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Leddie Brown’s TD run lifts West Virginia over Baylor in 2OT
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Leddie Brown scored a 3-yard touchdown run in the second overtime after West Virginia’s defense made a stop, and the Mountaineers outlasted Baylor, 27-21, on Saturday. West Virginia (2-1, 1-1 Big 12) squeaked out the win in a game where offensive consistency was rare and mistakes were...
NASCAR focused on playoffs upon return to TalladegaVideo
TALLADEGA, Ala — NASCAR’s last visit to Talladega Superspeedway, when a noose was found in driver Bubba Wallace’s garage stall, marked a pivotal moment in its evolving approach to social justice issues. The series found itself at the forefront of the national civil rights push when Wallace began using his...
N.C. State rallies late to hand Pitt first loss of season
Jimmy Morrissey called Pitt’s 30-29 loss to N.C. State “heart-breaking,” and that was surely the most obvious takeaway from the Panthers’ sad afternoon at Heinz Field. But there was so much more to Pitt’s first loss of the season, and Pitt’s center hit the target when he also capsulized his...
Titans’ outbreak now 18, with Bills’ game possibly at risk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The positive test results keep coming for the Tennessee Titans in the NFL’s first outbreak of COVID-19. If the positive results don’t stop, the Titans’ next game, against Buffalo (3-0) on Oct. 11, could be at risk, forcing the NFL into even more rearranging of the schedule....
Historically bad Pirates season could be start of model that worked for winning MLB teams
In a shortened season played amid pandemic and, perhaps mercifully, before an empty PNC Park, the sinking ship that is the Pittsburgh Pirates hit rock bottom on the Allegheny River. The Pirates won only 19 of 60 games for the worst record in baseball and fifth-worst winning percentage (.317) in...
Chiefs-Patriots game off amid report Newton has COVID-19
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Patriots-Chiefs game has been postponed until Monday or Tuesday due to positive coronavirus tests. Patriots quarterback Cam Newton reportedly is one of the players who tested positive, and the NFL said a player with Kansas City also did so. Kansas City has struggled over the years...
Little Mike Hilton making big plays at right time of his Steelers career
When Mike Hilton switched agents and signed with Rosenhaus Sports Representation in the 2018 offseason, he joined a firm known for getting top dollar for its clients. Two-and-a-half years later, Hilton not only made a prudent decision, he could set a barometer for slot cornerback contracts when he becomes an...
Penguins re-sign Tristan Jarry to 3-year contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed their long-time goaltender of the future. Now, they just have to figure out the future of their goaltender with two Stanley Cup rings. On Saturday, the team re-signed Tristan Jarry, a pending restricted free agent, to a three-year contract that carries a salary cap hit...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: MLB should keep rule changes and add even more
If big-time sports aren’t careful, the pandemic may inadvertently steer them into giving the people what they want. Hockey’s expanded playoff worked. Baseball’s expanded playoff is working. Baseball is slated to use the same format in 2021. Don’t be shocked if hockey sticks with a 24-team tournament. The postseason is...
Shady Side Academy boys golf looking to peak at right time
The Shady Side Academy boys golf team is hoping 2020 is its year and certainly has the talent to get the job done. Shady Side captured its fifth straight Section 8-AAA with a class of seniors who will graduate in the spring with a section record of 46-2. Seniors Adam...
This Date in Sports History: Oct. 3
1942 — With a victory in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, Whirlaway becomes the first horse to amass more than $500,000 in lifetime earnings. 1951 — Bobby Thomson hits a three-run homer off Ralph Branca of the Brooklyn Dodgers with one out in the bottom of the ninth to give...
Bob Gibson, legendary Cardinals ace, dies at 84
Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the dominating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who won a record seven consecutive World Series starts and set a modern standard for excellence when he finished the 1968 season with a 1.12 ERA, died Friday. He was 84. The Cardinals confirmed Gibson’s death shortly after a...
LeBron James, Lakers move closer to NBA title with Game 2 victoryVideo
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Anthony Davis got most of his points with a feathery shooting touch. LeBron James flexed his muscle to bulldoze his way to damage. And whenever the lead looked even the tiniest bit threatened, the Los Angeles Lakers had an answer. The NBA Finals are halfway...
