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College football preview capsule: Seton Hill at Clarion, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021
NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Seton Hill (3-4, 1-3 PSAC West) vs. Clarion (0-6, 0-3 PSAC West) Noon, Saturday at Memorial Stadium, Clarion Series: Clarion leads, 5-2. Last meeting: Clarion 42, Seton Hill 16 (2019) About Seton Hill: The Griffins dropped a 14-10 decision to Gannon at home....
Steelers to analyze ways to improve tackling on heels of season-worst performance
Mike Tomlin likes to tackle issues when they arise with his Pittsburgh Steelers, but what about when the issue to tackle is tackling itself? The Steelers had a season-high 14 missed tackles last Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks and are among the NFL’s worst at bringing ball carriers to the...
As trade deadline looms, Dolphins say Tua Tagovailoa is ‘our QB’
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The story line has not changed over the last couple of months, nor did Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores’ answer Friday from when he was first asked about the future of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa months ago. “Tua’s our quarterback,” Flores said. That’s not in dispute —...
Riverhounds game to be partially replayed due to officiating error
In a stunning turn of events, the USL Championship admitted an “egregious” officiating error and ruled that last Saturday’s match between the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Miami FC will be replayed from the 67th minute on with the Riverhounds holding a 1-0 lead. The game, which originally ended in a 0-0...
Penguins star Sidney Crosby’s return remains uncertain, appears close
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ second power-play unit looked a little different during practice Friday in Cranberry. Sidney Crosby was on it. The franchise icon participated in the practice session, albeit in a reserve role during five-on-five rushes for the lines and defensive pairings. So to get Crosby a bit more involved,...
5 things to watch in Week 8: Home field at stake for WPIAL 1st round and quarterfinals
There’s no place like home, especially in the playoffs. This fall that home-field advantage is a bigger factor than usual since the WPIAL decided to extend that perk to higher-seeded teams for both first-round and quarterfinal games. The WPIAL informed schools this week. So, a matchup like Friday’s between Fox...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry removed from NHL’s covid-19 protocol
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry was removed from the NHL’s protocol for covid-19 and joined his teammates for practice Friday in Cranberry. On Thursday, Jarry was placed into the protocol and withheld from practice. Friday afternoon, coach Mike Sullivan indicated Jarry had a false-positive test for the virus. “That’s certainly...
West Virginia men’s basketball preview: Bob Huggins enters 40th season with 900 wins
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s Bob Huggins enters his 40th season as a head coach with 900 career wins and a new two-year contract extension. This season figures to be a challenge after five of the Mountaineers’ top eight scorers departed and it takes time for seven newcomers to adjust...
Monroeville Mall to host Golden Gloves Western Regional finals
The Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League will host the PA Golden Gloves Western Regional Finals on Saturday at Gloria’s Gym on the second level of the Monroeville Mall. Eight bouts will be contested. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and bell time is 6. The 16 boxers who will compete for...
Mark Madden: If Aaron Rodgers lands in Cleveland, could Baker Mayfield find his way to Pittsburgh?
No matter how much Aaron Rodgers flirts with Pittsburgh on Pat McAfee’s satellite radio show, he won’t play for the Steelers next season. He’s a tease. If Rodgers leaves Green Bay, he will go to a team that’s poised to win a Super Bowl. The Steelers are not that team....
Carlton Haselrig’s widow seeks ‘justice,’ support through NFL’s race-norming settlement
The agreement reached Wednesday by the NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired football players to end race-norming in the league’s $1 billion settlement of concussion claims is an important step, according to Michelle Haselrig. But the widow of the former Pittsburgh Steelers lineman and six-time NCAA wrestling champion Carlton...
Pittsburgh Roller Derby Undead team ready to lace up skates and get rolling
Roller Derby is back rolling again. After more than a year outside the rink because of the pandemic, the Pittsburgh Roller Derby Undead team will have an intra-league bout at 5 p.m. Saturday at Neville Roller Drome on Neville Island. The name “Undead” is a nod to the zombies from...
Penn State faces tall task in replacing PJ Mustipher’s play, leadership on defensive line
STATE COLLEGE — PJ Mustipher’s physical absence along the Penn State defensive line will be hard to miss. After all, the senior defensive tackle stands 6-foot-4 and weighs in at 326 pounds, all while retaining the nimble athleticism of a smaller man. Mustipher can take up space for his fellow...
