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Illinois stuns No. 7 Penn State 20-18 in NCAA’s 1st 9OT gameVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Over the course of an unprecedented nine overtimes, Illinois survived Penn State’s botched attempt at a trick play, lost its quarterback and a powerful running back to injury and failed to gain just three measly yards again and again. When Casey Washington finally came down with the...
Recording, preventing sacks among items on Steelers’ agenda when they return from bye
Mike Tomlin likes to spend the bye week taking an introspective look at the Pittsburgh Steelers, using his time to analyze trends, identify weaknesses and eliminate what he refers to as “known issues.” Despite the Steelers winning back-to-back games to take a 3-3 record into the bye, Tomlin had his...
Grant helps Sacred Heart pull away from Duquesne 31-13Video
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Malik Grant carried 34 times for 186 yards and two touchdowns, and Sacred Heart controlled the second half en route to a 31-13 win over Duquesne on Saturday. The Pioneers (5-3, 3-1 Northeast Conference) took a 14-13 lead in the third quarter when Grant went up the...
Penguins recall defenseman Juuso Riikola from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defenseman Juuso Riikola from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). The 27-year-old Riikola has appeared in three AHL games this season and has two assists. During the NHL preseason, Riikola played in four games and did not record a point. In 75 career NHL games,...
Out of the way! NASCAR contenders want traffic to pull aside
KANSAS CITY, Kansas — Daniel Suarez refused to get out of Martin Truex Jr.’s way and it ultimately ruined Truex’s race. Tyler Reddick did the same to William Byron, and Chase Briscoe held firm to his right to race hard when battling with Denny Hamlin. A conversation on driver code...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Astros’ appearance makes World Series must-miss TV
Don’t watch the World Series. I won’t. Not one pitch. The presence of the Houston Astros guarantees that. There was a good chance I wouldn’t watch, anyway. MLB stinks for many reasons, not least that efficiency has quashed entertainment and robbed baseball of action and romance. But Houston cheated, most...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang placed in covid-19 protocol
Already missing a handful of all-stars and other vital members of their forward ranks, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be without another essential piece of the franchise when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena. Defenseman Kris Letang was placed into NHL’s protocol for covid-19 on...
Hampton grad shines at Boston Marathon
Hampton graduate Elaina Balouris Tabb competed in the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials and represented her country on five continents as a professional distance runner. But nothing compared to a Monday morning in Boston earlier this month. Balouris Tabb, running in her first marathon, finished second among all U.S. females...
This date in sports history: Oct. 23Video
1949 — Don Doll of the Detroit Lions intercepts four passes in a 24-7 victory over the Chicago Cardinals. 1960 — Jim Martin of Detroit becomes the first kicker to kick two field goals over 50 yards in a game as the Lions beat the Baltimore Colts, 30-17. 1971 —...
Astros oust Red Sox in Game 6, reach World Series
HOUSTON — Rookie Luis Garcia showed the poise of an October ace, Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the plate and the Houston Astros earned yet another trip to the World Series, beating the Boston Red Sox, 5-0, on Friday night in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series. The Astros...
2021 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 8
Top performers for Week 8 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 267 - Hunter Pelehac, Brownsville (14 of 35) 251 - Hayden Teska, Greensburg Salem (20 of 44) 233 - Carter Slowinski, Freedom (14 of 26) 229 - Brad Birch, Gateway (10 of 14) 227 - Zion White,...
Minor league report: Kasper Bjorkqvist leads Penguins to overtime winVideo
An overtime goal by forward Kasper Bjorkqvist gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 2-1 home win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Filip Hallander in regulation for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (2-1-0-0) while forward Jordy Bellerive recorded two assists. Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 30 saves...
McKeesport knocks off TJ, sets up winner-take-all showdown with Belle Vernon next week
When it comes to the Big 8 Conference, most of the talk usually revolves around Thomas Jefferson and Belle Vernon. But there’s a new big cat on the block, and the McKeesport Tigers have entered the chat. McKeesport used a plethora of big plays and rode the hot wheels of...
