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Penn State’s James Franklin has high praise for tight end Tyler Warren
STATE COLLEGE — James Franklin made himself abundantly clear in his postgame news conference after Penn State’s blowout win over Kent State on Saturday. “Tyler Warren is the best tight end in college football.” Take note, Mackey Award voters. Two weeks ago, Warren set a program record for receiving yards...
Avonworth grad Mercury Morris, part of Dolphins’ 2 Super Bowl wins and perfect season, dies at 77
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Eugene “Mercury” Morris, who starred for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins as part of a star-studded backfield and helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died, the team said Sunday. Morris, a three-time Pro Bowl selection who graduated from Avonworth in 1965, was 77....
Gateway grad Derrick Davis finds key role in Pitt backfield
When Derrick Davis Jr. was in the huddle before what turned out to be Pitt’s game-winning touchdown in the 107th Backyard Brawl between Pitt and West Virginia on Sept. 14 at Acrisure Stadium, he had one simple thought in mind. “I had to score. I had to get in that...
If Pitt QB Eli Holstein can’t achieve his desired perfect game, his best efforts still look good
Many thoughts raced through Eli Holstein’s head after he led Pitt to its fourth consecutive victory, a 73-17 humiliation of Youngstown State. He was proud to be part of Pitt’s undefeated nonconference season and the program’s first 4-0 start in 24 years. Pitt has played in a conference since 1993...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 21, 2024: Jake Lamb, Joshua Palacios homer in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 76-70) jumped out to a 7-0 lead and held on for an 8-7 victory over St. Paul (Twins) in the season’s penultimate game. 1B Jake Lamb (.264) went 2 for 4 and hit a three-run homer, his seventh. DH Joshua Palacios (.294) went 1 for 4 with a...
Kyle Larson wins at Bristol as 2 former NASCAR champions eliminated from playoffsVideo
NASCAR champions Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. were among the first four drivers knocked out of the playoffs Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, where Kyle Larson cruised to an easy victory. The first of three elimination races in the 10-race playoffs began with Denny Hamlin, Truex, Keselowski and...
Rutger McGroarty makes Penguins preseason debut in lopsided loss to Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins made it clear how highly they thought of Rutger McGroarty by being willing to part with their top prospect, Brayden Yager, to acquire him from the Winnipeg Jets in late August. McGroarty, whom Penguins management and fans have their eye on during preseason camp as a strong...
5 things we learned from Week 4 of WPIAL football season: Power shifts south in Class 5A
There could be a lot of football talk in the South Hills this fall, maybe while eating sandwiches stuffed with French fries and coleslaw. “The Primanti’s in between Upper St. Clair, Bethel and us, it’ll be fun for those kids,” South Fayette coach Marty Spieler said. “They’ll have something to...
Edmonds runs for 99 yards and 2 TDs, leads Robert Morris over WagnerVideo
NEW YORK — Tyvon Edmonds Jr. ran for 99 yards and two touchdowns to lead Robert Morris to a 21-14 victory over Wagner on Saturday. The victory is the Colonials’ first in the Northeast Conference since 2019. Wagner’s Jake Cady threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Teree McDonald that ended...
District college football roundup: Ky’Ron Craggette leads 4th-quarter rally for Seton Hill
Ky’Ron Craggette’s 12-yard touchdown run with 1:03 left in the game gave Seton Hill a 27-24 comeback victory over West Chester in a PSAC crossover game Saturday. Craggette rushed for 132 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns. Jake Cruz threw for 237 yards and a touchdown for Seton Hill (2-2), which...
Robert Morris beats Wagner in return to Northeast Conference
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. scored a pair of touchdowns to lead Robert Morris to a 21-14 victory over Wagner on Saturday in the Colonials’ return to Northeast Conference competition. Robert Morris (2-2, 2-0), which played in the NEC from 1996-2019, played the last three seasons in the Big South Conference. Wagner...
Kalel Mullings’ TD with 37 seconds left lifts No. 18 Michigan over No. 11 USCVideo
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Kalel Mullings surged 2 yards for a touchdown run on fourth down with 37 seconds left, lifting No. 18 Michigan to a 27-24 win over No. 11 Southern Cal on Saturday, welcoming the Trojans to the Big Ten with a heavy dose of smashmouth football. The...
Drew Allar’s 4 total TDs lead No. 10 Penn State to record-setting win over Kent StateVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s offense got off to a slow start. Once Drew Allar got rolling, the No. 10 Nittany Lions couldn’t be stopped. The junior quarterback threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, and No. 10 Penn State beat Kent State, 56-0. Tyler Warren, Nick Singleton,...
