Franklin Regional grad Nico Megaludis returning to mat in Real American Freestyle league
Nico Megaludis was comfortable being done with wrestling. But the Franklin Regional graduate wasn’t anticipating the Real American Freestyle league gaining steam since he retired this past May. After a few weeks off the mat, Megaludis was back to training. He was excited with what they had to offer and...
NFL Week 7: Broncos stun Giants with last-second field goal after getting shut out for 3 quarters
DENVER — Wil Lutz kicked a 39-yard field goal as time expired, lifting the Denver Broncos to a thrilling 33-32 win Sunday over the stunned New York Giants, who took a shutout into the fourth quarter. The Broncos’ improbable comeback snapped a streak in which NFL teams had won 1,602...
Chase Briscoe scores overtime win in NASCAR playoffs at Talladega
Joe Gibbs Racing’s Chase Briscoe roared to victory in overtime Sunday in the NASCAR Cup Series’ Round of 8 middle playoff race, the YellaWood 500, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. The No. 19 driver moved below leader Bubba Wallace on the backstretch and beat Todd Gilliland by 0.145 seconds...
Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt enter college football top 10
Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt jumped into the top 10 of this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll, but Ohio State retained the top spot Sunday. Ohio State’s steady season was represented by the fact that the Buckeyes (7-0) were the only team whose spot was unchanged in the latest poll....
Quinshon Judkins, Browns rout Dolphins in rain
Rookie Quinshon Judkins rushed for a career-high three touchdowns, Tyson Campbell had a pick-6 in his Cleveland home debut and the Browns hammered the slumping Miami Dolphins, 31-6, on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Cleveland (2-5) built a 17-6 halftime lead and broke its three-game losing streak by scoring three times...
Vanderbilt, Georgia headline college football winners and losers from Week 8
Another SEC loss should make this a crisis point for LSU and coach Brian Kelly’s underwhelming tenure. No. 17 Vanderbilt beat the No. 10 Tigers 31-24 by controlling the clock, owning the line of scrimmage, winning in the red zone on both ends and playing cleaner, crisper, more daring football....
Former Buccaneers standout running back Doug Martin dies at 36
Doug Martin, a two-time Pro Bowl running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who played seven seasons in the NFL, died Saturday, according to his family. He was 36. “It is with great sadness to inform you all that Doug Martin passed away Saturday morning,” Martin’s family said in a...
Former Buccaneers standout running back Doug Martin dies at 36
Doug Martin, a two-time Pro Bowl running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who played seven seasons in the NFL, died Saturday, according to his family. He was 36. “It is with great sadness to inform you all that Doug Martin passed away Saturday morning,” Martin’s family said in a...
Florida fires Billy Napier, who becomes 1st Gators coach with losing record since 1940s
Florida has fired football coach Billy Napier, the school announced Sunday. The move comes after an 23-21 win against Mississippi State improved the Gators to 3-4 on the season. Napier ends his tenure with the Gators with an overall record of 22-23 in his four seasons at the school. “As...
Pitt basketball claws out of early hole, fights off Providence’s rally in exhibition victory
Jeff Capel’s retooled Panthers got their first opportunity of the season to square up against hostile competition Sunday, as Pitt hosted Providence for an exhibition at Petersen Events Center. Exemplifying the turnover from a year ago were three new starters — Barry Dunning Jr., Damarco Minor and Roman Siulepa —...
2025 WPIAL playoff picture, clinchings through Week 8
One week remains in the 2025 WPIAL football regular season with plenty of district postseason berths and conference crowns still up for grabs. This is the second year of the new look WPIAL football playoffs where wild card teams have expanded and are no longer figured out by the mathematical...
Pitt linebackers Nick Lapi, Cameron Lindsey step up in win over SyracuseVideo
Rasheem Biles, Pitt’s All-ACC linebacker and leader in most statistical categories, being held out of Saturday’s contest at Syracuse was an unwelcome development for the Panthers heading into kickoff. Then, about 10 minutes into the first quarter, Biles’ position mate, All-American linebacker Kyle Louis, went down with what appeared to...
‘We gotta stop the (expletive) run’: Steelers’ defense reels after shredding by Bengals
CINCINNATI — Of all the uniformed and non-uniformed members of Pittsburgh Steelers organization, few are as gregarious and mild-mannered as Teryl Austin and Cameron Heyward. Rarely do you see the team’s defensive coordinator and defensive co-captain, respectively, veer into — how shall we say this? — a lack of family-friendly...
