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Penguins to start Tristan Jarry in hopes of snapping Kraken's 9-game winning streak
The Penguins will start Tristan Jarry in net Monday against Seattle, hoping the goalie can snap the Kraken’s nine-game winning streak. To do so, Jarry will need to break his own streak of three straight losses. The Penguins host the Kraken at 1 p.m. Monday at PPG Paints Arena in...
Monessen fighter Michael Moorer to be inducted into International Boxing Hall of Fame 
Anytime you’re part of a group of fighters that includes Muhammad Ali, you’re doing something right. Michael Moorer is one of only four boxers, including Ali, to win the heavyweight world title three times, and he was the first southpaw to become heavyweight champ. Born in Brooklyn, Moorer, 55, moved...
GCC grad Bailey Kuhns makes big jump in game to help Mercyhurst women's basketball team contend
On the desk in her office at Mercyhurst, women’s basketball coach Brooklyn Kohlheim has a notebook belonging to sophomore post player Bailey Kuhns. Inside are the Greensburg Central Catholic grad’s jottings regarding her duties on the court. The notes are neatly written, underlined, highlighted and feature little arrows drawn here...
Knoch grad Mike Formica jumps to head of pack for IUP cross country, track and field 
As devastating as the covid-19 pandemic was for many, a lucky few found silver linings. Count Knoch grad Mike Formica as one of the lucky ones. With few other things to occupy his time during lockdowns, mask mandates and travel restrictions, Formica ran. And then ran some more. Practically overnight,...
Having earned the trust of Derek Shelton, Pirates' Ryan Borucki ready to take on larger bullpen role 
Ryan Borucki’s career with the Pittsburgh Pirates began inauspiciously. The left-handed reliever signed a minor-league contract in early May and made his debut with the club June 19. That first outing did not go particularly well, as Borucki was charged with a pair of runs against the Cubs. Several of...
What you need to know for Steelers vs. Bills AFC wild-card game 
It’s cold. It’s snowing. It’s windy. Get ready for playoff football on a Monday afternoon in Buffalo. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills will kick off their AFC wild-card game at 4:30 p.m. Workers armed with shovels, plows and dump trucks continued to clear snow from inside and outside Highmark...
Analysis: After another playoff failure, only Bill Belichick can save Cowboys
Jimmy Johnson showed more passion for winning on television than any of the Dallas Cowboys did on the field. Now, Jerry Jones should turn to another coaching icon to save his franchise. Speculation about Bill Belichick has ramped up. He’s already the odds-on favorite to be the next coach in...
Stunned Cowboys owner Jerry Jones doesn't address Mike McCarthy's future after wild-card loss
ARLINGTON, Texas — Ashen-faced Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wasn’t ready to discuss the future of coach Mike McCarthy, quarterback Dak Prescott or anything else after a stunning playoff loss to Green Bay. “This is one of my (biggest) surprises since I’ve been involved in sport, period,” Jones said after...
First Call: Plan for potential Steelers-Ravens rematch announced; ex-Bills player mad at fans calling Buffalo 'soft'
Monday’s “First Call” is laying out the playoff schedule for the Pittsburgh Steelers if they survive Monday’s rescheduled wild-card game in Buffalo. A former Bills player is mad at Steelers fans for criticizing the decision to delay the game. Some NFL defensive standouts with local ties had a weekend they’d...
Pitt and Duquesne are 'hunting' for quick conference turnarounds
The campuses of Pitt and Duquesne are separated by about two miles. For the schools’ basketball teams, the starts of their respective conference schedules haven’t been separated by very much either. The Panthers (10-6) are 1-4 in ACC play. The Dukes (9-6) are 0-3 to begin their Atlantic 10 slate....
Madden Monday: Regarding Penguins' problems — 'Geno is killing them'
When the Pittsburgh Penguins moved Monday’s start time against the Seattle Kraken to 1 p.m. — so as not to conflict with the Steelers’ adjusted kickoff time in Buffalo (4:30 p.m.) — Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X had a very succinct response. “I would have kept the...
Jared Goff leads Lions to 1st playoff win in 32 years, 24-23 over Matthew Stafford, Rams
DETROIT — Jared Goff threw for a touchdown and completed a game-sealing first down against the team that cast him away, and the Detroit Lions won a playoff game for the first time in 32 years, beating Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams 24-23 on Sunday night. The Lions...
