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Decisions made by Caleb Williams, Marvin Harrison Jr. could impact future NFL combinesVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL scouting combine’s evolution from hidden gem into the league’s second-most anticipated offseason event has come with all sorts of twists. The question is whether this year’s new ones could affect future combines. All-American receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. skipped media interviews, while Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Caleb Williams...
Seton Hill baseball knocks off nation’s No. 1 team
Christian Zilli (Hempfield) pitched a scoreless 11th inning to earn his third save of the season, and Noah Sweeney (Greensburg Salem) drove in Aidan Shephard (Norwin) for the winning run on a double play grounder as Seton Hill handed No. 1 Tampa its first loss of the season, 6-5, on...
Chiefs use franchise tag on CB L’Jarius Sneed as work on Chris Jones deal continues
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs placed the franchise tag on L’Jarius Sneed on Monday, though it is uncertain whether that means one of the top cornerbacks due to hit free agency will remain with the Super Bowl champions next season. The Chiefs entered the offseason with Sneed...
Austin Eckroat wins Cognizant Classic for 1st PGA Tour victory
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Austin Eckroat waited a long time to become a winner on the PGA Tour. Another day didn’t hurt. Eckroat got the first victory of his tour career Monday, topping Erik van Rooyen and Min Woo Lee by three shots to win the weather-delayed Cognizant Classic....
Former Browns WR Braylon Edwards saves life in YMCA assault
DETROIT — Former NFL player Braylon Edwards stepped in and saved the life of an 80-year-old man who was being attacked in the locker room at a suburban Detroit YMCA, police said Monday. “If it wasn’t for that intervention, we could very easily be talking about someone’s death,” said Jeff...
Devils fire coach Lindy Ruff, name Travis Green interim replacement
The New Jersey Devils fired coach Lindy Ruff on Monday and named assistant Travis Green as the interim replacement for the rest of the season. General manager Tom Fitzgerald made the surprising move with just over 20 games left to play. The Devils have lost five of seven to fall...
Denver Broncos inform QB Russell Wilson they’ll release him when new league year beginsVideo
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos told Russell Wilson on Monday that they’re going to release him next week, just 18 months after signing the Super Bowl-winning quarterback to a five-year, $242 million contract extension. The Broncos still owe Wilson his $39 million salary for 2024 minus whatever he’d sign...
On 1st day of spring drills, Pitt QB Nate Yarnell says ‘there’s no room for complacency anymore’
After the first day of Pitt’s spring practice, no one knows if offensive coordinator Kade Bell’s system will work any better than Frank Cignetti’s did. Sure, players and coaches have ideas and high hopes, but this fast-paced, no-huddle offense is on the other side of anything Pat Narduzzi has implemented...
Pitt players recognize stakes of remaining games, eschew talk of NCAA Tournament
Sustained success has eluded Pitt men’s basketball in the post-Jamie Dixon era. Dixon’s teams were criticized for their inability to make deep runs in the NCAA Tournament, but most Panthers fans no doubt would be thrilled to see the program return to annually being in the March Madness conversation. Jeff...
Duquesne women prepare for A-10 tournament, hope to set aside late-season losses
Dan Burt’s patience and determination were tested in 2017 when he finished the Pittsburgh Marathon in less than seven hours. Perhaps that prepared him for the upcoming week when he must wait four days — and sit with the memory of two tough losses — to send his Duquesne women’s...
Pirates reassign 3 top-10 pitching prospects in 1st cuts of spring training
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced their first cuts of spring training after Monday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, sending three top-10 prospects to their minor league camp at Pirate City in Bradenton, Fla. Right-handed pitchers Bubba Chandler and Thomas Harrington and left-hander Anthony Solometo, along with infielder Andres Alvarez, were...
Luis Ortiz, Paul Skenes sizzle as Pirates hit 3 homers to beat Rays
Luis Ortiz continued to make a case for a spot in the starting rotation, and Paul Skenes continued to showed off his triple-digit heater, but his first hit allowed in spring training was a home run off a 100 mph fastball. The Pittsburgh Pirates padded a lead for their pitchers...
