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Resurgent Evgeni Malkin leads Penguins over Blues with goal, assist
Evgeni Malkin might not be what he once was. The days of winning individual trophies and scoring titles are decidedly a memory and not a forecast at this stage of his career. But he’s still pretty darn good. That was evident during a 4-2 victory against the St. Louis Blues...
Edwards runs, throws for a TD as Maryland routs Auburn 31-13 at Music City Bowl 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Michael Locksley has been at Maryland long enough to know that his Terrapins have to earn everything. The transfer portal along with name, image and likeness deals have made the challenge tougher. So Maryland showed Saturday the best answer comes on the field. Billy Edwards Jr. ran...
Wyoming sends coach Bohl into retirement as a winner with 16-15 win over Toledo in Arizona Bowl 
TUCSON, Ariz. — John Hoyland kicked a 24-yard field goal as time expired, and Wyoming sent coach Craig Bohl into retirement a winner, 16-15 win over Toledo in the Arizona Bowl on Saturday. Bohl is retiring after 42 years of coaching — the last 10 in Laramie — and defensive...
No. 6 Georgia routs No. 4 Florida State in Orange Bowl
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Carson Beck passed for 203 yards and two touchdowns, backup QB Gunnar Stockton passed for two more scores and No. 6 Georgia routed previously undefeated and fourth-ranked Florida State, 63-3, in the Orange Bowl on Saturday night in a matchup of teams missing out on the...
Michigan survived a tumultuous season with leadership, 'Beat Bama' drills and a guru strength coach 
PASADENA, Calif. — The way Blake Corum sees it, Michigan is unbeaten, top-ranked and two wins away from a national championship because of all the turmoil it has overcome this year, not in spite of it. Michigan’s star running back explained his view while sitting among his teammates Saturday under...
Penguins recall defenseman Ryan Shea from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defenseman Ryan Shea from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Saturday evening prior to their home game against the St. Louis Blues. Shea was summoned to the NHL club as a result of incumbent defenseman P.O Joseph not being available due to an undisclosed illness....
Washington's Kalen Deboer, Texas' Steve Sarkisian built playoff teams with holdovers
NEW ORLEANS — Remaking a roster has never been easier in college football for a coach taking over a new team. If the players aren’t to the new guy’s liking, they can be nudged — or even shoved — into the transfer portal to create room for potential upgrades. As...
Duquesne makes short work of NAIA school Cleary, coached by ex-Dambrot assistant
It wasn’t about the game. It was about the event. The bond between Saturday’s coaching opponents was on display all afternoon at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, where former Duquesne assistant Carl Thomas and his first-year NAIA program at Cleary University were in town to face Thomas’ old boss, Keith Dambrot, and...
Penn State's highly ranked defense can't contain Ole Miss in Peach Bowl loss
ATLANTA — Lane Kiffin wants Mississippi’s dominant win over Penn State to be seen as just the start of more success to come for his Rebels. Jaxson Dart passed for 379 yards and three touchdowns, including two to tight end Caden Prieskorn, and ran for a score as No. 11...
Red Rox trade oft-injured left-hander Chris Sale to Braves for infielder Vaughn Grissom
ATLANTA — Chris Sale’s injury-filled career with the Boston Red Sox ended Saturday when the 34-year-old left-hander was traded to the Atlanta Braves for infielder Vaughn Grissom. Boston also is sending cash to the Braves, covering a portion of the $27.5 million salary the seven-time All-Star is owed in 2024,...
Pitt loses 11-point lead, falls to Syracuse 81-73
Before Pitt’s game at Syracuse on Saturday became an 81-73 loss for the Panthers, there were several opportunities to reverse that outcome. • Start with rebounding. Pitt did far less of that than what was necessary, especially in the second half when the score was tied 61-61 with five minutes...
Mark Madden's Hot Take: Pittsburgh sports had no 'best of 2023'
This is the time for cliched, year-in-review “best of 2023” lists. But Pittsburgh sports had no “best of 2023.” All the major sports teams were rotten. All seem pointed in the wrong direction. The Steelers, Penguins, Pirates and Pitt football were a combined 20 games under .500 in 2023. The...
