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Formula One rejects Michael Andretti’s bid to join series, will reconsider when GM has engine built
Formula One rejected Andretti Global’s application to join the global racing series in 2025 or 2026 but said Wednesday it is willing to revisit the issue in 2028 when General Motors has an engine ready for competition. F1, in its decision, said it did not believe Andretti would be a...
Seahawks to hire Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as new coach
RENTON, Wash. — It was a defensive-centric head coach that brought the Seattle Seahawks their only Super Bowl title. The Seahawks are hoping a newer — albeit much younger — version can return them to the elite of the NFL. The Seahawks are hiring Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald...
David Dixon makes something happen whenever he is in the game for Duquesne
A go-to hockey trope when discussing a young, playmaking, high-risk defenseman is: “When that guy is on the ice, a puck is going in one of the nets. We just don’t know which one.” You may have heard Kris Letang described that way once or twice early in his career....
Former Penguins forward Matt Cooke finds his way in Newfoundland
Matt Cooke wears a lot of hats these days. He’s something of a navigator, a nutritionist and even dabbles in human resources. Such is life as a coach in the ECHL. “As the head coach, I’m doing travel, I’m doing meals, I’m doing trades and lineup and roster and all...
Mark Madden: Hiring Arthur Smith hardly makes Steelers better but is a sensible choice with Kenny Pickett at QB
Arthur Smith is the new offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers. That’s an indictment of Kenny Pickett and potential opportunity for Ryan Tannehill. Smith relies on the run and plays it safe with quarterbacks. He wasn’t hired to develop Pickett. Smith will minimize Pickett and try to mask his deficiencies. That...
First Call: Ex-Steelers O-lineman lukewarm on Arthur Smith hire; decisions are made by Steelers’ others candidates
Not everyone is thrilled with the hire of Arthur Smith as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive coordinator. We get word on what happened with the other Steelers candidates. An NFL coordinator target with local ties is starting to get some interest. And the Duquesne Dukes are welcoming one of college basketball’s...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ reported hiring of Arthur Smith is as logical as it is uninspired
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ reported decision to hire Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator makes total sense. That’s not entirely a compliment, mind you. But it does make total sense. Credit the Steelers for being extremely pragmatic. Somehow, in one hire, the organization has managed to be thoroughly logical in its thought...
49ers-Chiefs showdown offers rare Super Bowl rematch
The San Francisco 49ers finally climbed back up the playoff mountain to return to the Super Bowl only to find a familiar foe waiting for them. When the Niners get a second shot at a Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs, it will be a rare title game rematch...
Former Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton, back with Braves, seeks to enjoy rest of his journey
In the first weeks of this offseason, Charlie Morton did not talk with Atlanta Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos about his future. Morton had no idea whether the Braves would exercise their club option on him. Morton and his wife, Cindy, did not even really talk about it...
Orioles strike deal to sell team to Baltimore native David Rubenstein for $1.725B
BALTIMORE — The Angelos family has reached an agreement to sell the Orioles to private equity billionaire David Rubenstein, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal told The Baltimore Sun. Rubenstein is set to take over as the team’s control person as part of the deal, which values the...
Duquesne prepares for rare late-January nonconference game vs. Chicago StateVideo
It’s not often college basketball teams encounter a nonconference opponent this late in the season. Duquesne, however, will see one Wednesday night at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. “It was a tough deal for us to get enough games on the schedule,” Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot was saying before the start of...
NIL opportunities leave smaller pool of late-round NFL draft prospectsVideo
MOBILE, Ala. — Most of the focus leading up to the NFL draft will be on the potential franchise quarterbacks and other first-round talent, but some NFL teams might find slimmer pickings when it comes to the later rounds. Now, players with less lofty draft stock still can return and...
4 NHL players charged with sexual assault in a 2018 case in Canada, their lawyers sayVideo
NHL players Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils and Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames have been charged with sexual assault in connection with an alleged assault by several members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team. Attorneys representing Hart, McLeod,...
