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McIlroy wins Dubai Desert Classic for record 4th time after reeling in Cameron Young in final round 
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy won the Dubai Desert Classic for a record fourth time Sunday, completing a remarkable weekend comeback by reeling in Cameron Young early in the final round, then holding off Adrian Meronk by a stroke, McIlroy closed with a 2-under 70 to retain the...
Jordan Love's strong 1st season as Packers QB ends with interception
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — For all that went well in Jordan Love’s first season as the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, the end proved disappointing. The Packers are headed home after a crushing playoff loss. Love threw his second interception of the game with Green Bay trying to...
Minor league report: Vinnie Hinostroza, Penguins hold off Thunderbirds 
A goal and an assist by forward Vinnie Hinostroza led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 2-1 home win against the Springfield Thunderbirds at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Linemate Alex Nylander recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (21-14-5-0) while defenseman Owen Headrick contributed a goal. Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made...
Jared Goff throws 2 TD passes, Lions advance to NFC title game
DETROIT — Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes, and the Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31-23, in a divisional-round playoff game Sunday, lifting the long-suffering franchise into the NFC championship for the first time in 32 years and just the second time in franchise history. The Lions (14-5)...
Blue Devil downer: 3 takeaways from Duke basketball’s puzzling home loss to Pitt
DURHAM, N.C. — No. 7 Duke played without two of its starters due to injuries, and Pittsburgh’s Blake Hinson made the Blue Devils hurt even more. Hinson scored 24 points, making all seven of his 3-point attempts, as the Panthers upset Duke, 80-76, Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The...
Caitlin Clark accidentally knocked down by Ohio State fan running on court to celebrate win 
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Caitlin Clark said she was “OK” after she was accidently knocked down by a fan running onto the court after No. 2 Iowa was upset by No. 18 Ohio State on Sunday. The Hawkeyes star was running off the court with her head down when a female...
No time to rest, Pitt heads directly to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech
Pitt coach Jeff Capel gave his team a few hours before lights-out in Durham, N.C., to enjoy the upset victory of Duke. Actually, there wasn’t even time to go home. After the game Saturday, Pitt’s traveling party went directly to Atlanta on Sunday to get settled and prepared for the...
Pitt adds high school wide receiver Tyreek Robinson to its class of 2024
Pitt continued to add potential playmakers to new coordinator Kade Bell’s offense Sunday when coach Pat Narduzzi secured a verbal commitment from wide receiver Tyreek Robinson of Evangel Christian in Shreveport, La. Robinson announced his decision on his X (formerly Twitter) account. Robinson (5-foot-9, 170 pounds) is unranked among prospects...
Sam Clancy reflects with pride after Pitt, Blake Hinson repeat history by defeating Duke
Blake Hinson crosses paths with Sam Clancy on occasion while both men go about their daily business on Pitt’s campus. Two stout men, with a gift for basketball and big-time plays, separated by 41 years in age, now linked forever in Pitt, Duke and college basketball lore. It’s a good...
Penguins forward Drew O'Connor found confidence playing overseas then comfort as a top-6 winger
When Drew O’Connor got loose for a breakaway and scored the opening goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 7-4 preseason road win against the Buffalo Sabres on Oct. 6, it surprised some people. Sabres forward Alex Tuch was not one of those people. He saw O’Connor — typically a...
Mike Tomlin says Steelers' Keeanu Benton could be 'dominant.' Benton wants to prove him right
Mike Tomlin isn’t exactly known as the type of coach who freely dispenses praise for young players. So when in answering the 58th question asked of him during his season-ending news conference last week, Tomlin didn’t restrain in extolling rookie Keeanu Benton, it opened eyes. “I think he’s capable of...
49ers stage 4th-quarter rally to put away pesky Packers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brock Purdy’s throws were off target all night. The San Francisco defense kept giving up big plays. There were even a couple of special teams blunders. Just when it seemed like the top-seeded 49ers might be sent home in their first playoff game, they did something...
