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Penguins forward Jansen Harkins begins to generate offense
Jansen Harkins did exactly as he had been told by the Pittsburgh Penguins coaches. And it did not work out as designed. But it did work out in a good way. He shot. And a goal was scored. He just wasn’t the one who scored it. During Monday’s 4-1 road...
After anchoring Pirates’ starting rotation, Mitch Keller concentrates on contract, workload
Mitch Keller spent his first five seasons in the major leagues working to fulfill his potential as a staff ace for the Pittsburgh Pirates, only to realize that he was the last man standing among their starting pitchers. After posting career highs with 13 wins in 194 1/3 innings over...
Minor league report: Taylor Gauthier, Nailers lose to Solar BearsVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 36 saves on 38 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-1 road loss to the Orlando Solar Bears at the Kia Center in Orlando, Fla. on Monday. The result dropped Guathier’s record to 9-8-1. Forward Jordan Martel scored the lone goal for Wheeling (16-13-1-1). Highlights:...
Michigan overpowers Washington as Jim Harbaugh delivers national titleVideo
HOUSTON — Jim Harbaugh raised the championship trophy as gold and white confetti sprayed over his team and “We Are the Champions” blared. Nine years after he took over at Michigan, Harbaugh delivered on the lofty expectations that he brought with him to his beloved alma mater. Blake Corum ran...
Erik Karlsson’s goal helps Penguins thump rival Flyers
Erik Karlsson has been fine in his first season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. But management didn’t move heaven and earth during the summer to acquire the All-Star defenseman simply for fine. The Penguins want great, spectacular or special from the future Hockey Hall of Famer. On Monday, it might have...
Jaguars fire defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell, 7 assistants
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell and seven of his assistants ended up taking the fall for the biggest late-season collapse in Jacksonville Jaguars history. Coach Doug Pederson fired Caldwell and the others Monday, a day after a 28-20 loss at Tennessee that knocked the Jaguars out of the...
Analysis: Browns’ improbable season continues in Houston with AFC wild-card round matchup
CLEVELAND — This season jammed with unexpected twists, hard turns, highs, lows and Joe Flacco’s improbable arrival is circling back down a familiar path for the Cleveland Browns. For the second time in three weeks, Cleveland is headed to Houston. With so much more at stake. The Browns (11-6) will...
Analysis: After nearly making playoffs, Bengals face decisions on many free agents
CINCINNATI — After Joe Burrow was lost for the season with a wrist injury in November, coach Zac Taylor insisted the Bengals had been built to win even without their franchise quarterback. Well, yes and no. Backup Jake Browning exceeded expectations by winning three of his first four starts, helping...
Ducks trade defenseman Jamie Drysdale to Flyers for prospect Cutter Gauthier
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks traded defenseman Jamie Drysdale and a second-round pick in 2025 to the Philadelphia Flyers for high-scoring college left wing Cutter Gauthier. The teams executed the swap of highly regarded youngsters Monday. The 21-year-old Drysdale was the sixth overall pick in the 2020 draft by...
Analysis: Bills show ability to overcome flaws; playoff meeting vs. Steelers next
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Let’s dispense with predictions, because enough people — Buffalo Bills fans included — already have been proven wrong by a team that has defied the odds and the eye test by earning a playoff berth, never mind the AFC’s No. 2 seed. All it takes for...
Pitt learning to withstand physicality while preparing for No. 11 Duke
Pitt and Duke players won’t wear helmets Tuesday night when their teams meet at Petersen Events Center. But there’s a word and style of play that has been creeping into college basketball in recent seasons — physicality — and it’s something that needs to be addressed by players and coaches...
Former Penn State LB, Hopewell star Paul Posluszny elected to College Football Hall of Fame
Penn State visited the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta ahead of its Peach Bowl matchup with Ole Miss. While there, the Nittany Lions recognized names of the program’s past. Now, there will be another Nittany Lion added to the College Football Hall of Fame. Paul Posluszny, a Hopewell...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel, Blake Hinson make opposing predictions on national title game outcome
Pitt coach Jeff Capel might not give all his attention to the TV screen Monday night during the college football national championship game between Michigan and Washington. After all, Capel has a game of his own to think about, with No. 11 Duke visiting Petersen Events Center on Tuesday. But...
