McKeesport’s Millers seek to join WPIAL-winning father/son combos — 5 things to watch in Week 12
As a football coach’s son, McKeesport senior Matthew Miller has held a lot of different jobs before becoming the team’s starting quarterback. “He’s been the waterboy, the ballboy and all these other things,” said his father, Matt Miller, who’s in his 10th season as McKeesport’s coach. “He’s been around the...
Football coach John Beam from ‘Last Chance U’ dies after being shot, police say
OAKLAND, Calif. — Laney College football coach John Beam, who was featured in the Netflix series “Last Chance U,” has died after being shot on campus, the Oakland Police Department said Friday, and a suspect has been arrested. Police Chief Floyd Mitchell announced the coach’s death at a news conference...
West Virginia visits Arizona State in Big 12 matchup
West Virginia (4-6) at Arizona State (6-3) 1 p.m. Saturday How to watch: TNT Key stats Arizona State Offense Overall: 409.1 yards per game (52nd in FBS) Passing: 220.8 yards per game (78th) Rushing: 188.3 yards per game (30th) Scoring: 24.7 points per game (89th) Arizona State Defense Overall: 334.8...
Caliguri’s Academy of Martial Arts hosting 52nd annual Pennsylvania Karate Championships
The Academy of Martial Arts will host the 52nd annual Pennsylvania Karate Championships on Saturday at the Quality Inn in New Kensington. The top 10 rated competitors and all first-place competitors in their events will receive a PKRA state championship patch. Frank Caliguri, a 10th-degree black belt who runs the...
3rd-ranked Pitt run defense braces for Notre Dame’s 2 elite tailbacksVideo
Pitt’s defensive identity, curated by coach Pat Narduzzi and coordinator Randy Bates, revolves around stopping the run. If successful, opposing offenses are rendered one-dimensional, presenting advantages to the Panthers. As No. 22 Pitt (7-2, 5-1 ACC) prepares to host No. 9 Notre Dame (7-2) on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium, that...
Mark Madden: Paul Skenes excites Pirates’ true believers with championship talk, but it changes nothing
As expected, Paul Skenes got the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday. Was a unanimous selection to boot. What Skenes said after was embraced like the Sermon on the Mount by those dumb enough to be among the Pirates’ true believers. Skenes was asked about a report that he...
For the right price, Norwin will sell naming rights to its new stadium
The Norwin School District hopes to sell the naming rights to its stadium to recoup some of the cost of a $25.4 million renovation that began this month. School leaders want the funds to defray the cost of the renovation of the 60-year-old Knights Stadium, said Superintendent Natalie McCracken. “We...
Football Footnotes: More ‘Muuuth? Aaron Rodgers wants ‘more opportunities’ for Pat Freiermuth
The 2025 season opened up with the concept that the Pittsburgh Steelers really didn’t need to acquire a high-profile replacement for George Pickens at wide receiver. The tight ends were supposed to handle the job of being the second pass-catching option to DK Metcalf. If you add up the totals...
First Call: Ja’Marr Chase calls Joey Porter Jr. ‘handsy’; Pat McAfee not a fan of Pat Narduzzi’s Notre Dame comments
In Friday’s “First Call,” Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase gives a blunt assessment of Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. Pat McAfee isn’t wild about Pat Narduzzi’s comments in advance of the Pitt-Notre Dame game. The Penguins get ready for some odd start times in Sweden. Duquesne has an interesting challenge...
TreVeyon Henderson scores 3 TDs, Patriots beat Jets 27-14 for 8th straight win
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rookie TreVeyon Henderson rushed for two touchdowns and made a TD catch to help Drake Maye and the New England Patriots win their eighth straight game, 27-14 over the New York Jets on Thursday night. New England (9-2) matched its longest winning streak since Tom Brady’s final...
Brad Marchand reaches 1,000 career points, 102nd to hit milestone
SUNRISE, Fla. — Brad Marchand remembers a conversation he had with the Boston Bruins early in his days as a pro, and how some scouts there told him that getting to 400 games would signify having a pretty good career. He’s done far better than that. Marchand became the 102nd...
Robert Morris men dispatch Division III Pitt-Greensburg, but coach Toole unhappy with Colonials’ effort
Robert Morris made it two one-sided victories in three days against visiting Division III opponents, thumping Pitt-Greensburg, 81-57, on Thursday night at UPMC Events Center. The win — however uninspired it seemed to RMU coach Andy Toole — comes on the heels of a 93-47 rout of Geneva on Monday...
