Basketball coach Billy Gillispie placed on leave after complaint
Tarleton State coach Billy Gillispie is on temporary administrative leave as the school investigates an anonymous complaint, the university announced Friday. No details were provided about the complaint against Gillispie, who previously coached at Kentucky, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and UTEP. Officials at Tarleton State, a member of the Western...
Pittsburgh’s newest ‘Mr. Eligible,’ OL Spencer Anderson aids Steelers’ run game as extra TE
From 3,000 miles away, there was one of the almost 8 million television viewers whom Spencer Anderson was thinking about most during his debut playing football in Europe. “Every time I came in,” the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman said of last week’s game in Dublin, “I would yell to the...
Lamar Jackson among 6 players ruled out for Ravens’ matchup vs. Texans
The Ravens will be short-handed Sunday as the team ruled out six players, including star quarterback Lamar Jackson, who’s been nursing a hamstring injury and missed all three practices this week. Jackson (hamstring), fullback Patrick Ricard (calf), middle linebacker Roquan Smith (hamstring), cornerback Marlon Humphrey (calf) and cornerback Chidobe Awuzie...
Bucs RB Bucky Irving out vs. Seahawks, could also sit next week
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving was ruled out for Sunday’s game against the host Seattle Seahawks, coach Todd Bowles announced Friday. Per an ESPN report, Irving could also miss the team’s Week 6 game against the visiting San Francisco 49ers on Oct. 5 as he deals with a...
For Robert Morris Hockey in 2025-26, the goal is ‘to be who we say we are’
Robert Morris hockey coach Derek Schooley has seen the predictions for his team in Year 3 of the relaunched program. The Colonials have been slotted anywhere from second to ninth in the 10-team Atlantic Hockey America conference. “We are somewhere between there on all of it. We’ll find out where...
Penguins assign 6 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Six members of the Pittsburgh Penguins cleared waivers Friday were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). That group includes: Forwards — Danton Heinen, Joona Koppanen, Valtteri Puustinen Defensemen — Sebastian Aho, Phil Kemp Goaltender — Filip Larsson Heinen is the most notable member of the sextet as...
Minor league report: Penguins open preseason with shootout win
Forward Gabe Klassen scored the lone goal in a shootout and gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 2-1 win against the Hershey Bears in their opening game of the preseason at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Penguins goaltender Maxim Pavelenko made 17 saves on 18 shots in regulation and...
Boston College’s 4th-ranked passing offense to present challenge for Pitt’s secondary
Pat Narduzzi understands a team’s record goes a long way in shaping perceptions. At 2-2 (0-1 ACC), Pitt appears less than formidable. The same could be said of the Panthers’ upcoming opponent, Boston College (1-3, 0-2), which visits Acrisure Stadium at noon Saturday. Narduzzi would be guilty of significant dereliction...
Paul Skenes wins landslide vote for Baseball Digest/Inside Edge MLB pitcher of the year
Paul Skenes has been selected the Baseball Digest/Inside Edge MLB pitcher of the year by landslide voting, making him the first Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher to win the publication’s award. Skenes, who won Baseball Digest’s National League rookie of the year award last year, led the major leagues with a 1.97...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry to start preseason finale against Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to start his team’s preseason finale, a home contest against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. According to coach Dan Muse, Jarry is slated to split the contest with prospect Sergei Murashov. Jarry has appeared in two games this preseason...
Mark Madden: Pirates’ thievery is not a problem for elected officials or MLB
Theresa Kail-Smith is a member of City Council. She wants City Council to have a discussion with Bob Nutting re: what has to be done to make the Pirates a winning team? Kail-Smith isn’t a baseball person. But she couldn’t have a worse plan than Pirates GM Ben Cherington. This...
As Pirates address power problems, hitters want to see them address ballpark dimensions
When assessing a Pittsburgh Pirates offense that ranked last in the major leagues in home runs, runs scored, RBIs, slugging percentage and OPS, general manager Ben Cherington didn’t mince words. “We’ve got to score more runs,” Cherington said. How the Pirates will do that will be the focus of their...
