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Peters’ Brendon Todd takes lead in pursuit of 3rd straight winVideo
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — A few years removed from battling the full yips, Peters’ Brendon Todd has a chance to be mentioned alongside Tiger Woods and Dustin Johnson as he goes for a third straight PGA Tour victory. Todd felt like he couldn’t miss Saturday at Sea Island, and...
Student protests delay Yale’s double-OT win against Harvard
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Protesters wearing the colors of both Harvard and Yale staged a sit-in Saturday at midfield of Yale Bowl during halftime of the 136th edition of the annual football rivalry known as The Game. Most walked off after about an hour with a police escort. About 20-30...
Virginia Tech hands Pitt its first shutout in 11 yearsVideo
BLACKSBURG, Va. — The opportunity was there Saturday for Pitt to make a loud statement about its football program. In the end, however, that was just one reason why the final score — Virginia Tech 28, Pitt 0 — hurt so much as the Panthers (7-4, 4-3) walked quietly out...
NFL’s top offense, defense clash as Patriots host CowboysVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — As a young football fan growing up in California, it didn’t take Tom Brady long to dislike the Dallas Cowboys. “I’ve really not liked the Cowboys since coming out of the womb as a Niner fan,” Brady joked this week. “They’ve got a lot of great players...
Four Downs: Steelers tight end corps among most unproductive in NFLVideo
1. Slight ends A typical narrative says the tight end is a young quarterback’s best friend. Not for Mason Rudolph and the Steelers. Since Rudolph became the starter, Vance McDonald and Nick Vannett have appeared in seven games each (McDonald missed one because of injury, and Vannett was acquired a...
Penguins struggle to replace Sidney Crosby on faceoffs
There are a myriad of ways the Pittsburgh Penguins miss captain Sidney Crosby, currently sidelined as he recuperates from surgery for a core muscle injury. Five-on-five effectiveness, proficiency on the power play, execution in overtime, etc. Just about everything the team does on the ice is duller because of his...
Report: Matt Quartaro, Derek Shelton among favorites for Pirates manager job
Little news has come from the Pittsburgh Pirates’ restarted managerial search. However, ESPN reported Saturday a pair of bench coaches, the Tampa Bay Rays’ Matt Quartaro and Minnesota Twins’ Derek Shelton, have emerged as the favorites. A source confirmed to the Tribune-Review that Quartaro and Shelton are in the running...
Sacar Anim scores 14 to lift Marquette past Robert Morris
MILWAUKEE — Sacar Anim finished with 14 points and six rebounds as Marquette slipped past Robert Morris, 66-62, on Saturday. Markus Howard had 11 points for the Golden Eagles (3-1). Koby McEwen and Brendan Bailey pitched in with 10 points apiece. Dante Treacy topped the Colonials (1-6) with 14 points...
Total of 33 Steelers, Browns players fined for involvement in Nov. 14 fracasVideo
In addition to the high-profile and widely reported fines and suspensions levied to Myles Garrett, Larry Ogunjobi, Maurkice Pouncey and Mason Rudolph, 29 other players were fined by the NFL for actions during last week’s Pittsburgh Steelers-Cleveland Browns game. Twenty-nine players — 19 Steelers and 10 Browns — were fined...
Jeannette alumni help Lackawanna to Junior College title game
Robert Kennedy walked off the field at Clairton in the last regular-season game of his senior season feeling dejected and disappointed. He remembers the haunting glow on the scoreboard that read: Clairton 40, Jeannette 6. “I fully take responsibility for that loss,” Kennedy said. “I remember I threw two or...
Outdoors notices for Nov. 24, 2019
Outdoors Notices RIFLE LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Nov. 15, Fort Hand (4-2) defeated Murrysville (0-6), 1,161-1,153, and Butler (4-2) beat Clymer (4-2), 1,165-1,154, in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Fort Hand (1.5-4.5) beat Murrysville (0.5-5.5), 1,109-1,080, and Clymer (6-0) defeated Butler (4-2), 1,141-1,140....
West Virginia falls to Brown, Hubbard, No. 22 Oklahoma State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Dru Brown threw two touchdown passes in his first start, Chuba Hubbard surpassed 100 yards rushing for the ninth consecutive game and No. 22 Oklahoma State beat West Virginia, 20-13, on Saturday. Brown and national rushing leader Hubbard generated just enough offense for the Cowboys (8-3, 5-3...
