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Penguins change up all defensive pairings
Erik Karlsson has skated in pairings with big defensemen before. When he entered the NHL with the Ottawa Senators in 2009, he occasionally worked with the likes of Filip Kuba (6-foot-4, 225 pounds) or Andy Sutton (6-foot-6, 245 pounds). Later, he was regularly deployed on the Senators’ top pairing with...
Duquesne big-man transfer Dusan Mahorcic nears debut, plans to ‘dominate’
There’s a new sheriff in town. His name is Dusan Mahorcic. Word is the oft-injured Mahorcic is close to making his Duquesne basketball debut after months of strenuous rehab of his surgically repaired right knee. The Serbian-born Mahorcic, who played just 13 minutes while getting nine points and three rebounds...
Elder Iuzzolino wins family showdown as Robert Morris snaps skid with win over St. Vincent
The postgame hug was brief, but that doesn’t mean the love is gone. This father-son combo enjoys a bond made in hoops heaven. That family tie was on display Sunday at UPMC Events Center as Mike Iuzzolino and the Robert Morris Colonials entertained Mike Iuzzolino and the St. Vincent Bearcats...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ loss to Colts another embarrassment for Mike Tomlin
The Pittsburgh Steelers are so disheveled, it’s difficult to know where to start. Refreshing Steelers notes seems the correct path. But they’re not so refreshing. More like a kick to the groin. • It’s time to stop making excuses on this sorry team’s behalf. The Steelers stink. Say so. •...
Jeff Capel finds bench strength as Pitt nears end of nonconference season
There isn’t much Pitt could have proven Saturday while thoroughly defeating South Carolina State, 86-50. As soon as Pitt got over its malaise, possibly caused by a week without playing a game, the Bulldogs simply were outmanned and had no answers. South Carolina State is the fourth opponent this season...
Pitt’s defense gets a boost from transfers Nick James, Nate Matlack
Pitt bolstered its defensive depth Sunday when two players from power conferences verbally committed to coach Pat Narduzzi. COMMITTED H2P pic.twitter.com/PrdP0SRwBh— Nate Matlack (@nmatlack1) December 17, 2023 Defensive tackle Nick James and defensive end Nate Matlack are transferring from Indiana and Kansas State, but the key to these two roster...
Steelers vs. Colts: What they’re saying in Indianapolis after 30-13 win
Was that Tom Brady or Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew picking apart Pittsburgh Steelers’ defenders Saturday en route to a fairly easy 30-13 home win at Lucas Oil Stadium? Minshew looked pretty smooth completing 18 of 28 passes for 215 yards and tossing three touchdowns. Colts running back Zack Moss...
Penn Hills grad Raion Strader makes immediate impact for Miami (Ohio) defense
Raion Strader felt more than prepared once the time rolled around to balance time in the classroom with time on the field with the Miami (Ohio) football program. Enrolling in college early allowed the Penn Hills graduate to understand what he was in for. “I wanted to stay consistent,” Strader...
Jared Goff throws 5 TD passes as NFC North-leading Lions bounce back, beat Broncos
DETROIT — Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions bounced back and took a step toward ending a six-season playoff drought. Goff matched a career high with five touchdown passes, three to rookie tight end Sam LaPorta, and Detroit routed the Denver Broncos, 42-17, on Saturday night. “Our superpower is how...
Ethan Garbers rallies UCLA to victory over Boise State in LA Bowl
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Ethan Garbers answered the call for UCLA when it needed him the most. The junior quarterback told coach Chip Kelly that he did not feel well enough to start Saturday’s LA Bowl against Boise State, but when Collin Schlee was injured during the third quarter with the...
5 things we learned: Message not getting through to Steelers WR George Pickens
Five things we learned from Colts 30, Steelers 13: 1. Slim Pickens Coach Mike Tomlin acknowledged that second-year receiver George Pickens’ demonstrative frustrations with his role in the offense were becoming an issue because they were not “solution-oriented.” Tomlin told the team website in a story published Saturday morning that...
Behren Morton, Tahj Brooks lead Texas Tech past California in Independence Bowl
SHREVEPORT, La. — Behren Morton completed 27 of 43 passes for 256 yards and three first-half touchdowns, leading Texas Tech to a 34-14 victory over California in the Independence Bowl on Saturday night. Tahj Brooks ran for 98 yards and a score as the Red Raiders (7-6) shook off a...