Franklin Regional can’t cool off Penn-Trafford
A cold front blew through Western Pennsylvania on Friday morning, cooling the unusually warm temperatures. What it didn’t do was cool the red-hot Penn-Trafford football team. The No. 2-ranked Warriors (7-2, 4-0) won their fifth consecutive game, scored on their first six possessions and blew out neighboring rival Franklin Regional,...
No. 1 Moon shuts out Bethel Park, clinches Allegheny Six title
Moon has a fondness for physical football, clock-consuming drives and 225-pound running backs. It’s a combination that worked again Friday night. But with their usual big-bodied back limited by an injury, tight end/defensive end Ben Bladel became the team’s battering ram and scored the first points in a 30-0 victory...
Long 1st-half drive sparks North Hills to win over Fox Chapel
After neither team could get things going offensively against stout defensive play in the first half, North Hills took over in the middle of the second quarter with the worst field position for either team at its own 10-yard line. The drive that followed sparked the Indians to a 17-10...
Steel City World Cup soccer tournament celebrates region’s international flavor
Twenty teams representing 17 countries on five continents will converge in Coraopolis for a unique soccer tournament this weekend. The Steel City World Cup will be held at the Montour Junction Sports Complex on Saturday and Sunday. The event aims to promote diversity by hosting an international field of participants....
Kraken’s home debut years in the makingVideo
SEATTLE — In the hierarchy of influential figures in Seattle’s sports history, Ken Johnsen’s name isn’t likely to be found even if his fingerprints are all over the landscape. More than two decades ago, Johnsen was heavily involved in the building of the stadium now named T-Mobile Park that kept...
Suns respond to potential investigation, deny racism, sexismVideo
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns released a statement regarding a potential media investigation into the workplace culture of the franchise, denying that the organization or owner Robert Sarver have a history of racism or sexism. The statement sent Friday said the organization is aware ESPN is working on a story...
Southern Miss reportedly set to depart Conference USA for Sun BeltVideo
Southern Mississippi accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference on Friday, dealing another blow to Conference USA, which already had six members announce their departures from the league earlier this week. Two people familiar with the decision told the Associated Press that Southern Miss had agreed to leave...
Former Pitt coach Jamie Dixon embraces transfers in 6th season at TCUVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Jamie Dixon has altered his approach to putting together a team after his first losing season as a head coach, and in an era with so much change in college basketball. TCU added eight transfers to its roster since last season, when the Horned Frogs went...
Analysis: Several NFL teams entering danger zone very early
While it’s too early to write off any NFL team’s season — oh wait, we forgot about Detroit, Houston, Miami, Jacksonville and the rotten Big Apple — there is plenty of angst spread across the lower ends of the standings. As we dismiss those clubs mentioned above, we also present...
Ravens rule out Murray, Watkins for Cincinnati game
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens ruled out running back Latavius Murray and receiver Sammy Watkins for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Murray has an ankle injury from last weekend’s win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Watkins missed that game and still has a thigh issue. Center Bradley...
Browns show they can win with Plan B; Steelers up nextVideo
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield’s season is on pause for the moment — and may be for a while. That doesn’t mean the Browns have to slow down as well. Mayfield missed Thursday night’s game with a shoulder injury that worsened last week when he fractured a bone during a fall...
College football preview capsule: Saint Vincent at Waynesburg, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021
NCAA Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference Saint Vincent (3-3, 2-3 PAC) vs. Waynesburg (1-5, 1-4 PAC) 1 p.m., Saturday, Wylie Stadium, Waynesburg Series: Waynesburg leads, 20-15-34 Last meeting: April 17, 2021: Saint Vincent 56, Waynesburg 26 About Saint Vincent: The Bearcats look to snap a two-game losing streak and push...
