Cardinals hire Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur as head coach
TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals hired Mike LaFleur as head coach on Sunday, turning to a division rival’s offensive coordinator to try to pull the franchise out of the bottom of the NFC West. The Cardinals’ announcement brought an end to the nearly four-week hiring process. The 38-year-old Los...
Behind Jimmie Williams’ 22 points, Duquesne takes down Rhode Island
After five attempts, Duquesne finally has its first Atlantic 10 victory at home this season. “I hope it excites people,” coach Dru Joyce III said. “Our players are pretty excited.” Jimmie Williams scored 22 points and narrowly missed a double-double with nine rebounds, Tarence Guinyard added 14 points and Duquesne...
Penn State’s Dani Dennis-Sutton wants to prove he ‘can do it all’ ahead of NFL Draft
MOBILE, Ala. — The last time everyone saw Penn State defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton on a football field, he was terrorizing Clemson’s backfield in a Pinstripe Bowl win. Well, technically it was a baseball field, but the point stands. Dennis-Sutton had an emphatic two-sack performance in his final game in...
Paul George’s drug suspension latest fiasco for 76ers franchise flailing since run to 2001 Finals
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had missed yet another game with an injury in a lost season where he struggled with his health and performance for the Sixers. Paul George offered advice to Embiid last year on how to handle the grind of playing through so many injuries; insight from one...
Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam
MELBOURNE, Australia — Carlos Alcaraz is 22, he’s the youngest man ever to win all four of the major titles in tennis, and he had to achieve what no man previously has done to complete the career Grand Slam in Australia. The top-ranked Alcaraz dropped the first set of the...
Victory over Rangers another example of Penguins’ bottom-6 forwards driving offenseVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed back members of their 2016 Stanley Cup championship squad Saturday for a ceremony before a 6-5 win against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. Part of that group were components of a sturdy fourth line in Eric Fehr, Matt Cullen and Tom Kuhnhackl. Of...
Joe Starkey: Mike McCarthy mentioned ‘1137 Greenfield Ave.’ Quite a woman lives behind that door
“My heart is full. My focus is singular. It’s time to bring another championship back to this great city. And with that, I just want to make sure when we do get that trophy, the seventh trophy in the case, we’ll start that victory parade at 1137 Greenfield Ave.” —...
West Virginia men fall at home to Baylor, which ends 4-game losing skid
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Cameron Carr finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Baylor snapped a four-game losing streak with a 63-53 victory over West Virginia on Saturday. Carr made 6 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers for the Bears (12-9, 2-7 Big 12), who won for the second time...
Penn State men’s hockey falls to Michigan State in outdoor game at Beaver Stadium
Penn State men’s hockey was unable to capitalize on the first outdoor game in program history at Beaver Stadium, falling to Michigan State, 5-4, in overtime Saturday in front of an announced crowd of 74,575. Michigan State forward Charlie Strammel scored the game-winner with 1 minute, 52 seconds left in...
Minor league report: Penguins topple CrunchVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 26 saves on 27 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 win against the Syracuse Crunch at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result improved Murashov’s record to 16-5-0. Defenseman Matt Dumba and forward Gabe Klassen each had a goal and an assist for...
Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez savoring 1st Super Bowl appearance after past adversity
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — If it seems like Christian Gonzalez is lingering on the field during pregame warmups on Super Bowl Sunday, that’s because he probably will be. After a series of setbacks over his first three NFL seasons, the 23-year-old is well aware of how fast things can change in...
Surging Penguins honor 2016 Stanley Cup squad, hold off Rangers for 6th straight victory
On Saturday at PPG Paints Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed back members of the squad that won the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup title in 2016 in recognition of the upcoming 10th anniversary of that accomplishment. A ceremony celebrated the likes of superstars such as Sidney Crosby and Marc-Andre Fleury, as...
Has figure skating reached limits of human performance as Olympics approach?
