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Redshirts Paige Morningstar, Makayla Jackson take advantage of learning experience on Final Four volleyball teamsVideo
When Makayla Jackson and Paige Morningstar committed to their respective volleyball teams, little did they know they would have a front-row seat to history. Both are redshirting this season – Jackson at Pitt and Morningstar at Louisville – but they have learned valuable lessons as they have watched their teams...
Jimmie Johnson to run Indy 500, complete IndyCar schedule in 2022Video
Jimmie Johnson will enter the Indianapolis 500 next year and run a full IndyCar schedule. The seven-time NASCAR champion had been speeding toward the Indy 500 decision he finally announced Wednesday since he moved to IndyCar earlier this year. Johnson ran only the road and street courses in his first...
Amid signing day chaos, SEC powers grab top recruitsVideo
Through all the changes to the college sports landscape with money-making opportunities for athletes and open transfers, one thing remains the same. A bunch of SEC schools along with venerable programs such as Ohio State and Texas are at or near the top of the national recruiting rankings. The three-day...
Pat Narduzzi braved wind, fog to secure Pitt’s 2022 recruiting class
In the skies over Buffalo, N.Y., wind gusts reached 45 mph on the night of Dec. 6, rocking the airplane carrying Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi back and forth. Bound for scheduled meetings with two prospects and their families, Narduzzi said he wasn’t sure what would happen next. “I didn’t know...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson misses practice with injured ankleVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson missed practice because of his injured ankle, and the Baltimore Ravens are bringing in another quarterback just in case. Jets coach Robert Saleh announced that Josh Johnson was heading to Baltimore from New York’s practice squad. Ravens coach John Harbaugh discussed the acquisition before...
NFL plans changes to covid-19 protocolsVideo
IRVING, Texas — The NFL is planning “significant changes” to its covid-19 protocols amid the worst three-day stretch for the league during the pandemic, a person familiar with the plans told the Associated Press on Wednesday night. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because details haven’t been finalized,...
Chicago Blackhawks settle lawsuit with Kyle Beach
CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks settled a lawsuit by a former player who said he was sexually assaulted by assistant coach Brad Aldrich during the team’s 2010 Stanley Cup title run. After representatives for the Blackhawks and former first-round pick Kyle Beach met Wednesday with a mediator for the first...
Milestone match, perennial power Nebraska awaits Pitt volleyball in Final Four
Another season, another watershed moment for the Pitt women’s volleyball team. After reaching the Elite Eight for the first time last season, the third-seeded Panthers (30-3) are in the final four for the first time. They will take on perennial power Nebraska at 9:30 p.m. in Thursday’s second semifinal at...
Top recruit spurns Florida State to play for Deion Sanders, Jackson StateVideo
The No. 1 high school football recruit in the country pulled a signing day shocker Wednesday, deciding to attend Jackson State and play for coach Deion Sanders after being verbally committed to Florida State for months. Travis Hunter, a cornerback from Suwanee, Ga., made the unprecedented announcement during a ceremony...
Robert Morris women’s basketball cancels 2 games due to positive covid tests
The Robert Morris women’s basketball team canceled a pair of nonconference games due to positive covid tests within the program. Games against St. Bonaventure on Saturday and Waynesburg on Monday at the UPMC Events Center have been called off. The Colonials are 3-6, 1-3 in Horizon League play. They are...
Penn State adds Drew Allar, Beau Pribula to quarterback room
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State locked in its quarterback of the now last week when redshirt senior Sean Clifford announced he’ll return for a sixth season of college football, thanks to an NCAA eligibility waiver. And Wednesday, the Nittany Lions added two potential quarterbacks of the future when Medina (Ohio)...
Triple-A pitching coach Joel Hanrahan leaving Pirates to ‘look for other opportunities’
Less than two months after being named the organization’s minor league coach of the year, Joel Hanrahan announced Wednesday on Twitter that he is leaving the Pittsburgh Pirates. A two-time All-Star closer who pitched for the Pirates from 2009-12, Hanrahan was the pitching coach for their Triple-A affiliate in Indianapolis...
