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West Virginia wins season finale, keeps TCU from being bowl eligible
FORT WORTH, Texas — West Virginia quarterback Jarret Doege threw the ball and then took a big hit. When he got up and looked down the field, he saw the official with his hands in the air signaling a touchdown. “I had no idea what happened,” Doege said. “Just in...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust sidelined, replaced by defenseman Juuso Riikola
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Penguins forward Bryan Rust is absent from the lineup for Friday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena due to an apparent injury. During the early stages of the morning skate Rust tumbled into the boards feet-first and limped to the bench before retreating to...
Gateway knocked out by Archbishop Wood on last-minute field goal
ALTOONA — Gateway’s wait for its first PIAA football championship continues. Chamor Price’s dazzling run with a screen pass for a 30-yard touchdown near the end of the third quarter tied the game and put the WPIAL Class 5A champion Gators in position to play for the state title next...
Bills’ win over Cowboys could be biggest since Jim Kelly eraVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen had a predicable reply when someone asked him if the Buffalo Bills’ thorough dismantling of the Dallas Cowboys in a Thanksgiving showcase was a signature win for a rising team. “Just No. 9,” the quarterback said Friday, referencing the Bills’ win total this season....
8 beats 7, especially if Pitt can defeat Boston College in finale
No one argued with Pat Narduzzi when he said the difference between eight and seven is one. “Eight is one more than seven, and seven is one less than eight,” he said, smiling, when presented with the question of how important beating Boston College would be for the Panthers (7-4)....
QB Will Levis likely to lead No. 12 Penn State against Rutgers
STATE COLLEGE — Getting knocked out of the biggest game of the season was tough for Sean Clifford. Standing on the sideline and watching Penn State’s playoff dreams go up in smoke was even harder. If the Penn State quarterback has to sit again, he’s prepared to do everything in...
Steelers, Browns promise no funny business in rematchVideo
When the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns meet Sunday at Heinz Field, it will have been only 17 days since they last played. Just don’t expect this game to start like that one finished. “I don’t feel like it would,” Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree said, referring to the skirmish that...
Father of former Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury dies
The father of former Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has died, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Friday. Vegas Golden Knights beat reporter Ben Gotz reported Andre Fleury passed away Wednesday at age 63. According to Gotz, Marc-Andre Fleury left the Golden Knights’ road trip for Quebec on Tuesday because of...
Steelers’ usage of inside linebackers varies based on opponent, gameplanVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers have what they consider to be three starting inside linebackers. The division of labor at that position has proven to vary from week to week. Over the past four games, veteran Mark Barron and rookie Devin Bush twice had the most defensive snaps played among the team’s...
Cardinals’ Josh Shaw suspended for betting on NFL games
NEW YORK — Arizona Cardinals cornerback Josh Shaw was suspended through at least the end of the 2020 season for betting on NFL games on multiple occasions this season, the first time in more than 35 years a player has been banned for gambling. The little-known Shaw hasn’t played for...
Penguins call up Joseph Blandisi from Wilkes-Barre
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Penguins recalled forward Joseph Blandisi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL on Friday afternoon. The transaction comes after forward Bryan Rust was shaken up following a fall in the morning skate at Nationwide Arena. Rust left the ice for a few minutes but returned for a power-play...
From Latvia to NHL, Penguins’ Teddy Blueger’s friendship with Columbus’ Elvis Merzlikins enduresVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In some ways, it has been the signature moment of Teddy Blueger’s season. In the Pittsburgh Penguins’ second game of the year Oct. 5 at PPG Paints Arena, Blueger took a little forehand pass from Domink Kahun and burst into the offensive zone like a meteor streaking...
Mark Madden: Don’t crown Lamar Jackson, Ravens just yet
Are the Baltimore Ravens the NFL’s best team right now? Yes. Can they be the NFL’s best team on a frozen January day in Foxboro, Mass.? Maybe. New England is said to be “in trouble” despite a 10-1 record. At 43, quarterback Tom Brady might finally be fading, albeit in...
