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Without T.J. Watt, Markus Golden going to ‘keep hunting’ at outside linebacker for Steelers
As a veteran pass rusher, Markus Golden has made a modest impact on the Pittsburgh Steelers this season. He finished third on the team with four sacks despite playing just 22% of the defensive snaps. As a locker-room presence, his impact has been incalculable. At least that is the opinion...
Robert Morris hockey takes on one of the nation’s ‘blue bloods’ with trip to Minnesota
Last weekend’s series against Stonehill was a measuring stick of sorts for the Robert Morris hockey team. The Skyhawks came in at 0-18-0 in their first year as a D-1 program. Meanwhile, the Colonials are in the first season of a program reboot after a two-year shutdown. It went well...
Mark Madden: Without T.J. Watt, Steelers’ coaching strategy will be key to containing Josh Allen
Wings aren’t what’s best about Buffalo. Beef on weck is better. Refreshing Pittsburgh Steelers notes are even juicier. Have you ever seen the Buffalo Bills win the Super Bowl? • T.J. Watt’s absence will hurt when the Steelers visit Buffalo. But sacks that don’t occur on third or fourth down...
First Call: Troy Polamalu defends Mike Tomlin; J.J. Watt’s idea to replace his brother
Wednesday’s “First Call” gives us a Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer rushing to the defense of Mike Tomlin. J.J. Watt thinks he has an idea for the Steelers to offset the loss of his brother at outside linebacker. We tell you how Broderick Jones graded out among rookie tackles. And...
Tim Benz: If Mike Tomlin wants to avoid seeing a ‘stupid human trick,’ stop Josh Allen without T.J. Watt
During his weekly press conference Tuesday, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin needled the media for making too much of Goodwin Igwebuike’s heads-up play in Baltimore to touch a kickoff while reaching into the field of play from out of bounds. “You guys act like he did a stupid human trick,”...
After sudden position switch, Pirates CF Jack Suwinski spending offseason in preparation
When the Pittsburgh Pirates made major position changes to the outfield last spring, it was with the intention to accommodate two of the most important players on the team. With Andrew McCutchen expected to start in right field and Bryan Reynolds expressing a desire to return to left, Jack Suwinski...
Pitt steps up in class, gets trampled by No. 11 Duke
Pitt was deficient in many areas Tuesday night in its 75-53 loss to No. 11 Duke in what started out as an energized Petersen Events Center. The most dominant factor in the Panthers’ third loss in four games was the fact they had no answer for Duke 7-foot center Kyle...
Cam Carter scores 23 points, helps Kansas State pull away in 2nd half to beat West Virginia 81-67Video
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Cam Carter scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half to help Kansas State pull away and beat West Virginia, 81-67, on Tuesday night. Kansas State (12-3, 2-0 Big 12), which snapped a four-game losing streak against West Virginia in Morgantown, has won nine of...
Broncos brass indicates divorce with QB Russell Wilson not a sure thing
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Maybe Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos aren’t headed for a costly divorce, after all. The possibility of working things out with their benched $242.6 million quarterback was the main message that emerged from the Broncos’ season-ending news conference Tuesday. Coach Sean Payton said no decision has...
Mike McCarthy less chatty about Green Bay reunion with Cowboys in playoffs
Dallas coach Mike McCarthy thought he talked too much about his return to Green Bay last season when the Cowboys lost to the Packers. With the stakes much higher for another reunion in a wild-card game at the home of the Cowboys on Sunday, McCarthy can use the benefit of...
QB Joe Flacco’s road success in playoffs gives Browns boost as they visit Texans in AFC wild cardVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Joe Flacco knows the ins and outs, the perils and pitfalls of the road in the NFL playoffs as well as anyone. He’s sharing his top travel tips with the Browns. As Cleveland’s quarterback and his new-ish teammates prepare for Saturday’s AFC wild-card game in Houston, Flacco’s...
Michigan’s repeat hopes hinge on decisions by Jim Harbaugh, key players
HOUSTON — After winning its first national championship in 26 years, Michigan heads into an uncertain future. Who stays, who goes and is a repeat possible in an expanded and loaded Big Ten that will include the Washington team the Wolverines beat 34-13 in the national championship game? The biggest...
