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Duquesne beats Sacred Heart in spring football season debut for bothVideo
Ohio transfer Joe Mischler threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score as Duquesne began its spring season with a 30-27 victory over Sacred Heart on Sunday. Duquesne went ahead 27-12 with 1 minute, 3 seconds left in the third on Mischler’s 12-yard pass to Garrett Owens. SHU’s Marquez...
4 WPIAL players withdraw from Big 33 Football Classic
Four WPIAL football players picked for the Big 33 Football Classic won’t take part because of college obligations, organizers for the high school all-star game announced. Peters Township teammates Donovan McMillon and Corban Hondru were both replaced on Pennsylvania’s roster, along with Elizabeth Forward’s Chase Whatton and Canon-McMillan’s Connor McMahon....
Pirates acquire former heralded pitching prospect Duane Underwood Jr. from Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington continued to add arms to the organizational pitching pool by trading for former heralded pitching prospect Duane Underwood Jr. from the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The 26-year-old Underwood three times was listed among the Cubs’ top 10 prospects by MLB.com, peaking at No. 4...
Former Steelers player says his 9-month-old son stable after surgery
Former Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Ryan Switzer says his 9-month-old son Christian is stable and out of surgery to control bleeding. Christian is finally out of surgery. The GI specialist found several sites of bleeding. He took samples that were sent off to biopsy to see what could be causing it,...
Take 5: Pitt players know Jeff Capel has their backs
In the aftermath of Jeff Capel’s impassioned remarks on ACC officiating after the Clemson game — one reader didn’t think rant was an appropriate designation — Pitt stayed in the Carolinas and headed straight to Greensboro, N.C., for the ACC Tournament. It’s not a rant. It’s time to say something....
Penguins to start Casey DeSmith against Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to start goaltender Casey DeSmith for Sunday’s home game against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. In seven games this season, DeSmith has a 4-2-0 record along with a 2.73 goals-against average and a .893 save percentage. At 6-foot and 181 pounds, DeSmith...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Flyers 3Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-3 win against the Flyers: A son of Boston, Mike Sullivan grew up as a fan of the Red Sox. So he can appreciate one of the tried and true cliches of that sport in the value of winning two of three against an opponent in...
This date in sports history: March 7Video
1921 — Cy Denneny of the Ottawa Senators scores six goals in a 12-5 victory over the Hamilton Tigers. 1951 — Ezzard Charles wins a unanimous 15-round decision over Jersey Joe Walcott to retain the world heavyweight title in Detroit. 1954 — The Minneapolis Lakers and Milwaukee Hawks experiment with...
Minor league report: Bellerive, Gruden lead Penguins past DevilsVideo
Forwards Jordy Bellerive and Jonathan Gruden each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 comeback road win against the Binghamton Devils at the RWJ Barnabas Health Hockey House in Newark, N.J. on Saturday. The Penguins (5-2-1-1) scored six unanswered goals to orchestrate the comeback....
Washington’s Tom Wilson suspended 7 games for hit
BOSTON — Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo was released from the hospital Saturday after spending the night following a head hit from Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson. Later Saturday, Wilson was suspended for seven games by the NHL without pay after an Zoom hearing to discuss the incident. Wilson is...
Penguins notebook: Brian Dumoulin, Evan Rodrigues return to lineupVideo
The Penguins welcomed back defenseman Brian Dumoulin and Evan Rodrigues to their lineup for Saturday’s 4-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena. Each player was activated from injured reserve, having been sidelined since late January because of undisclosed ailments. Dumoulin returned to his primary role on the...
NBA All-Star 2021: The game no one seemed to want is moving aheadVideo
ATLANTA — It’s the NBA All-Star Game almost no one seemed to want. Certainly not the players, who scoffed at the notion of playing an exhibition game in the midst of a pandemic. The city of Atlanta, picked as a replacement for original host Indianapolis, didn’t seem so thrilled with...
Silver: NBA may return to normal in ’21-22, virus permittingVideo
The NBA is expecting arenas to be filled again next season and a return to its normal calendar, commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday, while cautioning again every plan is contingent on continued progress in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus. There are no plans for the league to travel overseas...
