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Analysis: Penalties, complaints about officials, offensive misery remain troubling issues for Pitt
In the aftermath of another day of misery for Pitt’s football team, quarterback Christian Veilleux made remarks that underscored three of the many issues plaguing the team: Penalties, complaints about penalties and — the most important one — an inability to generate offense. Pat Narduzzi is coaching an undisciplined team....
Penguins snap losing skid by scoring 10 on floundering Sharks
A veteran of two stints with the San Jose Sharks, Matt Nieto played plenty of games as a visitor in the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. The first came in 2017 as a member of the Colorado Avalanche. And his most recent came on Saturday as a member of...
Minor league report: Penguins dropped by Senators in overtimeVideo
In his season debut at the American Hockey League level, goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 26 saves on 29 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Belleville Senators at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. A goal by Senators defenseman Jacob Larsson at 2:19 of...
Jahiem White, CJ Donaldson lead West Virginia over BYU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Freshman Jahiem White rushed for a season-high 146 yards, CJ Donaldson ran for 102 and two short touchdowns and West Virginia used a dominant ground attack to become bowl eligible with a 37-7 victory over BYU on Saturday night. Garrett Greene threw two touchdown passes for the...
5 things we learned in high school football Week 10: Wildcat formation works for WPIAL teams
The wildcat formation is almost as old as WPIAL football itself, but the run-oriented offense is proving hard to stop. What makes it work? “It’s the mentality of our line and our team in general,” said Moon running back Josh Bladel, who’s becoming a wildcat expert. “We want to play...
White Abarrio wins $6M Breeders’ Cup ClassicVideo
ARCADIA, Calif. — White Abarrio won the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by a length Saturday, putting trainer Rick Dutrow back on top months after his 10-year exile from the sport ended. A celebratory Dutrow hugged anyone he could in the winner’s circle before throwing his arms around White Abarrio....
Drew Allar throws 4 TD passes as No. 9 Penn State routs MarylandVideo
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Penn State coach James Franklin watched his team turn a comfortable victory over Maryland into a rout, then made it clear he doesn’t care much about style points. “We’ve won a decent amount. Not as much as what everybody wants, I get that,” Franklin said. “But...
Mistakes cost Pitt in 24-7 loss to No. 4 Florida State
Only two years removed from holding up the ACC championship trophy, Pat Narduzzi was the picture of a coach beaten down by defeat Saturday night. He spoke softly, appeared almost subdued, perhaps bewildered by what has befallen his team, certainly disappointed after the 24-7 loss to No. 4 Florida State...
Duquesne beats Wagner to clinch share of Northeast Conference title
NEW YORK — Darius Perrantes threw for 248 yards and a touchdown and Edward Robinson ran for two scores and Duquesne held off Wagner, 34-26, on Saturday. Duquesne (6-3) improved to 5-0 for the first time as a member of the Northeast Conference. The Dukes secured at least a share...
Anthony Chiccitt lifts Robert Morris past Southeast Missouri State to snap skid
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Anthony Chiccitt accounted for all three Robert Morris touchdowns and the Colonials snapped a four-game losing streak with a 21-20 victory over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday. Southeast Missouri State (4-5, 3-1 Big South-OVC) crossed midfield on its last possession but couldn’t convert on fourth-and-19 with...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock locks up 1st place in PSAC West
Brayden Long threw for 400 yards and five touchdowns as No. 5 Slippery Rock amassed 670 yards of offense in a 56-18 PSAC victory at Edinboro on Saturday afternoon. Slippery Rock’s Cohen Russell caught five passes for 180 yards and three touchdowns while teammate Kyle Sheets added five receptions for...
Justin Turner turns down option with Red Sox; Boston declines option with Corey Kluber
BOSTON — Justin Turner declined his $13.4 million player option with Boston, and the Red Sox turned down their $11 million option on right-hander Corey Kluber. Both players became free agents. Turner gets a $6.7 million buyout, completing a contract he agreed to in January that paid $16 million, including...
Chicago White Sox decline their $14 million option on star shortstop Tim Anderson
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox declined their $14-million option for next season on two-time All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson and bought him out for $1 million on Saturday. The bat-flipping face of the franchise, Anderson led the majors with a .335 batting average in 2019 and made All-Star teams in...
