Steelers sing Minkah Fitzpatrick’s praises before Monday night matchup with Dolphins
Whether it’s a sign of respect or a measure of memory, the Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t help but profess their admiration for Minkah Fitzpatrick only six months after trading him to the Miami Dolphins. The Steelers surely remember that Fitzpatrick had two interceptions in his first game against the Dolphins —...
Scouting the Dolphins: Steelers opponent has one of NFL’s best defenses over past month
SCOUTING THE DOLPHINS Last meeting Dolphins beat Steelers, 16-10, on Oct. 23, 2022 in Miami Key matchup Dolphins CB Rasul Douglas vs. Steelers WR DK Metcalf Douglas was unsigned until after roster cuts — but since joining Miami via a one-year, $1.572 million deal Aug. 27, he has become one...
Minor league report: Valtteri Puustinen scores in overtime as Penguins beat Bruins
An overtime goal by forward Valtteri Puustinen gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 2-1 win against the Providence Bruins at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result extended a winning streak to four games. Defenseman Chase Pietila recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (19-5-1-0) while forward Avery Hayes scored a regulation...
Duquesne finishes western trip empty handed after rally falls short against Nevada
Duquesne’s two-game swing through the Mountain West turned out to be a dud. But the Dukes didn’t go down without a fight Saturday night at Nevada. Jimmie Williams’ potential game-tying 3-point shot bounded off the back of the iron with time running out, and Nevada survived Duquesne’s furious second-half push...
Pitt women’s volleyball outlasts Purdue for 5th straight trip to Final Four
The Pitt women’s volleyball team (30-4, 18-2 ACC), behind Olivia Babcock’s 23 kills, defeated No. 3 Purdue, 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 22-25, 25-17), sending the Panthers to their fifth straight Final Four. Up 23-17 in Set 4, Brooke Mosher buried two straight powerful service aces to send Pitt past Purdue. Mosher...
Steelers to face Dolphins without CB James Pierre; Asante Samuel Jr. could make 1st start
After winning the left outside cornerback job and starting the past four games, James Pierre will miss the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game Monday night against the Miami Dolphins. Coach Mike Tomlin declared Pierre out with a calf injury. Pierre did not practice the entire week and was ruled out following practice...
Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza wins Heisman Trophy
NEW YORK — Fernando Mendoza, the mercurial quarterback of No. 1 Indiana, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first Hoosier to win college football’s most prestigious award since its inception in 1935. Mendoza claimed 2,362 first place votes. He beat Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (1,435 votes), Notre...
Navy overcomes deficit, mistakes to beat Army on 4th-and-goal
BALTIMORE — Blake Horvath threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Eli Heidenreich with 6 minutes, 32 seconds remaining — on fourth-and-goal — and No. 22 Navy rallied to beat Army, 17-16, on Saturday. Horvath turned the ball over twice, and his fumble near the goal line nearly spoiled Navy’s key...
Steelers’ Jalen Ramsey, Jonnu Smith downplay trade from Dolphins as business side of game
If Jalen Ramsey finds any irony that he’s playing safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minkah Fitzpatrick is being used as a nickel back for the Miami Dolphins, he’s not letting on. The blockbuster trade that saw the All-Pro defensive backs swapped for one another is viewed to both Ramsey...
Pitt men slip to 5-6 on season after loss at Villanova
Pitt took on an old basketball acquaintance Saturday on the road, looking to end a two-game losing streak. In their first meeting with Villanova in 12 years, the Panthers couldn’t keep up. “We haven’t been able to sustain how we have to play in order to be good on either...
South Carolina State wins Celebration Bowl in 4th OT
ATLANTA — Ryan Stubblefield found Jordan Smith on a 2-point pass in the fourth overtime, and South Carolina State defeated Prairie View A&M, 40-38, on Saturday in the 10th Celebration Bowl, the matchup between the champions of the MEAC and SWAC. After both teams kicked field goals in the first...
Sharks erase 4-goal deficit as Penguins suffer another 3rd-period meltdown, lose in OT
Sidney Crosby shook his head. Following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ squalid 6-5 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday — in which the home team fell despite holding a four-goal lead midway through the third period — the Penguins’ captain was asked if he could...
