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Pitt Take 5: Panthers seek positive finishing touch to sub-standard season
Pitt’s season ends Saturday in Durham, N.C., against Duke. It’s a game that appeared more difficult Oct. 14 when the Blue Devils were 5-1, with victories against Clemson and N.C. State and a 21-14 loss to Notre Dame. Since then, Duke is 1-4, including close road losses to North Carolina,...
DaRon Bland sets NFL record as Cowboys rout Commanders
ARLINGTON, Texas — DaRon Bland set an NFL record with his fifth interception return for a touchdown this season, Dak Prescott threw four TD passes and the Dallas Cowboys pulled away for a 45-10 Thanksgiving victory over the Washington Commanders on Thursday. The Cowboys (8-3) extended their longest home winning...
Coleman has 24 points, No. 12 Texas A&M beats Penn State 89-77 in ESPN Events InvitationalVideo
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Henry Coleman III scored 24 points, Wade Taylor IV had 23 and No. 12 Texas A&M beat Penn State, 89-77, in the opening round of the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday. Tyrece Radford added 14 points for the Aggies (5-0), who lost to the Nittany Lions, 76-59,...
Defenseman Dmitri Samorukov found a ‘lucky ticket’ with the Penguins
Dmitri Samorukov wasn’t in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ lineup for a 2-1 road loss to the Hershey Bears on Wednesday. It was the first time this season he missed one of their games. There was a pretty good reason for his absence. He signed an NHL contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins...
Jordan Love ties career high with 3 TD passes, leads Packers to win
DETROIT — Jordan Love set the tone with a 53-yard pass to Christian Watson on the first snap and finished with a career-high-tying three touchdowns, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 29-22 win over the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions on Thursday. The Packers (5-6) were in control of a...
Penguins break up forwards Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin on power-play units in practice
Radim Zohorna was in a familiar place during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice session Thursday in Cranberry. The front of the net. But the context was different. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound forward was on the top power-play unit. So was fellow journeyman Vinnie Hinostroza along with mainstays such as All-Star forwards Sidney...
George Pickens returns to Steelers practice, albeit in limited capacity
Wide receiver George Pickens returned to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Thursday, albeit in a limited capacity, a day after he missed a full session because of a shin injury. Pickens has not missed a game over his two-year NFL career and remains on track to play in Sunday’s game at the...
Promotion to interim offensive coordinator a bittersweet moment for Steelers’ Eddie Faulkner
Eddie Faulkner realizes the opportunity afforded to him. At 46, he has a chance over the final seven games of the season to state a case to be an NFL offensive coordinator, either full-time with the Pittsburgh Steelers or with another team depending on what transpires in these next two...
Steelers’ DC Teryl Austin impressed with Trenton Thompson, Mykal Walker stepping in
Neither Trenton Thompson nor Mykal Walker was with the Pittsburgh Steelers when training camp began. At this time a week ago, neither was on the active roster. But by this past Sunday in Cleveland, each was playing a major role in the defense during a road game against a division...
Quarterback Drew Allar expected to play when No. 11 Penn State faces Michigan State
DETROIT — Quarterback Drew Allar is expected to be ready, and backup Beau Pribula will be part of the game plan Friday when No. 11 Penn State visits Michigan State in the regular-season finale at Ford Field in Detroit. Allar was knocked out of the game against Rutgers early in...
Ryan Dunn, Reece Beekman power No. 24 Virginia past West Virginia at Fort Myers Tip-Off
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Ryan Dunn scored 13 points and grabbed a rebound off teammate Reece Beekman’s missed free throw with 2.3 seconds left to secure No. 24 Virginia’s 56-54 victory over West Virginia in the third-place game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Wednesday night. Beekman hit the first...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans happy about coordinator move, but angry about much more
Since so many Steelers fans have been so desperate to fire offensive coordinator Matt Canada, I thought there would be more happiness about his dismissal. Instead, at least in my inbox and social media interactions, I’ve gotten much more: “They shoulda fired Mike Tomlin, too! They should move on from...
