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Strong winds postpone start of men’s downhill at OlympicsVideo
BEIJING — The men’s downhill at the Beijing Olympics was postponed a day because of wind that gusted at up to 40 mph at the top of the course when the race was supposed to start Sunday, delaying the opening event of the Alpine schedule. The downhill now shifts to...
Mt. Lebanon’s Bob Palko named Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the YearVideo
Mt. Lebanon football coach Bob Palko, who led the Blue Devils to their first state championship, was named the 2021 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year on Sunday. The winner was announced on national television during the NFL Pro Bowl in Las Vegas. Nominees watched the all-star...
Palmer Jackson wins prestigious Jones Cup Invitational
Palmer Jackson leaked some oil in Sunday’s final round but still managed his top victory to date at the Jones Cup Invitational at Ocean Forest Golf Club in Sea Island, Ga. Jackson, a Notre Dame junior and Franklin Regional graduate, closed with a 4-over-par 76 in challenging weather conditions but...
Cavaliers agree to acquire guard Caris LeVert from PacersVideo
CLEVELAND — Pulling off a major move before the NBA trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed in principle to acquire guard Caris LeVert from with Indiana. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle confirmed the proposed deal Sunday night shortly before the teams played. “Cleveland just picked up a heck of a...
Derry grad, baseball player Ryan Bushey pinch hits for Mt. Aloysius basketball team
Athletically, Ryan Bushey went to college to play baseball. But he is the gym-rat type, a sign of his affection for basketball that still lingers beyond high school. He likes to shoot around and play pick-up games, even if it’s against players from the men’s basketball teams at Mt. Aloysius,...
Miami hiring Michigan’s Josh Gattis as offensive coordinator
Miami is hiring Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis to run new coach Mario Cristobal’s offense with the Hurricanes. A person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday that Gattis was leaving Michigan after three seasons to join Cristobal’s staff. The person spoke on condition of anonymity...
Reports: Steelers to promote Teryl Austin to defensive coordinator position
The Pittsburgh Steelers are poised to promote Teryl Austin to defensive coordinator, according to ESPN and NFL Network reports Sunday. Austin would replace Keith Butler, who retired last month after spending the past seven seasons as defensive coordinator. Austin, 56, is a Sharon native and Pitt graduate. He spent the...
From WPIAL to Pitt to Super Bowl, Tyler Boyd, Aaron Donald chasing dream to win a ring
Tyler Boyd was one of a handful of Cincinnati Bengals players standing on the stage at Arrowhead Stadium as they celebrated their first AFC championship in three decades after an epic comeback against the Kansas City Chiefs. Then the audio went out on the loudspeakers, and Boyd couldn’t hear a...
How Pitt rallied from 28 points down and still lost to Virginia Tech
A closer look at Pitt’s dramatic — but failed — comeback from a 28-point deficit against Virginia Tech exposes some surprising revelations. It was said through most of this season that Pitt was lacking in the type of quality outside shooting that could ease pressure on center John Hugley. Pitt...
Quaker Valley great Andy Wormsley inducted into Pittsburgh Basketball Club Hall of Fame
Andy Wormsley has added another prestigious honor to his hall-of-fame basketball career. The Quaker Valley and Westminster College graduate is a member of the sports hall of fame at both schools. He was inducted at Quaker Valley in 2012 and in the Titan Hall of Fame in 2010. On Feb....
Penguins forward prospect Alex Nylander happy with a fresh startVideo
There haven’t been many players better than Alex Nylander to play on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Five, to be precise. To be clear, the unit of measurement in this instance is draft status. Nylander was the eighth overall selection in the 2016 draft. The only players drafted higher who have suited...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning-streak snapped in overtimeVideo
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 28 saves on 30 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 overtime home loss to the Providence Bruins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Jonathan Gruden scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (18-17-2-3), which had a season-best four-game winning streak snapped. Highlights:...
Pitt’s rally from 28-point deficit falls short in loss to Virginia Tech
Jeff Capel has been disappointed in his team this season more often than he cares to remember. Saturday night, Pitt’s coach added embarrassment to what he was feeling. But how often does a coach experience both of those emotions — and top it off with a dose of pride? All...