Fast start leads Thomas Jefferson to PIAA semifinal victory over Lampeter-Strasburg
HOLLIDAYSBURG — After an 11-year wait, Thomas Jefferson is finally headed back to Hershey, but there wasn’t much suspense in the victory that made it happen. Thomas Jefferson scored on its first three possessions and later added three more touchdowns in the third quarter to rout Lampeter-Strasburg, 44-2, Friday afternoon...
James Conner doubtful, JuJu Smith-Schuster out for Steelers vs. Browns
Limited to 13 snaps during November because of a shoulder injury, James Conner has a sliver of hope in returning to game action Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pro Bowl running back practiced in a limited capacity Thursday and Friday and on the official injury report was given a...
Watch how fast Penguins’ all-time leading scorers climbed team’s ranksVideo
Most Penguins fan knows that Mario Lemieux is the franchise’s all-time leading scorer. But do you know how quickly he and the likes of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin climbed the team’s ranks? Here’s an animation of the Penguins’ all-time leading goal scorers from 1967 until now....
Flames coach Bill Peters quits; accused of slurs, abuse
Bill Peters resigned as coach of the Calgary Flames on Friday after allegedly making racist slurs at a Nigerian-born player in the minors and kicking and punching players behind the bench during his time with Carolina. General manager Brad Treliving said he received a resignation letter from Peters that wraps...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust ‘fine’ after falling in morning skate
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Penguins appear to have dodged yet another injury scare. During the early stages of Friday’s morning skate at Nationwide Arena, Penguins forward Bryan Rust tumbled feet-first into the corner boards and limped off the ice towards the dressing room. A few minutes later, he returned to...
Benny Snell providing ‘real spark’ to Steelers running game
Mike Tomlin used the word “spark” three times in his postgame interview Sunday to describe what backup quarterback Devlin Hodges brought to the Pittsburgh Steelers offense against the Cincinnati Bengals. Two days later, at his weekly news conference, Tomlin dropped six more references to the “spark” that Hodges provided as...
Central Catholic ‘not awestruck’ by nationally ranked St. Joseph’s Prep
National rankings list St. Joseph’s Prep as one of the best high school football teams not only in Pennsylvania but in the entire country. The team’s roster features Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jeremiah Trotter Jr., sons of former NFL stars. Its schedule started with games against powerhouse programs in Florida,...
Minor league report: Nailers shut out by Komets
Goaltender Jordan Ruby made 29 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-0 shutout loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at the Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Thursday. Wheeling (8-6-4-0) has lost three consecutive games, all to Fort Wayne. Highlights: The Nailers’ next game is at home against...
Bills beat Cowboys, solidify hold on AFC wild-card spotVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — John Brown became the first Buffalo receiver to throw a touchdown pass, and the Bills went on to beat the Dallas Cowboys, 26-15, on Thursday. Bills quarterback Josh Allen ran for a touchdown and threw a TD pass to Cole Beasley, who had 110 yards receiving in...
Talent disparity overshadows Ohio State-Michigan rivalry
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ohio State has turned one of the greatest rivalries in sports into a one-sided series against Michigan by simply having more talent. That seems to be true throughout the rosters, and it makes the largest difference on the offensive and defensive lines. The Buckeyes (11-0, 8-0...
WVU hopes to finish with victory, end TCU’s bowl hopes
FORT WORTH, Texas — West Virginia will not make it to a bowl this season, so the Mountaineers will try to spoil TCU’s postseason hopes. Garret Wallow and TCU are in the same position as last season, having to win their last regular-season game just to get bowl eligible. “It’s...
Evgeni Malkin, Jake Guentzel thriving as linemates for Penguins
This has gone on for more than a decade. Since the mid-2000s, the Pittsburgh Penguins have brought in wingers with scoring acumen in hopes they immediately will mesh with their franchise center. But in many cases, those 20- or 30-goal scorers have found success with the No. 2 center —...
