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Seton Hill LB Ritchie McCormack steps into void left by graduation of star linebacker Jaylen McDuffie
Ritchie McCormack came all the way across the country to play football at Seton Hill, trading the warm desert of his hometown in Tucson, Ariz., for the rolling hills and cold winters of southwestern Pennsylvania. Straying 2,000 miles from home was no small undertaking, and neither is the role he...
Kiski Area grad Emerson Johngarlo helps to anchor stingy defense for RMU women’s soccer
As a freshman with the Robert Morris women’s soccer team last fall, Emerson Johngarlo faced the usual challenges a just-out-of-high-school player faces: adapting to the speed and physicality of the game, balancing her practices and games with academics, etc. But Johngarlo had an added degree of difficulty. She was taking...
Penguins forward Alex Nylander wants to show ‘I belong here on this team’Video
It was an odd transaction. Not because of the player involved or the length of the contract or even the money. No, the real curiosity with the Pittsburgh Penguins’ decision to re-sign forward Alex Nylander on April 29 involved the front office. It was vacant. At least the biggest offices...
Penguins forward prospect Brayden Yager is learning on the jobVideo
It might be premature to label Brayden Yager as the future of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Even if he was their first-round pick (No. 14 overall) in this year’s NHL Draft. After all, the Penguins have had plenty of first-rounders such as Beau Bennett or Derrick Pouliot whose futures only flickered...
Steelers vs. Raiders: What they’re saying in Las Vegas after loss
The celebrities showed up, but the coaching didn’t, at least according to Las Vegas Review-Journal sports columnist Ed Graney. He gave the Las Vegas Raiders coaching staff an F, a failing grade after the Pittsburgh Steelers won 23-18. Graney called it a “poorly coached game” on the Raiders’ part, specifically...
Madden Monday: Late flags in Steelers-Raiders were officials ‘looking for a call to extend the doubt of the game’
Like a lot of people in Pittsburgh, Mark Madden wasn’t a fan of the penalty called against Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders. “Very technically, that was helmet-to-helmet. Very marginally,” Madden said during this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast. “But...
After 10-plus hours, Steelers make it home after emergency plane landing in Kansas City
The Pittsburgh Steelers finally made it back to Pittsburgh. A plane carrying the team, its coaches, staffers and selected media touched down in Pennsylvania just after 1 p.m. Monday, almost 14 hours after their game at the Las Vegas Raiders ended Sunday night. A chartered plane that was transporting the...
First Call: Steelers’ next opponent pulls off a road upset; James Conner, Josh Dobbs shine as Cardinals stun Cowboys
Monday’s “First Call” takes a look at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next opponent. We also examine how a pair of former Steelers led the Arizona Cardinals to a big upset. A wrestling superstar almost won big on a Steelers bet. A former Pirate had a nice afternoon. And the Pitt Panthers...
‘We have to be optimistic’: Pirates GM eyes playoff pursuit in ’24, focuses on full season
When Ben Cherington was asked Sunday on his weekly radio show if the Pittsburgh Pirates can contend in 2024, the fourth-year general manager was cautiously optimistic. “You have to believe that, right? Our job is to believe that we can do that,” Cherington said on 93.7 FM. “We have to...
Feats of Strength/Airing of Grievances: T.J. Watt sparkles, offense improves as Steelers come out ahead in Las Vegas
I wouldn’t say that the Pittsburgh Steelers went to Las Vegas and hit the jackpot. But they didn’t go home broke. And given their history of going bankrupt whenever they traveled to face the Raiders when they were in Oakland, scratching out a gutty win is profit enough. Indeed, if...
Steelers surprised by penalty that wiped out potential 1st career sack for Minkah Fitzpatrick
LAS VEGAS — In his decorated six-year NFL career, Minkah Fitzpatrick has returned interceptions for touchdowns. He’s taken a few fumbles to the end zone as well. One thing he never has done is register a quarterback sack. For a fleeting moment Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ All-Pro safety appeared...
Steelers build lead, hold on vs. Raiders in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – Mike Tyson was on the field before the game. Lil Wayne performed at halftime. Carrie Underwood and Flavor Flav were shown on the Allegiant Stadium scoreboard, too. The Las Vegas Raiders brought the glitz and glamour to their Sunday night encounter. The Pittsburgh Steelers brought their hard...
