Penn State coach James Franklin discusses Kaytron Allen’s role
Penn State has two elite running backs in Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen who have split the workload in the backfield since their freshman seasons in 2022 — something of a rarity in today’s college football landscape, where either one could’ve transferred and been a lead back somewhere else. However,...
Islanders rookie, No. 1 overall pick Schaefer officially named to roster
After turning 18 a month ago, defenseman Matthew Schaefer now is set to make his NHL debut for the New York Islanders on Thursday in the team’s season opener. Schaefer, the No. 1 overall selection in June’s NHL Draft, officially was named to the Islanders’ roster Monday. New York will...
Harbaugh says coaching changes aren’t the answer for struggling Ravens
The biggest surprise of the NFL season through five weeks has been the Baltimore Ravens. After entering the season tied for the best odds to win Super Bowl LX (+700), the Ravens fell to 1-4 — tied for the worst start to a season in franchise history — with Sunday’s...
What we learned from each Big Ten team in Week 6 of the college football seasonVideo
Thirteen Big Ten teams were in action on Saturday. We saw a mix of great games, expected results, and quite possibly the biggest upset in college football in over a decade. As always, we’re here on Sunday with a quick takeaway from each Big Ten team this week. And we’re...
Steelers notes: Joey Porter Jr. ‘definitely… back for sure’ for Sunday’s game vs. BrownsVideo
While Joey Porter Jr. began his comments with media dutifully deferring to his head coach, he quickly made his own declaration about his health and status for the upcoming game. “Definitely,” the Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback said of his impending return to game action Sunday. “Yeah, I’m back for sure.” He...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Penn-Trafford grad David Newsom wins Grove City Invitational
With sophomore David Newsom out in front as the medalist, the Saint Vincent men’s golf team won the Grove City Invitational at Grove City Country Club. Newsom, a Penn-Trafford graduate, shot 3-under-par 69 to win the individual title by two shots. The lefty finished with six birdies and carded a...
Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez faces felony battery charge, prosecutor announces
Former NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez is facing an additional charge for his alleged involvement in a violent altercation in Indianapolis early Saturday morning. Sanchez, 38, had initially been arrested and charged with several misdemeanors during the weekend after he was hospitalized with a stab wound....
Alex Highsmith ready to rejoin ‘sack party’ at outside linebacker for Steelers
Alex Highsmith was looking forward to accompanying the Pittsburgh Steelers to Dublin for their international game against the Minnesota Vikings. Instead, the veteran outside linebacker remained stateside as a concession to a high ankle sprain. For the second week in a row, he watched the game on TV as the...
Former Penguins forward Greg McKegg joins KHL’s Shanghai Dragons
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Greg McKegg has signed with the Shanghai Dragons of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League. That team announced the transaction via a release on Monday. While the team is billed as being from China’s largest city, it currently operates out of St. Petersburg, Russia, a designated “sister city.”...
Pitt QB Mason Heintschel wins ACC Rookie of the Week honors
Pitt true freshman quarterback Mason Heintschel put forth an unforgettable first college start Saturday, slicing up Boston College and throwing four touchdowns in the Panthers’ 48-7 blowout. Unsurprisingly, his efforts were rewarded with ACC Rookie of the Week honors, announced by the league Monday afternoon. Heintschel, who completed 73% (30...
Pitt football notebook: Mason Heintschel stays atop QB depth chart, while Eli Holstein adjusts to new role
Pitt’s weekly two-deep depth chart, released every Monday around noon, is always interesting to observe but not worth putting too much stock into the document. To be sure, there can be interesting developments. But there are also quirks such as defensive end Jaeden Moore, who began the season with an...
Connor McDavid signs 2-year, $25 million contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers
Connor McDavid signed his long-awaited contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, refusing a raise on a short-term agreement as he pursues his first Stanley Cup championship. The three-time MVP and the only NHL organization he has played with finalized a two-year, $25 million contract on the eve of...
Rookies Harrison Brunicke, Ben Kindel set to make NHL debuts in Penguins’ season opener
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Harrison Brunicke and forward Ben Kindel are each scheduled to make their NHL debuts on Tuesday in the team’s season opener, a road contest against the New York Rangers. Coach Dan Muse announced the pair of teenagers would be in the lineup following a practice in Cranberry...
