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‘Compete every possession’: Jeff Capel lays out new-look Pitt’s blueprint for success

The preseason is all but over, no more exhibitions remain and from now on, when Pitt takes the court, a tally in the win or loss column will follow. But who is this 2025-26 Panthers team that prepares to begin its campaign Monday at Petersen Events Center against Youngstown State?...
Scouting the Colts: Steelers’ opponent leads the NFL in points, yards

SCOUTING THE COLTS Last meeting The Colts beat the Steelers, 27-24, on Sept. 29, 2024, in Indianapolis Key matchup Colts TE Tyler Warren vs. Steelers safeties Last week, the Steelers allowed Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft to have catches of 59, 33, 24 and 16 yards and score...
Minor league report: Sam Poulin scores twice in Penguins winVideo

A pair of goals by forward Sam Poulin led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-2 win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Defenseman Ryan Graves recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-1-0-0) while forward Danton Heinen contributed a goal. Goaltender Filip Larsson made 22 saves...
High school football roundup for Oct. 31, 2025: No. 7 Aliquippa rallies past No. 2 Trinity

Akiva Woods scored on a 70-yard run in the fourth quarter, followed by Marques Council Jr.’s 38-yard pass to Josh Lay, as No. 7 Aliquippa rallied to upset No. 2 Trinity, 21-14, in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Friday night. Jonah Williamson threw for one touchdown and ran for another...
Dodgers hang on, use game-ending double play to force Game 7 of the World Series

TORONTO — The Los Angeles Dodgers produced a three-run third inning Friday, then held on thanks to a game-ending double play, forcing Game 7 in the World Series with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Mookie Betts keyed the third-inning rally with a two-run single to help the...
Shaler downs Kiski Area for 1st playoff victory since 2009

Shaler took advantage of home field in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, defeating Kiski Area, 28-8, on Friday for its first postseason victory since 2009. “This is unbelievable, it’s everything you work for,” Shaler coach Jim Ryan said. “These kids, the community, these moments are what...
Kane Eggerton’s 3 TDs help Thomas Jefferson roll past No. 5 Mars in WPIAL quarterfinals

Thomas Jefferson’s Kane Eggerton used a three-touchdown night to remind everyone — including himself — that a turf-toe injury hadn’t diminished his knack for making big plays. In the process, the junior also helped his Jaguars remind the WPIAL that they’re still the reigning champs. Eggerton caught two touchdown passes...
Hopewell leaves Southmoreland frustrated with rout in WPIAL Class 3A 1st round

A hand-drawn sign taped to the bleachers at Russ Grimm Field flapped in the wind below the student section. “Nightmare on Hopewell Street,” it read, playing on a Halloween theme for the playoff opener. The sign was on point. Southmoreland’s latest bid at a postseason victory was another bad dream...
McKeesport runs past Chartiers Valley, earns rematch with Thomas Jefferson

It might have taken top-seeded McKeesport a bit to get on track in its WPIAL Class 4A first round contest Friday at Weigle-Schaeffer Stadium, but once the Tigers found their stride, they ran away from No. 8 Chartiers Valley for a 44-7 victory. “It was a great offensive performance tonight,...
Jeannette football pulls away for WPIAL Class A 1st-round playoff win against Bentworth

It has been quite a week for the Bentworth athletic program. The boys and girls soccer teams celebrated WPIAL championships Thursday. Could the seventh-seeded football team celebrate its second WPIAL Class A playoff win Friday against No. 10 Jeannette? That answer was no. The Jayhawks played the spoiler, scoring 21...
Bishop Canevin turns to run game to put away pesky Greensburg Central Catholic

Bishop Canevin came into the Class A playoffs seeded third, coming off a run to the WPIAL semifinals last year. But entering the fourth quarter of its playoff opener against Greensburg Central Catholic on Friday night, the Crusaders trailed by a point. They didn’t panic, though. They lined up at...
Freeport tops Beaver in back-and-forth contest

John Gaillot searched for the words. In the moment Friday night, all the Freeport football coach could think of was the sweet playoff victory his team just finished off at home against Beaver. Never mind that the eighth-seeded Yellowjackets earned a date with unbeaten and top-seeded Avonworth in the WPIAL...
Defense, ground attack lift Highlands past Derry in WPIAL Class 3A 1st round

Not a lot of tricks, but plenty of treats to go around on Halloween night as both Highlands and Derry had their share of mistakes. Led by an opportunistic defense, the Golden Rams came away with a 14-0 win over the Trojans (6-5) in a WPIAL Class 3A first round...
Felitsky nearly perfect in leading North Catholic to 1st-round win over Burrell

North Catholic’s Joey Felitsky delivered a quarterback master class, throwing for 437 yards and six touchdowns to lead the No. 5 Trojans past No. 12 Burrell, 56-21, in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs Friday. “That’s a good team,” Burrell coach Dom Girardi said. “They’re more physical...
Clairton continues to keep opponents scoreless, blanks Monessen in WPIAL opening round

Clairton hasn’t allowed a point since August, and that scoreless streak has continued in the WPIAL Class A playoffs. The No. 2 Bears blitzed No. 15 Monessen, 50-0, with another stout defensive effort and an explosive offensive performance in the first round Friday night at Tyler Boyd Stadium. After suffering...
After quick Plum score, Upper St. Clair dominates to win going away

Friday’s WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game between Upper St. Clair and Plum started with a bang for the team that got in the playoffs thanks in, large part, to what has been dubbed the “Mustang Miracle.” But it was all Upper St. Clair after that bang, as the Panthers...

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