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Penn State football’s game at Maryland was a homecoming for several Nittany Lions
COLLEGE PARK — Penn State and Maryland are located a little more than three hours from one another. There’s overlap between the players who play for the Terrapins and Nittany Lions who are from the state of Maryland and the surrounding area. Heading into the game, senior defensive tackle Derrick...
Pirates A to Z: Taylor Davis provided valuable depth, MLB experience at a position of priority
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Anthony Alford to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: Taylor Davis Position: Catcher Throws: Right Bats: Right Age: 31 Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 200 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Davis batted .400 (2...
Analysis: Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen finally cashes inVideo
Empty thoughts on the Penguins’ 5-4 shootout loss to the Wild. The story of this game should have been Kasperi Kapanen. It was a marvelous story. But there was a twist of an ending that M. Night Shyamalan would have thought was too bizarre. The Penguins gave up two goals...
Minor league report: Penguins edged by Wolf Pack, Nailers drop home openerVideo
Goaltender Louis Domingue made 29 saves on 33 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 road loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Saturday. Forwards Felix Robert, Jody Bellerive and Sam Poulin each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-4-01) which has lost a...
Duquesne women’s basketball preview: Dukes hope new home, better health mean more successVideo
The 2020-21 basketball season was tough on everyone. It hit the Duquesne women perhaps harder than most. Even the Dukes’ covid disruptions went to another level. Coach Dan Burt’s team had seven games canceled on gameday. On top of that, there was a spate of injuries. Guard Libby Bazelak and...
Duquesne men’s basketball preview: Keith Dambrot salutes poll that picks Dukes 11th in Atlantic 10
Keith Dambrot’s routine was the same: • Lead his Duquesne team through basketball practice. • Offer final thoughts and instructions to his players. • Get in his car and drive to Akron. Every day. For five weeks. His intent was to spend as much time as he could with his...
Penguins blow lead, fall to Wild despite Kasperi Kapanen’s hat trick
It would be a stretch to say the Penguins have developed any kind of noteable trend in the early portion of the 2020-21 season. That’s assuming you overlook their habit of seemingly having a different lineup for nearly every game this season due to medical maladies of all sorts, even...
Pitt women’s basketball preview: Experienced lineup returns to court for coach Lance White
At long last, Lance White feels like he can do exactly what he was brought to Pitt to do: coach. “It’s so good to have a little bit of normal back,” White said with a noticeable sigh of relief. Not much has been “normal” for White since taking over the...
Penguins forward Jason Zucker off to better start this season
There was one member of the Pittsburgh Penguins who was dismayed when they traded for forward Jason Zucker in February of 2020. Assistant coach Todd Reirden. Then again, at that time, he was head coach of the rival Washington Capitals. “Personally, I was not happy that he was joining the...
Pat Narduzzi wonders if ex-Pitt player Carson Van Lynn was stealing signals to help Duke
Dating back to basketball player Cam Johnson’s transfer to North Carolina in 2017, Pitt officials have been opposed to transfers within the ACC. Pat Narduzzi likes them even less after what he believes might have happened involving former Pitt offensive lineman Carson Van Lynn, who transferred to Duke in the...
Jahan Dotson has big day, No. 22 Penn State beats Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Jahan Dotson caught 11 passes for a school-record 242 yards and three touchdowns, helping No. 22 Penn State snap a three-game losing streak with a 31-14 victory over Maryland on Saturday night. Sean Clifford threw for 363 yards for the Nittany Lions, including an 86-yard TD...
Steelers’ Najee Harris wants big workload, not worried about cumulative effects
When it comes to NFL running backs, some see it as a big problem. Najee Harris, though, views it as a problem for the “little.” Does the pounding accumulated over the course of a career harm high-volume running backs? There’s a school of thought that elite runners only have so...
Sanders throws 2 TDs passes, No. 11 Oklahoma State tops WVUVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Spencer Sanders threw two touchdown passes, No. 11 Oklahoma State had eight sacks and the Cowboys beat West Virginia, 24-3, on Saturday. Oklahoma State (8-1, 5-1 Big 12, No. 11 CFP) has won seven straight over the Mountaineers (4-5, 2-4). The Cowboys pushed around West Virginia’s offensive...