Peach Bowl CEO ponders possibility of Pitt, Penn State clashing in Atlanta
Beechview native Gary Stokan is in town this week on official business. The CEO and President of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl will attend the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame dinner Friday night at Heinz Field and stick around for a scouting mission — Clemson vs. Pitt at 3:30 p.m. Saturday....
Pitt Take 5: Significance of Clemson game soars beyond ACC Coastal standings
A look at the ACC standings shows Pitt in first place in the Coastal Division. Even if Pitt (5-1, 2-0) loses to Clemson (4-2, 3-1) on Saturday at Heinz Field, the Panthers will remain in the lead and might stay there until almost Thanksgiving. Pitt’s next three opponents — Miami,...
West Virginia refreshed, hopes to take advantage of struggling TCU defenseVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU’s often-stingy defense is in an unfamiliar place among the triple-digit crowd in the NCAA rankings, with two losses when scoring in the 30s after years of coach Gary Patterson preaching the Horned Frogs needed only one more point than the other team. West Virginia (2-4,...
Chris Taylor hits 3 HRs, Dodgers beat Braves to extend NLCSVideo
LOS ANGELES — Chris Taylor hit three homers and drove in six runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers broke loose at the plate to beat Atlanta 11-2 on Thursday, cutting the Braves’ lead to 3-2 in the best-of-seven NL Championship Series. AJ Pollock had two home runs and four RBIs...
Backup QB, 3rd-string running back lead Browns past Broncos
CLEVELAND — The Browns’ backups delivered. Case Keenum stepped in for Baker Mayfield and made the most of his first start in two years, third-string back D’Ernest Johnson rushed for 146 yards and the busted-up Cleveland Browns beat the Denver Broncos 17-14 on Thursday night. Keenum didn’t put up impressive...
This date in sports history: Oct. 22Video
1933 — Primo Carnera retains the world heavyweight title with a 15-round decision over Paolino Uzcudun in Rome. 1950 — The Los Angeles Rams beat the Baltimore Colts, 70-27. 1961 — Erich Barnes of the New York Giants ties an NFL record by returning an interception 102 yards for a...
The top 75 — plus 1 — players in NBA history revealedVideo
For the NBA’s 75th anniversary team, 75 players weren’t enough. The league needed 76 instead. The top 75 players in NBA history — and one more because of a tie in the voting — have been revealed, a group that has combined to win 158 NBA championships, earn 730 NBA...
Facing elimination, Dodgers turn to Joe Kelly in Game 5 of NLCS
LOS ANGELES — Joe Kelly will start for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Atlanta Braves in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series on Thursday night. Manager Dave Roberts said the right-handed reliever will serve as the opener of the planned bullpen game. The Dodgers trailed the series 3-1...
Matt Cullen’s role comes into focus with the PenguinsVideo
There aren’t many people within the Pittsburgh Penguins’ nest who can show forward Brian Boyle something he hasn’t already seen. After all, he has been in the NHL for 14 seasons. Matt Cullen, a veteran of 21 seasons, is one of those people. Currently a player development coach with the...
Penn State punter/kicker Jordan Stout gives team a leg up
UNIVERSITY PARK — Jordan Stout is in rare company at Penn State as the team’s primary kicker, punter and kickoff specialist. It’s a heavy workload for the redshirt senior, but Stout has thrived through the first half of the season after a couple of early hiccups. The No. 7 Nittany...
Formula One foothold growing, series here to stay in USAVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — When Formula One returned to the United States in 2012, in Texas of all places, the world’s highest class of international auto racing was taking a big leap in a country it had abandoned five years earlier. A decade later, F1 is here to stay in the...
Whiffing on sacks no fun for Pitt’s Habakkuk Baldonado, but he still leads team
Charlie Partridge is serious about showing Pitt’s defensive linemen the best way to topple a quarterback. And it shows: Pitt’s linemen have accounted for 13 of the team’s ACC Coastal-leading 21 sacks. But he also knows a good-natured joke when he hears one. Partridge, who is Pitt’s assistant head coach...