Alabama vows to address Oklahoma’s ‘disrespect’ in CFP
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama players haven’t forgotten their last game — last two, really — against Oklahoma. The Sooners won 23-21 in Tuscaloosa a month ago and then celebrated by taking photos at midfield after ending the Crimson Tide’s 17-game home-winning streak. Alabama staffers ushered the Sooners off the logo,...
Robert Morris men rally from 21-point deficit vs. Toledo for 2nd-largest comeback in school history
Holy Toledo! The Robert Morris men’s basketball team rallied from a 21-point deficit to defeat the Toledo, 75-70, on Saturday, marking their second-largest comeback in program history. The Rockets stormed out to a commanding start, ripping off a 23-0 run to build a 32-12 advantage and taking a 42-24 lead...
Penn State men can’t complete upset bid against No. 9 Michigan StateVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Divine Ugochukwu scored a career-high 23 points, and No. 9 Michigan State overcame a sloppy performance to beat Penn State, 76-72, on Saturday. Jaxon Kohler posted his fifth double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds, and Carson Cooper added 10 points for the Spartans...
Mets reach 2-year deal with infielder Jorge Polanco after losing Pete Alonso, AP source says
The New York Mets have agreed to a two-year deal with veteran infielder Jorge Polanco, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical and had not been announced....
Colts activate 44-year-old QB Philip Rivers, making him eligible to play Sunday against Seahawks
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts promoted 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers to the active roster Saturday, making him eligible to play — and perhaps start — in Sunday’s crucial game at Seattle. Indy (8-5) brought the Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist out of retirement Tuesday when it signed him to...
Penguins assign defenseman Matt Dumba to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Matt Duma cleared waivers and was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Saturday. The team designated Dumba as non-roster on Friday to clear space on the active roster following a trade with the Edmonton Oilers that added defenseman Brett Kulak and goaltender Stuart...
Penn State coaching staff taking shape under Matt Campbell
There have been several prominent Penn State football opt-outs this week with the Nittany Lions’ Dec. 27 Pinstripe Bowl matchup with Clemson inching closer. Interim head coach Terry Smith will be directing the Nittany Lions against Dabo Swinney’s Tigers. Matt Campbell, Penn State’s new head coach and Iowa State’s former...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs to start against Sharks
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Saturday’s home game against the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In 13 games this season, Silovs has a 4-4-5 record, a 2.98 goals-against average, an...
Penguins recall Sergei Murashov while Brett Kulak, Stuart Skinner remain unavailable
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) under emergency roster conditions. Those conditions exist as newly-acquired defenseman Brett Kulak and goalie Stuart Skinner are not yet available to fully join the team a day after they were brought on via a...
Steelers find missing deep passing game, but can it continue during stretch run?
On the first offensive play run by Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday, Aaron Rodgers accomplished something neither he nor Mason Rudolph had done the entire month of November. He completed a pass that traveled 20 yards or longer in the air. When Rodgers took advantage of single coverage on the outside...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: With future in mind, the Penguins had to trade Tristan Jarry
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ dressing room perhaps wasn’t overjoyed by Friday’s trade of goalie Tristan Jarry to Edmonton. He was popular and mostly played well this season. But president of hockey ops/GM Kyle Dubas did the right thing. At 21, Sergei Murashov may not be the present of the Penguins’ goaltending...
Minor league report: Nailers, Taylor Gauthier shut out ThunderVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 29 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-0 win against the Adirondack Thunder at the Harding Mazzotti Arena in Glen Falls, N.Y. on Friday. The result was Gauthier’s first shutout of the season and it kept his record perfect at 2-0-0. Forward Matty De St....
Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza wins Maxwell and O’Brien awards with Heisman on deck
BRISTOL, Conn. — Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza won the Maxwell and Davey O’Brien awards on the eve of the Heisman Trophy presentation, and the redshirt junior is heavily favored to take the top prize in college football. Mendoza took the honors for the nation’s player of the year and top...