Column: Pebble Beach trades heritage for $20 million elite statusVideo
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The sure sign of a glorious day at Pebble Beach is when even the players stop to take pictures. Justin Thomas couldn’t resist on the 18th tee, a view that illustrated why Robert Louis Stevenson called it the “most felicitous meeting of land and sea.” The...
Pitt looks to duplicate its road success when Panthers come home to meet Wake Forest
Pitt reaches the halfway point of its ACC season Wednesday night looking to prove a point. Those two road victories at Duke and Georgia Tech raised hopes that another run toward the NCAA Tournament was possible, if extremely difficult considering the circumstances. Then, they fell behind Miami by 19 points...
Chiefs back in Super Bowl because of simplified offensive approach
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There was a moment back on Christmas Day, long before the Kansas City Chiefs could even start thinking about playing in the Super Bowl again, when Patrick Mahomes broke the huddle in a game against the Las Vegas Raiders. His team was in total disarray. Players...
NFL playoffs, conference championship games draw highest viewership average on record
LOS ANGELES — The television audiences for the NFL playoffs and last Sunday’s conference championship games are the highest on record going back to 1988. According to the league and Nielsen, the first three weekends of the postseason averaged 38.5 million viewers on television and digital platforms, a 9% increase...
Lions OC Ben Johnson staying put after interviewing with Commanders, Seahawks
DETROIT — Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has decided to stay with the team and turn down potential opportunities to be an NFL head coach next season, leading the Washington Commanders and Seattle Seahawks to turn to other candidates. Two people familiar with the situation told the Associated Press...
Robert Morris’ 1st game in return to NEC set for Sept. 21 at Wagner
With immediate NCAA FCS Playoff eligibility, Robert Morris football will play its first Northeast Conference game since announcing its return to the league when it visits Wagner on Sept. 21. The NEC released its 2024 schedule Tuesday, with seven teams playing each other in six games: three at home, three...
Tyrrell Hatton joins Saudi-funded LIV Golf and becomes a part of Jon Rahm’s new team
Tyrrell Hatton of England made it official Wednesday by joining Saudi-funded LIV Golf, giving the league another player from the top 20 in the world and filling out the new team led by Masters champion Jon Rahm. Hatton had been mentioned as a LIV Golf target ever since the Saudi-funded...
Big Ten won’t expand conference basketball schedules and plans 15-team tournament for next year
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten plans to stick with a 20-game conference schedule for men’s basketball and an 18-game schedule for women’s basketball when the league expands to 18 teams next year. The league also announced Tuesday that 15 of the 18 members will qualify for the Big Ten...
Duquesne football’s 11-game schedule loaded with 6 road dates
Duquesne football will play six of its 11 games away from Rooney Field during the 2024 season. University officials and the Northeast Conference released the Dukes’ schedule Tuesday. Duquesne will open the season with three road games in a row, its longest stretch away from home to start a season...
Penn State women’s basketball holding on to NCAA Tournament hopes as March approaches
When Carolyn Kieger accepted the role of Penn State’s head coach in 2019, it was never her — or anyone’s — expectation to have a winning team immediately. The season prior, in 2018-19, the Lady Lions went 12-18. It was a team entering a rebuild. The questions were, who would...
Reports: Steelers to hire former Falcons coach Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator
By planning to hire Arthur Smith, the Pittsburgh Steelers are getting an offensive coordinator who excelled in that role for two seasons with the Tennessee Titans but didn’t enjoy the same kind of success in three seasons as a head coach in Atlanta. The Steelers have agreed to hire Smith,...
WVU’s 2024 football schedule includes a visit by Penn State for 1st time since 1992
While many college football traditions are dying across the country, West Virginia will keep two alive during the 2024 season. The Mountaineers’ opening game will be Aug. 31 at Milan Puskar Stadium against Penn State, marking the Nittany Lions’ first visit to Morgantown, W.Va., since 1992. It’s the third-longest series...
