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Robert Morris takes care of business at home vs. Stonehill
In an era of rampant player movement through the NCAA transfer portal, these are the games that help to speed the process of getting to know your team. How do the pieces fit together? What might you do well? The early-season matchups and mismatches continue for Robert Morris coach Andy...
Women’s baseball players could soon have a league of their own againVideo
For nearly every highlight of Julie Croteau’s trailblazing baseball career — all except her time as a double in “A League of Their Own,” really — she shared the field with men. Frequently as teammates. Always as foes. That’s mostly how it’s been for generations of female players. So when...
Pittsburgh native Curt Cignetti helps turn unbeaten Indiana into the toast of college footballVideo
Ed Miller has attended Indiana football and basketball games since the early 1970s, and he’s never seen a fall quite like this. As the leaves change colors and flutter to the ground, and the action ramps up for one of college basketball’s true blueblood programs, everyone around Bloomington is focused...
Jets’ Aaron Rodgers on returning next season: ‘I think so, yeah’Video
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers’ stint with the New York Jets could still extend beyond this season — despite plenty of losses and disappointments. The star quarterback, who’ll turn 41 on Dec. 2, previously said he’d like to play a few more years. And he insisted Wednesday that the...
Penguins see hope in overtime loss to Red Wings
Bryan Rust knows there are plenty of questions about the Pittsburgh Penguins at the moment. And the right winger acknowledges the solutions aren’t plainly obvious. “If we would have had all the answers, we wouldn’t have done the things that have happened this past however long,” Rust said Tuesday in...
ACC still fighting for respect in CFP rankings
Rhett Lashlee has done the math. It rolls around in the SMU coach’s head every week. The more he thinks about it, the more it doesn’t add up. Why, Lashlee wonders, is the ACC fighting what seems to be an uphill battle for respect from the College Football Playoff committee?...
Bills QB Josh Allen dismisses comparisons to Patrick Mahomes ahead of matchup with ChiefsVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — There are several reasons Josh Allen spent much of Wednesday referring to the AFC East-leading Bills’ much-hyped showdown against Patrick Mahomes and the undefeated Chiefs on Sunday as merely one regular-season game among 17. Outside the practice facility, a long line of CBS transport trucks were...
Ravens WR Diontae Johnson ramping up just in time to face Mike Tomlin, SteelersVideo
BALTIMORE — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin wasn’t too concerned with scouting Diontae Johnson, but this could be the week he breaks out in Baltimore. Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Monday that the newly acquired wide receiver’s workload will “ramp up” as he gets acclimated to one of the league’s...
Penguins honor Evgeni Malkin for 500th NHL goal ahead of puck drop vs. DetroitVideo
In terms of team accomplishments, the Pittsburgh Penguins have not produced much worth celebrating so far this season. However, their franchise icons achieving individual accolades has been a totally different story. Perhaps the most memorable moment of the season to date was Evgeni Malkin scoring his 500th career goal in...
Saint Vincent fires football coach Aaron Smetanka, 2 assistants after 1-9 season
After a 1-9 season, Saint Vincent fired head football coach Aaron Smetanka along with offensive coordinator Sam London III and defensive coordinator John Bell, launching an immediate search for new staff members. The remainder of the coaching staff was still listed on the school’s athletics website, but that does not...
‘You’re not a Raven til you beat the Steelers’ – Baltimore players talk up AFC North rivalry
Derrick Henry is on pace for one of the most productive seasons by a running back in NFL history, let alone for the Baltimore Ravens. But, in one respect, he’s been told he’s not yet fully ingratiated to the team. There’s a saying often heard at the Ravens’ Under Armour...
After switching sides, Steelers ILB Patrick Queen ready to play villain against rival Ravens
Patrick Queen leaned his head back and smiled, pausing before answering a question he knew was coming. Asked about playing for the first time against the team where he spent the first four seasons of his NFL career, he tried to balance his inner trash talker with diplomacy. Now that...
