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Austin Riley powers Braves past Dodgers in NLCS opener
ATLANTA — Austin Riley homered and drove in the winning run with a single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series on Saturday night. Blake Treinen struck out Freddie...
99-yard touchdown run helps North Alabama past Robert Morris
FLORENCE, Ala. — Parker Driggers ran for 145 yards and three touchdowns — including a school- and Big South Conference-record 99-yarder — on just 12 carries and North Alabama picked up its first win of the season with a 42-31 victory over Robert Morris on Saturday. Driggers staked the Lions...
Riverhounds fit to be tied after controversial call in Miami
After having an apparent second-half goal waved off by a controversial referee’s decision, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds played Miami FC to a scoreless draw Saturday night. The tie dealt a blow to the Riverhounds’ chances of finishing second in the USL Championship’s Atlantic Division and earning a home game in the...
Penguins notes: Forward Bryan Rust goes on injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Bryan Rust on injured reserve retroactive to Thursday with an undisclosed ailment. During a 5-4 overtime road loss to the Florida Panthers on Thursday, Rust was injured 13 seconds into the third period on a check from Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar. Coach Mike Sullivan did...
Amid sports program cuts nationwide, local colleges played on during pandemic despite millions of dollars in losses
As college football stadiums, basketball arenas and hockey facilities sat idle during the coronavirus pandemic, Western Pennsylvania universities did not waver. They continued to field their teams. From Pitt and Penn State to Slippery Rock and Duquesne, local colleges bucked a nationwide trend of cutting athletic programs to offset crippling...
Minor league report: Filip Lindberg leads Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to win in debutVideo
In his professional debut, goaltender Filip Lindberg made 30 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and led them to a 2-1 home win in their season opener against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton forward Valtteri Puustinen scored a power-play goal in his...
‘Long time coming:’ Rickie Fowler takes lead into final round at VegasVideo
LAS VEGAS — Rickie Fowler couldn’t remember the last time he saw his name at the top of the leaderboard on the weekend of the PGA Tour. He didn’t forget what he was supposed to do from there. Winless in 32 months, Fowler returned to the spotlight Saturday in the...
Penguins chase Marc-Andre Fleury early, win home opener
It was a hockey night in Pittsburgh on Saturday. An announced total of 18,420 fans packed into PPG Paints Arena for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 633rd consecutive sellout, a sequence that dates to February 2007 and across the street where Civic Arena stood. And they got to see one of the...
Grand time for Boston in ALCS win at HoustonVideo
HOUSTON — J.D. Martinez and Rafael Devers helped the Boston Red Sox have a grand old time in Houston. Boston became the first team to slug two grand slams in a postseason game, with Martinez and Devers connecting in the first two innings of a 9-5 win over the Astros...
Final four spots in NASCAR Xfinity Series open after John Hunter Nemechek’s win in TexasVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — All four spots in the championship round of the NASCAR Xfinity Series still are up for grabs after nonplayoff qualifier John Hunter Nemechek overcame a late penalty Saturday to win at Texas Motor Speedway. Nemechek won the first of three races in the round of eight,...
Yough forfeits football game to Valley after 3rd quarter fight
An alleged late hit inflicted on a Valley High School football wide receiver in the third quarter of Friday night’s nonconference game with Yough led to a brawl and eventual forfeit by the Cougars. With the Vikings leading 23-6 in the third quarter at New Kensington’s Memorial Stadium, the unnamed...
District college football roundup: IUP shocks No. 6 Slippery Rock
Harry Woodbery threw for 312 yards and five touchdowns to lead IUP to a 48-21 upset of No. 6 Slippery Rock in PSAC football Saturday. Apollo-Ridge grad Duane Brown caught six passes for 136 yards and a touchdown while teammate Irvin Charles added five receptions for 64 yards and three...
Purdue snaps 12-game win streak for No. 2 IowaVideo
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Aidan O’Connell threw for 375 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, David Bell had a career-best 240 yards receiving and Purdue continued its recent mastery over No. 2 Iowa with a 24-7 upset Saturday. The Boilermakers (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) have won four of their last...
Steelers won’t rest on laurels vs. backup QBs
Joe Schobert couldn’t suppress a smile. A member of the organization less than two months, he’s picked up on the demeanor and personality of Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin rather quickly. Earlier this week, Schobert was asked to consider if it was only human nature to brace for a letdown...
Pitt uses defense, running game to defeat Virginia Tech
Pitt players are changing the rules, and all it took was a victory against Virginia Tech, a 5-1 start to this season and, of course, the looming shadow of six-time defending ACC champion Clemson coming into Heinz Field next Saturday. Much like many — if not all coaches — Pitt’s...
Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese activated from covid-19 protocol list
Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese was formally removed from the NHL’s list for covid-19 protocol on Saturday in advance of potentially making his season debut during his team’s home opener, a contest against the Chicago Blackhawks. The team announced Aston-Reese had tested positive for covid-19 on Sept. 27. Following a 10-day...
Panthers place running back Christian McCaffrey on IRVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers placed running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve, meaning he will miss at least the next three games with a hamstring injury. McCaffrey already has missed two games, both Carolina losses. The earliest he will be able to return to game action is Nov....
NFL’s criticized taunting crackdown working as intendedVideo
The NFL’s crackdown on unsportsmanlike penalties is working the way the league intended. Officials threw 11 flags for taunting in the first two weeks of this season — the same number called in the entire 2020 season for the same foul — but only three over the next three weeks....
Steelers activate tackle Zach Banner from injured reserve
Right tackle Zach Banner will be available to return from ACL surgery when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night at Heinz Field. Banner, who had a setback in the preseason that delayed his recovery, was activated from injured reserve Saturday. He replaces wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster,...
Steelers Four Downs: Cameron Heyward getting it done vs. the run game
1. Can’t run on Cam Outside of leadership and intangibles, Cameron Heyward’s rise to stardom with the Pittsburgh Steelers often is recognized by his ability to rush the passer. And for good reason: Heyward’s next sack would be his 60th, which would break the franchise record for his position and...
Larry Stone: Seahawks QB Geno Smith’s story is an underdog tale. And we can all get behind that
SEATTLE — It’s a time-honored truism of football that everyone loves the backup quarterback. He’s a beacon of hope and possibility — facets that often are exposed as wishful thinking once pipedreams are replaced by actual playing time. Geno Smith, who gets his first Seahawks start Sunday six games into...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust out for home opener against Blackhawks
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will not play in Saturday’s home-opening contest against the Chicago Blackhawks at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan indicated Rust still is being evaluated for an undisclosed ailment. According to the NHL’s media web site, Rust is listed as being on injured reserve. Rust was...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers defense needs to have bigger impact
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense is supposed to carry the team. So far, it’s not. It’s been crippled by injury. Stephon Tuitt hasn’t played a game. Tyson Alualu is out. Many are playing hurt, most notably T.J. Watt, the leader of the groin gang. But an elite defense manufactures results, not...
Norwin alum McCauley to lead Saint Vincent men’s volleyball
Kate McCauley brings a wealth of experience to her new position at Saint Vincent College. McCauley, a Norwin and SVC grad, was named the head men’s volleyball coach at her alma mater. She currently is a third-year assistant with the women’s volleyball team and works as positions manager of operations...
Hampton product making history for Duquesne football
Michael Berarducci’s first collegiate punt traveled 59 yards, and the memory will carry on much further. The Duquesne freshman from Hampton made his unforgettable debut at TCU’s Amon G. Carter Stadium in front of nearly 36,000 fans, including his mom and dad. “Punting in TCU’s stadium, a packed stadium, first...
