After uneven start, Duquesne men’s basketball team seems to be building toward A-10 tourney run
Remember two years ago? David Dixon wishes he could forget it. Don’t be confused: Duquesne’s elder statesman is quite proud of the late-season run he and his team made en route to just the school’s second Atlantic 10 championship in men’s basketball. Just don’t keep bringing it up, all right?...
NASCAR great Tony Stewart back at Daytona, this time with family
Tony Stewart gave a shoutout to his bachelor days when he was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. In that early 2020 speech, he thanked “all the girlfriends” who were along for the ride with him as he grew from Indiana dirt racer to a three-time Cup champion and...
Olympians march in Milan and the mountains at a multi-site opening ceremony for the Winter Games
MILAN — Featuring tributes to da Vinci and Dante, Puccini and Pausini, Armani and Fellini, pasta and vino and other iconic tastes of Italian culture, an unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron opening ceremony got the Milan Cortina Olympics officially started Friday. Allowing athletes to participate in the Parade of Nations at the...
WPIAL investigating brawl between Penn Hills, Gateway girls basketball teams
The WPIAL spent part of Friday reviewing information and video of an on-court fight during the fourth quarter of Thursday’s Section 2-5A girls basketball game between rivals Gateway and Penn Hills at Gateway’s Furrie Sports Complex. WPIAL executive director Vince Sortino said he had no direct comment on the fight...
Pro Football Hall of Fame to consider changes after Belichick’s omission sparks outrage
The Pro Football Hall of Fame will consider making changes to the voting panel and process of choosing Hall of Famers following a year when Bill Belichick’s omission from the 2026 class generated outrage. Hall of Fame President Jim Porter said in an interview Thursday night after the five-player class...
Felony assault charge against Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna dropped
A first-degree felony aggravated assault charge against Penn State men’s hockey star Gavin McKenna on Friday was dropped, according to a press release from the Centre County District Attorney’s office. The felony charge, a misdemeanor simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct were filed against McKenna on Wednesday in conjunction with...
Schwartz resigns as Browns’ defensive coordinator after being passed over for head coach
CLEVELAND — Jim Schwartz resigned as the Cleveland Browns’ defensive coordinator after three seasons. The team announced Friday that Schwartz handed in his letter of resignation a day earlier. Schwartz has led one of the league’s top defenses over the past three seasons but was upset about being passed over...
WPIAL alums Lincoln Hoke, Reston Lehman begin work on Pitt’s defensive line
Pitt bringing in WPIAL talent is nothing new. Last December, football coach Pat Narduzzi didn’t hesitate to advertise Pitt’s bona fides when it comes to recruiting and developing homegrown talent. “I don’t think anybody takes more players and develops more players from the WPIAL than the University of Pittsburgh,” Narduzzi...
Jeff Capel continues to utilize Pitt freshmen Macari Moore, Kieran Mullen in short bursts
Within Pitt’s Jan. 31 loss to No. 22 Clemson was a prime example of the ongoing development of freshman center Kieran Mullen. The 7-footer from North Vancouver, British Columbia, scored four points on a pair of first-half layups. It was a modest total, to be sure, but still one shy...
Sonny Jurgensen, the strong-arm QB whose personality made him a beloved football figure, dies at 91
Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame quarterback whose strong arm, keen wit and affable personality made him one of the most beloved figures in Washington football history, has died. He was 91. While a cause was not disclosed, a Washington Commanders spokesperson confirmed Friday the team learned of Jurgensen’s death...
Mark Madden: The Miracle on Ice remains an unmatched moment in sports history
“Miracle: The Boys of ’80” is a Netflix documentary about the U.S. hockey team conquering impossible odds to win gold at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics. It brought surviving members of that team back to Lake Placid to watch highlights, talk and relive the moment. It’s strong and heartfelt....
From doinks to Bad Bunny: The best novelty Super Bowl bets on the board
Super Bowl Sunday is like Christmas Day for football fans. Besides the pregame rampup and nonstop action on the field, the big game is an event filed with seven-layer dips, block polls, comical commercials and halftime entertainment. Then there’s the gambling. Sure, there’s plenty of ways to bet on how...
