Tennis-Sinner fights back to beat Zverev and claim second Vienna Open title
VIENNA - Italian top seed Jannik Sinner produced a spirited comeback to defeat Germany’s Alexander Zverev 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the Vienna Open final on Sunday, securing his fourth ATP Tour title of the season and his second triumph in Austria’s capital. Sinner, who beat Zverev in straight sets at...
Penguins forward Rickard Rakell sidelined following left hand surgery
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Rickard Rakell will be sidelined approximately six to eight weeks after undergoing surgery on his left hand Sunday. Rakell was struck on the hand by a shot in the third period of a 5-4 home shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Typically deployed on the left...
Penguins recall forward Ville Koivunen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie forward Ville Koivunen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Sunday. This transaction comes one day after forward Rickard Rakell appeared to suffer a left-hand injury during a 5-4 home shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. The Penguins announced Sunday...
Analysis: Resurgent offensive line, resilient linebackers propel Pitt in win over WolfpackVideo
Pitt achieved bowl eligibility in style Saturday, pummeling N.C. State, 53-34, in a game that saw significant offensive improvement from a week ago and defensive resiliency in the face of multiple injuries. The Panthers (6-2, 4-1 ACC), winners of four straight, sit in sole possession of third place in the...
‘Tough love’: Pitt transfer guard Damarco Minor steps up as leader for Jeff Capel’s retooled squad
When Pitt men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel brought in Damarco Minor from the transfer portal, he knew he was getting an experienced hand who could help run the offense following Jaland Lowe’s offseason transfer to Kentucky. Minor, who arrived at Pitt from Oregon State and previously played two seasons for...
Steelers vs. Packers: Get ready for 2025 Week 8 matchup
For the second straight week, the Pittsburgh Steelers will have the attention of the nation in prime time when they host the Green Bay Packers on “Sunday Night Football.” Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. Sunday. The game will be broadcast on NBC, with Mike Tirico on play-by-play alongside analyst...
Freeport grad Ben Lane hopes to make more splash plays on defense as Slippery Rock vies for PSAC West football title
Freeport’s Ben Lane and Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock were two of the best high school athletes in the area during the early part of this decade. But while their high school careers overlapped, they faced each other only once. It was in the 2022 WPIAL Class 4A basketball quarterfinals, and...
China native Nancy Jiang finds home, tennis success at Pitt-Greensburg
Nancy Jiang wants to be clear: Most of the Chinese food available in America is nothing like the cuisine in her homeland. “The first time I went to the Panda Express and the orange chicken, what is that?” said the 19-year-old Pitt-Greensburg sophomore, unable to contain her laughter. “We don’t...
Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto tosses gem in Game 2 of World Series vs. Blue Jays
TORONTO — Of the 82 pitches Kevin Gausman threw in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday, almost all of them were either untouchable or produced no damage. Yet two swings by Will Smith did damage, and that was the very narrow margin between Gausman and Los Angeles Dodgers...
Riverhounds finish tumultuous regular season with scoreless draw, clinch 4th seed for playoffs
A turbulent regular season for Pittsburgh Riverhounds soccer came to an end Saturday in front of a chilly crowd of 5,067 fans at Highmark Stadium. After 29 games, the local 11 held down 43 points and a fourth-place slot in the Eastern Conference standings of the USL Championship. Coming into...
Minor league report: Penguins win in overtime, remain unbeatenVideo
An overtime goal by forward Ville Koivunen gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 win against the Charlotte Checkers at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday. The result improved Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to 7-0-0. The only teams in franchise history to open a season with longer winning streaks were the 2005-06...
Penguins’ winning streak comes to end with shootout loss to Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated their marvelous history Saturday, inducting former executives Scotty Bowman and Eddie Johnston, along with former forwards Ron Francis and Kevin Stevens, into the franchise’s relaunched hall of fame. As for their present success, the reasons to rejoice came to a halt as their four-game winning streak...
West Virginia drops 5th straight, remains winless in Big 12
Josh Hoover threw for 247 yards and a touchdown Saturday night, and Trent Battle rushed for 89 yards and a score as visiting TCU stopped West Virginia, 23-17, in Morgantown. Hoover completed 24 of 39 passes for the Horned Frogs (6-2, 3-2 Big 12), who also got three field goals...