Jordan Hensley, Jermaine Johnson lead Duquesne past D-II West Virginia WesleyanVideo
Jordan Hensley threw two of his three touchdowns to receiver Jermaine Johnson, and Duquesne beat Division II-member West Virginia Wesleyan, 35-0, on Saturday. JaMario Clements ran it in from the 1 for the first score with 3 minutes, 49 seconds left before the end of the first quarter. Hensley and...
Pitt wins one for coach Pat Narduzzi in a big way, 73-17 vs. Youngstown State
Pitt’s 73-17 victory against Youngstown State on Saturday — more like a suffocation — was the product of superior athletes beating on inferior ones. Also, you should not minimize the aggressive nature of the Pitt offense that scored nine touchdowns — the defense added a 10th — and amassed 644...
Jeeno Thitikul goes on a late birdie run to catch Lydia Ko in LPGAVideo
MAINEVILLE, Ohio — Jeeno Thitikul had a rocky closing stretch but did enough to expand her lead over Hall of Famer Lydia Ko, finishing with a birdie for a 4-under-par 68 on Saturday and a two-shot advantage in the Kroger Queen City Championship. Thitikul holed a 20-footer from the fringe...
Manassero leads BMW PGA Championship, 11 years after winning as a 20-year-old prodigyVideo
VIRGINIA WATER, England — Eleven years after winning the title as a 20-year-old prodigy, Matteo Manassero moved into position to capture the prestigious BMW PGA Championship again Saturday. Manassero shot 9-under-par 63 to take a three-stroke lead after the third round. Victory would cap a career revival for Manassero, who,...
Danny Lee beats Bryson DeChambeau to deny Crushers 2nd straight LIV Golf team titleVideo
CARROLLTON, Texas — Danny Lee took control of a back-and-forth match against U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau by holing a hard-breaking birdie putt on the 16th to lead his Iron Heads past DeChambeau’s defending champion Crushers in the LIV Golf Team Championship on Saturday. Iron Heads joined Legion XIII, Ripper...
Raiders pass rush specialist Malcolm Koonce out for the season, AP sources sayVideo
HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders pass rusher Malcolm Koonce, who injured a knee shortly before the season opener, will miss the rest of the season, two people close to the situation told the Associated Press on Saturday. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the...
All-Pro tight end George Kittle ruled out of 49ers’ game against RamsVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — All-Pro tight end George Kittle will miss the San Francisco 49ers’ game Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams with a hamstring injury. Kittle initially was listed as doubtful for the game but was downgraded to out Saturday before the team left for Los Angeles. Kittle reported...
Texans running back Joe Mixon won’t play vs. Vikings because of ankle injuryVideo
HOUSTON — The Houston Texans will be without running back Joe Mixon on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings because of an ankle injury. The team made the announcement Saturday, saying he would not travel with the team to Minnesota. Mixon was injured early in the third quarter of Houston’s win...
Big plays abound as Eastern Michigan shuts out St. Francis (Pa.) 36-0Video
YPSILANTI, Mich. — David Carter Jr. scored on a 99-yard fumble return, Zyell Griffin caught an 89-yard touchdown pass and Eastern Michigan rolled past St. Francis (Pa.), 36-0, on Saturday. Carter grabbed a loose ball out of a goal-line pileup and raced 99 yards for a touchdown to give the...
Garrett Greene throws 2 late TD passes as West Virginia edges KansasVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Garrett Greene threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Rodney Gallagher with 26 seconds left to lift West Virginia to a 32-28 victory over Kansas in their Big 12 opener Saturday. The Mountaineers (2-2) overcame an 11-point deficit and withstood a lightning delay of about two hours with...
Jared Jones struggles in matchup of rookie right-handers as Reds roll past Pirates
Jared Jones being outdueled by a fellow rookie right-hander was the least of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ concerns. They were more worried that the flamethrower had a noticeable drop in velocity on his fastball. Pirates manager Derek Shelton and assistant trainer Tony Leo made a mound visit to check on Jones...
Penguins to start goaltender Joel Blomqvist in preseason opener
The Pittsburgh Penguins are slated to start goaltender Joel Blomqvist for Saturday’s preseason opener, a road contest against the Buffalo Sabres. Per coach Mike Sullivan, Blomqvist is scheduled to play the complete game with Filip Larsson dressing as the backup. Occasionally, NHL teams will switch goaltenders mid-way through preseason contests...
