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Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris women’s basketball teams set to open 2022-23 season
The Pitt, Duquesne and Robert Morris women’s basketball teams are all looking to improve after falling short of a .500 record a year ago. With a slew of returning starters, newcomers via the transfer portal and promising freshmen, each team has reason to be optimistic about the 2022-23 season. Here’s...
Pitt notebook: ‘Angry’ linemen lead defensive charge vs. Syracuse
Perhaps the men on Pitt’s defensive line were embarrassed. All that talk last week about defensive tackle Calijah Kancey’s ejection being the turning point of the loss to North Carolina might have triggered the kind of emotion that can lead to dominance. Pat Narduzzi’s favorite victory formula worked effectively Saturday...
Yordan Alvarez blasts Astros past Phillies to World Series title
HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez hit a moon shot that sent Space City into a frenzy, and the Houston Astros to their second World Series title. While the stain on Houston’s first championship might never completely fade, Alvarez’s majestic three-run homer helped fashion a fresh crown for the Astros — and...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning streak halted at 6Video
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 25 saves on 27 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 home loss to the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Alex Nylander scored the long goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (6-1-1-0) which had a winning streak snapped at six games....
Penguins’ losing streak reaches 7 with loss to Kraken
By his own admission, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson has a lousy memory. “I don’t even remember what I ate yesterday,” Pettersson quipped following his team’s optional morning skate at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. So, please forgive him if his memories of the Penguins’ most recent six-game losing streak...
5 things we learned in 1st round of WPIAL football playoffs
The drive home from Burgettstown to Lawrence County takes about an hour, but the Union football team had a slight detour Friday night. “Our bus driver took a wrong turn, so it added some time,” coach Kim Niedbala said with a laugh, “but it’s all good.” Winning sure helps everyone’s...
No. 1 Georgia shuts down QB Hendon Hooker, No. 2 TennesseeVideo
ATHENS, Ga. — Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and No. 1 Georgia shut down No. 2 Tennessee’s high-powered offense, dominating the Volunteers, 27-13, on Saturday in an SEC showdown of the nation’s top-ranked teams. Georgia (9-0, 6-0 SEC) turned the 25th regular-season matchup of...
Iowa State pulls away from Big 12 rival West Virginia
AMES, Iowa — Hunter Dekkers threw for two touchdowns and Xavier Hutchinson caught 10 passes for 123 yards and a score as Iowa State defeated West Virginia 31-14 on Saturday. The Cyclones (4-5, 1-5 Big 12) snapped a five-game losing streak and kept alive their hopes of playing in a...
Kaytron Allen, Nicholas Singleton help No. 16 Penn State run past IndianaVideo
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton gave No. 16 Penn State a knockout ground game Saturday. The combination was too much for Indiana. Allen ran for 86 yards and a season-high three scores, Singleton added 73 yards rushing and another touchdown and the two freshmen helped the Nittany...
District college football roundup: Saint Vincent jumps on Waynesburg
Molayo Irefin returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown – the longest play in school history – to lead Saint Vincent to a 53-16 victory over Waynesburg (4-5, 3-4) in PAC football Saturday afternoon. Irefin caught seven passes for 82 yards and two touchdowns from Brady Walker, who...
Pitt defense stonewalls Syracuse in gritty ACC victory
Despite all the dark moments of October, Pitt’s dominance of Syracuse on Saturday in its 19-9 victory was not unexpected. After all, the 22nd-ranked Orange (6-3, 3-2 ACC) haven’t won in Pittsburgh since 2001, the year the stadium formerly known as Heinz Field opened. Pitt (5-4, 2-3) wins so often...
Billy Lucas powers Duquesne to OT win over Sacred HeartVideo
Billy Lucas ran for 170 yards, and his 8-yard run in overtime lifted Duquesne to a 35-28 victory over visiting Sacred Heart on Saturday. The Dukes had the first possession of overtime and turned to Lucas immediately. He had four rushes and one pass reception among Duquesne’s five plays. Sacred...
Steelers have yet to see big dividends after unprecedented spending in free agency
The spending spree was unprecedented but not entirely unexpected for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After decades of watching other teams lavishly spend on free agents, a confluence of events allowed the franchise to be active participants in 2022. For the first time in recent memory, the Steelers entered the offseason with...
