Steelers replace Kenneth Gainwell with 1,000-yard rusher Rico Dowdle
Hours after adding a two-time 1,000-yard receiver to their offense, the Pittsburgh Steelers added a two-time 1,000-yard rusher in free agency. The Steelers agreed to terms with running back Rico Dowdle on Monday, according to The Schultz Report. Dowdle, who will turn 28 this summer, has 2,155 rushing yards over...
Akshay Bhatia has a charge that would make Arnie proud. He rallies from 5 down to win Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. — Akshay Bhatia missed a 30-inch par putt to fall five shots behind Sunday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, angry enough to want to do something about it. What followed was a charge on the back nine at Bay Hill that would have made the King proud. “You...
Robert Morris men carry proud history in Horizon playoffs
In 1983, Robert Morris captured its first NCAA Tournament victory in men’s basketball, beating Georgia Southern by 10 points in a play-in game. The Colonials, then members of the old ECAC Metro South, nearly won another one when they dropped a heartbreaker to Purdue by two points in the first...
Ryan Blaney gives Team Penske a Phoenix weekend sweep
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Ryan Blaney completed a Team Penske sweep at Phoenix Raceway by winning the Cup Series race Sunday — a victory that denied Tyler Reddick a fourth consecutive win to start the NASCAR season. Blaney was the race favorite after winning last November’s season finale on the mile...
Penguins surge in 3rd to rally, beat Bruins in overtime at home
Erik Karlsson wasn’t quite sure what verbiage to use. So, he offered a guess. “It was definitely a nice, what do you call it?” the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman wondered. “A moral win?” Yeah, it definitely could be called that. When you enter the day on a losing streak, give up...
Billy Cook bounces back from season-ending injury with big day as Pirates beat Red Sox
BRADENTON, Fla. — Billy Cook was one of the feel-good stories among Pittsburgh Pirates September call-ups in 2024, as the outfielder made his major-league debut and had five extra-base hits and eight RBIs. A year later, Cook could only cheer for his teammates at Triple-A Indianapolis who got their promotions...
Rutgers beats Penn State to sweep season series
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Tariq Francis and Lino Mark combined for 34 points to lead Rutgers to a 74-62 victory over Penn State on Sunday in a Big Ten Conference regular-season finale. Rutgers (13-18, 6-14) swept the season series against the Nittany Lions, and has won two of its last three...
With Justin Brazeau sidelined, Elmer Soderblom scheduled to make Penguins debut
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Justin Brazeau will be scratched for Sunday’s game against the Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena due to an undisclosed injury. The team announced his status Sunday afternoon and labeled him as “day to day.” In 48 games this season, Brazeau has recorded career highs in goals...
WNBA sends CBA proposal to players as March 10 deadline nears, AP source says
The WNBA sent a collective bargaining agreement proposal to the union a day after the league received one from the players, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. The league’s...
U.S. and British curlers overcome tree accident and tumor, join record number of women at Paralympics
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — One is an American mom trying to win her first Paralympic medal. The other is a British woman hoping to become the first athlete from her nation to win a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Paralympics. American Laura Dwyer went back to sports...
Georgia Tech fires coach Damon Stoudamire following a 12-game losing streak to end his 3rd season
ATLANTA — Georgia Tech fired coach Damon Stoudamire on Sunday, one day after the Yellow Jackets’ season ended with its 12th consecutive loss. Georgia Tech athletic director Ryan Alpert announced the move after the Yellow Jackets finished 11-20 overall and 2-16 in the Atlantic Coast Conference following Saturday’s 79-76 loss...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington pumps brakes on Konnor Griffin’s chances of making the team
BRADENTON, Fla. — Konnor Griffin has been one of the biggest stories in baseball this spring training, as baseball’s consensus No. 1 prospect’s five-tool talents have been on display in Grapefruit League games. Whether it was hitting two home runs over the replica Green Monster against the Boston Red Sox...
