Sports category, Page 145

During the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris had to leave the contest briefly because he didn’t feel well after a run. He blamed himself for eating too much of a dessert made by tight end Pat Freiermuth’s girlfriend during Thanksgiving...

EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon hasn’t gotten this far by wish-casting about outcomes in its first Big Ten season. As quarterback Dillon Gabriel says, the Ducks have no use for tomorrow’s fiction. That mentality has served the Ducks well. They finished the regular season 12-0 (9-0 Big Ten) and atop the...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Yanic Konan Niederhauser matched his career high with 27 points and Ace Baldwin triggered the offense with 10 assists as Penn State cruised to an 87-64 win over Buffalo on Sunday afternoon. The Nittany Lions (7-1) rebounded after suffering their first loss, 75-67 to Clemson last week...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Zach Charbonnet ran for a go-ahead 8-yard touchdown with 5:31 remaining, Leonard Williams returned an interception 92 yards for a momentum-turning score and the Seattle Seahawks held on to beat the New York Jets 26-21 on a chilly, windy Sunday for their third straight victory. Geno...

West Virginia fired coach Neal Brown on Sunday as the Mountaineers continue to flounder in the Big 12, finishing the season 6-6. Athletic director Wren Baker announced the firing in a statement, wishing Brown and his family “the very best in their next endeavor.” Brown had an overall record of...

CINCINNATI — The Pittsburgh Steelers came here expecting a shootout with the Cincinnati Bengals, knowing they would have to outscore or stop the NFL’s most potent passing attack. The Steelers did both. Russell Wilson delivered their first 400-yard passing game in six seasons. And the defense created three turnovers, including...

Purdue hired Ryan Walters to keep a promising program near the top of the Big Ten Conference. Two years later, the Boilermakers have sunk to unprecedented depths — and Walters is out of a job. Athletic director Mike Bobinski fired the first-time head coach on Sunday, following a brutal 1-11...

KILLINGTON, Vt. — Mikaela Shiffrin suffered a deep puncture wound on the right side of her abdomen and “severe muscle trauma” during her scary crash in a giant slalom race on Saturday but no serious bone, ligament or organ damage. The five-time overall World Cup champion was sidelined for the...

The rules governing college football’s postseason make it clear: Pitt is eligible for a 13th game, has been for a long time after winning No. 6 on Oct. 12. The bar for bowl eligibility is set at six victories. Projected locations from various national media outlets include the Pinstripe Bowl...

CINCINNATI — For a third consecutive game, starting outside linebacker Alex Highsmith was among the Pittsburgh Steelers’ inactives for Sunday’s matchup with the Bengals. Highsmith has not played since suffering an ankle injury late in the Nov. 10 win at the Washington Commanders. Coach Mike Tomlin had expressed optimism Highsmith...

Emily Mannion hoped to make the most of a new opportunity this fall on the IUP women’s soccer team. The Gateway graduate and Crimson Hawks sophomore midfielder, who transferred from Clarion after one season, got her chance to shine, and she took full advantage. She scored four goals, one in...

After a chaotic end to the regular season in college football, the matchups are set for championship week. Here’s a look at the showdowns coming up in the Power Four and Group of Five, with AP Top 25 rankings. All championship games are Saturday, Dec. 7, except in the American...

NEW YORK — In the long and storied history of New York City basketball, nobody wore it quite like Lou Carnesecca. The excitable St. John’s coach whose outlandish sweaters became an emblem of his team’s rousing Final Four run in 1985, died at 99 on Saturday, just a few weeks...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State coach James Franklin had some bad news to share with players in the aftermath of the Nittany Lions’ 44-7 win over Maryland on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Any plans for a lazy Sunday were canceled. Instead, it would be a full day of work and...

Ohio State, Miami and Clemson plunged in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday following their losses during a wild weekend, eight of the top 10 teams moved up one spot and Oregon was No. 1 for the seventh straight week. The shakeup creates two top-five matchups in...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Before Penn State kicked off against Maryland on Saturday afternoon, coach James Franklin said he and his team heard the big news out of Columbus, Ohio, with No. 2 Ohio State falling to Michigan in both teams’ regular-season finales. But the fourth-ranked Nittany Lions had business of...

Pitt’s regular season ended Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass., but, really, it dragged itself back to campus in a state of misery. A series of mishaps, penalties and even more injuries led to the Panthers’ losing streak reaching five after a 34-23 Boston College victory. It’s the first time Pitt...

ATHENS, Ohio — AJ Clayton scored 16 points as Ohio beat Robert Morris, 84-68, on Saturday. The Colonials (6-3) were led by Josh Omojafo, who recorded 15 points. Antallah Sandlin’El added 14 points for Robert Morris. Alvaro Folgueiras finished with 12 points and seven rebounds. The loss ended a six-game...

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is scheduled to start Saturday’s home game against the Calgary Flames at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoffs. In 11 games this season, Nedeljkovic has a 3-4-3 record, a 3.42 goals against average and an...

Brayden Long hit hit Logan Ramper with a 28-yard touchdown pass, then Slippery Rock scored on a hook-and-lateral on the ensuing 2-point conversion to knock off top-seeded Kutztown, 25-24 in overtime, in an NCAA Division II playoff second-round game Saturday. Kutztown (11-1) scored earlier on its overtime possession on Luke...