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Westmoreland campus clippings: former Norwin standout Shanahan follows Cignetti to Indiana
When Mike Shanahan was at Pitt, he played in the Big East. Now, he will coach in the Big Ten. Shanahan, a former Norwin standout wide receiver who played tight end in college, is following head coach Curt Cignetti to Indiana. Shanahan, 34, will be the Hoosiers’ offensive coordinator and...
South Carolina still No. 1 in AP women’s basketball poll, Syracuse enters Top 25Video
South Carolina started the new year where it finished off 2023: atop the Associated Press women’s basketball poll. The Gamecocks received 34 of the 35 first-place votes from a national media panel Monday. They had been unanimous the previous six weeks. UCLA got the other No. 1 vote after beating...
Purdue remains No. 1 in AP Top 25, Gonzaga falls to No. 24 but runs poll streak to 142 weeksVideo
Purdue remained atop the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third straight week Monday. Gonzaga dropped to No. 24 after a loss to San Diego State but kept alive its streak of 142 consecutive weeks in the poll. The Boilermakers picked up three more first-place votes and...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin: ‘We are gonna leave the ball in Mason Rudolph’s hands’
With the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season on the line, Mason Rudolph will make a third consecutive start at quarterback. “We are gonna leave the ball in Mason Rudolph’s hands,” coach Mike Tomlin said during his weekly news conference Monday, referencing his intention to start Rudolph in Saturday’s regular-season finale at the...
Mark Madden: Mason Rudolph has earned Steelers’ starting job, but Mike Tomlin doesn’t like to be wrong
As we celebrate Mike Tomlin not having a losing season for the 17th straight time, keep in mind the Pittsburgh Steelers should be 11-5. If the Steelers don’t make the playoffs, it will be because they lost consecutive home games to Arizona and New England, both teams with 2-10 records...
Lower Burrell native Tess Myers regains shooting touch, sets Duquesne women’s record for 3s
Last December, Duquesne guard Tess Myers had a particularly good game against Cornell. The Lower Burrell native made eight of her 11 field-goal attempts on her way to 23 points. Seven of her made field goals were from 3-point range, and, after the game, it was mentioned that she had...
Southmoreland grad Jake Beistel juggles school, fatherhood, helping new Saint Vincent wrestling program
Among the Saint Vincent wrestlers, Jake Beistel is the team dad. Literally and figuratively. Two years ago, the Southmoreland grad became a father and now spends much of his down time between classes and wrestling trying to keep up with a toddler. But his responsibilities as a role model and...
Who stays, who goes when Bryan Rust rejoins the Penguins lineup?
First things first, let’s just acknowledge the phrase “when everyone is healthy” does not have a practical application in hockey. There’s always a puck off a toe or a shoulder rammed into the glass or a groin tweaked by an ice rut or a simple bout of the flu that...
Can Penn State QB Drew Allar reach his full potential in 2024? Time will tell
ATLANTA — Drew Allar stood in solitude. Penn State’s quarterback, warming up his throwing arm Saturday morning, was by himself in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium end zone, peering out at the stage before him. The hours that followed would determine the discourse of the next eight months. Allar’s Peach Bowl could...
Analysis: Cowboys got all the breaks while Ravens and 49ers were big winners, locking up No. 1 seeds
The Dallas Cowboys got another big victory without taking the field Sunday. The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers took care of business to make sure they get an extra week of rest. The NFL’s playoff picture is clearer with one week to go. Nine teams are in. Five spots...
5 things we learned: Mason Rudolph bringing deep passing game back to Steelers’ offense
Five things we learned from Steelers 30, Seahawks 23: 1. Big-play Mason Further evidence of the offense flourishing under Mason Rudolph’s guidance came in the form of the veteran backup throwing five completions that gained at least 24 yards. To no surprise, three of those passes were thrown to George...
Madden Monday: Steelers win in Baltimore not a layup even against backups; discussing trading Jake Guentzel
As Mark Madden wrote last week here at TribLive, 2023 wasn’t a good year in Pittsburgh sports. He couldn’t even do a “best of Pittsburgh sports” column for the year because there was no “best.” But at least the Penguins and Steelers are finishing strong. The Steelers have won two...
NFL schedules Steelers’ finale at Baltimore for 4:30 p.m. kickoff Saturday
SEATTLE – The Pittsburgh Steelers will get the first crack next weekend at determining their potential playoff fate. The NFL, which did not determine the dates/times of Week 18 games until Sunday night, has slotted the Steelers game at the Baltimore Ravens for a 4:30 p.m. kickoff Saturday. The game...
