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Johnson’s ‘big-time’ plays lead Pitt to 62-57 victory against MiamiVideo
Xavier Johnson can smile about it now. But there was some serious business going on — with one voice raised — between Pitt’s sophomore point guard and his coach late in the Panthers’ 62-57 victory over Miami on Sunday in front of a crowd of 9,759 at Petersen Events Center....
Penguins to start Matt Murray against Capitals
WASHINGTON — The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Matt Murray for Sunday’s game against the rival Washington Capitals according to head coach Mike Sullivan. Due to the Penguins’ 10-day break in the schedule as well as an ongoing platoon with fellow goaltender Tristan Jarry, Murray has not played since...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Sound Tigers in shootout
Goaltender Emil Larmi made 28 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 shootout loss at home to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Defenseman Zach Trotman recorded two assists for the Penguins (23-16-3-5) who had a five-game winning streak snapped. Highlights: The Penguins...
Tony Stewart seizes spotlight on night of celebrating SmokeVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For one of the first times in his life, Tony Stewart showed up overdressed. Smoke wore a tuxedo to his induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, and the blue honorary jacket is just a regular sport coat, not flashy enough to match the rest of Stewart’s...
Troubling trends in outdoor recreation participationVideo
Maybe you’ve seen it in the news lately. America is facing a potential french fry shortage because of a poor potato crop. Couch potatoes remain plentiful, though. In fact, some new data suggests that — for the first time in years — while participation in outdoor recreation remains high, the...
No. 24 Penn St. rides 2nd-half run to Big Ten victory over NebraskaVideo
LINCOLN, Neb. — Myles Dread scored 14 points, Lamar Stevens and Myreon Jones had 13 apiece and No. 24 Penn State pulled away early in the second half on its way to a 76-64 win over struggling Nebraska on Saturday night. Stevens became the third 2,000-point scorer in Penn State...
No. 12 West Virginia beats K-State, Bob Huggins moves past Adolph RuppVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Derek Culver wanted to do something about West Virginia’s worst loss of the season. The sophomore had 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 12 West Virginia to a 66-57 victory over Kansas State on Saturday, giving coach Bob Huggins another milestone win. The Mountaineers (17-4,...
Alex Ovechkin’s variety of scoring methods impress Sidney Crosby, Penguins
Sidney Crosby didn’t need long to mull over the query. Is Alex Ovechkin the best goal-scorer he has witnessed? “Since I’ve been in the league?” the Penguins captain said. “I think we can expand on that. I think a long time.” Crosby’s notion has been validated this season as the...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson becomes just 2nd unanimous NFL MVP selectionVideo
MIAMI — Lamar Jackson’s stunning season not only earned him the Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award, but he won it unanimously. That’s right: The second-year quarterback of the Baltimore Ravens joins Tom Brady as the only players to receive every vote for MVP. Jackson drew all 50 votes...
Planting seeds: Women look to grow ranks as NFL coaches
With the force of a linebacker sacking a quarterback, Katie Sowers will smash a gender barrier Sunday by becoming the first woman to coach in the Super Bowl. The 33-year-old is in her first year as an offensive assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers, who square off against the...
49ers patience with Jimmie Ward, Arik Armstead rewardedVideo
MIAMI — Jimmie Ward and Arik Armstead perhaps best symbolized the San Francisco 49ers’ fall from contender to also-ran in the post-Jim Harbaugh era. The former first-round picks struggled through the starts of their careers as they battled through injuries and bounced around positions in search of the best role....
Living ‘American Dream,’ Sofia Kenin wins her 1st Grand Slam titleVideo
MELBOURNE, Australia — Back in 1987, 11 years before new Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin was born, her parents left Moscow for New York City, eager to escape the Soviet Union and live in the United States because, as her father, Alex, put it: “You want to see the world....
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan mum on which goalie will start SundayVideo
As he is wont to do, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan shed little light Saturday on which goaltender he might start in Sunday’s road game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. Tristan Jarry never has played the Capitals, and Matt Murray has not played in roughly two weeks because...
Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds: A tough out everywhere he goesVideo
The words did come out of Bryan Reynolds mouth. A quick review of his interview at PirateFest confirmed it. “Pitchers have been trying to get me out for a long time,” he said. That’s what the Pirates’ second-year outfielder said. But before anyone accuses Reynolds of pumping out his chest...
PIHL set to launch 4-team girls division in May
In the PIHL, there are several girls who don varsity uniforms on a nightly basis, and there have been plenty of instances when girls have succeeded playing among the boys. About a decade ago,Class AAA power North Allegheny had Lindsay Holdcroft in goal. As a junior, she earned All-Star honors...
Duquesne looks to end 3-game skid as it prepares to face LaSalle
After a down year in which the Atlantic 10 was hard-pressed to place more than one team in the NCAA Tournament, some pundits have predicted as many as four NCAA bids for the conference. Entering Saturday’s games, the A-10 was tied with the West Coast Conference for the second-most teams...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt comes up short in NFL defensive player of year voting
T.J. Watt will have to be content with winning the Pittsburgh Steelers team MVP award for the 2020 season. A contender for AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors, Watt came up short Saturday when voters selected New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore. Gilmore became the first defensive back...
Steelers safety Troy Polamalu makes Hall of Fame, guard Alan Faneca comes up short again
The good news for the Pittsburgh Steelers is the organization will be well represented when the Pro Football Hall of Fame holds its induction ceremonies this summer. The bad news is they didn’t get every eligible candidate elected in the Class of 2020. Safety Troy Polamalu was elected to the...
Penguins recall forward Sam Lafferty
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Sam Lafferty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. This is Lafferty’s third recall of the season. The Hollidaysburg native has appeared in 36 NHL games this season and has 10 points (four goals, six assists). In six AHL games this season, Lafferty, 24, has...
Outdoors notices for Feb. 2, 2020
Outdoors Notices RIFLE LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Jan. 24, Murrysville (5-7) defeated Fort Hand (6-6), 1,166-1,158, and Butler (7-5) beat Clymer (6-6), 1,167-1,166, in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Murrysville (5.5-6.5) defeated Fort Hand (1.5-10.5), 1,138-1,080, and Clymer (11-1) beat Butler (6-6), 1,151-1,080....
Robert Morris men’s basketball grinds out win vs. Central Conn. St.
It wasn’t the cakewalk Saturday that Robert Morris might have anticipated. Facing an opponent with an NCAA Net Ranking of 349 out of 353 Division I schools, Robert Morris survived its second meeting with Central Connecticut State for a 64-57 victory at UPMC Events Center, the Colonials’ third in a...
Patric Hornqvist skips Penguins’ practice for dental work
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist was absent from Saturday’s practice in Cranberry for a dental procedure according to coach Mike Sullivan. There was no indication from Sullivan if Hornqvist’s availability for Sunday’s game would be impacted by the procedure, but there was little to suggest the ailment was serious, especially...
Can Pitt reach 10 victories in the ACC?
The question facing Pitt as it ventures into the second half of its ACC schedule is this: Can the Panthers win 10 conference games? Never mind Pitt has done that only once in six previous seasons (11-7 in 2014), and the Panthers have averaged fewer than five in the others....
Kevin Gorman: From Kobe Bryant to Super Bowl, sports world a roller coaster ride of tears, cheers
Chuck Franciscus was 5 years old when he became a Los Angeles Lakers fan for life, watching in awe as Magic Johnson went from throwing no-look, behind-the-back passes to playing center and scoring 42 points in winning Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals to clinch the world championship. Franciscus...
Chiefs, 49ers coaches, players, execs have connections to Pittsburgh, region
Looking for a local rooting interest in Super Bowl LIV with the Pittsburgh Steelers missing the playoffs for the second year in a row and last reaching the title game nine years ago? There is no shortage of connections to the organization, the region and area colleges when the Kansas...
