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No. 13 Oregon ends No. 5 Utah’s playoff hopes with 37-15 winVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — CJ Verdell ran for 208 yards and broke open the game with two long touchdown runs in the fourth quarter, and No. 13 Oregon spoiled No. 5 Utah’s playoff hopes with a 37-15 victory in the Pac-12 championship game Friday night. The Utes (11-2, No. 5...
Pitt unable to hang late with No. 1 LouisvilleVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jordan Nwora scored 19 points, Malik Williams had 13 points and 11 rebounds off the bench and No. 1 Louisville used a 17-4 second-half run to pull away from Pitt for a 64-46 victory Friday night. After shooting 37% in their previous game against No. 4 Michigan,...
Behind Sullivan’s 32-point performance, St. Joseph takes down Propel Braddock Hills
St. Joseph guard Andrew Sullivan has been big for the Spartans over the course of his high school career. On Friday, the junior guard put his team on his back down the stretch and scored the final four of his 32 points to secure a 49-45 victory over Propel Braddock...
High stakes for Ohio State, Wisconsin in Big Ten title gameVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio State coach Ryan Day mapped everything out months ago. He expected to finish the Big Ten season with three straight top-10 games. He anticipated seeking an unprecedented third straight outright league crown. And he believed the Buckeyes would return to the College Football Playoff for the first...
Tristan Jarry, Penguins record second straight shutout against CoyotesVideo
The Penguins welcomed Phil Kessel, now of the Arizona Coyotes, back to Pittsburgh on Friday at PPG Paints Arena. During the first television stoppage of play of the first period, an elaborate presentation was displayed on the video board that highlighted Kessel’s contributions to the team’s success as a Stanley...
Pitt women advance in NCAA volleyball tournament in straight-sets win against HowardVideo
A year ago, the Pitt women’s volleyball team won its first-round match in the NCAA Tournament. The Panthers matched that achievement Friday night, easily eliminating Howard with their 21st straight-sets victory in front of a crowd of 1,631 at Petersen Events Center. The 25-9, 25-21, 25-14 victory was one of...
LSU’s offense, Georgia’s defense makes SEC title game contrast in stylesVideo
ATLANTA — LSU is perfectly comfortable in an offensive shootout, throwing caution to the wind and lighting up the scoreboard with big play after big play. Georgia would prefer a defensive quagmire, the sort of knock-‘em-back stalemate that puts a premium on old-school concepts like field position and turnovers. In...
Clemson wants to prove its playoff-worthy in ACC title gameVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is happy his players finally can prove they are a championship-caliber team. The third-ranked Tigers (12-0, No. 3 CFP) take on No. 22 Virginia (9-3, No. 23 CFP) for the ACC championship Saturday night, knowing a win cements their fifth consecutive appearance in...
Penguins to start Tristan Jarry against Coyotes
The Penguins will start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Friday’s game against the Arizona Coyotes and forward Phil Kessel at PPG Paints Arena according to coach Mike Sullivan. Jarry has appeared in 10 games this season with a 6-4-0 record, a 2.02 goals against average, a .936 save percentage and one...
Penguins’ remaining defensemen are embracing bigger minutes
During Wednesday’s 3-0 home victory against the St. Louis Blues, rookie defenseman John Marino played on the team’s top pairing with veteran Kris Letang. The duo offers plenty of intrigue between the dynamic skills of a five-time all-star such as Letang and the remarkably steady poise of the ephebic Marino....
Quaker Valley basketball coach Mike Mastroianni chasing win No. 500
During his time at Quaker Valley, boys basketball coach Mike Mastroianni has built a culture that has allowed the program to reach new heights of success. In the past three years, the Quakers have played in three WPIAL Class 4A title games, made a run to the PIAA semifinals twice...
Penn State coach James Franklin gets six-year contract extension
After seeing his name connected to jobs ranging from Southern California to Florida State, James Franklin is staying put at Penn State. The 47-year-old coach agreed to a six-year contract extension Friday that will keep him in State College through 2025. Terms of the deal were not immediately available but...
Carnegie Mellon women’s soccer loses in NCAA Division III semifinals
The Carnegie Mellon women’s soccer team had its NCAA Division III national championship hopes come to an end Friday. The Tartans lost 2-1 to No. 1 Messiah (22-1-2) on penalty kicks in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. Messiah’s Maddie Kohl, Megan Mansfield and Brooke Firestone...
