Sports category, Page 1188
March Madness a bedrock in ever-changing college landscape
If the latest spasm of conference realignment in college sports was supposed to spell doom for the Big 12 or Pac-12 — or for any other conference, for that matter — somebody forgot to tell the basketball coaches. In college hoops, where virtually all success is measured by how a...
Mark Madden: Now do you believe the Steelers stink?
Do you believe the Pittsburgh Steelers stink? Are you convinced yet? Philadelphia subbed out a lot of starters in the fourth quarter. The Eagles’ center, Jason Kelce, wore a Batman mask on the sideline. The Steelers got beat bad and treated like a joke. Rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett isn’t improving....
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Palmer Jackson makes PGA Tour debut
Amateur Palmer Jackson is like a sponge when he is around professional golfers or plays high-level events at premier courses. So when he was granted a sponsor exemption to play his first event on the PGA Tour, he had his mental notebook ready. Jackson, a Franklin Regional grad and a...
Defense shares blame in Penn State’s 4th-quarter collapse
STATE COLLEGE — When Ohio State’s offense is concerned, it’s always only a matter of time. A matter of time before they find the groove. A matter of time before the big plays pile up. A matter of time before a good beginning turns into a nightmare of an ending....
First Call: Bill Cowher questions Steelers’ use of Kenny Pickett; Najee Harris says, ‘I can’t make a hole. I can’t do everything’
Monday’s “First Call” takes a look at how Bill Cowher is evaluating the Pittsburgh Steelers’ usage of Kenny Pickett. Steelers running back Najee Harris is getting edgy. We also recap Malik Willis’ first start with the Titans, Ja’Marr Chase’s injury and that bizarre finish between the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta...
Madden Monday: Steelers ‘don’t do anything well’; Kenny Pickett needs to ‘shut up’ when it comes to team criticism
If you are looking for positives when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ latest loss in Philadelphia, look elsewhere. Mark Madden of TribLIVE and 105.9 The X has none. And that includes the performance of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett. “Pickett was awful. The Steelers aren’t improving in any part of...
Michigan State suspends 4 players for tunnel melee at Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan State has suspended four players for their role in roughing up Michigan players in a stadium tunnel after losing a game. Spartans coach Mel Tucker announced Sunday night that linebacker Tank Brown, safety Angelo Grose, defensive end Zion Young and cornerback Khary Crump were suspended...
Minor league report: Nailers shut out Heartlanders for first winVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 20 saves and recorded his first professional shutout for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-0 home win against the Iowa Heartlanders at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Forward Sean Josling and defenseman Adam Smith each scored goals for Wheeling which recorded its first win...
Seamus Power hangs on to win in Bermuda for 2nd PGA title
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Seamus Power did enough right and left all the mistakes to PGA Tour rookie Ben Griffin on Sunday to win the Butterfield Bermuda Championship for his second tour title. Power took the lead for good with a 25-foot birdie putt at the 14th. A bogey on the...
Phillies set to host Houston with World Series tied at 1-allVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Fresh from singing another rollicking chorus of “Fly, Eagles fly,” fans streamed out of Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday and quickly turned their attention from the NFL’s only unbeaten club to another Philly team, another sport and another building just a few hundred yards away. “Let’s go, Phillies!”...
Browns’ Garrett hoping to sack Burrow, Bengals on HalloweenVideo
CLEVELAND — After being the Grim Reaper — complete with scythe and cape bearing names of quarterbacks he’s sacked — a year ago on Halloween, Myles Garrett might not wear a costume to Monday night’s matchup against Cincinnati. “I was just planning to go in and do my job and...
Bell wins, Chastain rides the wall to earn title race spotsVideo
Ross Chastain’s aggressive style hasn’t made a lot of friends in NASCAR’s top series. Now, he’ll be contending for a championship because of that approach. Chastain pinned his Chevrolet against the outside wall of the 0.526-mile Martinsville Speedway and was sailing at some 70 mph faster than the rest of...
Steelers frustrated by inability to contain big plays against Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — Not unlike one of those old-fashioned cans with a spring-loaded snake inside, the Philadelphia Eagles sprung big plays on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. “We’ve got to keep a lid on it,” coach Mike Tomlin said, referencing not the time-honored prank but the back end of his team’s...
