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Duquesne clamps down on Merrimack, clinches NEC football title
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Darius Perrantes threw three touchdown passes and Duquesne wrapped up the Northeast Conference championship with a 26-14 victory over Merrimack on Saturday. Duquesne, which joined the NEC in 2008, won at least a share of the conference title for the seventh time, but just the second...
Schedule, Joe Burrow’s injury provide Bengals daunting challenge
Even before Joe Burrow’s season-ending wrist injury was announced, the Cincinnati Bengals were facing a challenging road in trying to get to the playoffs for a third straight season. Without Burrow, that might be too big of a hill to climb. Thursday night’s 34-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens evened...
Penguins recall forward Jansen Harkins from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, place P.O Joseph on injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Jansen Harkins from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League and designated defenseman P.O Joseph to injured reserve Saturday. Harkins’ recall was announced by the team at 4:54 p.m. via the Penguins’ X account. By 7:04 p.m., he was reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Harkins, 26, appeared in...
Tiger Woods to play in Bahamas, 1st competition since Masters
Tiger Woods showed he could walk four days while caddying for his son. Now he has decided he is fit enough to try to play. Woods announced on social media Saturday he will be playing in the Hero World Challenge, which starts Nov. 30 at Albany Golf Club in the...
Adam Johnson’s UK team retires his jersey number after skate-cut death
NOTTINGHAM, England — The English hockey team that Adam Johnson played for retired his No. 47 jersey Saturday as part of a memorial game honoring the American who died after an opposing player’s skate cut his neck during a game. Nottingham Panthers players appeared to be wearing neck guards, too,...
Steelers activate Pat Freiermuth off IR, place Keanu Neal on IR
For the first time since the season opener, the Pittsburgh Steelers have their entire offense available. Starting tight end Pat Freiermuth was activated off the injured reserve list Saturday, clearing him to play in Sunday’s AFC North showdown at the Cleveland Browns. Freiermuth had not played since Oct. 1 because...
No. 12 Penn State pulls away from Rutgers despite Drew Allar leaving game after hitVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Kaytron Allen is a man of few words. Most of his teammates consider him one of the shyest players on Penn State’s roster. When he pulls on his football helmet, however, Allen’s personality emerges. Allen, all smiles and full of trash talk, bruised his way for two...
Local pro Mark Goetz advances to final stage of Korn Ferry Q-school
Mark Goetz secured future starts on the Korn Ferry Tour, but he wants more. The 25-year-old Greensburg native and Hannastown Golf Club member tied for first in the second stage of tour Q-School with a 19-under-par total of 269 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Highland Oaks —...
Pitt women’s soccer defeats Arkansas to reach NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
Pitt women’s soccer reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the second time in school history — and second consecutively — when Ellie Coffield’s header off a corner kick from Sarah Schupansky eluded Arkansas goalkeeper Phoebe Carver to give the Panthers a 4-3 second-round victory Friday night in Fayetteville, Ark....
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers’ defensive playmakers must do more against Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers needed two defensive touchdowns to win their Week 2 game against Cleveland. They might need the same when they visit the Browns on Sunday. The breaks are going the Steelers’ way. Deshaun Watson, the Browns starting quarterback, is out for the season with shoulder problems. His replacement,...
Pirates A to Z: Jason Delay won battle for backup catcher, showed value with his bat
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z, an alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster. Player: Jason Delay Positions: Catcher Bats: Right Throws: Right Age: 28 Height: 5-foot-11 Weight: 190 pounds 2023 MLB statistics: Batted .251/.319/.347 with 11 doubles, one home run and 18 RBIs in...
Outscored on the season and outgained in every game, the Steelers — somehow — are 6-3
It would be easy — if a bit snarky — when evaluating this peculiar Pittsburgh Steelers season to take the route of pondering what is akin to a philosophical question. Are these Steelers one of the best bad teams the NFL has ever seen? Or are they one of the...
Steelers 4 Downs: Taking stock of coverage skills for inside linebackers
1. Cover me Much was made last season about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ deficiencies in coverage among their inside linebackers. An offseason positional makeover was thought to have addressed the issue, but now injuries are forcing the Steelers back to the drawing board. So where do things stand? It was brought...