Duquesne picks up exhibition win over ACC foe at Virginia Tech
Even without one of the Atlantic 10’s biggest big men for much of Saturday’s exhibition men’s basketball game, Duquesne impressed. Tarence Guinyard and Jimmie Williams, a pair of first-year Dukes, scored 21 points apiece and Duquesne survived the loss of John Hugley IV to a first-half ejection to come away...
Duquesne sneaks past Virginia Tech in exhibition hoops game
Even without its biggest big man for much of Saturday’s exhibition men’s basketball game, Duquesne impressed. Tarence Guinyard and Jimmie Williams, a pair of first-year Dukes, scored 21 points apiece and the Dukes survived the loss of John Hugley IV to a first-half ejection to come away with an 83-81...
Wagner hands 1st NEC loss to Duquesne
NEW YORK — Jack Stevens threw for one touchdown and ran for another, Andre Hines scored a key touchdown late in the fourth quarter, and Wagner defeated Duquesne, 24-13, on Saturday. Hines rushed for 90 yards. His 24-yard touchdown run with 1:55 remaining sealed the win as last beat first...
Robert Morris picks up 1st NEC victory, keeps Saint Francis winless
LORETTO — Ethan Shine had 123 yards rushing, including a key touchdown in the fourth quarter, and Robert Morris defeated Saint Francis, 24-14, on Saturday. After a Saint Francis touchdown got the Red Flash within 17-14 in the fourth quarter, Owen McGraw returned the kickoff 49 yards to set up...
District college football roundup: IUP too much for Cal (Pa.)
Matthew Rueve threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns to lead IUP to a 38-30 victory over Cal (Pa.) in PSAC football Saturday afternoon. Devin Whitlock caught nine passes for 69 yards and two touchdowns and Matthew Rueve ran 14 times for 47 yards and two scores for IUP (5-2,...
Injury-depleted Pitt clobbers N.C. State behind Mason Heintschel’s career day
Injuries were plaguing Pitt heading into Saturday’s game against N.C. State at Acrisure Stadium. Before the day was done, more injuries would ravage an already-depleted squad. But despite missing linebackers Kyle Louis and Rasheem Biles and losing receiver Kenny Johnson and tailback Desmond Reid mid-game, the Panthers (6-2, 4-1 ACC)...
New Penguins hall of famers remain connected to Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ heated rivalry with the Washington Capitals existed well before Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin burst into the NHL at the dawn of the 21st century. In mid-April of 1991, the original chapters of this anthology were written during the Patrick Division final of the Stanley Cup playoffs....
Aaron Rodgers joins list of elite passers to face his former NFL team when Steelers play Packers
Aaron Rodgers already has ruled out revenge as an incentive when he faces his former team, the Green Bay Packers, on Sunday night as the quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He’s not even nostalgic about the matchup, noting it would be memorable if the venue were Lambeau Field instead of...
Breaking down the 2025 WPIAL football playoffs
Class 6A Favorite: Defending champion Central Catholic has dominated Class 6A this year, outscoring conference opponents 265-35. The Vikings, under third-year coach Ryan Lehmeier, are favorites to win the program’s 10th WPIAL title. They’re trying to reach the finals for the 11th time in 12 years. The roster is loaded...
‘Shocking’ 4A pairings debated as WPIAL reveals brackets for 2025 football playoffs
Only eight teams qualified for the Class 4A football playoffs, but the WPIAL’s smallest bracket has surely raised the most eyebrows. McKeesport drew the No. 1 seed, as expected, but the rest of the 4A bracket proved unpredictable until the WPIAL revealed its pairings Saturday. Most notably, there was an...
Pitt LBs Rasheem Biles, Nick Lapi out vs. N.C. State; Kyle Louis a game-time decision
Pitt will be without a pillar of its defense Saturday vs. N.C. State for the second straight week, as linebacker Rasheem Biles was listed as out on the final weekly ACC student-athlete availability report. Released at 1:30 p.m., two hours before the Panthers (5-2, 3-1 ACC) take on the Wolfpack...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: If the Penguins want development, a kid line is the answer
Winning when it’s not expected and when you’re supposed to be rebuilding comes with an unusual set of challenges. You’ve got to keep trying to win, but development can’t be put on the backburner. That’s the circumstance the Penguins find themselves in after a whirlwind 6-2 start that sees them...