No time to ‘stew’ over loss to Florida, Pitt prepares to confront Oregon State on Friday
It was 11:53 p.m. Wednesday, not long after Pitt’s loss to Florida in the semifinals of the Preseason NIT Tip-off, and coach Jeff Capel gave his players their orders. “I just told the team, ‘Right now, we have about seven more minutes to stew on this, and then we’re going...
Pirates A to Z: Rule 5 pick Jose Hernandez became valuable lefty reliever for bullpen
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z, an alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster. Player: Jose Hernandez Position: Relief pitcher Throws: Left Age: 25 Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 205 pounds 2023 MLB statistics: Went 1-3 with a 4.97 ERA and 1.36 WHIP, 62 strikeouts and 22...
Pitt cornerbacks, assistant Archie Collins prepare for ‘sentimental’ finale at Duke
Archie Collins and Marquis Williams have grown up together at Pitt over the past six seasons. It was 2018 when Collins was hired as Pitt’s secondary coach, his first full-time job at a Power 5 school. Williams, a freshman at the time, enrolled with an aggressive demeanor coaches demand from...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Bears, Nailers beat WalleyeVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 30 saves on 32 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 road loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Wednesday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 5-3-1 while forward Rem Pitlick scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-6-2). Highlights:...
Pitt season-opening winning streak ends in loss to Florida
Not only was Florida the better shooting and more experienced team during its 86-71 victory Wednesday night against Pitt in the Preseason NIT Tip-off, but the Gators threw an element at the Panthers that other teams might try to mimic. “Their physicality really wore us down,” Pitt coach Jeff Capel...
Duquesne runs into foul trouble as bid to knock off Nebraska fizzles
Duquesne gave Nebraska, the only Power Five conference opponent on its schedule, a fight Wednesday night, but the Dukes couldn’t overcome their foul trouble and stumbled to their second loss of the year. Keisei Tominaga scored 23 points, Juwan Gary added 20 and Nebraska rallied from a two-point halftime deficit...
In 16th straight WPIAL title game appearance, Aliquippa to meet worthy adversary in McKeesport
As a first-year coach, Matt Miller led McKeesport to the 2016 WPIAL finals, a rapid ascent that maybe skewed his perception of the playoffs. “I thought it was easy,” Miller said with a laugh. “Young and dumb, right?” After a few heartbreaking near misses in the past seven years, Miller...
With power play sputtering, Penguins blanked by Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins have plenty to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Their malfunctioning power play is not at the top of that list. Their chronic struggles with the man advantage sunk their hopes in a 1-0 home loss to the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday. Going...
Penguins assign forward Jansen Harkins to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Jansen Harkins’ travels continue. On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins assigned the reserve forward to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, one day after he was recalled to the NHL roster. The team announced the transaction shortly before it hosted the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday. This...
On 1st day of meetings led by Eddie Faulkner, Steelers offense presses forward
Like during nine of the previous 11 Wednesdays before it (not counting their Thursday night game or the bye week), this particular Wednesday featured a full offensive meeting for the Pittsburgh Steelers. This particular one, though, differed from all the others — and not because it was Thanksgiving Eve. New...
Kenny Pickett hated to see Matt Canada lose job, but quickly shifts focus to next Steelers challenge
Quarterback Kenny Pickett hasn’t had much time to digest the change in Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinators, the shift from Matt Canada to the Eddie Faulkner-Sullivan duo. The rhythm of the NFL schedule hasn’t permitted it. On Wednesday, a day after Steelers coach Mike Tomlin fired Canada following 44 games as...
Minkah Fitzpatrick remains out, George Pickens misses practice for Steelers
To open up a fourth consecutive week of game preparation since suffering a hamstring injury, Minkah Fitzpatrick once again was unable to take part in a Pittsburgh Steelers practice. The All Pro safety sat out Wednesday’s session, according to the league-mandated injury report. Fitzpatrick has not played since an Oct....
In wake of NFL Week 11 honor, Jaylen Warren doesn’t foresee changes to Steelers run game
For everyone advocating wholesale changes to the Pittsburgh Steelers offense in the wake of the firing of coordinator Matt Canada, running back Jaylen Warren reminds that in some aspects, they don’t want to change anything at all. The rushing offense is on a proverbial heater. The past three games have...