West Virginia charges back to beat Pitt men’s basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Basketball coaches always say the key to winning games is the end of the first half and the beginning of the second. West Virginia coach Ross Hodge walked away from Thursday’s Backyard Brawl pleased. The Mountaineers used a big run late in the first half and early...
Ohtani is unanimous MVP for 4th time in winning NL honor as Judge edges Raleigh for 3rd AL accolade
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani won his fourth MVP award in a unanimous vote for the National League honor on Thursday and Aaron Judge earned the American League accolade for the third time. Ohtani won a MVP for the third straight year, his second in the NL with the Los Angeles...
Browns offensive coordinator Tommy Rees hopes to help QB Dillon Gabriel become more accurate
BEREA, Ohio — Browns offensive coordinator Tommy Rees accomplished some of his goals in his first game calling plays last week, a 27-20 loss to the New York Jets. However, one area where Rees needs to make progress is helping Dillon Gabriel improve his accuracy. Ahead of Cleveland’s game Sunday...
Pitt great Aaron Donald to serve as guest picker on ‘College GameDay’ at Acrisure Stadium
ESPN’s “College GameDay” selecting Pittsburgh as its broadcast location this weekend highlighted the stakes of Saturday’s showdown between No. 22 Pitt and No. 9 Notre Dame at Acrisure Stadium. The GameDay crew, featuring host Rece Davis, analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Nick Saban plus Plum native Pat McAfee, will...
Jameis Winston to start at QB for the Giants in interim coach Mike Kafka’s first big decision
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jameis Winston walked off the field Wednesday after his first practice as the New York Giants’ starting quarterback, including some extra work after it was over, and flashed a big smile. “We finally made it, huh?” Winston said. “We finally made it.” With Jaxson Dart in...
Steelers notes: Asante Samuel Jr. practicing as outside CB; Isaiah Hodgins lost to Giants
Two practices in to his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, veteran Asante Samuel Jr. has been working solely as an outside cornerback. Samuel was signed to the practice squad Wednesday in the wake of veteran Darius Slay leaving the Steelers’ most recent game because of a concussion and two weeks...
Rookie QB Will Howard ‘really thankful’ for Steelers activation, development at practice
When Will Howard took his first live snaps during team portions of Pittsburgh Steelers practice three weeks ago, it quickly became apparent to him that it had been about 2½ months since he had done so. “I was like, ‘Man, it feels like I haven’t played football in forever,’ ”...
Changes in secondary have Steelers optimistic they are better equipped to handle Bengals’ passing game
Four weeks ago, the Cincinnati Bengals produced numbers against the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense that looked like they were spit out by a Madden video game. Joe Flacco, barely a week after being traded by the Cleveland Browns, had 342 yards passing and three touchdowns. Ja’Marr Chase was targeted 23 times...
Broderick Jones limited at Steelers practice; Alex Highsmith, Darius Slay remain out
Pittsburgh Steelers starting left tackle Broderick Jones returned to practice Thursday, but it was on a limited basis because of a groin injury. Jones said it was “pretty much” the same ailment that caused him to miss practice time during training camp. Jones has not missed any game time this...
Baylor AD Mack Rhoades leaves role as CFP chairman and Hunter Yurachek replaces him
Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades stepped down from his role as chairman of the College Football Playoff selection committee and is taking a leave of absence from the school while it investigates allegations against him. While not going into additional details, Baylor vice president Jason Cook said Thursday those allegations...
Lamar Jackson returns to practice for the Ravens after missing Wednesday’s session with a knee issue
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson returned to practice for the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday after missing the previous day’s session because of a knee issue. Jackson played the last two games after missing three because of a hamstring injury. It was not clear what happened to his knee, but...
Cleveland pitcher Emmanuel Clase pleads not guilty to federal charges alleging he rigged pitches
NEW YORK — Cleveland Guardians star pitcher Emmanuel Clase pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he took bribes to help gamblers win bets on his pitches. The 27-year-old reliever was released on $600,000 bond after his appearance in Brooklyn federal court. Clase also surrendered his passport and was ordered...
Pat Narduzzi believes 5th time could be charm as Pitt tries to upset ranked Notre Dame
At 65 years old, defensive coordinator Randy Bates is the oldest of Pat Narduzzi’s assistants. Asked this week of his memories from the last time Pitt played Notre Dame, an October 2023 showdown in South Bend, Ind., Bates leaned into being the elder statesman on staff with the Panthers. “That’s...
