Sports category, Page 704
Behren Morton, Tahj Brooks lead Texas Tech past California in Independence Bowl
SHREVEPORT, La. — Behren Morton completed 27 of 43 passes for 256 yards and three first-half touchdowns, leading Texas Tech to a 34-14 victory over California in the Independence Bowl on Saturday night. Tahj Brooks ran for 98 yards and a score as the Red Raiders (7-6) shook off a...
Penn State QB Drew Allar excited to play under new offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki
Drew Allar is focused on Ole Miss. The sophomore quarterback has a chance to end his first year as Penn State’s starter on a high note in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 30 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Allar is embracing that opportunity as he prepares for the No. 11-ranked Rebels. But...
20 years after unforgettable debut, former Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury returns ‘home’ with the WildVideo
Dick Tarnstrom’s memories of the opening game of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2003-04 season against the Los Angeles Kings are fuzzy. The lone exception is the Penguins’ starting goaltender that night, an 18-year-old bundle of energy and springy legs making his NHL debut: Marc-Andre Fleury. “He was awesome,” Tarnstrom, a former...
Western Carolina’s Desmond Reid, Censere Lee follow offensive coordinator Kade Bell to Pitt
Roster additions from the most important source these days — the NCAA transfer portal — continued for Pitt on Saturday when running back Desmond Reid and wide receiver Censere Lee verbally committed to the Panthers. Reid and Lee complete the package that arrived from Western Carolina, starting with the Catamounts’...
Mikey Keene leads Fresno State past New Mexico State in New Mexico Bowl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Mikey Keene threw for a career-high 380 yards with three touchdown passes and a rushing TD, and Fresno State routed New Mexico State, 37-10, in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday, the Bulldogs’ fifth straight victory in a bowl game. Malik Sherrod rushed for 90 yards on...
Mason Rudolph finishes Steelers’ loss — will he start their next game?
INDIANAPOLIS — Could the Pittsburgh Steelers be turning to a third starter at quarterback over a four-week span? “I don’t have answers as I sit here right now,” coach Mike Tomlin said in response to an inquiry along those lines after Saturday’s frightful 30-13 loss at the Indianapolis Colts. That...
Minor league report: Sam Poulin returns as Penguins win 3rd consecutive gameVideo
Forward Sam Poulin returned to the lineup after missing 18 games due to an undisclosed injured and scored a goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 home win against the Rochester Americans at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 23 saves on 24 shots,...
Tristan Jarry pulled as Penguins get humbled by undermanned Maple Leafs
If the Pittsburgh Penguins require any kind of major augmentations to the roster in hopes of qualifying for the playoffs, time will tell. At least that’s what president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas told reporters in Cranberry on Monday. “Time is going to tell us that and that’s how we’ll...
UMass blows 18-point lead before beating West Virginia
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Josh Cohen scored 19 points, and Robert Davis Jr. hit six 3-pointers and finished with 18 points to help Massachusetts survive a furious rally by West Virginia and beat the Mountaineers, 87-79, on Saturday night at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Rahsool Diggins scored 15 points,...
Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick leaves with injury, Cameron Heyward in concussion protocol
INDIANAPOLIS – Pittsburgh Steelers three-time All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick left Saturday’s game during the second quarter because of a knee injury and did not return. Fitzpatrick was injured when he collided with teammate Patrick Peterson on an incomplete pass with 8 minutes, 42 seconds left in the quarter. Fitzpatrick remained...
Airing of Grievances: Turnovers, flags, bad defense, worse offense … Aside from that, Steelers were great in Indy
With a 30-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Steelers have now lost three in a row and have fallen to 7-7. That’s good for just 11th in the conference. They now are last in the AFC North. The Steelers blew an early 13-0 lead. From that...
Steelers allow 30 straight points vs. Colts, fall to .500 after 3rd loss in row
INDIANAPOLIS — For 16 minutes Saturday, it looked like the Pittsburgh Steelers might race to a win that would soften the ills created by consecutive losses to two-win teams. For the remainder of the game, they remained stuck in neutral on offense and defense while watching the Indianapolis Colts run...
Appalachian State slogs past Miami (Ohio) in rain-soaked Cure Bowl
ORLANDO, Fla. — Joey Aguilar threw for 211 yards and scored on an 8-yard run in the third quarter as Appalachian State beat Miami (Ohio), 13-9, on Saturday in the rain-soaked Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl. Aguilar’s scoring run capped an 11-play, 73-yard drive and gave Appalachian State a 13-3...