Penn State QB Drew Allar excited to play under new offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki
Drew Allar is focused on Ole Miss. The sophomore quarterback has a chance to end his first year as Penn State’s starter on a high note in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 30 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Allar is embracing that opportunity as he prepares for the No. 11-ranked Rebels. But...
20 years after unforgettable debut, former Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury returns ‘home’ with the WildVideo
Dick Tarnstrom’s memories of the opening game of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2003-04 season against the Los Angeles Kings are fuzzy. The lone exception is the Penguins’ starting goaltender that night, an 18-year-old bundle of energy and springy legs making his NHL debut: Marc-Andre Fleury. “He was awesome,” Tarnstrom, a former...
Western Carolina’s Desmond Reid, Censere Lee follow offensive coordinator Kade Bell to Pitt
Roster additions from the most important source these days — the NCAA transfer portal — continued for Pitt on Saturday when running back Desmond Reid and wide receiver Censere Lee verbally committed to the Panthers. Reid and Lee complete the package that arrived from Western Carolina, starting with the Catamounts’...
Mikey Keene leads Fresno State past New Mexico State in New Mexico Bowl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Mikey Keene threw for a career-high 380 yards with three touchdown passes and a rushing TD, and Fresno State routed New Mexico State, 37-10, in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday, the Bulldogs’ fifth straight victory in a bowl game. Malik Sherrod rushed for 90 yards on...
Mason Rudolph finishes Steelers’ loss — will he start their next game?
INDIANAPOLIS — Could the Pittsburgh Steelers be turning to a third starter at quarterback over a four-week span? “I don’t have answers as I sit here right now,” coach Mike Tomlin said in response to an inquiry along those lines after Saturday’s frightful 30-13 loss at the Indianapolis Colts. That...
Minor league report: Sam Poulin returns as Penguins win 3rd consecutive gameVideo
Forward Sam Poulin returned to the lineup after missing 18 games due to an undisclosed injured and scored a goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 home win against the Rochester Americans at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 23 saves on 24 shots,...
Tristan Jarry pulled as Penguins get humbled by undermanned Maple Leafs
If the Pittsburgh Penguins require any kind of major augmentations to the roster in hopes of qualifying for the playoffs, time will tell. At least that’s what president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas told reporters in Cranberry on Monday. “Time is going to tell us that and that’s how we’ll...
UMass blows 18-point lead before beating West Virginia
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Josh Cohen scored 19 points, and Robert Davis Jr. hit six 3-pointers and finished with 18 points to help Massachusetts survive a furious rally by West Virginia and beat the Mountaineers, 87-79, on Saturday night at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Rahsool Diggins scored 15 points,...
Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick leaves with injury, Cameron Heyward in concussion protocol
INDIANAPOLIS – Pittsburgh Steelers three-time All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick left Saturday’s game during the second quarter because of a knee injury and did not return. Fitzpatrick was injured when he collided with teammate Patrick Peterson on an incomplete pass with 8 minutes, 42 seconds left in the quarter. Fitzpatrick remained...
Airing of Grievances: Turnovers, flags, bad defense, worse offense … Aside from that, Steelers were great in Indy
With a 30-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Steelers have now lost three in a row and have fallen to 7-7. That’s good for just 11th in the conference. They now are last in the AFC North. The Steelers blew an early 13-0 lead. From that...
Steelers allow 30 straight points vs. Colts, fall to .500 after 3rd loss in row
INDIANAPOLIS — For 16 minutes Saturday, it looked like the Pittsburgh Steelers might race to a win that would soften the ills created by consecutive losses to two-win teams. For the remainder of the game, they remained stuck in neutral on offense and defense while watching the Indianapolis Colts run...
Appalachian State slogs past Miami (Ohio) in rain-soaked Cure Bowl
ORLANDO, Fla. — Joey Aguilar threw for 211 yards and scored on an 8-yard run in the third quarter as Appalachian State beat Miami (Ohio), 13-9, on Saturday in the rain-soaked Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl. Aguilar’s scoring run capped an 11-play, 73-yard drive and gave Appalachian State a 13-3...
Jacksonville State tops Louisiana-Lafayette in New Orleans Bowl overtime
NEW ORLEANS — Zion Webb completed a fourth-down pass to Perry Carter for an 18-yard tying touchdown with 1 minutes, 46 seconds left in regulation, Garrison Rippa hit a 27-yard field goal in overtime and Jacksonville State capped off its first season in the Football Bowl Subdivision with a 34-31...
