Sports category, Page 709
Battle scores 29 points, Kriisa adds 12 and 10 assists; WVU beats Toledo 91-81Video
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — RaeQuan Battle scored 22 of his 29 points in the first half, and West Virginia blew most of an 18-point lead before holding on to beat Toledo, 91-81, on Saturday in the first meeting between the programs since World War II. The Rockets beat West Virginia, 43-35,...
Myles Jack surpasses Blake Martinez on Steelers’ depth chart, active vs. Bengals
For the past few weeks, the Pittsburgh Steelers roster has had two veteran inside linebackers who began the regular season in retirement. One has leapfrogged the other on the depth chart. Myles Jack is in uniform making his 2023 season debut for Saturday’s home season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals....
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Sidney Crosby proving to be NHL’s most valuable player
Ex-Penguin Colby Armstrong is entertaining, and a rising star in hockey media. When he talks, many listen. Me, too. But Armstrong is pushing this misguided agenda that Sidney Crosby should get the Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward. Crosby is very deserving. He probably should have won the...
Penguins prospects Emil Pieniniemi, Kalle Kangas selected by Finland for IIHF World Junior Championship
Penguins defensive prospects Emil Pieniniemi and Kalle Kangas were named to Finland’s team for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship tournament. The Finnish Ice Hockey Association officially announced the roster on Friday. Pieniniemi (third round, No. 91 overall) and Kanges (seventh round, No. 223 overall) were...
Plans abounding for new sports stadiums across the U.S., carrying hefty public costs
Standing on a portable stage erected at home plate of the Milwaukee Brewers ballpark, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers recently praised the professional baseball team as an “essential part” of the state’s “culture and identity” and “economic success.” With fanfare, Evers then signed off on $500 million in public aid for...
Cowboys, Dolphins seek to cement contender status with win
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — At various times this season, the Miami Dolphins and the Dallas Cowboys have looked like contenders or pretenders. Both teams are 10-4, have offenses and defense ranked near the top of the league and have taken care of lesser competition — sometimes winning by eye-popping margins....
Michael Pittman Jr. speaks out on hit from Steelers’ Damontae Kazee
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. did not appreciate the violence of a hit he took from Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee until he saw video of the play. Pittman, the Colts’ leading receiver, cleared the concussion protocol Friday and was listed as questionable for Sunday’s game at...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning streak snappedVideo
Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 33 saves on 38 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 road loss to the Laval Rocket at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec on Friday. The result dropped Hellberg’s record to 5-4-0 while forward Alex Nylander and Dmitri Samorukov each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (15-10-3-0),...
Hayneses help Georgia Tech overcome 14-point deficit in Gasparilla Bowl
TAMPA, Fla. — Haynes King threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score and Georgia Tech overcame a 14-point deficit to beat UCF, 30-17, in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday night. King went 7 for 13 for 87 yards and ran for 89 yards on 12 carries. Jamal Haynes...
Heat to retire Udonis Haslem’s No. 40
MIAMI — It will be nostalgia week for the Miami Heat in mid-January, with the team announcing Friday that Udonis Haslem’s No. 40 jersey will be sent to the rafters at Kaseya Center on Jan. 19, a ceremony that will come five days after the Heat on Jan. 14 honor...
Ryan Minor, Orioles 3B who replaced Cal Ripken at the end of his record-setting streak, dies at 49
Ryan Minor, the Baltimore Orioles infielder who became part of baseball history when he replaced Cal Ripken at the end of his record-setting consecutive games streak in 1998, has died. He was 49. The University of Oklahoma — where Minor starred in baseball and basketball — said he died of...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto the next Dodgers ace? Scouts praise his skill, question durability.
LOS ANGELES — As the center fielder for Team Japan in last spring’s World Baseball Classic, Lars Nootbaar had a unique view of the jaw-dropping four-pitch repertoire of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Japanese right-hander who agreed to a 12-year, $325 million deal with the Dodgers on Thursday. Nootbaar, the St. Louis...