Penguins give up 3 goals late in loss to Golden Knights
Allowing a trio of scores in the third period, the Pittsburgh Penguins were defeated by the Vegas Golden Knights, 3-2, on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 26 saves on 29 shots in the defeat, which dropped his record to 12-13-4. The Penguins were outshot...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by Bears 
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 19 saves on 20 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 1-0 road loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Saturday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 12-5-3. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (20-14-5-0) was shut out for the second time this season. Penguins...
Blake Hinson's 24 points lead Pitt to road stunner against No. 7 Duke
If anyone in the crowd of 9,314 at Cameron Indoor Stadium did not see Blake Hinson’s passion overflowing Saturday night, he offered an encore performance moments after Pitt’s stunning 80-76 upset of the No. 7 Blue Devils. Hinson jumped up on a table — inches from the Duke student section...
Nick Dunlap nears PGA Tour's 1st amateur victory since 1991
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Nick Dunlap’s girlfriend flew cross-country Saturday to spend the weekend with him in Palm Springs, so the two college students planned to go get a steak dinner before Dunlap wraps up his day with a little laundry and some homework. And then on Sunday, Dunlap will...
Islanders fire coach Lane Lambert, replace him with Patrick Roy
Patrick Roy is the new coach of the New York Islanders, hired Saturday in a stunning midseason change behind the bench that came with the firing of Lane Lambert. President of hockey operations and general manager Lou Lamoriello announced the move to dismiss Lambert and bring in Roy, who hasn’t...
Lamar Jackson, Ravens pull away to beat Texans, reach AFC title game
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores, and the Baltimore Ravens pulled away in the second half for a 34-10 win over the Houston Texans on Saturday to advance to the AFC championship game. On one of his most productive rushing days of the...
RaeQuan Battle, Pat Suemnick lead West Virginia over No. 3 Kansas
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — RaeQuan Battle scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Pat Suemnick added a career-high 20 points and West Virginia beat No. 3 Kansas, 91-85, on Saturday. Fans stormed the court after the Mountaineers (7-11, 2-3 Big 12) improved to 7-5 against Kansas in Morgantown and broke a...
Duquesne loses on layup in final second vs. Saint Joseph's
PHILADELPHIA — Christ Essandoko led Saint Joseph’s with 21 points, and Cameron Brown hit the winning layup with one second left as the Hawks took down Duquesne, 71-69, on Saturday. The Dukes (9-8, 0-5 Atlantic 10) were led in scoring by Jimmy Clark III, who finished with 21 points and...
3 things that went right for Steelers offense, 3 that new offensive coordinator must fix
Mike Tomlin is going outside of his comfort zone — and the organization — to find his next offensive coordinator. Not since Todd Haley was hired in 2012 have the Steelers looked beyond the walls of 3400 South Water Street for the person in charge of leading the offense. The...
Josh Allen, Bills hope home-field edge will help them avoid another playoff loss to Chiefs
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — As much respect Josh Allen has for friend and occasional offseason golf partner Patrick Mahomes, the Buffalo Bills quarterback still can’t forget when his Kansas City Chiefs rival got the last laugh at his expense. The two were teammates in a made-for-TV golf event in June...
Robert Morris men extend winning streak to 3 after beating IUPUI
INDIANAPOLIS — Josh Corbin’s 20 points helped Robert Morris defeat IUPUI, 80-63, on Saturday as the Colonials extended their winning streak to three. Corbin added five assists for the Colonials (8-12, 4-5 Horizon League). Justice Williams scored 17 points, and TJ Wainwright finished with 16 points. Jlynn Counter led the...
Penn State can't overcome early deficit, loses at Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Evan Mahaffey, a sophomore transfer from Penn State, and Roddy Gayle Jr. each scored 16 points to help Ohio State beat the Nittany Lions, 79-67, on Saturday afternoon. The win gave Chris Holtmann his 250th career victory and his 136th win in seven seasons as head coach...
Mark Madden's Hot Take: Don't expect many surprises from Steelers this offseason
A summation of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024 offseason before it happens: • Mike Tomlin retained as coach, given contract extension. (Already halfway home on that.) • Somebody connected to the organization or city hired as offensive coordinator. Byron Leftwich seems the heavy favorite. #BuddySystem • Mitch Trubisky cut. Mason Rudolph...


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