Tigers acquire outfielder Mark Canha in trade with Brewers
DETROIT — If you are going to preach a certain approach to hitting throughout your organization, it would probably be quite useful to have a model of that approach playing nearly every day at the big-league level, right? Veteran outfielder Mark Canha, whom the Tigers acquired in a trade from...
Montez Sweat reportedly agrees to 4-year, $98 million extension with Bears
CHICAGO — Ryan Poles was unflinching in his confidence Montez Sweat would be part of the future of the Chicago Bears, and a new deal for the defensive end materialized quickly. The Bears have finalized a contract extension for the 27-year-old Sweat, NFL Media reported, ensuring he will be much...
Berlin in the mix to host NFL game as league eyes future in Germany
FRANKFURT, Germany — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says Berlin has shown “a lot of interest” in hosting a game as the league plans to extend its agreement to play in Germany beyond 2025. “Düsseldorf, Berlin — there’s been a lot of interest there — so I think they’re all possibilities,...
Steelers 4 Downs: Stats make a case Alex Highsmith having season on par with even T.J. Watt
1. Higher Highsmith Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt is a future Hall of Famer, the one with the record contract and seemingly headed toward being a finalist for the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award for the fourth time. But Watt’s running mate as the terrorizer off the...
Steelers inside linebackers rise to challenge after knee injury to Cole Holcomb
When it comes to pre-game introductions, the Pittsburgh Steelers like to take an inclusive mentality. Which is why more than 11 players have their name announced over the public address system at Acrisure Stadium. Such is the belief in their veteran inside linebackers that Cole Holcomb, Elandon Roberts and Kwon...
After Huggins’ exit, interim coach Josh Eilert up for challenge with rebuilt lineup at West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia had an offseason that no one hoped for. Hall of Fame coach Bob Huggins is gone following a June drunken-driving arrest. Assistant Josh Eilert was named interim coach and worked feverishly to keep his roster from imploding because players had an emergency 30-day window to...
Mike Rhoades ready to begin new era at Penn State after whirlwind offseason marked by roster rebuild
STATE COLLEGE — Mike Rhoades didn’t have a team to coach when Penn State hired him in March. Graduations and defections following Micah Shrewsberry’s departure for Notre Dame gutted the Nittany Lions’ roster. Rhoades, plucked from VCU after three NCAA tournament appearances in the last four years, turned to familiar...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Bobby Knight’s resume was built while being vile and despicable
Bobby Knight was barely dead when the excuse-making started. His constant boorish behavior was justified in the name of winning, just like always. “Knight turned boys into men.” Sometimes by assaulting them. We wonder if today’s athletes are too soft, deftly making Knight’s sadistic tyranny, browbeating and intimidation that much...
Lars Eller, Drew O’Connor and Radim Zohorna have formed a strong third line for the Penguins
Drew O’Connor and Radim Zohorna did not join the Pittsburgh Penguins under the best of circumstances. You may recall there was a global pandemic a few years back that shut down almost every aspect of life. And it was in that context the Penguins, under former general manager Jim Rutherford,...
Off-court values matter to Pitt basketball’s new-look team as much as talent on court
When Guillermo Diaz Graham is asked about the second season of what he hopes will be the steady reincarnation of Pitt basketball, he speaks first of values off the court. “We stay together. We show up every day. We make no excuses. Also, we are family,” the sophomore from the...
No. 5 Moon thwarts final drive, runs past Gateway in WPIAL 5A quarterfinals
Moon ran the football almost 70 times Friday night, and Gateway coach Don Holl marveled that not once were the Tigers flagged for holding. It was a compliment, but one surely coated with some sarcasm. Moon rolled out an old-school offense that at times used 10 blockers and a wildcat...
Saint Vincent wrestling makes return Saturday
Wrestling at Saint Vincent College returns on Saturday for the first time since 1975. The Bearcats are in Michigan to participate in the Adrian Invitational. First-year coach Dom Nania has 11 wrestlers from Westmoreland County on the squad. Some of the top wrestlers include Ryan Klingensmith (Kiski Area), Charlie Mesich...
