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West Virginia falls short vs. St. John’s in Big East-Big 12 Battle
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Joel Soriano scored a career-high 24 points to lead St. John’s to a 79-73 victory over West Virginia on Friday night in the Big East-Big 12 Battle. Chris Ledlum added a season-high 17 points and Nahiem Alleyne had 12 of his 14 points in the second half...
Greensburg Salem girls rout Ringgold in opening round of tip-off tournament
Rick Klimchock’s love affair with basketball continues. The veteran high school coach began his 27th season on the bench Friday night with another victory, as host Greensburg Salem routed Ringgold, 71-12, in the opening round of the Lady Lions tip-off tournament. Junior Regan Kerr led four Greensburg Salem players in...
Belle Vernon runs over Hickory, headed back to PIAA title game
Belle Vernon football coach Matt Humbert said he preached to his players not to look ahead. That will change this week. That’s because the Leopards have reached the final game of the season for the second consecutive year by running over Hickory, 42-16, on Friday at North Allegheny’s Newman Stadium....
Minor league report: Defenseman Jack Rathbone’s overtime goal gives Penguins comeback winVideo
An overtime goal by defenseman Jack Rathbone gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 comeback win against the Springfield Thunderbirds at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., on Friday. Defenseman Ty Smith recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (10-8-2-0), which overcame a two-goal deficit, while forwards Matt Filipe and Rem Pitlick each...
Pitt volleyball recovers from slow start, advances past Coppin State in NCAA Tournament
Rachel Fairbanks doesn’t know what changed. Or even when the momentum shifted. But Fairbanks, the junior setter for the Pitt women’s volleyball team, doesn’t want to see the Panthers start another match slowly. Pitt fell behind first-time NCAA Tournament participant Coppin State by four points in the first set before...
NFL suspends Browns WR Michael Woods 6 games for violating personal conduct policy
CLEVELAND — The NFL suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver Michael Woods on Friday for the final six games this season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Woods, a sixth-round pick in 2021 from Oklahoma, has been sidelined all season with a ruptured Achilles tendon. He got hurt while working...
Tiger Woods putts into a bunker and loses ground in Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas — Tiger Woods opened with four birdies in seven holes. The closing stretch was another struggle Friday in the Hero World Challenge, which included a putt that went off the green and into the bunker. It added to a 2-under-par 70 that left Woods 10 shots behind Scottie...
Oregon State, Washington State, Mountain West agree to schedule
Oregon State, Washington State and the Mountain West announced a football scheduling agreement Friday for the 2024 season that gives the two remaining Pac-12 schools six opponents each and positions them to operate as a two-team conference for at least a year. All 12 Mountain West schools will be involved,...
Browns to start Joe Flacco at QB against Rams
LOS ANGELES — Joe Flacco will start Sunday for the Cleveland Browns, who are turning to the veteran quarterback to keep them in the playoff chase. The 38-year-old Flacco is the fourth QB to start this season for the Browns (7-4). He was signed two weeks ago after Deshaun Watson...
No. 4 Florida State QB Rodemaker a game-time decision vs No. 15 Louisville in ACC title game
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — No. 4 Florida State might have to turn to third-string quarterback Brock Glenn to start the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game against 15th-ranked Louisville on Saturday night. Tate Rodemaker, who made his second career start in the team’s regular-season finale at Florida, has been limited in practice...
Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr., Damontae Kazee have unique, insult-infused big/little brother dynamic
It all started when they shared an experience that could have — even, should have — had them hurling insults at each other. Instead, Damontae Kazee and Joey Porter Jr. took arguably the most humiliating play the Pittsburgh Steelers defense has allowed all season and turned it into a close...
Pirates sign catcher Ali Sanchez to 1-year deal, claim righty Roddery Munoz off waivers
Less than two days away from the Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tenn., the Pittsburgh Pirates made several roster moves, signing catcher Ali Sanchez to a one-year deal and claiming pitcher Roddery Munoz off waivers from Washington on Friday. The 26-year-old Sanchez spent last season with Triple-A Reno in the Arizona...