Raheem Mostert’s journey to Dolphins’ touchdown record is one of persistence and drive
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert grew up idolizing Ricky Williams. He and his brother wore Williams’ No. 34. In last Sunday’s win over the New York Jets, when Mostert scored the first of his two touchdowns, he broke Williams’ single-season Dolphins rushing touchdowns record. The...
Giants sign veteran kicker Mason Crosby after placing Cade York on injured reserve
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Veteran kicker Mason Crosby signed Friday with the New York Giants, who have been hit hard by injuries at the position. Cade York was expected to kick for the Giants in Monday’s game at Philadelphia but instead he was placed on injured reserve with a quad...
Shootouts are rarer for the Penguins and the NHLVideo
In 16 games this season, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jansen Harkins has zero points. But he has a place in franchise history that likely never will be surpassed. During a 4-3 road win against the Montreal Canadiens on Dec. 13, Harkins scored the winning goal in a 12-round shootout, the longest...
Steelers 4 Downs: Bengals’ big-play pass defense a good matchup for Mason Rudolph
1. Go long Remember Mason Rudolph’s 67-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Austin III during this preseason’s Pittsburgh Steelers opener? It was proof of how good a deep ball that Rudolph can throw. And in Rudolph’s 2023 regular-season starting debut, that might be an aspect of the game the Steelers can...
Saint Vincent men showing flair for dramatic
Admission is free for Saint Vincent men’s games, but some fans might gladly shell out a few bucks to watch this exciting brand of basketball. If you do attend a game, you probably want to stay until the end. The Bearcats (12-0) are making a habit out of tight finishes,...
Browns LB Anthony Walker Jr. has surgery; status unclear past Sunday
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns starting linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. had arthroscopic knee surgery, knocking him out of Sunday’s game at Houston and putting his playing status in question as Cleveland aims for a playoff berth. The team said Friday that Walker, one of the captains, had the procedure Thursday,...
Robert Morris men’s basketball fades in 2nd half of loss to Cornell
Long after the last of Friday afternoon’s fans had vacated UPMC Events Center following Robert Morris’ 90-85 loss to Cornell, coach Andy Toole slowly exited the Colonials locker room, head slightly bowed, and walked across the arena floor and out of sight. Merry Christmas, coach. Toole, who’s in the midst...
Patrick Peterson ready to for another taste of playing free safety in depleted Steelers secondary
When Patrick Peterson moved to safety out of necessity last Saturday against the Indianapolis Colts, it wasn’t his first dalliance playing the position. Peterson had taken occasional snaps there in about half of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ games this season, even playing free safety for 18 plays in Week 9 against...
Steelers make moves; Myles Jack, Eric Rowe, Elijah Riley expected to play big roles vs. Bengals
To plug a growing number of holes in their defense, the Pittsburgh Steelers added options for Saturday’s game via a variety of roster moves. The team announced Friday that veterans Myles Jack and Eric Rowe would be elevated from the practice squad to play against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday,...
Penn State OT Olu Fashanu declares for NFL draft
Olu Fashanu, one of Penn State’s top prospects in recent memory, is off to the NFL. Fashanu, arguably the best lineman in the class, has declared for the 2024 NFL draft, he announced Friday. The star left tackle wrote in a statement that he will be “spending time with my...
Former Penguins assistant Jacques Martin back with Senators as interim head coach
A familiar face to the Pittsburgh Penguins will be behind the home bench Saturday at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa. Jacques Martin. An assistant coach with the Penguins who helped the franchise win Stanley Cup titles in 2016 and 2017, Martin is the interim head coach of the Ottawa Senators,...
Versatility could get Quinton Martin on field for Penn State as true freshman
Quinton Martin is entering a stacked running back room at Penn State. Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen confirmed they will be back for their junior seasons, avoiding the temptation of the transfer portal. Allen and Singleton, who have amassed 4,057 scrimmage yards and 40 touchdowns in two seasons, will remain...
Gymnastics star Simone Biles named AP Female Athlete of the Year for 3rd time
There were jitters, of course. Considering all that happened, how could there not be? When Simone Biles walked onto the floor at a suburban Chicago arena in late July for her first gymnastics competition in two years, she knew plenty of people were wondering how it was going to go....
