Utah, West Virginia both battling for Big 12 bounce-back
Both Utah and West Virginia are licking their wounds entering Saturday’s showdown in Morgantown, W.Va., after suffering one-sided losses to open Big 12 play. The Utes (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) are just 2-8 in league games since joining the Big 12 last season. Utah sputtered on both sides of the...
James Franklin hopes new weapons, retooled ‘D’ will help No. 3 Penn State beat No. 6 Oregon
UNIVERSITY PARK — James Franklin didn’t think his team was equipped to beat Oregon in the Big Ten championship game last season. Things are different now. The No. 3 Nittany Lions have spent the nine months since their 45-37 loss to the Ducks in the conference title game retooling their...
First Call: Former Steeler hoping to get healthy for Vikings; Pens’ goalie tandem rated worst in NHLVideo
A former Steeler in the Vikings’ lineup is hoping to be back in action Sunday in Ireland. We examine the gambling lines on the local college games. We discuss the heavy Pittsburgh influence on the New York Rangers. And at least one outlet sees very little hope for the Penguins’...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry to start preseason game against Red Wings
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to start Friday’s preseason home game against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena. This will be Jarry’s first action of the preseason. Per coach Dan Muse, Jarry is slated to split the game with Arturs Silovs. Last season, Jarry appeared in...
Jason Myers boots FG on final play, lifting Seahawks over Cardinals
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jason Myers made a 52-yard field goal as time expired, Sam Darnold threw for 242 yards and a touchdown and the Seattle Seahawks withstood a late rally by Kyler Murray and the Cardinals to beat Arizona, 23-20, on Thursday night. The Seahawks blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead...
Allegheny Six rivals Peters Township, Upper St. Clair won’t ease into conference slate
The biggest games usually arrive a little later in the season, but Peters Township and Upper St. Clair won’t be easing into their conference schedules this year. The South Hills rivals meet in an Allegheny Six opener Friday night. “It doesn’t matter if it’s Week 7 or Week 8 or...
Cowboys, Packers downplaying Parsons’ return to Dallas
Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer claims Week 4 is just another week in Dallas, with a goal of going 1-0. Much of the NFL-observing world might feel otherwise, transfixed on the Sunday night date between the Cowboys (1-2) and Green Bay Packers (2-1) because of the prevailing plot line around pass...
Riverhounds’ Danny Griffin denies using racial slur in game at Hartford Athletic
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is standing behind its captain. Midfielder Danny Griffin on Thursday released a statement on Instagram denying an accusation that he used a racial slur during the Riverhounds’ game Saturday night at Hartford Athletic. “I want to make it absolutely clear: I did not use a racial slur...
Ravens face Chiefs in high-stakes showdown with both at 1-2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If anyone can commiserate with the Kansas City Chiefs on the difficult start they’ve endured this season, it just might be their opponent on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium: the Baltimore Ravens. Two of the best teams in the AFC. Two teams accustomed to playing for the...
DeChambeau, Thomas lead off for U.S. vs. Europe’s Rahm and Hatton in Ryder Cup
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas will face Jon Rahm of Spain and Tyrrell Hatton of England in the opening foursomes match of the Ryder Cup on Friday at Bethpage Black. United States team captain Keegan Bradley and Team Europe captain Luke Donald revealed their first lineups of...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason game against Red Wings
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their scheduled lineup for their first home game of the preseason, a meeting with the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. Forwards — Cal Burke, Connor Dewar, Robby Fabbri, Filip Hallander, Danton Heinen, Aaron Huglen, Blake Lizotte, Aidan McDonough, Tommy Novak, Sam Poulin,...
Steelers notes: Derrick Harmon impresses in debut, offense strives for more Metcalf touches
Nick Herbig beamed like a proud older brother while in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Thursday. Rookie Derrick Harmon had just gotten his attention, and it made Herbig reminisce about when he too was a rookie making his first big play. “Shout out my boy ‘D-Harm,’” Herbig said. “He got...
Pitt football notebook: Pat Narduzzi hopes Panthers have learned from early-season loss
A Week 12 loss to Louisville was a particularly unpleasant experience for Pitt’s football team in a latter half of a 2024 season that did not lack disappointment. Not only did the Panthers suffer their most lopsided defeat of the season, 37-9 to the Cardinals, but quarterback Eli Holstein, after...
