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No top team is safe in wild college basketball seasonVideo
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The season barely was a week old when Michigan State lost to Kentucky in the Champions Classic, a defeat of the nation’s No. 1 team that could be written off easily as a high-profile battle of heavyweights on a neutral court early in the season that didn’t...
Top-ranked Aussie Barty donating Brisbane winnings to wildfire reliefVideo
BRISBANE, Australia — Ash Barty was flying home across Australia following the Fed Cup final when she saw the early signs of devastation from the wildfires that are still raging in large parts of the vast island continent. So the problem hasn’t just dawned on her, the highest-profile tennis star...
Duquesne survives Davidson comeback, comes away with victoryVideo
Duquesne has a long road to travel before coach Keith Dambrot can say, “We’re back.” But some of the ingredients were there Sunday when the Dukes defeated Atlantic 10 opponent Davidson, 71-64. The Dukes now stand 12-2 overall, the school’s best start in 48 years, after winning their first two...
Dalvin Cook, Vikings upend Saints in OT in NFC playoffsVideo
NEW ORLEANS — Kirk Cousins hit tight end Kyle Rudolph with a 4-yard fade on third-and-goal in overtime, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled out a 26-20 victory over the Saints in the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs on Sunday. The Vikings will face the top-seeded 49ers in San Francisco...
John Steigerwald: Patriots QB Tom Brady looked his age without Rob Gronkowski, Antonio Brown
The Patriots’ party appears to be over. They won’t be going to the Super Bowl this year, and they won’t even be going to the AFC championship game, which you might have thought was on their schedule since they had been to eight consecutive. They’ve also reached the Super Bowl...
Analysis: Chris Boswell’s bounce-back season encouraging sign for Steelers special teams
The width between NFL goal posts is 18 feet, 6 inches. If that distance looked smaller than a parking space to Chris Boswell in 2018, it had to look wider than the Allegheny River last season. The biggest special teams question mark for the Pittsburgh Steelers heading into the season,...
Penguins assign goaltender Emil Larmi to Wheeling
The Penguins assigned goaltender Emil Larmi to the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL on Sunday, one day after recalling him. On Saturday, Larmi served as the backup to Matt Murray in a 3-2 overtime road win against the Montreal Canadiens. The Penguins had initially intended to recall former backup Casey...
Empty thoughts: Penguins 3, Canadiens 2 (OT)
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 win against the Canadiens: Over the past two months, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has had a standard reply for the query. No matter how it was asked, Sullivan reply was pretty consistent. Has Tristan Jarry become the No. 1 goaltender? Is Tristan Jarry taking over...
Derrick Henry, Titans top Patriots in wild-card upsetVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Derrick Henry rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown while Tennessee’s defense stymied Tom Brady and perhaps ended his championship-filled New England career with a 20-13 wild-card victory Saturday night. As a dense fog that shrouded Gillette Stadium for the first half dissipated, it became clear the...
Minor league report: Penguins lose third straight to Thunderbirds
Forwards Adam Johnson and Sam Miletic each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds at WesBanco Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 24 saves for the Penguins (17-14-3-2) who have lost three consecutive games. Highlights: The...
Penguins rally to defeat Canadiens in overtime road win
MONTREAL — Teddy Blueger set up Brandon Tanev’s overtime goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins with a shot that turned into a juicy rebound. The Montreal Canadiens were stunned officials let it stand. Tanev scored a disputed goal in overtime, lifting the Penguins over the Canadiens, 3-2, on Saturday night. Bryan...
Texans roar past Bills for overtime win in wild-card roundVideo
HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score in regulation and then led the winning drive in overtime as the Texans added another comeback to Houston playoff history by rallying from a double-digit second-half deficit for a 22-19 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the...
‘Cinderella story’ as Tulane rallies to beat Southern Mississippi in Armed Forces BowlVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Justin McMillan won two state championships playing for a Texas high school about 35 miles away from where he played his last game for Tulane. Both of his parents served in the Army. The Armed Forces Bowl provided a storybook finish for his college career. McMillan,...
