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Friday, December 5th, 2025

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Riverhounds goalkeeper Eric Dick won't return as team announces series of moves

John Phillips

The first steps in the quest to repeat as kingpins of the USL Championship League were taken by the Pittsburgh Riverhounds as the club announced a series of roster moves Friday, retaining options on four key players while also declining options on six members of the club, including its leading

Mark Madden: Roster construction, not rink size, should be priority for U.S. Olympic team

Mark Madden

The rink for this coming February’s Olympic hockey tournament in Milan, Italy will reportedly be 3 feet shorter and 3 inches wider than the NHL’s regulation size of 200 feet long and 85 feet wide. The rink isn’t yet finished. Construction is behind schedule. But the bigger concern is the

‘I’ve been ready since I got here’: Jabrill Peppers eager for bigger Steelers role with Kyle Dugger out

Chris Adamski

Eleven days after signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jabrill Peppers started and played 43 defensive snaps in a road victory against a quality team. In the 10 weeks since, the veteran safety has been on the field for a total of only 23 defensive snaps. “It’s been very tough —

Babcock sets record as Pitt women's volleyball team rolls in 1st round of NCAA Tournament

Josh Rizzo

Olivia Babcock didn’t realize her performance during the first round of the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament gave her the Pitt record for most kills in a season. Babcock knew she met the previous record holder, Wendy Hatlestad, during alumni weekend. Babcock recorded 13 kills during the Panthers’ 25-10, 25-17, 25-13

Penn State hires Iowa State's Matt Campbell to be next head coach

Justin Guerriero

Penn State’s tumultuous 54-day search to find its next football coach has come to an end. Following several swings and misses, Penn State came to an agreement with Iowa State’s Matt Campbell on Friday night to become the Nittany Lions’ 17th head coach. Campbell, 46, replaces James Franklin, who was

Cameron Young and J.J. Spaun part of another 5-way tie for the lead in the Bahamas

Associated Press

NASSAU, Bahamas — U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun converted two of his three eagle chances, Cameron Young shot 30 on the back nine and Hideki Matsuyama was bogey-free, all of them part of another five-way tie for the lead Friday in the Hero World Challenge. Missing from a share of

Michael Jordan testifies in NASCAR antitrust trial, says he had no choice but to sue 'the entity'

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Retired NBA great Michael Jordan took the stand at the landmark NASCAR antitrust case Friday and testified that he has been a fan of the stock car series since he was a child but felt he had little choice but to sue to force changes in a

Greensburg Salem alum Brennan Marion named offensive coordinator at Colorado

Bill Beckner

Brennan Marion grew up watching Deion Sanders play. “Prime Time” always seemed to make the SportsCenter highlights as an NFL cornerback or MLB outfielder. The dual-sport playmaker played for five teams in each league. All of the sudden, Sanders is going to be Marion’s boss. Marion, a Greensburg Salem alum,

Argentina and Messi to open World Cup against Algeria, US starts against Paraguay

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — With eyes across the globe focused on 48 balls being plucked from four bowls, next year’s World Cup came into focus Friday when a draw determined Argentina and Lionel Messi will start their title defense against Algeria, and the U.S. will open against Paraguay. Teams from five-time champion