Former college coach has Chartiers Valley football winning again — 5 things to watch in Week 6
Chartiers Valley’s Steve Spence jokingly says there’s at least one difference between coaching football in college or high school. “In college, when things are going badly at practice, you can threaten them with, ‘Hey, we’re going to be here all night,’” Spence said with a laugh. “In high school, if...
Football Footnotes: How the Steelers can improve their offense during the bye
The Pittsburgh Steelers players won’t be on the field during the bye week. But hopefully the coaches are using the extra time to figure out ways to improve the offense. As good as 3-1 may feel right now, there is plenty of room for improvement, particularly on that side of...
First Call: Could Kenny Pickett, Russell Wilson really be moved again?; Gavin McKenna to make PSU debut
Friday’s “First Call” links Kenny Pickett’s name to trade speculation again. A pair of ex-Pittsburgh Pirates performed well in MLB playoff elimination games. Local college hockey is getting ramped up. And there is a full weekend of bounce-back potential for some regional college football teams. Pickett predicament Could ex-Steeler Kenny...
Erik Karlsson still has something to prove in 3rd season with Penguins
Erik Karlsson figures to have a far better start to his 2025-26 than his 2024-25 campaign. And the reason is simple. He’s healthy. An undisclosed injury sidelined Karlsson for almost all of the 2024 training camp and didn’t allow him the benefit of entering the regular season at full speed....
No. 7 Penn State looks to rebound against winless UCLA after double-overtime loss
LOS ANGELES — After Penn State lost to Oregon in a double-overtime thriller, the seventh-ranked Nittany Lions now face a vastly different opponent in winless UCLA. A game against the Bruins (0-4, 0-1 Big Ten) on Saturday at the Rose Bowl should be a good chance for the Nittany Lions...
Short-handed 49ers finish off Rams with 4th-down stop in OT
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Eddy Piñeiro hit a 41-yard field goal in overtime before the San Francisco defense stopped Kyren Williams on fourth down with 3:36 to play, and the short-handed 49ers hung on for a thrilling 26-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. Mac Jones passed for...
Brilliant start by rookie pitcher propels Yankees into AL Division Series
NEW YORK — Rookie Cam Schlittler struck out 12 in eight innings during a stellar postseason debut as the New York Yankees eliminated the Boston Red Sox with a 4-0 victory in Game 3 of the American League wild-card series Thursday night. The Yankees, who won the final two games...
Goodell says NFL will return to Mexico City in 2026
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced the league will return to Mexico City in 2026, confirming the next game at Estadio Azteca, as the venue nears completion of its World Cup renovation. “We’ll be back in Mexico City next year, which we’re thrilled about,” the commissioner said at the Leaders in...
Penguins announce potential lineup for preseason finale
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced a group of players who will potentially compose their lineup for their preseason finale, a home contest against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. Those slated to participate in a morning skate include: Forwards – Noel Acciari, Justin Brazeau, Sidney Crosby, Connor Dewar,...
Cubs eliminate Padres, advance to face Brewers in NLDS
Jameson Taillon threw four shutout innings, and Michael Busch homered to cap a three-hit performance to help the host Chicago Cubs advance to the National League Division Series with a 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. Chicago secured a 2-1 victory in the best-of-three NL wild-card series,...
4 tied for lead after 1st round of Sanderson Farms Championship
The Ryder Cup might be in the rearview mirror, but the name Ryder is on top of a PGA Tour leaderboard. Sam Ryder shot a bogey-free, 7-under-par 65 to open the Sanderson Farms Championship and is part of a four-way tie for the lead Thursday at the Country Club of...
PGA of America chief plans to apologize to Team Europe for abusive behavior of fans at Bethpage
PGA of America chief executive Derek Sprague said Thursday he will apologize directly to Rory McIlroy and the rest of Europe’s Ryder Cup team and their families for the abusive behavior they suffered from some spectators during last week’s contest. The apology follows Europe’s 15-13 victory over the United States...
Duke men’s basketball coach Scheyer receives 2-year extension
Duke men’s basketball coach Jon Scheyer agreed to a two-year contract extension Thursday that extends his current deal through the 2030-31 season. Scheyer, 38, has posted an 89-22 record in three seasons since succeeding the legendary Mike Krzyzewski as Duke’s head coach in 2022. The Blue Devils have qualified for...
