Sports category, Page 845
Former Penguins forward Adam Johnson dies after on-ice accidentVideo
In August 2018, Zach Aston-Reese, Adam Johnson and Thomas Di Pauli were all young forward prospects in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ system with hopes of becoming full-time NHLers. With the same pursuit in mind, they opted to become roommates to train together and chase a common dream. The only deviation from...
Minor league report: Penguins, Joel Blomqvist tame Wolf Pack
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 22 saves on 24 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 home win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. With the victory, Blomqvist’s record improved to 3-1-0 while forwards Jonathan Gruden, Joona Koppanen, Rem Pitlick and Valtteri Puustinen...
Dominant Merrill Kelly helps Diamondbacks rout Rangers, tie World Series 1-1
ARLINGTON, Texas — Merrill Kelly pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, Ketel Marte extended his postseason hitting streak to a record 18 games, and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Texas Rangers, 9-1, on Saturday night to even the World Series at one game apiece. Gabriel Moreno hit a go-ahead homer...
Tristan Jarry struggles before getting pulled in Penguins’ loss to Senators
Tristan Jarry has a pretty simple endeavor he pursues every time he takes the ice as the starting goaltender for the Pittsburgh Penguins. “I want to be solid back there,” Jarry said Thursday. “I want the guys to know what they’re going to get every night.” On Saturday night, the...
District college football roundup: Ky’Ron Craggette powers Seton Hill past Edinboro
Ky’Ron Craggette ran for 208 yards and two touchdowns to lead Seton Hill to a 38-28 victory over Edinboro in PSAC football Saturday afternoon. Jake Cruz threw for 175 yards and a touchdown to Mark Bails Jr., who had five receptions for 165 yards for the Griffins (4-5, 3-3). Isaac...
Turnovers doom Robert Morris in loss to Tennessee Tech
Jordyn Potts threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the defense contributed three scores in Tennessee Tech’s 38-13 win over Robert Morris on Saturday. In a game where defense shined, Potts scored on a 1-yard plunge to end a two-play, 7-yard drive for a 7-0 lead. That score...
Duquesne beats Sacred Heart to extend lead in Northeast Conference standings
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Edward Robinson ran for 120 yards and a touchdown, Darius Perrantes threw two touchdown passes, and Duquesne beat Sacred Heart, 27-0, on Saturday. In posting the shutout, the Dukes allowed just 55 yards in the first half and 179 for the game one week after allowing 35...
Pitt suffers 58-7 loss to Notre Dame, drops to 2-6 for 1st time since 1998
Misery that began early this season and has multiplied almost on a weekly basis followed Pitt into South Bend, Ind., on Saturday, and the result was an ugly 58-7 loss to Notre Dame. Only two seasons after winning an ACC championship, Pitt is 2-6 for the first time since 1998....
Steelers 4 Downs: Blitzburgh is back, no reason for tight ends to celebrate
1. Dialing it up The Pittsburgh Steelers have a reputation for bringing the blitz. After a two-year hiatus, they are back at it in 2023. According to pro-football-reference.com, only four NFL teams blitz at a higher rate this season than the Steelers’ 37.9%. That number is a significant increase over...
No. 10 Penn State gets long TD pass late, escapes against IndianaVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Drew Allar threw three touchdown passes, including a 57-yarder to KeAndre Lambert-Smith with 1 minute, 46 seconds to play, and No. 10 Penn State’s defense forced a late safety to beat Indiana, 33-24, on Saturday. Allar hooked up with Khalil Dinkins and Tyler Warren for touchdowns, and...
West Virginia grounds UCF down to score 41-28 Big 12 road winVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Garrett Green ran for three touchdowns, West Virginia’s defense forced four turnovers, including two interceptions from cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr., to slow down the high-powered UCF offense and the Mountaineers beat the Knights, 41-28, on Saturday. UCF quarterback John Rhys Plumlee threw three picks, bringing his season...
QB Brock Purdy cleared to start for 49ers against BengalsVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers showed they could win lopsided games when they raced out to a 5-0 start and were barely challenged in the second half in any of those games. Pulling it out down the stretch in a tight game has been a different issue....