Washington hires Arizona's Jedd Fisch to be Huskies head coach, quickly replacing Kalen DeBoer
Washington hired Arizona’s Jedd Fisch to succeed Kalen DeBoer as the next coach of the Huskies on Sunday. A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press that Fisch had agreed to a seven-year contract that will pay him an average of $7.75 million annually. Less than a week...
J.J. McCarthy entering NFL draft, skipping senior season after leading Michigan to national title
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — J.J. McCarthy, Michigan’s national-championship winning quarterback, is skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft. McCarthy made the announcement Sunday, a day after being begged to stay. “The decision was not easy and how could it be — I love my teammates, I love my...
Minor league report: Nailers' losing streak reaches 4 games
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 28 saves on 30 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-1 home loss to the Kalamazoo Wings at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. The result dropped Gauthier’s record to 9-11-1. Forward Lukas Svejkovsky scored the only goal for Wheeling (16-16-1-1) which has lost...
Jordan Love and the Packers pull a wild-card stunner, beating Dak Prescott and the Cowboys 48-32 
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jordan Love threw for three touchdowns, Aaron Jones ran for three more, Darnell Savage returned an interception 64 yards for a score and the Green Bay Packers handed the Dallas Cowboys their first home loss since the 2022 opener in a 48-32 wild-card stunner Sunday. Romeo Doubs...
Defending champion Djokovic fends off first-timer Prizmic in 4 hours to advance in Australia 
MELBOURNE, Australia — Until he took on defending champion Novak Djokovic at Rod Laver Arena on opening Sunday in Australia, Dino Prizmic never had played a Grand Slam match. The 18-year-old Croatian qualifier, who was born seven months after Djokovic made his Grand Slam debut in 2005, made it last...
Baker Mayfield focused on defeating Eagles in playoffs, not his future with Buccaneers 
TAMPA, Fla. — A rejuvenated Baker Mayfield said he is focused on defeating the Philadelphia Eagles, not the future of a career he has revived by leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the playoffs. The No. 1 overall pick from the 2018 draft arguably has had his best season as...
Jim Harbaugh set to meet with Chargers next week about their head coach vacancy, AP source says 
The Jim Harbaugh derby for NFL teams is about to heat up. A week after leading Michigan to a national title, Harbaugh will meet with the Los Angeles Chargers about their head coaching vacancy this week, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press. The person spoke to...
Penguins prepare to face old friend Brian Dumoulin
Sidney Crosby has done it before, and he will do it again — perhaps many times — before the end of his career. Still, he said, “It’s always a little weird when you play with guys for a long time and you’re playing against them.” Crosby must do it again...
Winter weather continues to impact western New York as Steelers head to Buffalo for wild-card game
That hole the Pittsburgh Steelers figuratively dug themselves out of to qualify for the playoffs? That’s nothing compared to the literal shoveling necessary to facilitate playable enough conditions for the team to take part in their playoff opener in Orchard Park, N.Y. There was more than a foot of snow...
Joining Penguins triggers homecoming, Steelers watch party for Colin White 
When Colin White was looking for a new team last year after his run to the Stanley Cup Final with the Florida Panthers, he found the Pittsburgh Penguins, seeing traits in that organization every player desires and many have spoken highly of over the years. “There is so much history...
Mark Madden: Penguins problems on power play, 3-on-3 OT have hit critical mass
Erik Karlsson spoke cryptically about the Penguins’ overtime failures after they lost thusly at Carolina on Saturday: “I have my theories, but I’ll keep it to myself.” Karlsson’s teammates and coaches should want to hear Karlsson’s ideas or what just about anybody thinks. Two of the Penguins’ problems have hit...
Steelers prefer to ignore odds, history against them as underdog No. 7 seed vs. Bills
Damontae Kazee’s locker is two stalls over from Levi Wallace’s at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Kazee seemingly was minding his own business while a five-minute interview was being conducted between Wallace and a pair of media members after the final practice of this past week. There was no reason to...
Patrick Mahomes leads Chiefs past Dolphins in near-record low temps
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes threw for 262 yards and a touchdown, had his helmet shattered when he took a hit in the second half and proceeded to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a 26-7 rout of the Miami Dolphins in the fourth-coldest game in NFL history Saturday...


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