Penguins scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Blues
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry on Saturday against the St. Louis Blues at PPG Paints Arena. His status was announced by Penguins coach Mike Sullivan following an optional morning skate. In 23 games this season, Jarry has a 10-11-2 record, a 2.49 goals against average,...
Steelers often left sleepless after playing Seahawks in Seattle
The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers won a game in Seattle, they did so with a quarterback who was making his ninth career start in his seventh year in the organization. So maybe history will be on the Steelers’ side Sunday when they turn to Mason Rudolph to keep their...
2023 in Pittsburgh professional sports: Kenny Pickett's highs, lows an ongoing storyline for Steelers
The first day of the calendar year brought a sense of anticipation and hope for a fruitful future for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The last day of 2023? It shows just how complicated and unsettled the outlook for the organization really is. When Kenny Pickett directed an 80-yard winning drive in...
Steelers 4 Downs: A 7th starting ILB likely to join 7 safeties who have started so far in ‘23
1. Many faces of D Through a spate of injuries beginning to number into the absurd (and one suspension), the Pittsburgh Steelers have blown through players in the middle of their defense this season. Through 15 games headed into Sunday at the Seattle Seahawks, the Steelers have started seven different...
Missouri shuts down Ohio State to win Cotton Bowl
ARLINGTON, Texas — All-America running back Cody Schrader bulled through two defenders to open the fourth quarter with ninth-ranked Missouri’s first score in the Cotton Bowl. That 7-yard touchdown run was a fitting play for the former walk-on, and finish for these Tigers, who wrapped up an 11-win season with...
Minor league report: Colin White, Penguins beat Checkers 
A goal and an assist by forward Colin White helped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeat the Charlotte Checkers, 4-1, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forwards Corey Andonovski and Peter Abbandonato each recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (16-11-3-0) while forwards Matt Filipe and Alex Nylander as well as defenseman...
Robert Morris men lose to Milwaukee on road
MILWAUKEE — Josh Corbin missed a 3-pointer that would have tied the score at the buzzer, and Robert Morris lost 78-75 at Milwaukee on Friday night. The Colonials (4-10) were led in scoring by Markeese Hastings, who finished with 24 points and six rebounds. Robert Morris also got 14 points...
Former DePaul basketball coach Joey Meyer dies at 74
CHICAGO — Joey Meyer, who played at DePaul and coached the Blue Demons to seven NCAA Tournament appearances in 13 seasons, has died. He was 74. Meyer died Friday in the Chicago suburb of Hinsdale, surrounded by family, DePaul said in a release. The school did not provide any further...
Gil de Ferran, Indianapolis 500 winner and Brazilian icon, dies at 56
Gil de Ferran, the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner and holder of the closed-course land speed record, died Friday while racing with his son at The Concourse Club in Florida, multiple former colleagues confirmed to the Associated Press. He was 56. Fellow Brazilian driver Tony Kanaan said de Ferran was with...
Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. opts out of Cotton Bowl vs. Missouri
ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-time AP All-America receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. opted out of the Cotton Bowl for seventh-ranked Ohio State, though the junior has not revealed whether he will declare for the NFL draft. Harrison was wearing his No. 18 jersey over a black hoodie when he ran out on...
Seth Henigan figures in 5 TDs, Memphis shuts down Iowa State's run game in 36-26 Liberty Bowl win 
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Seth Henigan threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns, and the Memphis defense shut down Iowa State’s rushing game on the way to a 36-26 victory in the Liberty Bowl on Friday night. Blake Watson rushed for 107 yards as Memphis (10-3) of the American Athletic Conference...
Recently modified practice-squad rules helping to save Steelers’ season on defense
Teryl Austin shook his head in a combination of relief and recognition. If not for some modifications made to the NFL’s practice squad rules in recent years, imagine where the Pittsburgh Steelers defense would have been this season by now? “Yeah,” Austin, the Steelers defensive coordinator, said this week. “That...
Steve Angeli throws for 3 TDs, No. 15 Notre Dame beats No. 21 Oregon State 40-8 in Sun Bowl 
EL PASO, Texas — Steve Angeli passed for 232 yards and three touchdowns, guiding No. 15 Notre Dame to a 40-8 victory over No. 21 Oregon State in the Sun Bowl on Friday. Angeli went 15 for 19 and tossed TD passes of 8 yards to Jayden Thomas, 13 yards...


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