Rooney rule has had positive impact, but flaws remain
In 2003, the NFL had three minority head coaches: future Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dungy, Herman Edwards and Marvin Lewis. In the 12 previous seasons, there had been six. Total. Considering the majority of the players in the league 16 years ago were minorities, that imbalance was enormous....
Mark Madden: There’s no goalie controversy; Matt Murray is the Penguins’ No. 1
The Penguins don’t have a goalie controversy. Not yet. Backup Tristan Jarry has played well: He’s 5-1 with a 1.86 goals-against average and .941 save percentage in his last six games. He made 28 saves as a Penguins team missing seven regular players blanked Stanley Cup champion St. Louis, 3-0,...
Steelers respect Pitt alum Larry Fitzgerald, who’s had ‘gold jacket-like career’ for CardinalsVideo
At age 36 and in his 16th season, Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald still is producing like a No. 1 option. “Man, I just always got a high level of respect,” Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said of the Cardinals captain. “And I’m never surprised when I turn the tape...
Steelers’ Diontae Johnson fights through injury, ‘rookie wall’Video
Diontae Johnson was seemingly making plays immediately after his promotion to “starter” status just three games into his rookie NFL season. By November, especially with JuJu Smith-Schuster seeing his production down and now out because of injury, Johnson had the look of the Steelers’ No. 1 receiver. In recent weeks,...
Southern Columbia routs Avonworth in record-setting PIAA championshipVideo
HERSHEY — Avonworth’s Park Penrod and Trevor Faulkner connected for an electric 43-yard touchdown pass on the opening possession Friday, and for more than 4 minutes, the Antelopes led the state championship. Maybe this wasn’t the mismatch many expected? That question didn’t linger long. District 4 champion Southern Columbia answered...
Shady Side Academy’s Mary Lynch named Regional Coach of the Year
Throughout the postseason, a few WPIAL soccer coaches have earned coach of the year honors. Earlier this week another one joined the group. After her team’s run to the state championship in Hershey, Shady Side Academy girls soccer coach Mary Lynch was named the 2019 United Soccer Coaches East Regional...
In Instagram post, Antonio Brown says he’s sorry … again
Antonio Brown is sorry … again. At least that’s what a post on the former Steelers, Raiders and Patriots wide receiver’s verified Instagram account says. Brown, who is being investigated by the NFL in the wake of sexual assault allegations, took to Instagram on Friday afternoon, apologizing for what he...
Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Conner out vs. Cardinals; Mark Barron will play
What was known all week became official Friday when the Pittsburgh Steelers ruled JuJu Smith-Schuster and James Conner out of Sunday’s game at the Arizona Cardinals. Running back Conner if out for the fifth time over the past six weeks because of a shoulder injury suffered late during an Oct....
Watch how fast Steelers’ all-time passing yards leaders climbed team’s ranksVideo
How quickly have Terry Bradshaw and Ben Roethlisberger climbed the Steelers’ ranks for career passing yards? Where does Kordell Stewart rank? Here’s an animation of the franchise’s all-time passing yards leaders from 1933 until now....
Penguins activate Justin Schultz from IR, assign Zach Trotman to AHL
The Penguins activated defenseman Justin Schultz from injured reserve on Friday and assigned defenseman Zach Trotman to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Schultz has missed the past seven games because of a suspected groin injury. He was in the lineup for Friday night’s game against the Coyotes. Initially recalled...
U mad, bro? Readers sound off on Steelers QBs, NFL refs; Browns fans can’t let it go
I know why you are mad. You are mad because I skipped “U mad, bro?” on Thursday when I took a personal day. That’s fair. You should be. You need it. You love it. You missed it. Let me fix this and make you whole again. Here’s a special Friday...
Could Steelers take advantage of Cardinals weakness in defending tight ends?Video
Production has been mostly lacking from tight ends in the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. If Vance McDonald and Nick Vannett don’t produce Sunday, they might never do so. The Steelers’ next opponent — the Arizona Cardinals — are the NFL’s worst team in defending tight ends. Through 12 games, opposing tights...