Colts give Anthony Richardson starting QB job back
INDIANAPOLIS — Anthony Richardson showed the Indianapolis Colts over the past two weeks off the field that he could be their starting quarterback. Again. Two ugly losses might have helped convince Indy’s brain trust, too. Either way, Richardson has won back the job. Coach Shane Steichen announced Wednesday that he...
New Kensington to host 51st Pennsylvania Karate Championships
A tradition unlike any other in the Alle-Kiski Valley or Pittsburgh region continues this weekend. The 51st Pennsylvania Karate Championships, a keystone event since the early 1970s, returns Saturday to the grand ballroom of the Quality Inn in New Kensington. It is where the event began all those years ago....
All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton at practice but not in uniform as Ravens prepare for SteelersVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton was working off to the side — not in uniform — during the portion of practice open to reporters Wednesday. Hamilton injured his ankle in last week’s victory over Cincinnati. The All-Pro did some stretching and light jogging Wednesday and seemed...
Van Jefferson, Najee Harris join Donte Jackson as Steelers who miss practice
Two starting skill position players joined a starting cornerback among those who sat out Wednesday’s Pittsburgh Steelers practice because of injury. Running back Najee Harris and receiver Van Jefferson were listed as practice non-participants Wednesday on the injury report. Harris suffered an ankle injury late in this past Sunday’s win...
It’s the seniors’ day Saturday at Pitt, but they haven’t forgotten about Clemson
The day football programs set aside to honor their seniors is almost always a special time, often the last home game — such as it will be at Pitt on Saturday — and an event coaches might use to motivate their players. “I talked to our team just about playing...
With Alex Highsmith out, Steelers backup OLBs prepare for larger role
Alex Highsmith was using a wheeled cart Wednesday, the idea being the device would make it easier for a man with an ankle sprain to get around the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room. With Highsmith unable to play Sunday, the Steelers’ reserve outside linebackers face far different kinds of obstacles in...
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had a stroke earlier this month, is expected to make full recovery
Basketball Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich has been away from the team because he suffered a mild stroke earlier this month, the San Antonio Spurs announced Wednesday. Popovich is in his 29th season as coach of the Spurs and there is no timetable for his return to the sideline, the...
Who can replace forward Lars Eller for the Penguins?
The Pittsburgh Penguins had a few more bodies at their optional morning skate Wednesday in Cranberry. In total, 12 players took to the ice. That represented an increase from the eight souls who were present for Monday’s session, a handful of hours before the Penguins were blasted by the Dallas...
Source: Pirates to hire former farmhand Matt Hague as new hitting coach
The Pittsburgh Pirates turned to one of their former farmhands as their new hitting coach by hiring Matt Hague, according to a source. Hague spent seven seasons with the organization, including 33 games in the majors. TSN Sports first reported the hire. Hague, 39, spent four seasons as a minor-league...
Depth along interior defensive line keeping Penn State fresh in the trenches
Penn State is not unique in prioritizing depth along its interior defensive line. That’s standard practice for all programs that want to be best-equipped to handle the rigors of a long season. While the No. 4 Nittany Lions feel confident in the ability of veterans Dvon J-Thomas and Zane Durant...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scheduled to face Red Wings
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic in Wednesday’s home game against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena. Tristan Jarry is slated to serve as his backup while rookie Joel Blomqvist will be a healthy scratch. Coach Mike Sullivan announced the team’s plans in net...
Mark Madden: Dominoes have started falling in the Penguins’ rebuild, but questions remain
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 7-1 home loss to the Dallas Stars on Monday was a white flag of sorts. Trading center Lars Eller to Washington the next day was confirmation thereof. The Penguins can’t compete with top-tier teams, not least because they ill-advisedly attempt to beat them at their own game...
First Call: Pens have a chance to heat up; Steelers work out former DB; will T.J. Watt get a few calls this week?Video
The Pittsburgh Steelers may be interested in bringing back a familiar face. There’s an interesting trend about the officiating crew for the team’s game against Baltimore on Sunday. The Penguins’ schedule is about to play into their hands. Now, can they actually do something with it? That’s a different conversation....