Penn State loses to Ohio State in marquee Big Ten matchupVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After cruising through the first 10 games against teams that didn’t put up much a fight, No. 2 Ohio State found itself in a slugfest with No. 9 Penn State. The Buckeyes responded, winning with defense. Justin Hillard intercepted Penn State backup Will Levis’ pass, and the...
Avonworth’s Jax Miller puts on a show in WPIAL championship victory over Washington
Avonworth relied on the big men up front and the legs of senior running back Jax Miller to record a 28-6 victory over Washington to claim the WPIAL Class 2A championship Saturday at Norwin High School. It’s the second title for the Antelopes, who were declared co-champions with Union after...
Mason Rudolph fined $50K by NFL for fight with Myles Garrett
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph was fined $50,000 for his fight with Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett in the waning moments of their game Nov. 14 at FirstEnergy Stadium. Rudolph tussled with Garrett with eight seconds remaining in the Steelers’ 21-7 loss. Garrett took Rudolph to the ground after...
Pine-Richland grad Sarah Metzmaier stars for Kenyon College field hockey team
Around this time one year ago, Kenyon field hockey player and Pine-Richland product Sarah Metzmaier was beginning the initial stages of her recovery from knee surgery after suffering an injury to her meniscus and MCL. The injury marked the first significant physical setback Metzmaier suffered in her athletic career and...
Penguins assign Joseph Blandisi to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Joseph Blandisi to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. In nine NHL games this season, Blandisi has two points (one goal, one assist). He has played in eight AHL contests and has four points (two goals, two assists). The Penguins had a scheduled day off...
Kevin Gorman: With Browns hanging over their heads, Steelers better beat BengalsVideo
The Cincinnati Bengals should serve as the perfect antidote for what ails the Pittsburgh Steelers, if only it wasn’t for the Cleveland Browns. Beating the winless Bengals should be a given. They haven’t defeated the Steelers since 2015, and are one loss shy of setting a record for worst start...
Steelers confident Mason Rudolph can rebound from worst NFL startVideo
Before the final eight seconds transpired at FirstEnergy Stadium, Mason Rudolph already was set to the face the most challenging week of preparation in his young NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Before Rudolph scuffled with Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, before he was hit on the head by...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Devils 1
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-1 win against the Devils. Of all the questions or criticisms lobbed at Matt Murray throughout his half decade in the NHL, playing too much hasn’t really been one of them. He’s either platooned the goaltending position with Marc-Andre Fleury or he’s been too injured to...
Minor League Report: Andrew Agozzino leads Penguins to sixth straight win
Forward Andrew Agozzino had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 road win against the Springfield Thunderbirds at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. on Friday. The Penguins (11-5-1-1) also got two goals from forward Stefan Noesen as well as three assists from forward Adam...
No. 1 Penn State wrestling team falls to No. 6 Arizona State
The Arizona State wrestling team received a forfeit win at 184 pounds Friday, which helped the Sun Devils upset No. 1 Penn State, 19-18, in a dual match in Tempe, Ariz. The loss snapped Penn State’s streak of 60 dual wins that dated to the end of the 2014-15 season....
Thomas Jefferson finally clears Cathedral Prep hurdle
The referee held his hands only a few inches apart. Facing fourth and inches at its own 40, that was the distance Thomas Jefferson needed for a first down late in Friday night’s fourth quarter. It also represented just how close the Jaguars were to finally defeating three-time defending state...
Marcus Weathers scores 12 to lift Duquesne over Air Force in Bahamas
BIMINI, Bahamas — Marcus Weathers and Michael Hughes combined for 21 points and 17 rebounds as Duquesne defeated Air Force, 69-6,3 at the Junkanoo Jam on Friday night. Weathers buried 6 of 8 shots from the floor and grabbed eight rebounds for the unbeaten Dukes (5-0). Hughes hit 5 of...
Central Catholic’s Johnathan Opalko makes another game-winning kick to down State College
Whether it’s on a soccer pitch or a football field, when the game is on the line, Central Catholic’s Johnathan Opalko wants the ball on his foot. For the second straight week, Opalko drilled a game-winning field goal. Last week, it was a 40-yard kick at Heinz Field to capture...