Joe Starkey’s Cup of Joe: Pitt, Duquesne, RMU fight back, inject a little life into hoops scene
CUP OF JOE: Starkey on sports in 350 words or less This was shaping up as a horrific year for men’s college hoops around here. It still might not be great, but things are momentarily looking up after a wildly entertaining and unexpected stretch of basketball. Pitt was tracking to...
From gas wells to goals: How Tuffy Shallenberger saved the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
A Connellsville entrepreneur who has built a business empire of 19 companies, ranging from construction and capital to catering and concessions, has been a core player in sustaining professional soccer in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Riverhounds owner Terrance C. “Tuffy” Shallenberger Jr., 58, of Connellsville in Fayette County, became involved in soccer...
Big dreams: Pittsburgh Riverhounds owner remains committed to $175M Highmark Stadium expansion
As the Pittsburgh Riverhounds seek to repeat as champions of the United Soccer League Championship, the team is seeking a $7 million state grant as part of its effort to triple seating capacity at Highmark Stadium on Pittsburgh’s South Shore. Seating for 15,000 people at the facility would meet the...
Minor league report: Nailers’ win streak reaches 3Video
A pair of goals by forward Paul Posma led the Wheeling Nailers to a 3-1 win against the Rapid City Rush at The Monument in Rapid City, S.D., on Saturday. Forward Tristan Thompson also scored a goal for Wheeling (34-15-3-3), which extended a winning streak to three games. Goaltender Maxim...
Daniel Berger keeps lead as enough rain takes the teeth out of Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. — Daniel Berger stopped making as many birdies even after a rain delay took some of the bite out of Bay Hill on Saturday. He still had a two-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational when darkness kept the third round from finishing. Berger was to return Sunday...
Traded to Ravens for 1st-round picks, Maxx Crosby bids Raiders adieu
LAS VEGAS — Star pass rusher Maxx Crosby struggled to hold in his emotions as he said goodbye to Raiders fans in a nearly 13-minute video Saturday and told his new supporters in Baltimore that he would go there with the singular goal of winning the Super Bowl. Crosby was...
Riverhounds begin title defense with loss in Charleston
Defender Sean Suber played a key role in the Pittsburgh Riverhounds claiming their first USL Championship title last season. On Saturday, he played a key role in making sure they wouldn’t open their title defense with a win. Suber scored in stoppage time at the end of the first half,...
Schedule set for Atlantic 10 Tournament at PPG Paints Arena
Saint Louis and VCU shared the Atlantic 10 men’s basketball regular season title and earned the top two seeds for the A10 Conference Tournament next week at PPG Paints Arena. The Billikens (27-4) and Rams (24-7) each finished 15-3 in conference play and earned a bye into the quarterfinals, along...
Penguins lose to Flyers in another shootout flameout
The Pittsburgh Penguins understand they have one heck of a challenge at the moment in trying to secure a playoff berth while their two superstar forwards, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, are sidelined for various reasons. And in one part of the game, they managed to remain resolute through that...
Pitt triumphs at Syracuse in overtime, punching ticket to ACC Tournament
Pitt’s players could have checked out weeks ago, as a disappointing season approached its conclusion. But inside the Panthers’ locker room, with a trip to the ACC Tournament still within grasp leading into Saturday’s regular-season finale at Syracuse, players vowed to keep battling until the end. “We’re not going to...
Analyst: Draft not as strong at WR, but Steelers could pick 1
The upcoming NFL Draft offers plenty of help for teams in need of wide receivers, even if the class doesn’t feature an obvious breakout star. ESPN analyst Jordan Reid said an unusually large number of receivers could come off the board in first three rounds. But in terms of high-end...
Duquesne men rally from 30 points down to win at buzzerVideo
Of all the ridiculous sayings made famous by Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra, the late New York Yankees great, “It ain’t over till it’s over” should rank near the top. Duquesne’s basketball team certainly believed in that simple axiom on a special day Saturday at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The...
Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner scheduled to start against Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner is scheduled to start Saturday’s game against the rival Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Skinner’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoffs. In 38 games this season, Skinner has a 19-13-6 record, a 2.74 goals-against average, an .892 save...