Steelers 4 Downs: Schedule eases up after most difficult ‘1st half’ in NFL
1. Hard now easy Though there is no exact midway point of a 17-game season (halftime of game No. 9?), the Pittsburgh Steelers’ bye coming after their eighth game is about as close as you can get. And boy, can the Steelers use it. The aggregate record of the eight...
Robert Morris comes up short vs. Charleston Southern
CHARLESTON, S.C. — JD Moore scored two touchdowns, Charleston Southern scored the game’s first 20 points and the Buccaneers defeated Robert Morris, 34-21, on Saturday. Moore scored on a 3-yard run in the first quarter, and his 29-yard touchdown run after an interception by Anton Williams gave the Buccaneers a...
College basketball preview: Latrobe grad Butler has high hopes for basketball season
Bryce Butler took the Mountain East Conference and NCAA Division II Atlantic Region by storm last season. What will the former Latrobe standout do for an encore? A West Liberty junior swingman who is as surefire a bet to get a double-double as anyone in the country, Butler was the...
Lamar Jackson, Ravens aim to stop Saints’ resurgence on ‘MNF’Video
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints’ first season since former coach Sean Payton’s retirement has been a struggle. Yet first-year coach Dennis Allen’s chances of salvaging this campaign rose considerably last week with a dominant, shutout victory that harkened back to the Saints squads that made four straight playoff...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: So many undeniable reasons for the Steelers’ 2-6 record
If, while ruminating during the bye week, you wonder why the Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-6, you shouldn’t. There’s a lengthy list of undeniable reasons: • They spent $108 million on a defense that stinks. • They gave T.J. Watt $80 million guaranteed, then trusted him to stay healthy. • They...
Penguins expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Kraken
The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Saturday’s home game against the Seattle Kraken. In seven games this season, Jarry has a 4-2-1 record, a 3.42 goals against average and .904 save percentage. Jarry has played in one career game against the Kraken. During a 2-1 overtime...
Wall-hugging Ross Chastain, red-hot Christopher Bell eye 1st NASCAR title
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Ross Chastain skyrocketed to motorsports infamy for wall-riding his way into NASCAR’s championship race with a video-game style move that has overshadowed the finale and his fellow title contenders. With that comes a ton of pressure on the eighth-generation Florida watermelon farmer and journeyman NASCAR driver who...
Pitt coach Jeff Capel seeks closure from the past, looks hopefully toward new season
Not many Pitt fans realize — or even care — that Jeff Capel won seven of his first eight games as the school’s basketball coach. That’s right. You can look it up. In November of 2018, Youngstown State, VMI, Troy, Central Arkansas, North Alabama, Saint Louis and Duquesne lost by...
Upper St. Clair stuns Gateway in WPIAL playoffs behind ‘resilient’ QB who’d lost starting job
Upper St. Clair quarterback Julian Dahlem lost his starting job last month and hadn’t attempted a pass in weeks, yet the sophomore threw a season-saving touchdown Friday night. With the offense needing a late spark, Dahlem was inserted at quarterback in the fourth quarter and led the Panthers on an...
2022 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 10
Top performers for Week 10 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 351 - Shai Newby, West Mifflin (9 of 9) 307 - Jay Wrona, Mohawk (28 of 46) 303 - Adrian Midgley, Hampton (11 of 18) 302 - Cadin Olsen, Armstrong (21 of 29) 210 - Nick Buckley,...
Minor league report: Josh Maniscalco leads Nailers past RoyalsVideo
A goal and an assist by defenseman Josh Maniscalco led the Wheeling Nailers to a 2-1 road win against the Reading Royals at Santander Arena in Reading on Friday. Forward Carter Johnson recorded two assists for Wheeling (2-3-0-0) while goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 30 saves on 31 shots in the...
Latrobe ends playoff win drought with OT thriller over Highlands in 4A
It’s been 54 years since Latrobe tasted a postseason victory. But the Wildcats will get to savor a hard-fought, 28-21 first-round Class 4A overtime win Friday night against Highlands at Golden Rams Stadium. Robert Fulton’s 6-yard touchdown run in the extra session gave Latrobe its first lead of the night,...
