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Michigan-Washington caps season of realignment, transfers and Harbaugh
HOUSTON — Michigan vs. Washington is just about the perfect way to end the 2023 college football season: a matchup of unbeatens that hits all the major themes and storylines of the past five months from conference realignment to the transfer portal — with Jim Harbaugh as the main character....
South Dakota State repeats as FCS champs with 29th consecutive win, 23-3 over Montana
FRISCO, Texas — Mark Gronowski ran for a touchdown and threw for another after halftime as South Dakota State won its second straight Football Championship Subdivision title, beating Montana 23-3 on Sunday. The Jackrabbits (15-0) extended their overall winning streak to 29 games in a row, including their win over...
NFL Week 18: Trevor Lawrence stopped short of goal line as Jags eliminated from playoff race in loss to TitansVideo
NASHVILLE — Trevor Lawrence had every chance to play the Jacksonville Jaguars into the playoffs for a second straight year as the AFC South champs. He wound up stopped short of the goal line with 7:13 left, and he also turned the ball over on downs with 1:47 left as...
With Browns resting starters for the playoffs, motivated Bengals win 31-14 to finish above .500
CINCINNATI — With a mostly meaningless loss to the Bengals in the books, the Browns could turn their attention to preparing for their first playoff game in three years. Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski rested most of his starters Sunday in a 31-14 loss to Cincinnati. The Browns will play at...
Steelers clinch No. 7 seed in playoffs, will play at Buffalo in wild-card round
After getting help to reach the postseason earlier in the day, the Pittsburgh Steelers discovered Sunday night that they will be heading to Buffalo for a matchup against the Bills in the wild-card round. The game will be played at 1 p.m. Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y., where the Steelers...
Ace Baldwin scores 25, helps Penn State overcome Michigan
PHILADELPHIA — Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 25 points, and Penn State had 52 in the second half to rally past Michigan, 79-73, on Sunday at the historic Palestra on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. After trailing by as many as 14 points and never taking the lead in...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel declines comment on his contractual status
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel will offer clear, concise and detailed explanations on just about anything that happens on a hockey rink, be it a scoring sequence, taking a big hit or the contributions of a teammate. But off the ice, any ruminations he might have about his status as...
Good vibes surface for Pitt after Louisville victory, but tough ACC schedule awaits
Two encouraging events emerged from Pitt’s victory at Louisville, the Panthers’ first in four games against ACC competition. • Jaland Lowe’s time on the court continued to increase. After averaging 13.6 minutes through the first nine games of his freshman season, Lowe has been used an average of 20.6 minutes...
Pitt gets verbal commitment from ex-Alabama quarterback Eli Holstein
Pat Narduzzi hopes he altered the landscape and trajectory of Pitt’s football program with four coaching changes on offense, but he went a step further Sunday. Narduzzi took another swing at a transfer quarterback and secured a verbal commitment from Eli Holstein, formerly of Alabama. He is the 12th player...
With a chance to catch for Pirates, Henry Davis seeks to be Swiss Army knife with a sharp edge
Henry Davis is a man of few words, except when it comes to catching. Ask about his natural position, and the 2021 No. 1 overall pick is willing to go deep into detail. After spending only two innings behind the plate for the Pittsburgh Pirates this past summer, Davis has...
5 things we learned: Let the scoreboard watching begin for Steelers
Five things we learned from Steelers 17, Ravens 10: 1. Scoreboard watching Steeler Nation rightfully will have its eyes fixed on the 1 p.m. game between Jacksonville and Tennessee. A Jacksonville victory means the Steelers will have to wait until the outcome of the Buffalo-Miami game Sunday night to see...
Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry shakes off rough start but can’t beat BuffaloVideo
As he took the ice Saturday evening against Buffalo, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry doubtless was hoping to rebound from his last appearance, a shaky start Tuesday against Washington during which he allowed three first-period goals before coach Mike Sullivan pulled him. That night, Jarry allowed the game’s first goal...
Texans wrap up playoff spot with victory over Colts
INDIANAPOLIS — Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud made all the right calls in the biggest game of his NFL career to help the Houston Texans secure a playoff spot. Stroud threw for 264 yards and two scores, Devin Singletary scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 3-yard TD run with 6 minutes,...