Penn State men’s basketball nearly upsets No. 11 Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Tyler Wahl made a tiebreaking layup with 30.5 seconds left to give No. 11 Wisconsin a 51-49 victory over Penn State on Saturday that extended the Badgers’ home winning streak in the series. After Myles Dread’s layup with 51 seconds remaining capped a 9-0 run to tie...
Women’s hockey world still playing catch-up to Canada, USVideo
BEIJING — Immediately after one of Finland’s most lopsided losses in international women’s hockey history, general manager Tuula Puputti marveled with envy at the depth of talent Canada has assembled. She began by referencing Canada’s top line centered by captain Marie-Philip Poulin, who has drawn comparisons to the Pittsburgh Penguins’...
Giroux named MVP, Metropolitan team wins NHL All-Star GameVideo
LAS VEGAS — Philadelphia captain Claude Giroux scored three goals, and the Metropolitan Division beat the Central Division, 5-3, on Saturday in the final 3-on-3 match to win the NHL All-Star Game. New Jersey’s Jack Hughes, at 20 the youngest All-Star, also scored three goals for the Metropolitan team in...
Pickett, Ridder help lead National to 20-10 Senior Bowl winVideo
MOBILE, Ala. — Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder threw two touchdown passes, and the National team had eight sacks in a 20-10 victory over the American team in the Senior Bowl on Saturday. Ridder helped finish off a job started by Pitt’s Kenny Pickett, a Heisman Trophy finalist who was 6 of...
Quaker Valley captures 1st WPIAL Class 2A title, snaps Burrell’s 15-year streak
Burrell’s remarkable reign atop the Class 2A wrestling mountain is over. Quaker Valley, a school in just its fifth year of wrestling, defeated the Bucs, 30-28, on Saturday in the WPIAL Class 2A championship match at Chartiers-Houston High School. Justin Richey recorded a pin at 152 pounds in the final...
Williams, Shannon help No. 14 Texas Tech beat West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Bryson Williams scored 15 points, Terrence Shannon sparked a second-half comeback and No. 14 Texas Tech beat West Virginia 60-53 on Saturday. Texas Tech (18-5, 7-3 Big 12) won for the second time in six road games. But the Red Raiders have won three straight and five...
Waynesburg claims 3rd consecutive WPIAL Class 3A wrestling title
Cole Homet said he knew early in the week that he was going to wrestle in the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament final. After nearly dying in a vehicle accident last summer and severely injuring his left arm, the Waynesburg senior was hoping is high school career wasn’t over. He...
Taylor, McVay reunited as opposing head coaches on Super Bowl stage
Zac Taylor’s path to a head coaching gig was cleared the moment he joined Sean McVay’s staff with the Los Angeles Rams five years ago. Well, maybe it wasn’t actually until the two sat down together in the team cafeteria. “I think the joke is if you had a cup...
Robert Morris tops IUPUI for 1st Horizon road victory this season
Not much has been easy for the Robert Morris men’s basketball team since joining the Horizon League a year ago. The Colonials have had their moments, but most times — even in battles down to the wire — they’ve come up short. Saturday’s matchup against shorthanded IUPUI in the teams’...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Instead of trading for Minkah Fitzpatrick, Steelers should have tanked in ’19
Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick has played almost three full seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He made first-team All-Pro in 2019 and 2020 and is a key component to the defense. The Steelers gave Miami their first-round pick for 2020 to acquire Fitzpatrick after Week 2 of the 2019 season. Quarterback Ben...
Therese Johaug wins 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics in skiathlon
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Therese Johaug won the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, finishing first in the women’s 15-kilometer cross-country skiathlon. The Norwegian fought wind and frigid temperatures to ski away from a chase group of four, winning in 44 minutes, 13.7 seconds. “I’ve trained thousands of...
Women’s hockey world still playing catch-up to Canada, U.S.
BEIJING — Immediately after one of Finland’s most lopsided losses in international women’s hockey history, general manager Tuula Puputti marveled with envy at the depth of talent Canada has assembled. She began by referencing Canada’s top line centered by captain Marie-Philip Poulin, who has drawn comparisons to Sidney Crosby for...
