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Ready Freddie: Kitchens hired by Browns after offensive run
CLEVELAND — Freddie Kitchens had something on his coaching resume no other candidate could match. He made Baker Mayfield a better quarterback. Kitchens, who helped Mayfield turn his rookie season into a record-breaking one during an impressive eight-game stint as the Browns offensive coordinator, on Saturday was named Cleveland’s 17th...
Jeannette’s Batts helps LIU Brooklyn top Robert Morris
NEW YORK — Raiquan Clark scored 24 points, Jashaun Agosto added 21 with nine assists and Jeannette graduate Julian Batts hit a big 3-pointer as LIU Brooklyn beat Robert Morris, 80-73, on Saturday. Tyrn Flowers scored 16 points with eight rebounds and the trio of Blackbirds (8-8, 2-2 Northeast Conference)...
Duquesne rallies then holds off St. Joseph’s
PITTSBURGH — Michael Hughes had 17 points and eight rebounds, and Duquesne overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Saint Joseph’s, 85-84, on Saturday at Palumbo Center. The Dukes (11-5, 2-1 Atlantic 10) went on an 11-2 run to lead 82-75 on Hughes’ pair of free throws with 44 seconds left...
Chiefs roll past Colts, reach AFC title gameVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes picked apart the Colts in his postseason debut, the Chiefs defense answered their chorus of critics with a stout performance, and Kansas City rolled to a 31-13 victory over Indianapolis in the divisional round Saturday to end 25 years of playoff frustration. Mahomes threw...
WVU loses to Oklahoma State, remains winless in Big 12
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Oklahoma State’s Isaac Likekele is having fun. West Virginia’s players, not so much. Likekele scored a career-high 23 points with nine rebounds to lead the Cowboys to their first true road win, beating West Virginia, 85-77, on Saturday. The loss gives the Mountaineers their first 0-4 start...
Sean Payton: Playoff stakes more important than perceived slightsVideo
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton dismisses the premise the Philadelphia Eagles could derive extra motivation from the widespread perception New Orleans ran up the score on them when they met in November. “My question would be: We’re all playing hard in these divisional playoff games, right?”...
Philip Rivers, Chargers look to end dominance by Tom Brady, PatriotsVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady typically shrugs off any mention of records or milestones he sets. But even he had to chuckle at the one he and Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers will mark when they meet in Sunday’s divisional playoffs. Brady, who will be 41 years and 163...
Previewing Sunday’s NFL divisional playoff games
Is this the year Philip Rivers finally gets past the New England Patriots? Is the speculation of the Patriots’ demise premature? Can Nick Foles continue his Cinderella story with the Philadelphia Eagles in their matchup at New Orleans? Here’s a look at Sunday’s NFL divisional playoff games: LOS ANGELES CHARGERS...
Kevin Gorman: Antonio Brown knew score about his legacy with Steelers
“It’s all about being a champion. People remember champions who played with the Steelers. They don’t remember guys with a lot of yards and a lot of catches. They remember guys who won championships: i.e., Hines Ward, John Stallworth, Lynn Swann … ” Those are the words of a Steelers...
Penguins’ Kris Letang makes best case yet for Norris Trophy
The Norris Trophy, given annually to the top defenseman in the NHL, is decided by a vote of hockey writers, not players. But if Pittsburgh Penguins center Derick Brassard had a ballot, he would have filled it out sometime in the late evening hours Dec. 12. He had just watched...
Tide change: Top of golf now belongs to youth
HONOLULU — Leave it to the oldest rookie to best illustrate how the PGA Tour has become such a young man’s game. Chris Thompson tried for 19 years to reach the highest level of golf, and he finally earned a PGA Tour card when he was 42. With every year...
Nadal: Andy Murray will be big loss but show must go on
MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal knew it was inevitable that sooner or later the Big Four would become the Big Three. That Andy Murray is the first of the longtime leading four in men’s tennis to signal the end of his career is something Nadal has to keep in perspective....
Outdoors notices for Jan. 13, 2018
NOTICES Outdoors RIFLE/TRAP LEAGUES • In the Allegheny Valley Rifle League on Jan. 19, Butler (7-2) defeated Fort Hand (2-7),1,166-1,155, and Murrysville (3-6) beat Clymer (6-3) in the A-team standings. In the B-team division, Butler (8-1) topped Fort Hand (1.5-7.5), 1,146-1,085, and Clymer (7-2) beat Murrysville (1.5-7.5), 1,144-1,129. Murrysville’s Ray...