It was at a relatively minor event in upstate New York in September 2022 that Ilia Malinin, the self-anointed “Quad God” who was fast becoming the biggest name in figure skating, finally landed the jump that so many people had thought impossible. Others had tried quad axels in competition over...
Robert Morris men continue inconsistent play in loss at Purdue Fort Wayne
Robert Morris’ up-and-down men’s basketball season is pointed downward again. Just when it looks as though the Colonials are ready to go on a run, they seem to falter. Purdue Fort Wayne made sure to derail RMU this time. Corey Hadnot II scored 21 points to lead the Mastodons to...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin a ‘game-time’ decision against Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will be a “game-time” decision for Saturday’s game against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced his status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. Malkin missed a practice session in Cranberry on Friday due to an unspecified ailment. He...
Late rally not enough to overcome sluggish start as Pitt falls at No. 22 Clemson
It’s been well over a decade since Pitt has beaten Clemson in basketball. That stretch continued Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum in South Carolina, as the Panthers fell 63-52 to the No. 22 Tigers, the Panthers’ 15th straight loss to Clemson. Pitt (9-13, 2-7 ACC) was unable to overcome a season-low...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang placed on injured reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang was placed on injured reserve due to a fracture in an unspecified foot on Saturday morning. He is expected to be sidelined a minimum of four weeks. The team announced the designation via a social media posting. Letang, 38, was sidelined for two games last...
Penn State’s Zakee Wheatley turned down the transfer portal and now his NFL draft stock is rising
MOBILE, Ala. — Zakee Wheatley stood on his tip-toes looking for his Penn State teammates at the Senior Bowl. He corralled Zane Durant and called over Kaytron Allen. He couldn’t find Dani Dennis-Sutton, and, unfortunately, Nick Singleton was in the locker room tending to an injury. Wheatley wanted to get...
Elena Rybakina wins Australian Open by beating No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka for 2nd Grand Slam title
MELBOURNE, Australia — Elena Rybakina finally won her second Grand Slam title with a victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open on Saturday, and it was something of a testament to quiet achievers. After some tumult at the start of 2025, including the suspension of her coach, Rybakina...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: It’s time to fix the Pro Football, Baseball halls of fame
Bill Belichick got excluded from the Pro Football Hall of Fame on his first ballot. It didn’t happen randomly. Belichick won six Super Bowls as New England’s coach but got caught cheating twice. The Hall’s voting process is flawed when it lumps in Belichick with old-timey candidates like L.C. Greenwood....
Minor league report: Nailers dropped by Railers
Goaltender Maxim Pavlenko made 18 saves on 24 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-3 loss to the Worcester Railers at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., on Friday. The result dropped Pavlenko’s record to 10-8-0. Defenseman Brent Johnson and forward Ryan Mahshie each recorded two assists for Wheeling...
Seahawks sale rumors swirl ahead of Super Bowl; Paul Allen’s estate denies report
SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks will go up for sale after the team’s appearance in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8, ESPN reported Friday night. Citing unnamed sources, ESPN said talks between Seahawks ownership and the NFL have been going on over the past week. The estate of late Seahawks...
Justin Rose breaks his 36-hole record at Torrey Pines. Brooks Koepka makes it to the weekend
SAN DIEGO — Justin Rose scored even better on the notorious South course Friday in the Farmers Insurance Open, and the proof is in the tournament record book. He broke his own 36-hole record by two shots at Torrey Pines to build a four-shot lead. The weekend will include Brooks...
Kon Knueppel is giving former Duke teammate Cooper Flagg a challenge in NBA Rookie of the Year race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cooper Flagg entered the season as the overwhelming favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year. But his old college roommate is giving the No. 1 draft pick a run for his money. Charlotte’s Kon Knueppel is in the midst of the most productive rookie season in...
NFL says it will discuss using review for player safety penalties missed by officials
The NFL will discuss using video review to assess penalties for player safety-related violations that are missed by officials, the league said Friday. Non-calls are currently not reviewable, but penalties such as grabbing the facemask, unnecessary roughness, roughing the passer and hip-drop tackles could be subject to review. It will...
