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Belief led kicker Ben Sauls to become one of the most reliable players on Pitt’s roster
Two years ago, equipped with a scholarship and a strong leg, Ben Sauls could not win Pitt’s kicking job over a walk-on who is no longer on the team. But in the fall of 2022 and now, in the spring of 2023, Sauls is and has been one of the...
After Sweet 16 carnage, here are national championship odds headed to Elite 8
BY ZACH EWING | Home Field Sports Madness has truly come to March. For the first time ever, there are no No. 1 seeds remaining for the Elite Eight of the men’s NCAA tournament. Pre-tournament favorites Alabama and Houston were bounced in the Sweet 16 on Friday night by No....
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Injury-prone edge rusher Bud Dupree not the answer for Steelers
The Steelers will meet with Bud Dupree with an eye toward bringing the edge rusher back for a second stint with the team. He played with the Steelers from 2015-20. Bad idea. Having a quality third edge rusher is critical given that T.J. Watt, 28, is and will very likely...
Creighton ends Princeton’s March Madness run
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Creighton coach Greg McDermott understood what his team needed to do if it wanted to make school history. Ryan Kalkbrenner, the Big East’s two-time defensive player of the year, had to use his 7-foot-1 frame to overwhelm Princeton’s defense. And 3-point specialist Baylor Scheierman needed to show...
Texas blows out Xavier for spot in NCAA Elite Eight
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rodney Terry stopped on the way to the Texas locker room after his team knocked out Xavier for a spot in the Elite Eight, the interim coach fulfilling a fan’s wish for a photograph by flashing that all-too-familiar “Hook ‘em Horns” sign. “Go get that job,...
Riverhounds earn draw in home opener thanks to clutch goal from newcomer
Fans were treated to a postgame light show for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ home opener at Highmark Stadium Friday night, but before everything went dark for the festivities, Burke Fahling produced a laser beam with his right foot. And it helped the Riverhounds earn a point. Fahling’s goal, a rocket into...
Minor league report: Nailers clipped by WingsVideo
Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 27 saves on 29 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-1 home loss to the Kalamazoo Wings at Wesbanco in Wheeling, W.Va. on Friday. Defensemen Chris Ortiz scored the only goal for Wheeling (25-32-5-0). Highlights: Before the game, the Nailers inducted former coach Peter Laviolette...
Miami beats No. 1 seed Houston; all four top NCAA seeds outVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nijel Pack and Miami hit shots from near and far against the stingiest defense in the country to beat Houston, 89-75, on Friday night in the Sweet 16, leaving the NCAA Tournament without a single No. 1 seed among its final eight teams for the first...
Connor Joe, Mark Mathias get Pirates off to hot start in tie vs. Tigers
A pair of players fighting for a roster spot got the Pittsburgh Pirates got off to a good start and one of their competitors provided a strong finish. Where Connor Joe and Mark Mathias spotted the Pirates an early three-run lead, Ji Hwan Bae rallied them by scoring a ninth-inning...
San Diego State ousts No. 1 overall seed Alabama from NCAAsVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher has insisted throughout the NCAA Tournament that if his team plays to its strengths, it doesn’t matter what the opposition does. The Aztecs certainly played the way they wanted to against the top overall seed in March Madness. Darrion Trammell and...
Latrobe alumnus Butler set to lead West Liberty men into NCAA Division II final
When you have accomplished as much as Bryce Butler has this college basketball season, the to-do list tends to dwindle. With just about every conceivable player of this, player of that accolade in hand, Butler still wants more out of his fourth season at West Liberty. The kid from Latrobe...
Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford on his NFL combine snub: ‘I felt disrespected’Video
STATE COLLEGE — Sean Clifford returned to Penn State on Friday determined to provide some answers for NFL teams and answer some critics. The former PSU quarterback was part of the Nittany Lions’ pro day contingent that worked out for scouts and coaches at the program’s football facilities. Clifford, a...