Shepherd passes for 4 TDs, Kennesaw St. beats Robert Morris
MOON — Xavier Shepherd passed for four touchdowns on just eight completions, and Kennesaw State beat Robert Morris, 45-21, on Saturday. Kennesaw State jumped out to a 14-0 lead after Robert Morris fumbled on its first two possessions — both recovered by Kennesaw State lineman Tyler Moore. Shepherd tied KSU’s...
Perrantes slings 3 TDs in return, Duquesne tops LIU
NEW YORK — Darius Perrantes threw for three unanswered touchdowns in his first game back from injury, rallying Duquesne to a 34-28 victory Saturday at Long Island University. Perrantes, who suffered a knee injury two weeks ago, was 19 of 32 passing for 215 yards for the Dukes (5-3, 3-2...
District college football roundup: No. 15 Slippery Rock knocks off No. 3 Cal (Pa.)
Noah Grover threw for 466 yards and four touchdowns as No. 15 Slippery Rock jumped out to an early three-touchdown lead and upset No. 3 California, 38-26, in PSAC play Saturday afternoon. Cinque Sweeting caught seven passes for 177 yards and a touchdown for Slippery Rock (9-1, 6-1) while Jermaine...
Isaiahh Loudermilk making most of unexpected opportunity as rookie for Steelers
With the other two veteran starters at his position out longterm because of injury, Cameron Heyward is often playing alongside inexperienced players this season. Heyward is a two-time first-team NFL All Pro. To show how often, for example, Isaiahh Loudermilk is playing as a rookie, consider that Loudermilk (a fifth-round...
Steelers Four Downs: Offenses shifting from WRs to tight ends
1. Whither the WR? Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler this week broached the subject of how NFL offenses have morphed over his two-decade tenure in the league. There was a gradual and significant increased emphasis put on speed and passing beginning roughly around the turn of the century. But...
NASCAR championship pits best at Hendrick vs. best at GibbsVideo
AVONDALE, Ariz. — The fans held their $4 beers, sharpies and phones as they stacked four rows deep seeking just a glimpse of NASCAR champion Chase Elliott inside his garage stall. The crowd erupted in cheers as the No. 9 Chevrolet was pushed into the bay. It was empty, but...
Blackhawks fire coach Jeremy Colliton after rough startVideo
CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks fired coach Jeremy Colliton on Saturday, dismissing the former NHL forward with the team off to a rough start in his fourth season. Colliton, who turns 37 in January, was in the first year of a two-year contract extension. Assistant coaches Tomas Mitell and Sheldon...
Pitt survives slow start, recovers to defeat Duke, retain 1st place in ACC Coastal
All sorts of misfortune struck Pitt in the first half of its game at Duke on Saturday. • A safety was finally called, but this time it went against the Panthers. • Heisman Trophy candidate Kenny Pickett was sacked and lost a fumble in the first quarter. • Duke’s Jaylen...
Steelers vs. Bears: Chris Boswell cleared to play, Eric Ebron will not
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished last week’s game without a healthy kicker. They’ll enter prep for their next game with two. Chris Boswell emerged from a week of practice as cleared to play in Monday night’s home game against the Chicago Bears, per the league-mandated injury report released Saturday. Boswell was...
LHP Chasen Shreve elects free agency as Pirates reduce roster, outright 6 to Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates removed seven players from their 40-man roster Saturday, as six were outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday while another, left-handed reliever Chasen Shreve, elected free agency. Infielder/outfielder Wilmer Difo and right-handed pitchers Chase De Jong, Enyel De Los Santos, Kyle Keller, Connor Overton and Shea Spitzbarth were...
Penguins hire ex-Olympian Krissy Wendell-Pohl as amateur scoutVideo
The Penguins have hired former Olympian Krissy Wendell-Pohl as an amateur scout. She is the first woman to serve in a scouting capacity in the franchise’s history. Her duties will have her primarily scout in the Minnesota region. Wendell-Pohl, 40, was a member of the United States Olympic team in...
Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick, Ben Roethlisberger will play Monday despite missed practice time
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and All Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick will play in Monday night’s game for the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach Mike Tomlin said, despite each missing practice time this week. Roethlisberger was listed as limited on the league-mandated injury report for practices on both Thursday and Friday. Fitzpatrick, Tomlin confirmed,...
