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QB Sean Clifford leads No. 9 Penn State past No. 24 Indiana

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s best offense Saturday wasn’t explosive or flashy. It was grinding and relentless, and it helped keep the No. 9 Nittany Lions’ playoff hopes alive. Penn State (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten, No. 9 CFP) got three touchdowns from quarterback Sean Clifford, who completed 11 of 23...
WPIAL Class 6A football finals primer: Central Catholic vs. Pine-Richland

WPIAL Class 6A championship No. 1 Central Catholic (10-1) vs. No. 2 Pine-Richland (10-1) 8 p.m. Saturday, Heinz Field On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com; 1020 AM, 107.1 FM Coaches: Terry Totten, Central Catholic; Eric Kasperowicz, Pine-Richland Winner plays: District 6 champion State College (11-1) in PIAA quarterfinals Nov. 22-23 WPIAL titles:...
Colin Kaepernick throws for 40 minutes at odd NFL workout

RIVERDALE, Ga. — Colin Kaepernick threw passes for about 40 minutes on a high school field, then signed autographs for hundreds of fans who gathered in an end zone to watch his NFL workout that was suddenly moved Saturday, the latest strange twist in the saga of the exiled quarterback....
WPIAL Class A final notebook: Brendan Parsons, Kenlein Ogletree play starring roles for Clairton

It was another spectacular day for Clairton quarterback Brendan Parsons, who passed for 201 yards and ran for 94 yards. On the season, he has thrown for 1,885 yards and 23 touchdown passes and has run for 999 yards and 11 TDs. Ogletree now has 19 touchdowns and 52 extra...
Steelers’ matchup with Browns brings amped-up sense of physicality to rivalryVideo

When the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Ohio, they are used to encountering the type of physical, and occasionally reckless, brand of football that was on display Thursday night. It’s just that they expect to face it when visiting their divisional neighbors in the southern part of the state, not when...
Clairton conquers Sto-Rox to win 14th WPIAL championshipVideo

It’s a good bet, in recent years, that if Clairton reaches the WPIAL championship game, it’s going to win. The Bears won their 10th consecutive championship game by rolling over Sto-Rox, 41-19, on Saturday in the Class A game at Heinz Field. It’s the 14th WPIAL championship for Clairton, second-most...
Penguins recall forward Joseph Blandisi

NEWARK, N.J. — The Penguins have recalled forward Joseph Blandisi on an emergency basis from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League Blandisi, 25, has already appeared in seven NHL games this season and scored two points (one goal, one assist). In eight AHL contests, he has four points (two goals,...
Four Downs: Steelers wide receivers not separating themselves

1. No separating Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph had four interceptions and was 0 for 7 on passes that were intended more than 20 yards downfield during Thursday’s 21-7 loss to the Cleveland Browns. It was, by any reasonable measure, an awful game for Rudolph. But it should be noted...
Minor league report: Andrew Agozzino leads Penguins past Thunderbirds

Two goals by forward Andrew Agozzino led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 home win against the Springfield Falcons at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Sam Miletic had two assists for the Penguins (9-5-1-1) while defenseman Kevin Czuczman and forward Ryan Haggerty each also scored goals. Goaltender...
Gateway’s defense uses 4th-down stands to edge McKeesport in WPIAL semifinalsVideo

McKeesport’s Devari Robinson sprinted forward on fourth-and-4, colliding with Gateway linebacker Jay Johnson, who dragged him to the Offutt Field turf. First down? Over on downs? “I was unsure,” Johnson said, “but I knew I had him when I looked to the left and he was short of the sticks.”...
WPIAL Playoffs 3rd round results — Nov. 15 and 16, 2019

TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s WPIAL high school football playoff action. GAMES OF THE WEEK • RICHLAND 34, LIGONIER VALLEY 6 @ Mansion Park Senior Trevor Tustin caught two touchdown passes, and senior Caleb Burke scored twice and threw a pair of touchdown passes as Richland posted...
Peters Township’s dynamic defense downs top-seeded Penn-Trafford in Class 5A semis

It wasn’t the offensive explosion last year’s quarterfinal was, but defense stole the show this time for Peters Township in a playoff rematch with Penn-Trafford. And the result was the same. The fifth-seeded Indians forced five turnovers and used that momentum to do all of their scoring in the second...
Richland again takes down Ligonier Valley in District 6 title game

ALTOONA — This is not how the Ligonier Valley football team wanted its final game in District 6 to end. A quick start by No. 1 Richland and untimely mistakes were too much for No. 2 Ligonier Valley to overcome in a 34-6 loss in the District 6 Class 2A...
Penguins fall behind again, lose to Devils

NEWARK, N.J. — The Penguins have an identity. Be hard on the forecheck. Make good decisions with the puck. Play a 200-foot game. Attack with speed. Those postulates are repeated so often, they’re almost as much of the brand for this organization as its black and yellow jerseys. As of...
West Virginia thunders past Pitt with 2nd-half surgeVideo

If the Backyard Brawl is supposed to create a hostile environment for the opposing team, West Virginia coach Bob Huggins didn’t see anything like that Friday night at Petersen Events Center. Pitt was anything but a hostile host in a 68-53 loss to Mountaineers in the 187th renewal of one...
Seton Hill, Saint Vincent football teams seek 3rd win

NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference SETON HILL at SHEPHERD Rams Stadium, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Noon Saturday Records: Seton Hill 2-7, 2-5 PSAC West; Shepherd 8-2, 6-1 PSAC East Coaches: Daniel Day, Seton Hill; Ernie McCook, Shepherd Last week: Cal (Pa.) 28, Seton Hill 14; Shepherd 42, Bloomsburg 35 Series:...

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