‘We can’t get stops’: Penn State defense allows historic performance from Iowa QB in 4th straight loss
Terry Smith told NBC’s broadcast in the lead-up to Saturday’s game at Iowa that his Nittany Lions would “shock the world” amid turmoil from James Franklin’s firing this week. However, the interim coach led a Penn State group that fell to the Hawkeyes, 25-24. And the most shocking part was...
Lacking everyday role, Penguins’ Matt Dumba aims to seize opportunities when they come
At no point did Matt Dumba look further away from being the player the Minnesota Wild drafted seventh overall in 2012 than last season’s NHL playoffs. Dumba, in his first year with the Dallas Stars, was a nonparticipant during the postseason, serving instead as a healthy scratch for a club...
Riverhounds beat Monterey Bay for 2nd straight win since coaching upheaval
Upheaval in the coaching ranks has done nothing to slow the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. In fact, it may be having the opposite effect. Sean Suber, Augi Williams and Jackson Walti scored as the Hounds defeated Monterey Bay FC, 3-0, on Saturday night in California. The Hounds have won four of their...
Penguins, Tristan Jarry outduel Alex Nedeljkovic, Sharks
During the previous two seasons, Tristan Jarry and Alex Nedeljkovic competed with one another to be the Pittsburgh Penguins’ top goaltender. On Saturday, they simply competed. Jarry made 31 saves for the Penguins in a 3-0 win against San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. The...
Fox Chapel grad Bella Urso makes immediate impact on Franciscan women’s soccer team; basketball next
When he arrives on campus early in the morning, Franciscan women’s soccer coach Nick Miller often sees Bella Urso in the gym sharpening her basketball skills. Basketball practice officially started last week, so the Fox Chapel grad is trying to stay sharp until she can join the Barons women’s team...
Westmoreland college cross country runners aiming for all-conference honors
Saint Vincent is accustomed to fielding some of the most competitive men’s and women’s cross country programs in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Since joining the PAC in 2010, the men’s team has won nine titles — including seven in a row between 2010-16 — and the women consistently have been...
Pitt wins clunker over Syracuse for 3rd straight victory, overcoming injuries, penalties
Following Pitt’s 30-13 win over Syracuse on Saturday at JMA Wireless Dome, coach Pat Narduzzi succinctly summed up the Panthers’ performance. “It was an ugly win, but they all count as one,” Narduzzi said on the field. Narduzzi can say that again. While Pitt (5-2, 3-1 ACC) won its third...
Ness Davis runs for 158 yards, TD to lead Duquesne to shutout of Mercyhurst
Ness Davis ran for 158 yards and a touchdown to lead Duquesne to a 37-0 rout over Mercyhurst on Saturday night. Davis had five carries for 28 yards that helped set up Tyler Riddell’s 20-yard touchdown pass to Joey Isabella on Duquesne’s opening drive. Davis then broke loose on a...
Iowa rallies late, sends Penn State to its 4th consecutive loss
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski rushed for a career-high 130 yards and two touchdowns, and Kaden Wetjen scored the go-ahead touchdown on an 8-yard run with 3:54 to play as the Hawkeyes defeated Penn State, 25-24, on Saturday night. The Hawkeyes (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) trailed 24-19...
Minor league report: Penguins come back to remain undefeatedVideo
A goal and two assists by forward Danton Heinen helped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins score six unanswered goals and stage a 6-3 comeback win against the Bridgeport Islanders at the Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn., on Saturday. Forwards Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Ville Koivunen and Sam Poulin all had a goal and...
District college roundup: Cal (Pa.) stings Clarion with last-minute touchdown
Phaeton Hill hit Deontae Williams for a 56-yard touchdown catch with 11 seconds left in the game as Cal (Pa.) defeated Clarion, 31-28, in a PSAC thriller Saturday. Anthony Guercio connected with Holt Egan on a 16-yard TD pass with 1:17 to play to give Clarion a 28-24 lead. Hill...
Robert Morris football slips to 1-6 after loss to Long Island
OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. — O’Shawn Ross Jr. ran for 110 yards with a touchdown, Luca Stanzani added a touchdown pass, and Long Island defeated Robert Morris, 17-7, on Saturday. Long Island (2-5, 1-2 NEC) led 14-0 at halftime after scoring twice in the second quarter. Ross scored on a 6-yard...