AP source: NHL reintroducing enhanced covid-19 restrictions
With the number of coronavirus cases and game postponements climbing, the NHL is reintroducing enhanced covid-19 protocols that include restricting players to staying in their hotels while on the road in a bid to limit a growing outbreak among players and staff. The enhanced protocols will be put into effect...
Steelers DT Montravius Adams placed on covid list
Amidst the biggest covid outbreak among NFL players across the league since the outset of the pandemic, the Pittsburgh Steelers late Wednesday afternoon announced their first addition of the week to the league’s covid list. Per team/league policy, the Steelers did not say if defensive tackle Montravius Adams tested positive,...
4-star QB headlines West Virginia’s 2022 recruiting class
Like most Power 5 college football coaches, Neal Brown is pleased with his 2022 recruiting class. The third-year West Virginia coach secured national letters of intent from 21 players Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period for the Class of 2022. “This is a group that we’re really...
Joe Haden does not practice; T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith limited for Steelers
Coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday expressed optimism that all of the Pittsburgh Steelers injured players would get an opportunity to practice this week and prove they could return to game action Sunday. That proved mostly true Wednesday, with the notable exception of one important veteran. Joe Haden did not take...
Steelers’ line trying to keep Ben Roethlisberger clean by clearing up communication issues
In a season filled with growing pains for a predominantly young Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line, another issue arose last week in a 36-28 loss at the Minnesota Vikings. Communication was a problem — at least for nearly three quarters — as the Steelers fell behind by 29 points and couldn’t...
Go ‘Acereros?’ NFL awards Mexico to Steelers as an ‘international home marketing area’
The Pittsburgh Steelers long have been one of the most popular teams in Mexico. Now, the NFL has made it official that the Steelers’ turf, in part, extends south of the border. Mexico was designated as an “International Home Marketing Area” of the Steelers for a five-year term beginning in...
Ben Roethlisberger says it was ‘really tough’ to watch Joe Montana play for another team
As his 18th NFL season winds down and speculation ramps up that Ben Roethlisberger is soon to embark on retirement, did the Pittsburgh Steelers’ franchise quarterback drop a hint about how he would not want his career to end? Roethlisberger on Wednesday was asked if while growing up he noticed...
Penguins happy with fourth line’s contributionsVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ final goal in Tuesday’s 5-2 home win against the Montreal Canadiens was generated by their fourth line, currently composed of Brian Boyle, Drew O’Connor and Dominik Simon. At 9 minutes, 38 seconds of the third period, Simon hounded Canadiens defenseman Ben Chiarot into a turnover on the...
After sluggish start, Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is in ‘a way different place’Video
It might have been the best indicator as to how late of a start Sidney Crosby has had to the 2021-22 campaign. Not so much as it pertains to when he first started games this season. But when he started to make a true impact on the ice. During the...
Steelers’ lineman J.C. Hassenauer returns to practice, B.J. Finney placed on injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Steelers added another interior offensive lineman to injured reserve Wednesday, but they are close to getting another back on the 53-man roster. Center/guard B.J. Finney was placed on IR with a back injury that has bothered him for most of the second half of the season. The designation...
Report: Former Pirates RF Gregory Polanco nearing deal to play in Japan next season
Former Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco, a one-time top prospect who became a lightning rod for fans, is reportedly close to signing a contract to play in Japan next season. Dominican sports writer Tenchy Rodriguez reported on Twitter that a deal with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball...
Pitt long snapper Cal Adomitis joins Kenny Pickett, Jordan Addison as first-team All-Americans
All five NCAA-recognized All-America teams have been released, and Pitt made its mark on each. The American Football Coaches Association team was the last of the five Wednesday, and quarterback Kenny Pickett, long snapper Cal Adomitis and wide receiver Jordan Addison were recognized. Pitt has three first-team All-Americans for the...
Mark Madden: Amid covid chaos, NHL should keep players away from Beijing Winter Olympics
The NHL is embroiled in covid chaos. Calgary and Carolina experienced recent postponements because of team outbreaks. Covid has caused 10 NHL games to be pushed back this season. More will follow. Covid isn’t going away. The NHL may shuffle its protocol. Some want a pause in play, but that’s...