Pirates lose 90th game and 35th by 1 run as Reds make 2 runs stand up
The Pirates couldn’t secure a three-game sweep of the Reds on Thursday at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati but did clinch their first 90-loss season since back-to-back 100-loss seasons in 2021-22. A two-run fifth inning by the Reds was too much for the Pirates to overcome as they dropped...
West Virginia renames basketball arena to Hope Coliseum
The historic WVU Coliseum will have a new name for the first time in 55 years, West Virginia University announced Thursday. It will now be known as the Hope Coliseum after the university entered into a 10-year partnership with Hope Gas. The partnership covers naming rights, sponsorship and future donations...
Joey Porter Jr., DeShon Elliott remain limited at practice for Steelers
It’ll take at least 24 hours — and about 3,500 miles — before any additional clarity comes on the status of two starting defensive backs for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming game. Safety DeShon Elliott and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. remained status quo for Thursday’s practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports...
Duquesne men’s basketball to visit Davidson for Atlantic 10 opener
Duquesne’s men’s basketball team will begin its Atlantic 10 season on the road at Davidson. The Dec. 30 matchup was part of the Atlantic 10 schedule that was announced by the conference Thursday. The Dukes’ home games at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse include matchups against VCU (Jan. 3), Dayton (Jan. 13),...
3rd down has not been the charm for Steelers defense; neither has 4th
Cameron Heyward didn’t think the New England Patriots’ decision to go for a first down on fourth-and-1 from their 15 was related to coach Mike Vrabel having faith in his offense or based on some analytical decision that suggested it was a risk worth taking. He also didn’t view it...
Pa. Supreme Court strikes down Pittsburgh ‘jock tax’
The City of Pittsburgh’s so-called “jock tax” is unconstitutional, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said Thursday. That means that city officials, who have used it to collect millions of dollars each year from visiting performers and professional athletes, will no longer be able to do so. In a 14-page opinion, the...
Darkhorse defenseman Jake Livingstone hopes to find role in Penguins organization
These days, Jake Livingstone is uninterested in trying to be something he’s not. Livingstone, one of the nearly 30 defensemen who arrived at training camp looking for a role with the Pittsburgh Penguins, is by no means a grizzled veteran who learned a valuable lesson through years of trial and...
Ireland is home turf for Rooney family as Steelers lead NFL into Dublin game
DUBLIN — No trip to Newry was complete for late Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney until he stopped by the Whitegates community center that he helped get off the ground in the 1990s. “Always visited for half an hour for a cup of tea with the people,” recalled local businessman...
‘He’s grown a lot’: Penn State QB Drew Allar chasing signature win against Oregon
Drew Allar has accomplished a lot in two-plus years as Penn State’s starting quarterback. He’s won two College Football Playoff games, played in a Big Ten championship and been one of the most efficient passers in Penn State’s history. But he has yet to win the biggest games of his...
First Call: Steelers make 2nd visit to Arizona State; more problems for Ravens
In “First Call” Thursday, the Pittsburgh Steelers may have eyes on some skill position players at a school out west. We know the officiating crew for the game in Ireland. The Pirates could deal a painful blow to the Reds. And the Baltimore Ravens are dealing with another big-time problem....
Tim Benz: Paul Skenes gives Pittsburgh a brief reminder of what September baseball can beVideo
For a guy who recently warned the Pittsburgh Pirates against the prospect of 2025 becoming a “wasted year,” Paul Skenes certainly created an enduring memory during his final outing of the campaign. Skenes pitched six scoreless innings before heading to the bench with a 2-0 lead against the Cincinnati Reds....
U mad, bro?: Sharing lots of feelings on the Steelers, Skenes, Schoenfield, Sinatra and soggy pizza
The rapture didn’t happen this week. Some people seem really upset about that. Personally, I’m angry because the Pittsburgh Steelers can’t get off the field on possession downs, and the Pirates never give Paul Skenes any run support. It’s giving me a headache. Anyone got any Tyleno… nevermind. Let’s discuss...