Kickoff time, TV details announced for Pitt’s road game at Syracuse
Pitt’s Oct. 18 game at Syracuse will kick off at 7:30 p.m. from the JMA Wireless Dome and be broadcast on the ACC Network, the league announced Monday morning. The Panthers (3-2, 1-1 ACC) first do battle this upcoming weekend in Tallahassee vs. the 25th-ranked Florida State Seminoles, while the...
Tim Benz: Attempts to rebound result in very different outcomes for Pitt, Penn StateVideo
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi told a whopper of a lie during the opening comments of Saturday’s postgame press conference following the Panthers’ 48-7 drubbing of Boston College. “It was not my intention to mislead you guys as far as the quarterback goes, but I did what I felt like was...
Mark Madden: Penguins are rebuilding the right way
The Pittsburgh Penguins are going to be OK. Just not this year. They’re not a playoff team, even though the Eastern Conference looks terrible. But they have a potential star defenseman in Harrison Brunicke. He’s 19. They have a potential star goalie in 21-year-old Sergei Murashov. (He’s with the Penguins’ affiliate...
What will success look like in Dan Muse’s 1st year as Penguins coach?
Like anyone who spent time in the Yellowhammer State, Dan Muse is a big fan of Alabama football. But unlike many Crimson Tide fans, he has patience for Kalen DeBoer, the scrutinized coach of the program who has the daunting task of succeeding Nick Saban, arguably the greatest college football...
First Call: Ravens still favored in AFC North; Steelers’ game in Ireland generates big money
Monday’s “First Call” features some surprising odds in the AFC North. The amount of money spent in Ireland during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ visit is through the roof. And there’s lots of college hockey news involving some Penguins prospects, Robert Morris and Penn State. Not believing what they are seeing Despite...
Madden Monday: ‘It’s amazing how bad the (AFC) North is’ — Steelers ‘should go 6-0 in that division’
The Pittsburgh Steelers just had a great week, and they didn’t even play. Mike Tomlin’s team was on its bye, and while the players rested following their win in Ireland last week, the rest of the AFC North lost. Cleveland fell to Minnesota in England, 21-17. The Cincinnati Bengals dropped...
Deion Sanders: ‘I think I got more blood clots … I’m hurting like crazy’
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders revealed after Saturday’s 35-21 loss at TCU that he thinks he has more blood clots in his leg after already undergoing numerous surgeries because of blood circulation in his lower body. Sanders said he was in pain this week, in addition to his recovery from...
32 things we learned in NFL Week 5: Many teams ready for throne after Eagles’ first loss
The 32 things we learned from Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season: 0. The number of wins for New York Jets rookie coach Aaron Glenn, whose team was embarrassed at home 37-22 by the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. With Kellen Moore’s New Orleans Saints getting off the mat against...
Edmonton Oilers are still class of Pacific Division for everyone else to chase
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers, for all the questions swirling around them, remain the class of the Pacific Division when it comes to success when it matters most. Sure, McDavid is in the final year of his contract and goaltending remains an uncertainty, but they’ve won the...
Bill Belichick, Alabama, Penn State lead college football Week 6 winners and losers
Let’s be honest: If Bill Belichick still had his fastball he’d be in the NFL. North Carolina’s stunning incompetence through the first five games of Belichick’s debut is proof positive that college football may be too much for him, just as success in the NFL escaped his grasp after losing...
Upstart Jaguars face true Monday night test against Chiefs
In terms of “Monday Night Football” appearances, the Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs have been at opposite ends of the spectrum of late. Jacksonville has played a Monday night game in each of the last two seasons. Before that, there was a 12-year gap between appearances, dating back to...
Chargers WR Keenan Allen fastest in NFL history to reach 1,000 receptions
Los Angeles Chargers receiver Keenan Allen became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career receptions during Sunday’s game against the Washington Commanders. Allen’s second catch of the game — a 4-yarder from Justin Herbert in the second quarter — was No. 1,000 and it came in his...