Minor league report: Nailers sink Admirals
A goal and two assists by forward Tanner Laderoute led the Wheeling Nailers to a 4-1 home win against the Norfolk Admrials at WesBanco Arena on Sunday. Forwards Justin Adamo, Jordan Martel and Matthew Querica all contributed goals for Wheeling (15-11-1-1) while goaltender Jaxon Castro made 33 saves on 34...
Feats of Strength: Running backs, Rudolph-to-Pickens, Nick Herbig’s huge play help Steelers to rare win in Seattle
The Steelers ended 2023 in style, winning in Seattle for the first time since 1983. The victory keeps the Steelers’ playoff hopes alive going into the final week of the season. Plus, the franchise extends its streak of seasons at .500 or better to 20 with a 30-23 decision over...
Harrison Butker hits 6 field goals, kicks Chiefs to AFC West title with win over Bengals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have grown accustomed to wrapping up the AFC West by the middle of December. Turns out they’re perfectly fine with clinching it on New Year’s Eve. Amid an up-and-down season in which the Chiefs have been forced to rely on their defense...
Here’s how the Steelers can make the playoffs
SEATTLE — Only once in Mike Tomlin’s 17 seasons as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach has his team entered the final weekend mathematically eliminated from the postseason. That accomplishment will remain intact this year thanks to the Steelers’ 30-23 victory against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. With one game remaining...
Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic leads Penguins past Islanders
One of Kyle Dubas’ pursuits when he took over as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ president of hockey operations midway through 2023 in June was to boost the depth and competition at the organization’s goaltending position. In addition to retaining incumbent starter Tristan Jarry, he signed Alex Nedeljkovic, hoping the 27-year-old would...
Panthers owner David Tepper tosses drink into visiting stands late in 26-0 loss to JaguarsVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Panthers owner and Pittsburgh native David Tepper threw the contents of a drink into the visiting crowd near the end of Carolina’s 26-0 loss at Jacksonville on Sunday. Tepper’s reaction came after rookie Bryce Young was intercepted with less than 3 minutes to play. It was unclear...
Behind Mason Rudolph, dominant rushing attack, Steelers beat Seahawks to remain in playoff hunt
SEATTLE – Playing with a sense of urgency that was lacking earlier in the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers found their formula for success Sunday afternoon at Lumen Field. Behind the second impressive start in a row from quarterback Mason Rudolph and a dominant running game, the Steelers outpaced the Seattle...
Penn State CB Kalen King declares for NFL draft after Peach Bowl opt-out
Kalen King is off to the NFL with a chance to make Penn State history. King, a preseason All-American cornerback, declared for the 2024 NFL draft on Sunday night. After traveling with the team to Atlanta, King opted out of the Peach Bowl against Ole Miss. King could become the...
NFL Week 17: Brock Purdy bounces back, 49ers clinch the NFC’s top seed by beating Commanders
LANDOVER, Md. — Minutes after rolling to a 27-10 victory at Washington, the San Francisco 49ers watched the final minute of Philadelphia’s game at Arizona together in the visiting locker room. A loud cheer erupted when the Eagles lost to Arizona in stunning fashion. After Brock Purdy threw two touchdown...
Conor McGregor says he will fight this summer in Las VegasVideo
LAS VEGAS — Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor announced his long-awaited return to competition on Sunday. The 35-year-old said he will fight Michael Chandler at T-Mobile Arena, the venue where he suffered a broken leg in his last fight in July 2021. “Ladies and gentlemen, a Happy New Year...
A tantalizing Rose Bowl matchup pits Saban’s Alabama against Harbaugh’s Michigan in the CFP
PASADENA, Calif. — In a sport long defined by its coaching giants, Nick Saban and Jim Harbaugh are among the few larger-than-life figures still standing. Saban has won six national championships at Alabama, establishing the most successful program of the 21st century. Harbaugh has completely revitalized his alma mater, reaching...
Lamar Jackson’s perfect passer rating helps Ravens rout Dolphins to clinch top seed in AFCVideo
BALTIMORE — In what may have been his final bid for the MVP award, Lamar Jackson threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns, finishing with a perfect passer rating and helping the Baltimore Ravens clinch the top seed in the AFC with a 56-19 rout of the Miami Dolphins on...