WPIAL reveals pairings for 2023 football playoffs
Neshannock is already the Midwestern Conference champion, but to reach the WPIAL finals the Lancers will need to win the Century Conference, too. At least that’s how the Class 2A bracket looks since the three best Century teams — No. 3 Washington, No. 6 McGuffey and No. 7 Keystone Oaks...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers need Kenny Pickett to pile up passing stats vs. Jaguars
Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett has the “it” factor, we’re told. The clutch gene. That’s good. Because what Pickett doesn’t have are the raw statistics. Pickett has passed for over 300 yards once in 19 NFL games (18 starts). He’s thrown two touchdown passes once. His passer rating has been over...
Banister envisioned World Series at Globe Life Field before it was built, when he was Texas manager
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jeff Banister envisioned being part of a World Series at Globe Life Field even before ground was broken for construction of the retractable-roof stadium that is the home of the Texas Rangers. That dream is being realized now, just happening in a different role than expected for...
Jagger watches Barcelona wear Stones logo in ‘clasico’ but Beatles fan Bellingham gets Madrid winner
BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona aligned with the Rolling Stones for Saturday’s “clasico” soccer game against Real Madrid when Mick Jagger showed up to see the home team wear special jerseys featuring the iconic logo of his legendary rock group before a Beatles fan had the last laugh. Jagger and fellow...
Jaguars return to Acrisure Stadium for 1st time since 2017 as formidable road block for Steelers
Behind a young quarterback, talented wide receivers, first-round running back and a sturdy 3-4 defense, this team playing at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday has compiled one of the NFL’s top records since the middle of last season. It even has a recent playoff victory on its resume. Until that last...
Penguins expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Senators
The Pittsburgh Penguins are slated to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for a home game against the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena Saturday. In five games this season, Jarry has a 2-3-0 record, a 2.24 goals against average, a .917 save percentage and two shutouts. His most recent outing was...
West Virginia forward Akok Akok hospitalized, stable after collapsing on court during exhibition
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia forward Akok Akok was hospitalized in stable condition after collapsing on the court during an exhibition game on Friday night. Akok suffered a medical emergency early in the second half of the game with George Mason, West Virginia’s athletic department said in a statement. Medical...
Final WPIAL bracketology: Don Rebel, Chris Harlan forecast 2023 football playoff pairings
Let the guesswork begin. The field is set for the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs with four teams in Class 6A, eight in 5A, 13 in 4A, 12 in 3A, 14 in 2A and 16 in A. Visit TribLive HSSN at 3 p.m. Saturday to see the official playoff brackets announced....
García’s HR in 11th, Seager’s tying shot in 9th rally Rangers past D-backs 6-5 in Series opener
ARLINGTON, Texas — Adolis García hit an opposite-field homer in the 11th inning, after Corey Seager’s tying two-run shot in the ninth, and the Texas Rangers opened this surprise World Series of wild-card teams with a 6-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. The Cuban slugger known as...
Aliquippa uses 1-play touchdown drives to top rival Central Valley, clinch Parkway title
The biggest worry for a defense facing Aliquippa isn’t a long, grinding touchdown drive that eats the clock and wears you away physically. It’s the one-play drive that crushes your spirit. Central Valley felt that Friday night when Aliquippa’s John Tracy and Tikey Hayes scored on consecutive one-play drives in...
Clairton pulls it together, routs Jeannette after close 1st quarter
Drahcir Jones said Clairton had no intentions of sharing the Eastern Conference title with anyone. Well, he and his teammates might pass the championship plaque around when they receive it — if that counts. A WPIAL trophy is of greater concern now to the Bears, who showed they are back...
2023 WPIAL football playoff qualifiers
WPIAL football playoff qualifiers Here’s a look at the teams that have qualified for the WPIAL football playoffs. The playoffs begin next Friday, and pairings will be announced at 3 p.m. Saturday on Trib HSSN. Class 6A (4 teams) 1. Central Catholic 2. North Allegheny 3. Canon-McMillan 4. Mt. Lebanon...
Deer Lakes blanks Freeport to clinch playoff spot; Derek Burk sets A-K Valley passing record
All Deer Lakes needed to do to qualify for its fourth trip to the WPIAL playoffs was to defeat rival Freeport in the teams’ Allegheny 6 Conference (Class 3A) finale Friday. The Lancers did just that. Deer Lakes scored three touchdowns in the first half while holding Freeport off the...