Penguins drop 2nd game in split-squad series to Blue Jackets in overtime
A goal by forward Jordan Dumais at 2:45 of overtime gave the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 preseason win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday evening. It was the second game in a set of split-squad contests between the two clubs Sunday. Earlier in...
Byron advances to NASCAR’s round of 8 with win at Texas, the 300th overall for Hendrick MotorsportsVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — William Byron took the lead for the first time after the final restart with six laps left to win at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, advancing to the round of eight in the NASCAR playoffs while giving Hendrick Motorsports its 300th victory. With Bubba Wallace and...
Megan Rapinoe gets triumphant send-off as United States beats South AfricaVideo
CHICAGO — Megan Rapinoe got a triumphant send-off, and the United States beat South Africa 2-0 on Sunday. Trinity Rodman and Emily Sonnett scored, and the U.S. sent its captain toward retirement with one final victory as a member of the national team. The 38-year-old Rapinoe was presented a framed...
Joe Burrow’s status unclear as Rams and Bengals meet for 1st time since Super Bowl
CINCINNATI — The last thing Joe Burrow saw in Super Bowl 56 was Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald slinging him to the ground. Donald made it look too easy, charging around blockers, wrapping up the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback and throwing him down on fourth-and-1 as Burrow tossed an...
CB Desmond King active for Steelers, who dress only 4 wide receivers against Raiders
LAS VEGAS – Cornerback Desmond King will be active for the first time since joining the Pittsburgh Steelers. King, who signed with the team at the end of training camp after being released by the Los Angeles Chargers, will be in uniform Sunday night when the Steelers face the Las...
Reachable par-4 is highlight on Ryder Cup course built for drama
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — Rory McIlroy’s chances of winning the Italian Open a year ago at the Marco Simone course that will host this week’s Ryder Cup vanished when his tee shot on the reachable par-4 16th splashed into the pond right of the green. That came two days after...
NFL Week 3: Dolphins rout Broncos, scoring the most points by an NFL team in a game since 1966
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins scored the most points in a game by an NFL team since 1966, overwhelming the Denver Broncos 70-20 on Sunday behind rookie speedster De’Von Achane’s 203 yards rushing and Tua Tagovailoa’s no-look shovel-pass TD. The Dolphins set a franchise record for scoring and...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 24, 2023: Ryan Vilade smacks 4 hits as Indy ends season with victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-78) defeated Rochester (Nationals), 5-1, in the season finale. RF Ryan Vilade (.270) was 4 for 4 with an RBI. LF Joe Perez (.257) hit a two-run homer. 2B Vinny Capra (.289) was 2 for 4 with an RBI. SS Nick Gonzalez (.281) doubled in a run. 3B/P...
New Penguins backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic seeks a fresh start
Growing up in Parma, Ohio, a southern suburb of Cleveland, Alex Nedeljkovic was situated roughly two hours away from NHL hockey. In two directions. The Columbus Blue Jackets were a straight shot to the southwest down Interstate 71. And to the southeast were the Pittsburgh Penguins via some combination of...
Frustrated Fighting Irish lament miscues that led to late loss against BuckeyesVideo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The anguish was evident all over coach Marcus Freeman’s face Saturday night. Notre Dame needed one stop to beat No. 6 Ohio State for the first time since 1936, and yet it couldn’t finish the job. Instead, a series of miscues over the final, frantic minutes...
Matt Gay kicks 4 FGs over 50 yards, including OT winner, as Colts beat Ravens 22-19Video
BALTIMORE — Matt Gay capped a terrific day of kicking with a 53-yard field goal in overtime, giving the Indianapolis Colts a 22-19 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Gay made a record four kicks from beyond 50 yards, including a 53-yarder that tied it in the final minute...
Myles Garrett, Cleveland’s defense devour Titans, Deshaun Watson has 2 TD passes in Browns’ 27-3 winVideo
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett sacked quarterback Ryan Tannehill 3 1/2 times and fronted a Cleveland defense that limited Tennessee to 94 yards as the Browns rolled to a 27-3 win over the Titans on Sunday. Six days after the Browns (2-1) lost star running back Nick Chubb to a season-ending...
TJ Friedl powers Reds past Pirates, who clinch 5th consecutive losing season
As much as the Pittsburgh Pirates are relishing their role as playoff spoiler, they wanted nothing more than a series sweep in Cincinnati. For five innings, it looked like they were on their way as Quinn Priester kept the Reds without a hit or a run. But TJ Friedl hit...
