazquez Gomez chosen in 4th round of Pro Volleyball Federation draft
No one doubted that Pitt sixth-year senior volleyball player Valeria Vazquez Gomez had a future as a pro. But the Omaha Supernovas of the Pro Volleyball Federation verified it Monday by choosing her sixth in the fourth round of the second all-time PVF draft. She will have the opportunity to...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi offers no update on Eli Holstein’s injury but decries manner in which he was hurt
There were topics Pat Narduzzi wanted to discuss with reporters Monday at his final regular-season news conference of 2024. Eli Holstein wasn’t one of them. But the manner in which Pitt’s starting quarterback suffered a lower-body injury was certainly up for discussion. The last question of the 18-minute news conference...
Most drivers not named Joey Logano eager for NASCAR changes
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It seems everyone except champion Joey Logano is eager to see to a change to the NASCAR playoff format. How to fix it remains up for debate. Logano won his third Cup Series championship earlier this month, re-igniting the conversation about whether the current playoff format is...
Penn State focused on closing out regular season
James Franklin is under no illusions as to what his alternate reality would have looked like had Penn State dropped Saturday’s road game at Minnesota. That’s because Franklin would be shouldering a lion’s share of the blame. With 3 minutes, 47 seconds to play and Penn State up 26-25, the...
Steelers notes: Miles Killebrew nominated for Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award
Three-year Pittsburgh Steelers special teams captain Miles Killebrew was announced as the team’s nominee for the NFL’s Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award on Monday, an honor presented to “a player for their on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition.” A safety by trade,...
A bad mood won’t help the Penguins avoid more bad results
Everything came down to a one-on-one confrontation Monday in Cranberry. Forward Matt Nieto vs. goaltender Tristan Jarry. Nieto attacked. Jarry reacted. Nieto scored. As Nieto skated toward the left-wing boards to celebrate, half of the Penguins roster — all clad in yellow practice jerseys — mobbed Nieto to celebrate winning...