Aliquippa headed ‘home’ to WPIAL finals, extending championship game streak to 16 years
Whether the stadium on the North Shore is called Heinz Field or Acrisure Stadium doesn’t much matter to Aliquippa’s football players, since they have their own nickname for it. “Home” is what they like to say. Tikey Hayes called it home. Arison Walker called it home. That’s because for the...
McKeesport casts a ‘Spell’ on Montour in Class 4A semifinals
Halloween may be in the rearview mirror, but McKeesport still managed to dish out a few belated “Spells” on Montour on Friday night. Senior Keith Spell ran for 190 yards and three touchdowns, while younger brother Kemon Spell added 120 yards and another score to help the No. 2 Tigers...
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Week 12 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 12 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 190 – Jake Wolfe, Montour (12 of 26) 185 – Kole Olszewski, Bishop Canevin (10 of 24) 169 – Jay Wrona, Mohawk (9 of 25) 167 – Quentin Goode, Aliquippa (9 of 12) 157 – Matt Sieg,...
Belle Vernon rushes back to WPIAL final with dominant win over East Allegheny
When it comes time to choose a ball carrier for each running play, Belle Vernon has options. Penn State commit Quinton Martin and speedsters Jake Gedekoh and Kole Doppelheuer give the Leopards a nice interplay of gears. “I can’t say enough about our skills guys,” coach Matt Humbert said. “It’s...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scores goal on AHL conditioning assignmentVideo
Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scored a goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 road win against the Providence Bruins at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. on Friday. The goal happened at 18:56 of the third period on an empty net after the Bruins pulled goaltender Brandon Bussi for...
Robert Morris gives Wisconsin scare before losing on road
MADISON, Wis. — Tyler Wahl and freshman reserve John Blackwell scored 18 points apiece, and Wisconsin held off Robert Morris, 78-68, on Friday night. Chris Ford’s layup pulled the Colonials even at 50-50 with 10 minutes, 54 seconds remaining. Blackwell answered with a three-point play, Wahl hit the first of...
Qudus Wahab’s double-double leads Penn State past Morehead State
UNIVERSITY PARK — Qudus Wahab scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Kanye Clary had 14 points with a pair of steals as Penn State beat Morehead State, 74-51, on Friday night. The Nittany Lions won their fourth straight — all at home — to start the season under...
Duquesne basketball team dominates Rider at Cornhusker Classic
Someone must have lit a fire under the Duquesne Dukes. Perhaps it was the Princeton Tigers, who in coldhearted fashion two days earlier handed Duquesne its first loss. Apparently, it wasn’t sitting well with the Dukes, who took out their frustrations Friday night on visiting Rider in the second game...
Pitt basketball improves to 4-0 with 107-56 victory against Jacksonville
The time has come for Pitt’s basketball team to step into the big leagues. So far, coach Jeff Capel likes what he has seen from his rebuilt roster. Four victories in four outings against mid-majors, most recently an easy 107-56 win Friday night against Jacksonville (2-2) in front of a...
Pirates re-sign lefty Ryan Borucki, non-tender pair of pitchers
The Pittsburgh Pirates avoided arbitration with Ryan Borucki on Friday by signing the left-handed reliever to a one-year, $1.6 million contract. The Pirates tendered offers to 34 players, including four eligible for arbitration in right-handed pitchers David Bednar, JT Brubaker and Mitch Keller and outfielder Connor Joe. Righties Osvaldo Bido...
Collumn: With latest crushing blow, Jim Harbaugh’s legacy on line
Jim Harbaugh doesn’t lose often and seldom concedes. This time, he didn’t have much of a choice. Harbaugh’s quest for injunctive relief to halt his three-game suspension ended Thursday, and who knows where the sign-stealing scandal turns next? Michigan’s pursuit of a third straight Big Ten title, another playoff berth...
Ravens TE Mark Andrews likely out for season after injuring ankle against BengalsVideo
BALTIMORE — Ravens tight end Mark Andrews is expected to miss the rest of the season because of an ankle injury he suffered in the first quarter of Baltimore’s 34-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night. “Mark Andrews has a very serious ankle injury,” coach John Harbaugh said...