Projected first-round CB Joey Porter Jr. eager to attend the NFL Draft, represent Penn StateVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Someday, Joey Porter Jr. will return to Penn State’s Lasch Building and see his name listed on the wall among the program’s first-round picks. “I’m gonna go down in history at Penn State,” said Porter, who is set to become the Nittany Lions’ first first-round defensive back....
Report: OLB Bud Dupree scheduled to visit with Steelers
Could a reunion between the Pittsburgh Steelers and outside linebacker Bud Dupree be in the works? The Steelers are bringing in Dupree, their 2015 first-round draft pick, for a free-agent visit, according to a report from ESPN.com. Dupree, 30, spent the first six seasons of his NFL career in Pittsburgh...
Former Steelers slot receiver Steven Sims signs contract with Texans
Nine days after the Pittsburgh Steelers declined to tender an offer to restricted free agent wide receiver/returner Steven Sims, he signed a contract with the Houston Texans. Sims, who turns 26 on March 31, is a Houston native. Sims became an unrestricted free agent when the Steelers declined to tender...
Steelers find another Eagles connection, agree to deal with swing tackle Le’Raven Clark
For a third time in free agency, the Pittsburgh Steelers are adding an offensive lineman with ties to the Philadelphia Eagles and their former vice president of player personnel, Andy Weidl. The Steelers signed tackle Le’Raven Clark, who spent the 2022 season with the Tennessee Titans, to a one-year contract...
‘Near-death’ experience as a child motivates Pitt long snapper Byron Floyd to give back
On a cold December day, a week before Christmas 2011, two young brothers walked outside their grandpap’s house in the tiny town of Waite Hill, Ohio. They planned to toss a football around for a short time before returning to the warmth of the house where they had been watching...
Steelers reserve offensive lineman Trent Scott signs with Commanders
Offensive tackle Trent Scott, who served as a reserve for much of the 2022 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, signed with the Washington Commanders on Thursday. The Commanders announced the deal, with terms of the contract not released. Scott played in eight games last season, including a start in Week...
Offseason workout dates, including OTAs, minicamp, set for Steelers
Steelers players can begin voluntary offseason workouts at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on April 17 with the first of 10 organized team activity sessions — or OTAs — scheduled for May 23. The NFL announced Friday the start of voluntary workouts for all 32 teams. April 17 is the first...
Pirates option OF Travis Swaggerty, INF Tucupita Marcano as position battles intensify
The Pittsburgh Pirates are getting closer to settling two of their most contested position battles, but that involved cutting one of their standouts of spring training. The Pirates optioned outfielder Travis Swaggerty and infielder Tucupita Marcano to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday to reduce their major-league camp roster to 38 players....
Sidney Crosby’s goal in Dallas completes scoring milestone in all NHL cities
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby scored his team’s first goal in a 3-2 road loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday. It marked Crosby’s first goal in Dallas during his career and allowed him to claim a goal in all 31 of the NHL’s active opposing markets. Here are Crosby’s...
Alabama, Houston in Sweet 16 — we’ll fade one, back the other: Best Bets for March 24
BY ZACH EWING | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here are...
Jerry Green, Detroit sports writer at 56 Super Bowls, dies
DETROIT — Jerry Green, a Detroit sports writer who covered 56 consecutive Super Bowls, has died at 94, The Detroit News said Friday. Green retired as a columnist at the News in 2004 but continued to attend the Super Bowl for the newspaper until this year. His streak began with...
Mavs’ Doncic fined $35,000 over money sign toward officials
NEW YORK — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was fined $35,000 on Friday for directing a money sign toward officials in the final seconds of a loss to Golden State. Doncic walked toward officials while rubbing his fingers together with 1.7 seconds left in the 127-125 loss on Wednesday night....
AP source: Browns add free agent receiver Marquise Goodwin
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns added another speedy wide receiver Friday, agreeing to contract terms with free agent Marquise Goodwin, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The 32-year-old Goodwin is getting a one-year deal, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract...