However long it lasts, Mason Rudolph enjoying riding unexpected wave of success with SteelersVideo
BALTIMORE — Mason Rudolph has been through enough during six years in the NFL that he has come to understand the importance of appreciating any moment he can. “I’m just thankful,” Rudolph said after setting a Pittsburgh Steelers franchise record for completion percentage in a game during a 17-10 win...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Phantoms in overtimeVideo
Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 29 saves on 33 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 home loss in overtime to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result dropped Hellberg’s record to 5-5-1. Defenseman Jack St. Ivany recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Penguins lose 2 goals to replay, lose game to Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins are no strangers to the advantages a successful coach’s challenge can provide. Entering Saturday, they had won three of the five challenges Mike Sullivan and company have issued from the bench this season. On Saturday they once again saw plenty of benefits from coach’s challenges. For the...
Feats of Strength: Mason Rudolph, Diontae Johnson help Steelers outlast Ravens
Who predicted this for the Steelers coming into 2023-24? After beating a skeleton crew from the Baltimore Ravens, 17-10, in Saturday’s regular-season finale, the Steelers ended the year 5-1 in the AFC North. If the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, all four AFC North teams will finish...
Steelers lean on Najee Harris, running game in win at Ravens
BALTIMORE — In week the leading up to Saturday’s regular-season finale, Najee Harris said, the Pittsburgh Steelers expected to lean on the running game. One way a reporter put it after the game was the Steelers put their offense on Harris’ shoulders. “It’s not the first time that’s happened,” Harris...
‘It’s not up to us’: Steelers’ playoff fate in hands of AFC foes on final day of regular season
BALTIMORE — The good news for the Pittsburgh Steelers is they ended the regular season on a three-game winning streak Saturday after sweeping the first-place Baltimore Ravens with a 17-10 victory at M&T Bank Stadium. It helped the Steelers reach 10 wins for the first time since the 2020 season...
Duquesne remains winless in Atlantic 10 after losing to Loyola Chicago
CHICAGO — Philip Alston’s 17 points helped Loyola Chicago defeat Duquesne, 72-67, on Saturday night. Alston added five rebounds for the Ramblers (10-5, 2-0 Atlantic 10). Dame Adelekun and Des Watson added 15 points each. The Dukes (9-5, 0-2) were led by David Dixon, who recorded 19 points, seven rebounds...
Steelers hold on against Ravens, hope for help to reach playoffs
BALTIMORE — A driving rain pelted M&T Bank Stadium through Saturday afternoon and night, and the adverse conditions made it difficult for the Pittsburgh Steelers to hold onto the ball against the Baltimore Ravens. The dismal weather, however, did nothing to dampen the Steelers’ playoff chances. The Steelers increased their...
T.J. Watt’s knee injury reportedly Grade 2 MCL sprain, prognosis in doubt for playoffs
BALTIMORE — The knee injury suffered by Pittsburgh Steelers star edge rusher T.J. Watt on Saturday is reportedly a sprained MCL, leaving his status in doubt after the Steelers qualified for the playoffs that begin next week. Watt was injured with 3 minutes, 59 seconds left in the third quarter...
Jim Harbaugh’s future at Michigan subplot to CFP title game
HOUSTON — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh barely had settled into his seat on a riser at College Football Playoff media day when he received the question that seemingly always is hanging over him at this time of year. With NFL franchises apparently intrigued again, could the national championship game Monday...
No. 3 Houston too much for West Virginia men
HOUSTON — L.J. Cryer scored 20 points, Damian Dunn added 14 points and No. 3 Houston improved to 14-0 with an 89-55 win over West Virginia in the Cougars’ inaugural Big 12 contest Saturday. Patrick Suemnick had 12 points and five rebounds, and Noah Farrakhan added nine points for West...
Fans fire away at management about payroll, playoff hopes in Q&A session at PiratesFest
With Pittsburgh Pirates fans packing the third-floor ballroom of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, the “Ask Pirates Management” Q&A session addressed the most repeated submitted question first. No surprise, it was pointed at payroll: What will it take, in terms of a financial commitment, to make the Pirates a...
