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Derek Culver leads unbeaten West Virginia past Rhode IslandVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Derek Culver scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead West Virginia to an 86-81 victory over Rhode Island on Sunday. Jermaine Haley added 18 points, Emmitt Matthews Jr. scored 14 and Oscar Tshiebwe had 11 points and nine rebounds for the Mountaineers (7-0)....
Death of young cousin gives Penn State RB Brown extra motivation
A tearful Journey Brown buried his head into the shoulder of his position coach after his first touchdown Saturday. And, after his third and final score, he looked up to the sky and blew a kiss. This performance, he told the Big Ten Network, was for his teenage cousin, Paige...
Ravens outlast 49ers on Tucker’s walk-off field goalVideo
BALTIMORE — Neither rain, wind nor the San Francisco 49ers’ top-ranked defense could prevent Lamar Jackson from guiding the Baltimore Ravens to their franchise-record eighth straight win. Jackson weathered miserable conditions to run for 101 yards, and Justin Tucker kicked a tiebreaking 49-yard field goal as time expired to give...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: If Pittsburgh started it, the Steelers finished the Browns
There’s a popular saying in Cleveland — you might have even seen it on Freddie Kitchens’ T-shirt — that “Pittsburgh started it.” While that’s highly debatable, this isn’t: The Steelers finished it. It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, Freddie. The Steelers turned to long-shot quarterback Devlin “Duck” Hodges to...
Determined Steelers keep cool, deliver knockout blow to Browns
Nobody swung a helmet in a fit of rage. No punches were thrown in retaliation. The fighting that took place 17 days earlier in Cleveland didn’t resurface. The Pittsburgh Steelers kept their cool Sunday in the rematch with the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field. That worked to their advantage even...
Browns QB Baker Mayfield injures hand late in first half against Steelers
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield returned to Sunday’s game in the third quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers after leaving late in the first half with an injury to his right (throwing) hand. Mayfield exited with 0:07 left after he hit his hand on Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree’s helmet. Mayfield headed...
AP Top 25: Alabama out of top 5 for first time in 4 years
Alabama dropped to No. 9 in The Associated Press college football poll, snapping the Crimson Tide’s record streak of 68 appearances in the top five. The top four teams in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank were unchanged, with LSU at No. 1, followed by Ohio State, Clemson...
Hope replaced more stagnation for Pitt footballVideo
Pitt football was largely stagnant before Pat Narduzzi arrived the day after Christmas in 2014, speaking confidently about advancing the program into national prominence. After Dave Wannstedt was fired at the end of three winning seasons, Pitt was stuck in a rut of 7-6 and 6-7 seasons under Paul Chryst,...
Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin has ankle surgery
Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin will be sidelined a minimum of eight weeks following surgery to repair lacerated tendons in his left ankle. The team announced the surgery one day after Dumoulin was injured on his first shift of Saturday’s 5-2 road loss to the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise...
Steelers’ James Conner missing 4th game in last 5 weeks, out vs. Browns
James Conner and Artie Burns are out for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Conner will miss a game for the fourth time over the past five weeks because of a shoulder injury. He returned to practice in a limited capacity Thursday and Friday of this past...
Minor league report: Penguins, DeSmith defeat Sound Tigers
Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 26 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 win against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at Wells Fargo Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forwards Anthony Angello, Adam Johnson, Oula Palve and defenseman Matt Abt each had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while forward Chase...
Blaze pink for hunters spreading, but oh so slowly
If this is ultimately to be a tidal wave, it’s still far from cresting. But maybe that’s how things work. Head into the woods during a big-game hunting season these days and, in more places than not, you’ll see men and women sporting orange clothing. At least 40 states require...
Blues get early lead, hand Penguins 2nd loss in row
ST. LOUIS — Nathan Walker didn’t have to wait long for a second chance to snap his scoreless drought. Justin Faulk and Walker each scored for the first time with the Blues, and St. Louis beat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 5-2, on Saturday night. Jaden Schwartz had a goal and an...
5 fun winter outdoor activities for children
It’s almost inevitable. Chances are this Christmas season someone — maybe even you — will give your children or grandchildren an electronic gift of some kind. And they most likely will love it. But it most likely will keep them inside. That’s OK, to a point. However, if you love...
Boston College slows down Pitt’s pass rush
Boston College found a way to diffuse Pitt’s pass rush, the element that made its defense special through most of the season. The Eagles didn’t rely too heavily on their passing game while recording a 26-19 victory at Heinz Field. Quarterback Dennis Grosel completed only 9 of 19 pass attempts...
Kevin Gorman: Storyline continues to repeat itself for PittVideo
Pat Narduzzi couldn’t put his finger on the problem for his Pitt Panthers, as it wasn’t just one thing that caused them to lose their season finale to Boston College. Was it the four turnovers? Yes, as the Eagles converted them into four field goals. Was it the four false-start...
Robert Morris drops to 2-7 with loss at Cleveland State
CLEVELAND — Algevon Eichelberger had a career-high 21 points as Cleveland State beat Robert Morris, 70-59, on Saturday night. Tre Gomillion had 15 points for Cleveland State (4-4). Craig Beaudion added 14 points. Franklyn Penn Jr. had eight rebounds for the Vikings. Josh Williams had 17 points and six rebounds...
Purple paint laws expanding across country
In fashion circles, they might explain this by saying purple is the new yellow. Or orange. Or white. Hunters, hikers, paddlers and adventurers of all sorts across the country have long known to look for posted signs before venturing onto what might be private property. Those signs are familiar, colorful...
Journey Brown’s 3 TDs lead No. 12 Penn State over RutgersVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Journey Brown was not sure if his heavy heart made him more difficult to tackle, but it definitely propelled the Penn State running back to his best game yet. Brown, who played with the recent death of a young cousin on his mind, ran for 103 yards...
Quarterback controversy something new for Steelers coach Mike TomlinVideo
With a Super Bowl ring to his credit, job security and a 20-4-1 career record against the Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t have many reasons to be envious of Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens. Seven words Kitchens said during a conference call with Pittsburgh media this week certainly...
Pitt drowns in series of mistakes, loses regular-season finale to Boston College
Pitt committed a variety of mistakes Saturday at Heinz Field during its 26-19 loss to Boston College. Almost everything imaginable. An announced crowd of 40,889 was witness to an unfortunate and badly timed mix of three lost fumbles, dropped passes, four false starts, missed opportunities, an interception in the red...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pitt ends season the same way it started, with an ACC loss at home
Pitt’s season ended the same way it started, with an ACC loss at home. It endured a familiar storyline, as Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi settled for field goals instead of going for touchdowns. And the Panthers fell short of an eight-win regular season when Boston College took advantage of four...
Ohio State beats Michigan for record run
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ohio State has turned what is known as The Game into Its Game, making one of the greatest rivalries in sports a one-sided series with little suspense. Chasing a national championship, not simply beating the Wolverines, is how the Buckeyes measure a successful season. And under...
Decades of scars worn by both sides as Steelers-Browns rivalry boils with playoff implications
When sports columnist Bud Shaw arrived in Cleveland in 1991, a colleague told him how captivated the city would get when the Browns were regular playoff contenders. The Browns were only a few years removed from making seven playoff appearances in a 10-year span, including three trips to the AFC...
Zach Trotman aims to bring consistency to Penguins
COLUMBUS, Ohio – When Zach Trotman finally made his NHL debut this season, he had to fill a second role in addition to being a depth defenseman on the Penguins blue line. Courier. During a 4-3 overtime road loss to the New York Islanders, a scrum broke after a dangerous...
