James Madison puts up valiant fight, but Group of Five teams still have much to prove in CFP
EUGENE, Ore. — Perhaps it was James Madison going for it twice on fourth down on its first drive of the game. Or, maybe it was coach Bob Chesney calling for a wide receiver pass on the Dukes’ second series of the evening. Even 12th-ranked James Madison successfully pulling off...
NFL Week 16: Justin Herbert keeps Chargers rolling toward playoffs with win over Cowboys
Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score and the Los Angeles Chargers closed in on a playoff spot with a 34-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The Chargers’ fourth consecutive victory gave them a chance later in the day to clinch their second postseason...
Rookie 3rd-round pick RB Kaleb Johnson a healthy inactive for Steelers vs. Lions
DETROIT — There was a school of thought in April after the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Kaleb Johnson with a third-round pick that Johnson would be the featured back by the end of the regular season. Well, now that the regular season is two weeks from ending, Johnson not only is...
Pitt throttles Penn State in Hershey, riding career-high 28 points from Roman Siulepa
Three decades-plus of irregular meetings has obscured the historical legacy of Pitt vs. Penn State on the hardwood. The two men’s basketball programs, which have played only 10 times since 1992, own a history that dates to 1906, featuring 148 total matchups. Sunday at the Giant Center in Hershey was...
‘There’s a lot more out there for us’: After big trade, Pirates prepare to make more moves
After pulling over the boldest and, perhaps, best trade of his tenure as Pittsburgh Pirates general manager, Ben Cherington spoke like someone who finally had the freedom to make major changes to the roster. Signing left-handed high-leverage reliever Gregory Soto, a two-time All-Star, to a one-year, $7.75 million contract was...
3 players are ejected after a brawl late in the Eagles’ game against the Commanders
LANDOVER, Md. — The heated rivalry between the Eagles and Commanders boiled over in the fourth quarter Saturday night, when three players were ejected after a fight broke out among several members of both teams in the aftermath of Saquon Barkley’s 2-point conversion that increased Philadelphia’s lead to 19 points...
Steelers vs. Lions: Get ready for 2025 Week 16 matchup
As the regular season nears its conclusion, the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to play meaningful football. They will try to maintain their place atop the AFC North when they visit the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. The game will be broadcast on CBS, with Jim Nantz...
Bears complete stunning comeback win over Packers with TD pass in OT
CHICAGO — Caleb Williams threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore in overtime as the Chicago Bears overcame a 10-point deficit late in the fourth quarter Saturday night for a 22-16 win over the Green Bay Packers, who lost quarterback Jordan Love to a concussion. The Bears (11-4) extended...
Oregon breezes past James Madison in College Football Playoff 1st round
EUGENE, Ore. — Dante Moore threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score as No. 5 Oregon beat No. 19 James Madison, 51-34, on Saturday night in a College Football Playoff first-round matchup. The Ducks (12-1) advanced to face Texas Tech in a quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl on...
Minor league report: Penguins lose in shootout, Nailers win in overtimeVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 31 saves on 33 shots in regulation and overtime then allowed one goal on two attempts in a shootout for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 loss to the Utica Comets at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 5-2-1. Forwards...
Penguins shut out again as losing streak reaches 8
Stuart Skinner isn’t here to save the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season. They just need their new goaltender to make some saves. And winning some games would be nice, too. Of course, seeing some of his teammates score goals would aid the Penguins’ cause as well. On Saturday, the Penguins were defeated...
Jalen Hurts and the Eagles win their second NFC East title in a row by beating the Commanders 29-18
LANDOVER, Md. — This was not a terrific performance by the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, from a fumble on the opening kickoff to a pair of penalties on the tush push to three wide-left field-goal tries to a halftime deficit. Still, Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and company eventually got...
No. 6 Ole Miss aces test without Lane Kiffin, beat Tulane in CFP
OXFORD, Miss. — Trinidad Chambliss ran for two touchdowns and passed for another, and No. 6 Mississippi looked unfazed by the defection of coach Lane Kiffin, beating No. 17 Tulane, 41-10, on Saturday in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Scoring runs of 20 yards by Kewan Lacy...