Jacksonville State tops Louisiana-Lafayette in New Orleans Bowl overtime
NEW ORLEANS — Zion Webb completed a fourth-down pass to Perry Carter for an 18-yard tying touchdown with 1 minutes, 46 seconds left in regulation, Garrison Rippa hit a 27-yard field goal in overtime and Jacksonville State capped off its first season in the Football Bowl Subdivision with a 34-31...
Steelers’ Damontae Kazee ejected for hard hit during loss to Colts
INDIANAPOLIS – Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee was ejected for a hard hit on Michael Pittman during the second quarter of Saturday’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Kazee was assessed a 15-yard personal foul penalty on a second-and-8 passing play originating at the Indianapolis 31 yard-line. Pittman was full-out diving...
Dodgers, Shoei Ohtani got creative with $700M deal; both still have risk
PHOENIX — Once the initial shock wore off on the price tag of Shohei Ohtani’s record-shattering $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, details about the contract emerged that were nearly as stunning. A total of $680 million — 97% of the money — was deferred until 2034-43...
Tiger Woods and son settle for nice family affair at PNC Championship
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods never has had a family outing quite like the PNC Championship on Saturday, even in the rain. He was competing with his 14-year-old son, Charlie, and his 16-year-old daughter, Sam, on the bag as caddie for the first time. The only thing missing were enough...
Tee Higgins’ savvy play, Evan McPherson’s field goal lift Bengals
CINCINNATI — Tee Higgins made a savvy goal-line move to score a touchdown and force overtime, and Evan McPherson made a 29-yard field goal to seal a 27-24 victory Saturday for Cincinnati over the Minnesota Vikings, keeping the Bengals’ playoff hopes alive without their star quarterback. Higgins caught a 21-yard...
Penn State loses to Georgia Tech in OT after controversial call
NEW YORK — Miles Kelly made two free throws with 2.1 seconds left in overtime after a controversial foul call, and Georgia Tech beat Penn State, 82-81, with a frantic finish in a Holiday Festival matchup Saturday at Madison Square Garden. On the Yellow Jackets’ last possession and down 81-80,...
Jeremy Moussa throws 3 4th-quarter TDs, Florida A&M beats Howard in Celebration Bowl
ATLANTA — Jeremy Moussa overcame a frustrating first half to throw three fourth-quarter touchdown passes, including two to Kelvin Dean Jr., powering Florida A&M’s comeback past Howard, 30-26, on Saturday in the Celebration Bowl. Florida A&M (12-1) closed the season with 11 consecutive wins. Moussa connected with Dean on scoring...
Former Jeannette standout Johnson commits to Illinois
High-energy defensive lineman Anthony Johnson, who played briefly at Jeannette where he spearheaded a championship defense, committed to Illinois. He is a transfer from Youngstown State. Johnson (6-3, 300) entered the transfer portal after a strong junior season at YSU where he had 25 tackles, 6.5 for loss, and five...
Pitt stretches winning streak to 3 with rout of South Carolina State
With final exams over, campus half-empty and Pitt playing a game – a nonconference game — for the first time in a week, Petersen Events Center was quieter than usual Saturday afternoon during the Panthers’ 86-50 victory against South Carolina State. Didn’t matter. After a slow start, players’ effort was...
Starting left guard Isaac Seumalo played for Steelers vs. Colts, Blake Martinez scratched
INDIANAPOLIS — Despite not practicing all week, Pittsburgh Steelers starting left guard Isaac Seumalo was active and in uniform for Saturday’s game at the Indianapolis Colts. Seumalo is nursing a shoulder injury suffered during a loss to the Arizona Cardinals two weeks ago. He did not play in the second...
A closer look at Robb Smith, who will be Penn State’s co-defensive coordinator in the Peach Bowl
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State will have co-offensive coordinators and co-defensive coordinators for the Nittany Lions’ Peach Bowl game with Ole Miss on Dec. 30 in Atlanta. Co-offensive coordinators Ty Howle and Ja’Juan Seider, were elevated to coordinator status shortly after Penn State coach James Franklin fired OC Mike Yurcich...
Reserves Rickey Hunt, Parker Navarro lead Ohio to victory over Georgia Southern in Myrtle Beach Bowl
CONWAY, S.C. — Freshman Rickey Hunt ran for four touchdowns and caught a fifth as Ohio overcame a host of transfer portal losses to win its fifth straight bowl game, beating Georgia Southern, 41-21, at the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Saturday. The Bobcats (10-2) forced five turnovers, four off Eagles...