9 Padres pitchers blank Cardinals in Game 3, reach NLDS
SAN DIEGO — Craig Stammen and eight fellow relievers combined on a four-hitter in a brilliant, record-setting effort that sent the San Diego Padres over the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0, on Friday night in the deciding Game 3 of their NL wild-card series. The Padres won a postseason series for...
Gannon Carothers’ versatility helps No. 2 Central Catholic defeat No. 3 Seneca ValleyVideo
Gannon Carothers’ coaches say the junior plays five positions for Central Catholic, a versatility that seemed invaluable Friday night. With three running backs injured, second-ranked Central Catholic turned the backfield over to Carothers, who rushed for 171 yards and scored twice in a 33-7 victory over No. 3 Seneca Valley...
WPIAL high school football Week 4 scores for Oct. 2, 2020
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s Week 4 high school football action. GAMES OF THE WEEK • CENTRAL CATHOLIC 33, SENECA VALLEY 7 Gannon Carothers took one carry 70 yards for a touchdown and also returned an interception 56 yards for another score. • PENN-TRAFFORD 38, WOODLAND HILLS...
Penn-Trafford shuts down Woodland Hills, makes case for elite status in Class 5A
Penn-Trafford players and coaches say they aren’t necessarily playing with a chip on their shoulder because they have not been ranked all season. They know how deep Class 5A is, but at the same time, think they at least belong in the conversation. The Warriors played like a top-tier team...
Franklin Regional overpowers Connellsville with fast start
Seeking to build on momentum gained in its last two games, Franklin Regional scored on all four of its first-half possessions and never looked back in a 42-21 win over visiting Connellsville in a Class 5A Big East game Friday night. “Connellsville’s offense is very good, and we knew we...
Plum beats Highlands to move to 4-0 for first time since 2015Video
All good teams are tested at some point during a season, and Friday night, Highlands had No. 4 Plum with its backs against the wall for the first 24 minutes. But good teams respond to adversity. After trailing by one heading into halftime, the Mustangs (4-0, 4-0) outscored Highlands, 14-0,...
Longtime acquaintances Derek Carr, Josh Allen meet up as Raiders host BillsVideo
Derek Carr and Josh Allen first crossed paths seven years ago at a summer camp at Fresno State. Carr was the star quarterback for the Bulldogs at the time, and Allen was a scrawny high school kid hoping to get a scholarship offer from his local college and follow in...
Former commissioner’s name pulled off baseball MVP after 75 years
NEW YORK — The name of the former baseball commissioner who never had a Black player in the majors during his long reign is being pulled off all future MVP plaques after more than 75 years. Kenesaw Mountain Landis won’t be depicted on the annual awards presented by the Baseball...
Marlins sweep Cubs out of playoffs to continue turnaround
CHICAGO — Garrett Cooper homered against Yu Darvish in a two-run seventh, hard-throwing rookie Sixto Sanchez dominated for five innings and the Miami Marlins won their first playoff series in 17 years, beating the Chicago Cubs, 2-0, on Friday to complete a two-game wild-card series sweep. Miami will face Atlanta...
Art Collector biggest threat to Authentic in PreaknessVideo
BALTIMORE — Trainer Tommy Drury and Art Collector get another chance at Triple Crown glory this weekend. Drury will start his first horse in a Triple Crown race when he saddles Art Collector in Saturday’s Preakness, which will be the final leg of the Triple Crown for the first time...
Joey Porter Jr. ready to ‘rock and roll’ for Penn State
Even if he didn’t know when his next game was going to be, Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. remained prepared throughout August and September while the Big Ten’s 2020 season was still canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s definitely hard,” Porter Jr. said via video conference Thursday. “Because...
Sebastian Korda, 20, takes on idol Rafael Nadal at French Open
PARIS — Sebastian Korda was 9, heart set on a hockey career, when he went with his father, Petr, to the 2009 U.S. Open. By then, Petr — 1998 Australian Open champion, 1992 French Open finalist — had retired as a competitor and turned to coaching. Sebastian watched Petr’s player,...