Pitt gives undermanned N.C. State scare in ACC loss
RALEIGH, N.C. — No. 15 North Carolina State lost both a starting big man and its point guard. Good thing for the Wolfpack their depth is the envy of most teams. DJ Funderburk scored 12 of his career-high 18 points in the second half, and N.C. State beat Pitt, 86-80,...
Steelers offseason positional outlook: Defensive linemen
Editor’s note: This is Part 7 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary-cap information courtesy spotrac.com. The starters for 2019 Pittsburgh Steelers along the defensive line are set in stone. But with rotations so common at the position, who else...
Penguins win in Anaheim without leaning on goalie Matt Murray
While the Pittsburgh Penguins were ripping off eight straight wins through late December and early January, they were aided and abetted by a red-hot goaltender. It was easy to wonder what those results would have looked like if Matt Murray hadn’t been playing out of his mind. Well, there’s a...
Guy, No. 4 Virginia stay perfect with 63-43 win over Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. — Kyle Guy had 13 points, De’Andre Hunter scored 12 and No. 4 Virginia improved to 15-0 with a 63-43 victory over Clemson on Saturday. Clemson started the day with a national championship football parade and celebration just a few steps away at Death Valley. The basketball Tigers...
Jake Guentzel’s hat trick helps Penguins storm past Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jake Guentzel scored three times, Phil Kessel got the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from an early three-goal deficit for a 7-4 victory over the Ducks on Friday night, sending Anaheim to its 10th consecutive loss. Tanner Pearson scored the...
Gateway ice hockey alumni gather for Black vs. White game
Gateway ice hockey alumni from five decades gathered recently at Center Ice Arena in Delmont to celebrate an athletic tradition and to honor three past Gators greats. Corey Perhac (2010), Shawn Jesih (1996) and Joe Kasper (2007) were recognized with induction onto the Gateway Hockey Honor Roll. They are the...
Thomas Jefferson grad Schmidt caps Edinboro career, will play in Dream Bowl
It was Josh Schmidt’s dream to play football at the same college where his father played. Mission accomplished. A 6-foot-4, 220-pound senior on the Edinboro football team, Schmidt, a Thomas Jefferson graduate, played in 44 consecutive games as a long snapping specialist, and was honored as the Fighting Scots’ special...
Brentwood grad Mulholland caps successful career at Marietta
Brendan Mulholland took a revisionist attitude to the Marietta College football program. Mulholland, a 6-foot, 290-pound senior offensive lineman, graduated from Brentwood in 2015 as a three-sport athlete. He joined the Marietta College football program in Ohio that fall. “When I arrived at Marietta, I wanted to be a part...
Penn-Trafford rifle team prepared to be contender
The Penn-Trafford rifle team is ready to take another step forward. Last season, the Warriors were on the verge of qualifying for the WPIAL team championships in only their fourth season of competition. Penn-Trafford came up a bit short in its trek for the seventh spot, falling to Trinity and...
Previewing Saturday’s NFL playoff games
Former local college football standouts Aaron Donald and Tavon Austin take center stage Saturday in the NFL playoffs. Donald’s Los Angeles Rams face Austin’s Dallas Cowboys in the NFC divisional round. The winner faces the winner of the Philadelphia Eagles-New Orleans Saints game, which will be played Sunday. A look...
Rams, Cowboys seek long-awaited postseason breakthroughsVideo
LOS ANGELES — As if the pressure of playing for the Los Angeles Rams’ first playoff victory in 14 years wasn’t enough, Todd Gurley carries an extra imperative into the Coliseum on Saturday night. “Basically, everybody I know hates the Cowboys,” the Rams’ All-Pro running back said. “They’ve been hitting...
Jeff Capel hopes Pitt can turn page quickly with ACC road game loomingVideo
Jeff Capel is no killjoy. He enjoyed Pitt’s victory against Louisville as much as his players, even remarking it was a fun game in which to coach. But not long after he walked off the court and left the locker room celebration Wednesday night, he spoke with reporters about the...
