Belichick says he never sought early departure from UNC
NCAA, Sports
October 15, 2025
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Bill Belichick has denied reports that he’s been seeking an exit strategy from his North Carolina coaching role. “Some of the reports out last week about my looking for a buyo...
Kraft details decision to move on from James Franklin
NCAA, Sports
October 15, 2025
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Pat Kraft wants to win national championships in Happy Valley. To try to do so, Penn State’s athletic director made the toughest decision of his career. Penn State fired coac...
Heintschel arrived for Panthers when they needed him
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 15, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pat Narduzzi keeps putting tests in front of Mason Heintschel. And the Pittsburgh freshman quarterback keeps passing. The latest came at halftime last weekend at Florida State after ...
State College dreary after Franklin’s firing
NCAA, Sports
By By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive 
October 14, 2025
The coaching change came after Saturday’s loss against Northwestern. STATE COLLEGE — Former Penn State offensive lineman Landon Tengwall was shocked by the firing of the university’s longtime football...
No. 16 Vulcans upset on the road at Edinboro
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
October 13, 2025
Edinboro scored the game-winning touchdown with 1:38 remaining in the game. By the Mon Valley Independent No. 16 California (Pa.) twice took the lead in the fourth quarter but couldn’t hold on, fallin...
Franklin addresses job security after another loss
NCAA, Sports
October 13, 2025
PennLive.com When James Franklin answered questions about his job status in the past, he almost always referenced his commitment to the university and to the team. He’d say something like “I think I’v...
Penn State fires James Franklin, Smith named interim
NCAA, Sports
October 13, 2025
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — James Franklin is out at Penn State. The school fired the longtime head coach on Sunday, less than 24 hours after a 2221 home loss to Northwestern all but ended whatever remo...
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
October 13, 2025
Indiana moved up to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday for its highest ranking in program history and Texas was among five teams entering the Top 25 after eight ranked teams, t...
Loyola’s beloved chaplain, Sister Jean, dies at 106
NCAA, Sports
October 11, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men’s basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school’s fairy-tale run to the Final Fo...
Biles shows growth while still generating splash plays
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
October 11, 2025
When Rasheem Biles picked off Louisville’s Miller Moss over the middle on Sept. 27, Pitt’s junior linebacker knew in the moment that the play was only just beginning. Moments later, Biles had sprinted...
Pitt’s Bains-Marquez sees reps increase
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
October 10, 2025
Pitt’s coaches had a hunch that Kavir Bains-Marquez, a first-team all-conference safety at UC Davis of the FCS, would be a useful addition from the transfer portal last winter. But a starter? There pr...
ACC features wide-open race for spotlight
NCAA, Sports
October 8, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Zoe Brooks has never known a time at N.C. State before now when she couldn’t lean on star teammates Saniya Rivers or Aziaha James. Florida State coach Brooke Wyckoff understands...
Penn State wrestling program gets big commit
NCAA, Sports
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive 
October 8, 2025
The top wrestling program in the NCAA, Penn State, got a commit from one of the top juniors in the state. Norwin’s Landon Sidun announced Monday that he is committing to the Nittany Lions. Sidun is ra...
Penguins’ bond with Sullivan remains after departure
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 8, 2025
In the fall of 2005, Dan Muse had quite a challenge. He had to teach world history to high school freshmen. Following the conclusion of his playing career as a forward at Stonehill College, Muse got a...
Franklin talks Allen’s role in Penn State backfield
NCAA, Sports
October 8, 2025
USA Today via TribLive Penn State has two elite running backs in Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen who have split the workload in the backfield since their freshman seasons in 2022 — something of a...
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
October 7, 2025
Pitt’s weekly two-deep depth chart, released every Monday around noon, is always interesting to observe but not worth putting too much stock into the document. To be sure, there can be interesting dev...
No. 6 Vulcans upset by Seton Hill
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 6, 2025
It was the first loss for Cal against the Griffins in 13 meetings. After picking up a monumental road win last week at Slippery Rock, No. 6 California (Pa.) couldn’t muster sustained offense and allow...
NCAA, Sports
October 6, 2025
Carroto, McIntyre figure in on UPG wins Charleroi grad Bella Carroto finished with a goal and an assist in the Bobcats’ 9-0 win over Pitt-Bradford in AMCC play. Thomas Jefferson’s Sierra Frisoli also ...
UCLA upsets No. 6 Nittany Lions
NCAA, Sports
October 6, 2025
USA Today via TribLive PASADENA, Calif. — Against a top-10 team, Nico Iamlaeava had himself a day. The highly publicized quarterback had his best game yet at UCLA, leading the winless Bruins to a shoc...
Heintschel impresses as Pitt blows out BC
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
October 6, 2025
Pat Narduzzi must have felt major confidence in Mason Heintschel to turn to the freshman quarterback Saturday versus Boston College With Pitt riding a two-game losing streak and Eli Holstein looking l...