Jaguars release veteran DT Foley Fatukasi on his 29th birthday to save $3.5M against the cap
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars cut veteran defensive tackle Foley Fatukasi on his 29th birthday. The Jaguars made the move Monday a few hours after wishing Fatukasi a happy birthday on social media. Releasing him will save the Jaguars roughly $3.5 million against the 2024 salary cap. Fatukasi will...
Mike Evans agrees to 2-year, $52M deal with Buccaneers
TAMPA, Fla. — There’s still a chance Mike Evans could play his entire career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Instead of testing his worth in free agency this winter, the team’s career receiving leader agreed to a two-year, $52 million contract to remain with the club that drafted him seventh...
Top 10 shuffle in women’s AP Top 25 as Stanford, Iowa move up behind No. 1 South Carolina
Stanford and Iowa jumped up behind top-ranked South Carolina in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll as the top 10 got a shuffle on the eve of conference tournaments, and Fairfield cracked the rankings for the first time in school history. Stanford moved back up to No. 2...
Houston holds tight grip on No. 1, Kansas drops out of NCAA men’s basketball top 10 for first time in 3 years
Houston still has a tight grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25. The Cougars received 52 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel in the NCAA men’s basketball poll released Monday to hold the top spot for the second straight week. UConn moved up a spot to No....
Flurry of trades are expected with NHL playoff berths at stake
Last Friday’s game between the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals had the potential to upend not only the playoff race in the Eastern Conference but the NHL trading market with the deadline coming up fast. Despite the 5-2 Capitals win, Washington is now expected to sell after falling flat in...
Eagles center Jason Kelce retires after 13 NFL seasons and 1 Super Bowl ring
PHILADELPHIA — Jason Kelce has retired after 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. The 36-year-old Kelce officially called it quits Monday at the Eagles’ NovaCare Complex, ending a career in which he became not only one of the great centers of his era who played a key role in the...
Penguins place forward Matthew Phillips on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Matthew Phillips on waivers Monday. Should he go unclaimed by 2 p.m. Tuesday, he can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Claimed off waivers from the Washington Capitals on Feb. 16, Phillips has appeared in three games with the Penguins since joining...
Southmoreland grad Vanessa Abel taking strides toward becoming women’s basketball head coach
When informed that Vanessa Abel was part of a select group of assistant women’s basketball coaches chosen to participate in a nationwide NCAA workshop, Jess Kovatch voiced her reaction immediately. “I’m not surprised,” the former St. Francis (Pa.) standout said. Abel, a Southmoreland graduate, got her first taste of coaching...
Kiski Area grad Logan Bechtold bumps up in weight to help Saint Vincent wrestling win PAC title
By the time the Presidents’ Athletic Conference wrestling championship reached the finals, the outcome was all but decided. Saint Vincent, in the first year of its second incarnation, had seven wrestlers competing for titles, making the result almost anticlimactic. But once their title was made official via public address announcement,...
Mark Madden: Penguins need change at trade deadline, but options are limited
Nobody should be mad about the Pittsburgh Penguins for falling apart. It’s organic and was inevitable. The Penguins made the playoffs every year from 2007-22. They were legit Stanley Cup contenders every year from 2008-18, winning three times and reaching another final. Great teams in capped leagues ultimately go splat....
Difficult to miss the 7-man class of quarterbacks on 1st day of Pitt’s spring drills
Add about 20 degrees to the morning temperature and you’d have a difficult time believing Pitt didn’t start summer drills Monday morning on the South Side. The sun was shining, the grass was green and coaches’ sharp words filled the air. Coach Pat Narduzzi brought his 110-man team outside Monday...
Phillies sign ace Zack Wheeler to $126 million, 3-year deal
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed with ace Zack Wheeler on a three-year contract worth a reported $126 million, and his $42 million average salary would be the highest in franchise history. The Phillies announced that Wheeler had agreed to the new deal Monday. The Phillies scheduled an 11...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Saint Vincent’s Jaden Gales named PAC’s MVP
A player who puts the power in power forward, Jaden Gales made his presence known every time he took the basketball court this season for Saint Vincent. Whether he was throwing down an alley-oop dunk, running wide and finishing a break or swatting a shot into the second row, Gales...