Steelers’ Nick Herbig, Markus Golden, Alex Highsmith vow to step up with T.J. Watt out
During this wild, unpredictable season, the Pittsburgh Steelers at one point were down to their fourth and fifth inside linebackers and fifth and sixth safeties as starters. No fewer than four players who spent time out of football earlier this fall have played prominent roles on the defense, two of...
Larry Fitzgerald becomes 25th Pitt player named to College Football Hall of Fame
Pitt legend Larry Fitzgerald, who needed only 26 games to become one of the most productive and awe-inspiring wide receivers in history, was selected Monday to the College Football Hall of Fame. He was selected in his first year of eligibility and is the 25th man with Pitt ties to...
Steelers ‘energetic’ about getting chance to face Bills in AFC wild-card matchup
In his previous five NFL seasons, Mason Cole never had played for a team that reached the playoffs. Once that drought ended late Sunday afternoon, it didn’t matter to the Pittsburgh Steelers center whether the destination in the wild-card round was Buffalo or Kansas City. “I knew the weather would...
Greensburg C.C. grad Geoffrey Helm gets new life in basketball with PAC champion Chatham
Geoffrey Helm’s path in college basketball veered from what he originally had mapped out. He envisioned a standout career at Shippensburg, one of the top Division II men’s programs in the region. Instead, the Greensburg Central Catholic grad came home to the Pittsburgh area and won a championship with the...
St. Joseph grad Jimmy Giannetta helps give Carlow men’s basketball more depth as it faces AMCC slate
When Carlow men’s basketball coach Tim Keefer began to speak with St. Joseph’s Jimmy Giannetta, one of the first questions he asked was a curious one. Are you left-handed or right-handed? In watching St. Joseph’s games, Keefer had observed Giannetta shooting with his left hand on jumpers and free throws....
Godwin Igwebuike makes impact on Steelers via savvy ‘heads-up’ play on a kickoffVideo
When Godwin Igwebuike intentionally ran out of bounds before making himself fall back into the field of play onto the ball after a kickoff during Saturday’s game, he knew what some were saying. “I stepped out of bounds, and I hear ‘Oh my god!’ ” Igwebuike said, his voice shrieking....
Damontae Kazee returns to Steelers following suspension, but will he get his job back?
Perhaps nobody was happier to walk through the doors at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Monday morning than Damontae Kazee. With the Pittsburgh Steelers getting the help they needed to make the playoffs, it represented a second chance for Kazee, the veteran safety who became eligible to return following a...
Maple Leafs sign William Nylander to $92 million, 8-year extension
TORONTO — William Nylander will wear a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater for years to come. Nylander has agreed to a $92 million, eight-year contract extension with the Maple Leafs, the team said Monday. It is the largest contract in franchise history by total value and includes a no-movement clause. The...
On cusp of 1st NFL playoff game, Steelers’ George Pickens refines image as unselfish player
BALTIMORE — Individually, it had to be one of the most frustrating days of George Pickens’ football career. But it was also one of his most rewarding as a pro. Pickens’ Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens, 17-10, on Saturday, positioning themselves to earn a playoff spot that became official...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Adam Bilinsky to join brother Ty at UPJ
It wasn’t exactly a brotherly shove, but Adam Bilinsky admits having a chance to play basketball with his older sibling again played a key role in his decision on where to transfer. Bilinsky, who decided to exit Mercyhurst after playing in just nine games as a freshman, will join his...
NFL Playoff Guide: How to watch the games, bracket format and betting favorites
Six teams — the Steelers, Browns, Lions, Packers, Texans and Rams — are in the playoffs after missing out last season. At least four teams who failed to qualify one season have reached the playoffs the next every year since 1990. Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys are riding high after...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel, Duke’s Jon Scheyer tag-team tale involves Jayson Tatum, an expletive and a beer for Coach K
Jeff Capel holds many memories of serving with Jon Scheyer on Duke’s coaching staff. A story that stands out for both men was the day Capel uttered an expletive in a five-star recruit’s living room while witnessing the “one and only time” he saw Mike Krzyzewski drink a beer. The...