West Virginia retains football coach Neal Brown after 8-4 regular season
Coach Neal Brown will get another chance at West Virginia after finishing with his best regular-season record despite being mired in the program’s worst stretch in four decades. West Virginia athletic director Wren Baker said Friday that Brown will return in 2024, putting to rest any speculation on the fate...
Minkah Fitzpatrick’s back, so for 1st time since opener Steelers have ‘big 3’ available on defense
The Pittsburgh Steelers boast three possible future Hall of Famers for the three levels of their defense. Too bad, then, they’ve only had them together this season for about a dozen snaps in about a dozen games. That will change Sunday now that All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick has been cleared...
Calvin Austin will play, Montravius Adams questionable for Steelers vs. Cardinals
Wide receiver Calvin Austin III practiced fully for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday and will play in Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. Austin suffered an ankle injury late during last week’s win at the Cincinnati Bengals and gradually ramped up his participation during the practice week from a “DNP”...
Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick downplays post-Browns game altercation with Diontae Johnson
Speaking to the media for the first time since a postgame incident in the locker room following a Nov. 19 loss at the Cleveland Browns, Minkah Fitzpatrick downplayed the verbal altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Diontae Johnson. Johnson acknowledged he was “chirping” at coaches in frustration following the game and...
Mark Madden: Madison Square Garden has undeniable buzz, but resident teams almost never win
NEW YORK — Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Messier once said you can feel the electricity of New York’s Madison Square Garden as soon as you walk into the building. Not sure if Messier said that after captaining the New York Rangers to the Stanley Cup in 1994 or after...
Tim Benz: Adjustments to Steelers’ offense helps Kenny Pickett in many ways
Much has been made about how the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense improved in Week 1 under new offensive coordinator Eddie Faulkner and recently promoted play-caller Mike Sullivan. Getting the offense to over 400 yards for the first time in 58 games was a pleasant departure from the slog that unit had...
NHL goalie goal deep dive: Penguins’ Tristan Jarry joins short list of scorersVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry may have showed more outward emotion celebrating with teammates after scoring an empty-net goal late in the third period Thursday at Tampa Bay than at any point in his career with the club. Jarry, in his eighth season with the Penguins, is usually reserved and...
Dak Prescott throws for 3 TDs, Cowboys extend home win streak to 14 with win over Seahawks
ARLINGTON, Texas — Trailing Seattle in the fourth quarter, Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys knew there was no way they could extend their NFL record of five consecutive 20-point wins at home to start the season. They kept alive the bigger streak at AT&T Stadium. Prescott threw three touchdown...
Slippery Rock eyes revenge against Kutztown in Division II quarterfinals
Kam Kruzelyak represents the WPIAL football brand. An uncompromising kid from Coraopolis, Kruzelyak was on the radar of Division I schools while at West Allegheny. Turns out, he chose to play in Division II, much like many other former WPIAL players, past and present. This season, he became a star...
Penguins’ bottom-6 forwards starting to offer more offensive contributions
If his current gig as a shutdown defenseman doesn’t work out for Ryan Graves, he may have a future in scouting. The Pittsburgh Penguins blueliner is as blunt and honest as he is lanky and tall (6-foot-6). During the preseason, Graves, who left the New Jersey Devils and joined the...
Football Footnotes: Steelers are a surprise in only 1 way
At 7-4, some are suggesting that the 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers are an overachieving surprise. That’s usually being done by way of advancing Mike Tomlin’s Coach of the Year candidacy. If you judge by the preseason NFL over-under win totals, I suppose you could make that argument. Like many sportsbooks at...
First Call: Maulers eliminated; Joe Flacco may start for Browns; Pro Bowl TE to Ravens?
The Pittsburgh Steelers may miss a key member of the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Lots of nuggets are coming out of the AFC North. The Penguins are getting set to face the Flyers. We check in on RMU hockey. And RIP Pittsburgh Maulers … again. Hollywood’s heel As the Steelers...
Pirates A to Z: Shifting from starter to bullpen helped Kyle Nicolas find way to majors
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z, an alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster. Player: Kyle Nicolas Position: Relief pitcher Throws: Right Age: 24 Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 223 pounds 2023 MLB statistics: Went 0-0 with an 11.81 ERA and 2.06 WHIP, seven strikeouts and four...