Airing of Grievances: Steelers standards sink so far that blowout in Philadelphia seems expected
Fortunately for the Steelers, as heavy underdogs, their 35-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday didn’t go all that much worse than expected. Unfortunately, it just went — well — exactly as expected. That’s how much the Steelers have fallen and how good the 7-0 Eagles have gotten. The...
Kenny Pickett: Mental mistakes ‘need to get addressed’ before Steelers return from bye
PHILADELPHIA — The first time the Pittsburgh Steelers offense was on the field Sunday, it lost 7 yards in three plays before punting. To rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett, those physical shortcomings were easier to digest than the mistakes that took place on the next series. And the Steelers scored a...
From fish market job to NFL game in 48 hours, Nick Sciba makes all kicks as Steelers fill-in
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sciba went from lobster and shrimp to placekicks and kickoffs over a span of 48 hours. Sciba was back home in Clover, S.C., a town of 6,700 about 45 minutes southwest of Charlotte, when his phone rang Friday. It was the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sciba’s part-time gig at...
Ahkello Witherspoon benched in return to Steelers lineup after 4-game absence
PHILADELPHIA — Ahkello Witherspoon was benched Sunday, and he wasn’t going to let a hamstring injury that had sidelined him for more than a month serve as an excuse. A Pittsburgh Steelers veteran starting cornerback, Witherspoon played in Sunday’s 35-13 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles, his first game action since...
NFL Week 8: Koo’s OT FG gives Falcons improbable win over PanthersVideo
ATLANTA — Atlanta’s Younghoe Koo booted a 41-yard field goal in overtime after the Carolina Panthers missed a pair of kicks that could’ve won it, giving the Falcons an improbable 37-34 victory Sunday that maintained their hold on first place in the NFC South. The teams combined for three touchdowns...
Righty Lance McCullers inks left arm into an ode to HoustonVideo
HOUSTON — Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. wasn’t born in Houston, but he sure loves it now. Hailing from Tampa, Fla., McCullers might be the most vocal an Astro has ever been about his love for the Space City. “I only got one thing to say — and I’ve said...
Tennessee, Ohio State tied at No. 2 in college football poll
Tennessee moved into a tie with Ohio State for No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday to set up a 1 vs. 2 matchup next week with top-ranked Georgia. Georgia-Tennessee will be the 25th regular-season game matching the top two teams in the AP poll, and the...
Hurts puts hurting on Steelers as woes in Philadelphia continue
PHILADELPHIA — The results were as predictable as a little kid getting frightened inside a haunted house. In a game fittingly played on Halloween weekend, the Pittsburgh Steelers visited their personal little shop of horrors on the other side of the state and had their secondary picked apart like a...
After injuries derailed her college career, former GCC soccer star Bailey (Cartwright) Cullen returns to field
Someone who once was featured in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd” had disappeared into the crowd. After a legendary WPIAL career, many wondered what ever became of Bailey Cartwright. Four years flew by at Notre Dame, and Cartwright only played three games as she combated reoccurring leg problems. The...
Pitt can’t overcome loose aerial connection between quarterback, pass catchers
They toiled all summer, even when coaches weren’t watching, trying to create that special connection the best quarterbacks and wide receivers feel with each other. Kedon Slovis, Jared Wayne and Konata Mumpfield, who remain the key figures in Pitt’s crumbling shell of a passing game, have the requisite talent and...
5 takeaways from Penn State football’s 44-31 loss to Ohio State
Penn State took a 21-16 lead with 9 minutes, 26 seconds left in Saturday’s game against Ohio State. Then, things went sour. Penn State was abruptly outscored 28-10 with a flurry of scores by tight end Cade Stover, two from running back TreVeyon Henderson and defensive lineman J.T. Tuimoloau. Nittany...
Michigan State president calls post-game melee at Michigan ‘unacceptable’Video
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan State President Samuel Stanley called actions by Spartans football players involved in a postgame melee with members of rival Michigan’s team “unacceptable” and said Sunday those involved would be held responsible by coach Mel Tucker. “I’m extremely saddened by this incident and the unacceptable behavior...