Miami freshman Malachi Toney redeems himself with winning TD in College Football Playoff
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Malachi Toney’s tiebreaking 11-yard touchdown reception with less than two minutes left lifted No. 10 seed Miami to a 10-3 win over No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday in the College Football Playoff. Mark Fletcher Jr. had a career-high 172 yards rushing to help the Hurricanes...
Robert Morris comes back again, this time over Saint Francis
So long? In perhaps the final meeting in their storied Western Pennsylvania men’s basketball series, Robert Morris kept to its season-long script, rallying from a sizeable first-half deficit Saturday to beat Saint Francis, 79-70, at DeGol Arena in Loretto. DeSean Goode’s 24 points and eight rebounds led Robert Morris (10-4),...
Steelers downgrade Nick Herbig to out vs. Lions, Christian Kuntz cleared
Nick Herbig will not be in uniform for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game at the Detroit Lions on Sunday, the team announced Saturday. One of the Steelers’ top three outside linebackers, Herbig suffered a hamstring during their most recent game Monday. With T.J. Watt also out because of his partially collapsed...
Prospective Penguins owner David Hoffmann’s portfolio includes array of businesses, winning hockey team
The Hoffmann Family of Companies has a vivid portfolio of brands from A to Z, quite literally. From Admiral Signs — which manufactures signs of all types for everything ranging from churches to restaurants — to Ziglin Signs — another entity in the same exact field — the Hoffmann group,...
Rivalry review as Pitt meets Penn State on the hardwood
Behind a 40-point thumping of Binghamton on Wednesday, Pitt’s men’s basketball team managed some stabilization following three straight defeats. Though beating up on an America East foe offered something to build off, a taller task awaits Sunday in Hershey as the Panthers face Penn State for their final nonconference game....
Pirates GM Ben Cherington excited to add All-Star 2B Brandon Lowe, calling him ‘a strong fit’
Brandon Lowe fit the profile the Pittsburgh Pirates were seeking to add to their lineup, and the two-time All-Star second baseman became a target Ben Cherington identified early as a potential trade possibility. The Pirates general manager was dealing directly with the Tampa Bay Rays about Lowe but also discussing...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Pitt volleyball shouldn’t be shielded from criticism
As soon as Pitt’s women’s volleyball team lost in the NCAA semifinals for a fifth straight season, we saw this sort of blather on social media: “(Pitt) should be incredibly proud for representing the school and Pittsburgh like total pros. Keep those heads up.” “I’m proud of Pitt volleyball. I...
For Steelers who missed playoffs, ‘every game is its own Super Bowl from here on out’
When Aaron Rodgers reveled about playing meaningful football games in December for the first time in two seasons, the 42-year-old quarterback wasn’t alone in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room. As the Steelers (8-6) face another tough test against the Detroit Lions (8-6) at 4:25 p.m. Sunday at Ford Field, Rodgers...
Steelers 4 Downs: Mike Tomlin can achieve various milestones with win in Detroit
1. Be like Mike A victory at the Detroit Lions on Sunday would mean a lot to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff chances. It also would add plenty to the resume of coach Mike Tomlin. His next victory will be his 200th — if you add up those achieved in the...
Scouting the Lions: Steelers opponent leads NFL in scoring
SCOUTING THE LIONS Last meeting A 16-16 tie on Nov. 14, 2021, in Pittsburgh Key matchup Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr vs. Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown St. Brown is coming off an outing during which, among 80 career games, he had the second-most receiving yards (164) and tied for...
Alabama rallies from 17 points down to beat Oklahoma in College Football Playoff
NORMAN, Okla. — Ty Simpson passed for 232 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 9 seed Alabama rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 8 Oklahoma, 34-24, on Friday night in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Alabama freshman Lotzeir Brooks, who did not score a touchdown...
Minor league report: Joona Koppanen leads Penguins past CometsVideo
Forward Joona Koppanen had two goals and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 win against the Utica Comets at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y. on Friday. Defenseman Matt Dumba and forward Atley Calvert both recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (20-7-1-0) while forwards Tristan Broz and Boko...