Penguins’ Olympians treasure NHL’s return after 12 years
Erik Karlsson has an odd way of explaining his most recent exposure to the Olympics in 2014. “Not very good memories about that,” the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman said Jan. 2 in Cranberry. “But no, I have great memories from Sochi. I think it was one of the best experiences in...
Penn State’s Chris Stoll, ex-Steelers QB Josh Dobbs highlight local ties to Super Bowl LX
When Chris Stoll was spending two full seasons not seeing the field as a walk-on for the Penn State football team, who could have imagined he would be the only player from the program who would get onto the field to play in a future Super Bowl? Stoll, the Seattle...
First Call: Jay Glazer rips Aaron Rodgers; former Steeler sounds off about Tom Brady
Fox’s Jay Glazer doesn’t hold back when talking about Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. A new Steelers coach gets some bad news from the Hall of Fame. A former Steeler speaks his mind when it comes to ex-New England Patriots legend Tom Brady. And we outline a busy weekend of...
Football Footnotes: Our annual season-ending Super Bowl betting edition
Last year’s Super Bowl was 24-0 Philadelphia before halftime. How did I stay interested in the game? Gambling, my friends. Gambling. I had bets all over the board. Big ones, little ones. Hefty ones. Mini ones. From conventional to exotic. From basic to bananas. I did all that … to...
Pirates by position: Oneil Cruz, Bryan Reynolds look to bounce back; expect battle in left field
Oneil Cruz and Bryan Reynolds are considered unquestioned starters who compose two-thirds of the outfield for the Pittsburgh Pirates, yet both provided plenty of question marks last season. With Cruz in center field and Reynolds in right, the Pirates are more concerned with who will cover the cavernous ground in...
Former Steeler Robert Spillane goes from undrafted free agent to Super Bowl captain with PatriotsVideo
Born in the mid-1990s in Chicago, Robert Spillane shares something with many of his contemporaries who happen to have been raised in the Pittsburgh area. Super Bowl XLIII made quite the impression on him. Now a linebacker with the New England Patriots, Spillane while in the Bay Area this past...
Hempfield alum Jasmine Jones sprints past challenges to reach Olympic dream
She crashed once, then seven more times, whipping around sharp turns in a twisting bobsled going more than 90 mph. Key people were watching. People who held the keys to unlocking her Olympic dream. People who now had doubts. Jeannette native Jasmine Jones also was a wreck emotionally. The sprinter-turned-Olympic...
Penguins assign forwards Avery Hayes, Rutger McGroarty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
With the NHL entering its Olympic break, the Pittsburgh Penguins assigned rookie forwards Avery Hayes and Rutger McGroarty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Friday. The team did not announce the transactions but they were reflected on the AHL’s website in the early hours of Friday morning....
Larry Fitzgerald to become 11th Pitt player enshrined in Pro Football Hall of Fame
Larry Fitzgerald once wore a gold helmet, but now he’s getting a gold jacket. The former record-setting receiver at Pitt will be enshrined this summer in the Pro Football Hall of Fame following a legendary 17-year NFL career that left no doubt he’d someday reach Canton. Ultimately, he got there...
Rams’ Matthew Stafford edges Patriots’ Drake Maye for the AP NFL MVP award
SAN FRANCISCO — Matthew Stafford edged Drake Maye for the AP NFL MVP award Thursday night in the closest race since Peyton Manning and Steve McNair were co-winners in 2003. Stafford received 24 of 50 first-place votes while Maye got 23. But Maye has a chance to go home this...
4-time Super Bowl champion L.C. Greenwood denied spot in Hall of Fame
Four-time Super Bowl champion L.C. Greenwood was again denied a bust in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The late Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman was among three senior finalists, but only running back Roger Craig received enough votes from the 50-person hall of fame committee for induction, the NFL revealed...
Rookie Avery Hayes sparks Penguins’ win against Sabres
Despite dressing a lineup that had more pockmarks than one might find in February during the 221-mile drive between the Steel City and the Nickel City, the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed a 5-2 victory against the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. on Thursday as they entered the...
Honor Huff leads West Virginia’s rally in Big 12 victory over Cincinnati
CINCINNATI — Honor Huff scored 16 points, all in the second half, and dished six assists as West Virginia rallied from a double-digit deficit to defeat Cincinnati, 59-54, on Thursday night. Huff scored 11 points in a row amid a 16-2 rally midway through the second half that gave the...
