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On bad hip, Andy Murray bounced from Australian Open; Nadal finds form

MELBOURNE, Australia — If this was it for Andy Murray, if this truly was it, he gave himself — and an appreciative, raucous crowd that included his mother and brother — quite a gutsy goodbye, the type of never-give-in performance he’s famous for. What Murray could not quite do Monday...
Indoor football plans to `hip-hop’ back into Pittsburgh

Indoor football is making a comeback in Pittsburgh, only this time with a hip-hop twist. Four years after the Pittsburgh Power left the Arena Football League, the Burgh Defenders, an expansion team in the American Arena League, announced Monday they will play their inaugural season at the Robert Morris University...
First call: Antonio Brown axes affiliation with Steelers on Twitter, posts photo in half-49ers jersey

In "First Call" Monday, Antonio Brown unfollowed the Steelers on Twitter, posted a picture of himself in half a San Francisco uniform and is favored to wind up in Atlanta. Aside from that, it was a quiet weekend for ol` A.B. Weird look Since the Antonio Brown trade talk started,...
‘Best hands in the league’? Alshon Jeffrey’s flub ends Eagles’ title defense

Last week, it was Bears kicker Cody Parkey who was the sob story of the NFL playoffs. He "double-doinked" a field goal that would`ve sent the Bears to the next round with a win over the Eagles. This week, though, it`s an Eagle who is...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss Steelers-Antonio Brown drama, Penguins’ Jake Guentzel

In this week`s Madden Monday, Mark Madden of 105.9 the X joins me to wallow in the latest chapter of the Antonio Brown drama. It comes from comments made by former Steeler receiver Emmanuel Sanders. We also talk about the futures of Mike Tomlin and Mike Munchak and Art Rooney...
Tim Benz: Emmanuel Sanders rips Antonio Brown, Ben Roethlisberger — and he’s mostly right

The latest former Steeler to chime in on the Antonio Brown situation is fellow receiver and 2010 draft classmate Emmanuel Sanders. You know, the other "dog" in that "two dogs, one bone" scenario Mike Tomlin created in their rookie year. Sanders — now a Denver Bronco — was on the...
Elijah Minnie named MAC co-player of week

Amid one of his best stretches of basketball at Eastern Michigan, 6-foot-9 forward Elijah Minnie received recognition from the Mid-American Conference. A redshirt senior from Monessen, Minnie was named MAC West Division co-athlete of the week. Minnie, who shares the honor with Eugene German of Northern Illinois, had two big...
Maria Sharapova opens Australian Open with easy win

MELBOURNE, Australia — Maria Sharapova has the second-best record among active players in first-round matches at the majors, and she gave an illustration of why that’s the case with a ruthless 6-0, 6-0 win over Harriet Dart at the Australian Open. The 2008 Australian Open champion got play started on...
Clairton’s Lamont Wade among 3 Penn State players to enter transfer portal

Three more Penn State football players have entered the NCAA transfer portal to examine their options with other schools, according a report Sunday from the SEC Network. Sophomore safety Lamont Wade, redshirt junior wide receiver Brandon Polk and redshirt sophomore defensive back Zech McPhearson were said to have put their...
Reports of Patriots’ death are exaggerations

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It was 20 degrees in Gillette Stadium, according to the newly installed thermometer that the light and breezy Los Angeles Chargers had to run past in the tunnel, onto a field clouded by the white frost exhaled from about 66,000 shouting mouths. Even colder, though, were the...
JuJu Smith-Schuster doesn’t want Steelers to trade Antonio Brown

In a new YouTube video, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster says he wants Antonio Brown to stick around. The team’s leading receiver this season posted the Q&A video Sunday, answering about a dozen viewer questions. The topics ranged from video games to travel plans to his relationship status. But...
Nick Ward leads No. 6 Michigan State over Penn State, 71-56

STATE COLLEGE — Nick Ward had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 6 Michigan State to a 71-56 win over Penn State on Sunday. Matt McQuaid added 15 points and Cassius Winston chipped in 11 for the Spartans (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten), who have won 10 straight. They...
John Steigerwald: Antonio Brown the Steelers’ greatest receiver? Not so fast

Antonio Brown, the greatest wide receiver in Steelers history … Hold on a minute. It seems to have become a requirement to include the declaration that Brown is the Steelers’ greatest receiver ever in any story about his most recent immature, narcissistic, selfish, stupid behavior. If you’d like to make...
Latrobe grad Kollar finding comfort zone, success with Saint Vincent basketball

Last week, a foot injury relegated Madison Kollar to the Saint Vincent sideline. It’s the last place women’s basketball coach Jimmy Petruska wanted to see his leading scorer and the last place she wanted to be. The good news? The sophomore is expected to be back in the lineup soon....
Steelers offseason positional outlook: Outside linebackers

Editor’s note: This is Part 8 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com. The subject of the 2019 contract for Bud Dupree was of great interest and debate this time last year. A year later, not...
5 observations from Pitt’s 1st 3 ACC games

No one expected Pitt to win even half of its 18 ACC games this season, and the 86-80 loss at N.C. State made it clear why expectations are low. Even when Pitt plays well, which it did for much of the game … Even when the opponent hands the Panthers...

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