Saints recall tension, tears in Vikings’ last playoff visitVideo
NEW ORLEANS — Ten years ago, when the Minnesota Vikings last visited New Orleans in the playoffs, Saints punter Thomas Morstead wasn’t prepared for what he saw. “I remember after the game was over, I didn’t expect it to be as emotional as it was. I found my family and...
Robert Morris beats Merrimack, improves to 2-0 in Northeast Conference
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Josh Williams hit 5 of 7 3-pointers and scored 17 points, and Robert Morris defeated Merrimack, 69-58, on Saturday. AJ Bramah added 16 points and eight rebounds for the Colonials (6-9, 2-0 Northeast Conference), who had five players score in double figures. Jalen Hawkins chipped in...
Azubuike leads No. 3 Kansas to 60-53 win over No. 16 West VirginiaVideo
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas coach Bill Self knew he would need his toughest bunch on the floor to muscle up against West Virginia. All three showed up. Udoka Azubuike had 17 points and 11 rebounds while outplaying Mountaineers big man Oscar Tshiebwe in the second half, Devon Dotson and Marcus...
A new way of identifying state game landsVideo
Pennsylvania Game Commission officials are hoping a little change will have some impact. The agency — responsible for managing Keystone State wildlife for all residents, yet funded solely by hunters, trappers and shooters — is tweaking the names of its state game lands. Signs on the properties still will identify...
Pirates still looking to add depth at catcher as activity figures to pick up post-holidays
Spring training is five weeks away. Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers and catchers will begin undergoing physical examinations Feb. 10 at Pirate City. Baseball front offices come back from their de facto holiday break Monday, and things should heat back up on the transaction front. Of course, there hasn’t been much warmth...
Pressure nothing new for Eagles as they prepare for SeattleVideo
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles have been playing must-win games for a month to get to this point. Now, it’s win or go home. The Eagles (9-7) will host the Seattle Seahawks (11-5) in an NFC wild-card playoff game Sunday after winning four straight games to secure their second division...
Kevin Gorman: Pitt needs dynamic duo to trust in each other, teammatesVideo
Xavier Johnson was trying to make a play in the final seconds, with Pitt trailing by a point. What transpired left Jeff Capel fuming and frustrated, trying to make a point about how to play. It wasn’t just because Johnson picked up his dribble at the right elbow or because...
No. 21 Penn State topples No. 23 Iowa in PhiladelphiaVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Izaiah Brockington scored 23 points to lead No. 21 Penn State to its fifth straight win, 89-86 over No. 23 Iowa on Saturday at the Palestra. Luka Garza scored 34 points for the Hawkeyes (10-4, 1-2 Big Ten), but he missed three crucial free throws down the stretch...
Area players taking part in College Gridiron Showcase
A number of local college football players are in Fort Worth, Texas to take part in the College Gridiron Showcase, an invite-only “all-star” event for many of the country’s top seniors. The showcase runs from Jan. 3-8 at McNair Stadium. Area players attending the event are cornerback Reid Harrison-Ducros and...
Outdoors notices for Jan. 5, 2019
Outdoors Notices SHOOTS ON TAP • Hermanie No. 2 Game Association winter trap season is held each Sunday through March 29. Shooting start at noon. All are welcome. • California Hill Gun Club holds sporting clays and five-stand shoots Sundays from 9 a.m.-noon. All are open to the public. Call...
Pitt wastes big lead in loss to Wake ForestVideo
The question facing Pitt on Saturday after its 69-65 loss to Wake Forest was this: What was more distressing? • Losing to what looks to be a second-tier ACC team. Wake Forest (8-5, 1-2) came into the game ranked 106th in the NCAA Net rankings, 12th in the 15-team conference....
Penguins recall ECHL goalie Emil Larmi after Casey DeSmith loses passport
Casey DeSmith’s return to the NHL will have to wait. The Penguins recalled goaltender Emil Larmi from the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL a day after coach Mike Sullivan said DeSmith would be recalled to serve as backup for Saturday’s game at the Montreal Canadiens. Those plans went askew, however,...