Larson instantly comfortable in car, with new team after NASCAR suspensionVideo
LAS VEGAS — Kyle Larson was out of NASCAR long enough to wonder if he still would feel comfortable in a Cup car. He raced in nearly 100 events last year, just not in 3,400-pound stock cars. Would it feel the same as he remembered? Had his familiarity with the...
No. 6 West Virginia upset by Oklahoma State in Big 12 finale
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sophomore Avery Anderson III scored a career-high 31 points to lead No. 17 Oklahoma State to an 85-80 victory over No. 6 West Virginia on Saturday in their Big 12 regular-season finale. The Cowboys (18-7, 11-7 Big 12) made up for the loss of two starters by...
After loss to Clemson, Pitt will carry a No. 12 seed into ACC Tournament
While assessing Pitt’s 77-62 loss to Clemson on Saturday, the opponent must be taken into account. Clemson (16-6, 10-6) is one of the best teams in the ACC and will play in the NCAA Tournament. In light of recent roster upheaval and how far the program sunk before coach Jeff...
Gregory Polanco’s 3-hit game propels Pirates past Jameson Taillon, Yankees
The Pittsburgh Pirates were scheduled to face one of their former aces when they played the New York Yankees on Saturday before a forecast for rain caused a change to the starting pitchers. Instead of Gerrit Cole, they got Jameson Taillon. The 2010 first-round pick, once expected to anchor the...
Forward Jared McCann leads Penguins past Flyers
When forward Jason Zucker suffered a gruesome left leg injury approximately a week and a half ago, a considerable void was created in the Penguins’ lineup. The left wing on this team’s second line, typically centered by Evgeni Malkin, is a pretty prominent assignment. Whether it be Ryan Malone or...
Jeff Capel rants about ‘double standard’ against Pitt after Clemson loss
Pitt coach Jeff Capel sounded off for nearly three minutes Saturday on a “double standard” he said exists with regard to how officials call his team’s games. In Pitt’s 77-62 loss at Clemson on Saturday, Justin Champagnie, the second-leading scorer and leading rebounder in the ACC, scored only 13 points...
Penguins forward Colton Sceviour to be placed on NHL’s covid-19 protocol list
Penguins forward Colton Sceviour will be placed on the NHL’s list of absences related to covid-19 protocol on Saturday according to coach Mike Sullivan. He will not play in Saturday’s home game against the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena, scheduled to begin shortly after 1 p.m. The list is...
Pirates’ search for a starting center fielder could have Bryan Reynolds feeling left out
Bryan Reynolds calls center field his natural position, claims he gets truer reads off the bat and has the most fun there because he gets more chances to run down fly balls and make diving catches. With an open competition in center this spring training, it’s only natural to wonder...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Penguins GM Ron Hextall faces tough decisions with personnel moves
Since becoming GM, Ron Hextall has paid what is likely mere lip service to the concept of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ window being open: One more Stanley Cup being attainable with the core three. That’s the part hopeful fans latch onto. But Hextall also has spoken about restocking the system and...
Hampton grad Rachel Hornung recovers from knee injury, finds routine with WVU gymnastics
Things finally are getting back to normal for Hampton graduate Rachel Hornung. Normal means doing aerial cartwheels on a 4-inch wide balance beam and performing midair straddles and flips on uneven bars 8 feet off the ground. A junior on the West Virginia women’s gymnastics team, Hornung is returning to...
This date in sports history: March 6Video
1920 — Mickey Roach of Toronto scores five goals to lead the St. Patricks to an 11-2 rout of the Quebec Bulldogs. 1976 — Dorothy Hamill wins the World Figure Skating Championships in Goteberg, Sweden. 1977 — Montclair State’s Carol Blazejowski scores 52 points against Queens College, setting a new...
Minor league report: Nailers beaten by KometsVideo
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 29 saves on 33 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-2 road loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind., on Friday. Forwards Nick Rivera and Brady Tomlak each had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (7-16-4). Highlights: The...