Washington star Michael Penix Jr. takes pounding against Michigan in college finale
HOUSTON — Michael Penix Jr. couldn’t complete the final chapter in his storybook season Monday night. The quarterback with two surgically repaired knees threw for 255 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, taking a pounding as No. 2 Washington fell to top-ranked Michigan, 34-13, in the College Football Playoff...
Column: Tiger Woods and Nike was a partnership for a lifetime until it wasn’tVideo
KAPALUA, Hawaii — The red shirt on Sunday came to identify Tiger Woods. So did the swoosh. Woods and Nike were partners from the time he stepped to a podium at the Greater Milwaukee Open in August 1996, a 20-year-old fresh off his unprecedented third straight U.S. Amateur title. With...
Andy Reid, Chiefs ready for frigid playoff game against Dolphins
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Coach Andy Reid was asked what impact a frigid forecast might have for Saturday night’s wild-card playoff game between the Chiefs and Dolphins, and whether Kansas City would try to acclimate by practicing outside this week. Reid looked out a nearby window Tuesday and saw the...
Loss of T.J. Watt for playoff opener another in long list of injury setbacks for Steelers
The list is long enough to fill out a baseball lineup. Nine starters have missed significant chunks of games this year for the Pittsburgh Steelers because of injury or suspension. It includes, on offense, wide receiver Diontae Johnson, tight end Pat Freiermuth and quarterback Kenny Pickett. On defense, one could...
Must-win games over past 3 weeks have Steelers ready for playoffs, Mike Tomlin says
Mike Tomlin would like to offer a correction to the postseason schedule the NFL released once the field was solidified Sunday night. It has the Pittsburgh Steelers playing their playoff opener at 1 p.m. Sunday against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. The date, time and opponent all are...
Point Park making plans to lift its sports programs from NAIA to NCAA Division II
Point Park University is preparing to make a jump from NAIA to NCAA Division II, with the aim of starting competition in the 2024-25 academic year. The downtown Pittsburgh university has received a formal invitation to join the NCAA Division II Mountain East Conference. “We will, of course, pursue this...
Robert Morris to add Tony Lee to Ring of Honor
Robert Morris will add 2014 RMU Hall of Fame inductee Tony Lee into its Ring of Honor prior to the men’s basketball team’s game against Purdue Fort Wayne on Jan. 12. Lee accumulated 1,489 points, 751 rebounds and 487 assists at Robert Morris from 2004-08. The four-year letter winner ranks...
Presidents’ Athletic Conference part of 2-game bowl series planned for Canton, Ohio, next season
Two more bowl games are coming to college football in 2024, but this time it’s Division III schools with the opportunity to extend their seasons. Four Division III conferences — the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, North Coast Athletic Conference and Ohio Athletic Conference — announced Tuesday the...
Tennessee Titans fire coach Mike Vrabel after back-to-back losing seasons
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have fired coach Mike Vrabel after six seasons with the franchise having won only six of the past 24 games, including blowing a third straight AFC South title in the 2022 season finale. Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk said in a statement that...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin to stick with Mason Rudolph as starter for wild-card matchup with Bills
Mike Tomlin is sticking with Mason Rudolph as the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback for their wild-card playoff game Sunday at Buffalo. Rudolph is 3-0 since moving into the starting lineup, getting wins against Cincinnati, Seattle and Baltimore that helped the Steelers reach the playoffs with a 10-7 record. “We’re simply staying...
CFP championship game clash between Michigan, Washington a tantalizing preview of expanded Big Ten
HOUSTON — The College Football Playoff championship was quite the stage for Washington and Michigan to get reacquainted with each other. The top-ranked Wolverines won the national championship with a 34-13 victory over the Huskies on Monday night. Starting next season, they will compete against each other for Big Ten...
Michigan unanimous No. 1 in final AP Top 25 football poll; Penn State finishes at No. 13
HOUSTON — Michigan was voted a unanimous No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the season after the Wolverines beat Washington in the College Football Playoff championship game Monday night to win their first national title in 26 years. The Wolverines (15-0) received all...
Analysis: Victory formation was never meant for the kind of trickery the Saints used against Falcons
Victory formation hits different now — just like the Atlanta Falcons defenders undoubtedly will next time they face the New Orleans Saints. That’s the fallout of backup quarterback Jameis Winston going rogue during mop-up duty and leading New Orleans to a rub-it-in touchdown Sunday against an unsuspecting opponent that was...
