An ugly first half only got uglier when Pitt went to the foul line with frequency, as the Panthers struggled to make free throws by missing eight of their first 12 attempts. So, they took a few steps ...

By the Associated Press Terry Smith wants to give the Penn State football program something to feel good about, but he knows he’s running out of chances. The team’s interim coach will lead the Nittany...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh says Luke Fickell will remain as coach “beyond this season” as the Badgers face the realistic possibility of their worst finish in decad...

DENVER (AP) — After spending almost the entire game on the run from the Denver Broncos’ relentless pass rush, Geno Smith could barely walk without pain. Battered and bruised, Smith hobbled out of the ...

It’s OK to not be OK. Every conversation about mental health includes that important statement and a message that tough times don’t last, things will get better and help is available. Like the rest of...

North Catholic quarterback Joey Felitsky threw for over 400 yards in last week’s first-round win. Class 3A No. 4 seed Elizabeth Forward makes its WPIAL playoff debut tonight at Warriors Stadium. Comin...

No. 4 South Allegheny and No. 5 Wash High meet tonight at Charleroi. It’s kind of ironic that South Allegheny and Washington will battle in a WPIAL 2A quarterfinal game at Charleroi’s Myron Pottios St...

With their 27-12 win over No. 6 California in the first round of the WPIAL Class 1A playoffs, the Frazier football team accomplished something that hadn’t been done by the program in 10 years. Prior t...

McKeesport’s Kemon Spell missed the final three quarters of TJ’s win earlier this season. As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder in Western Pa., there’s a few guarantees. Sports fans arou...

The Bears beat the Jayhawks, 57-0, in their Eastern Conference matchup this season. When Jeannette lost to Clairton earlier in the season, Jayhawks football coach Tommy Paulone put 20 golf balls in a ...

Aaron Rodgers doesn’t have the most dynamic and productive group of pass catchers in the NFL. He might have the most diverse, however. Halfway through his first season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ro...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored twice and Bryan Rust delivered the go-ahead goal midway through the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals 5-3 o...

BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund and the Pittsburgh Steelers say their partnership goes way beyond jersey swaps. “We’re both rooted in coal and steel industries, blue-collar history, emphasizing hard w...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are rested and refreshed after a bye week that came at the right time with several players dealing with injuries. They still might not have a few key starte...

Late in the third quarter of Pitt’s eventual 35-20 win over Stanford, the Panthers were at the goal line looking to pile it on even more against the Cardinal. In the shotgun, after faking a handoff up...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman has watched missed extra points and errant field goals for two seasons. He knows it’s time to give that problem the boot. The 10th-ranked Irish ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Mark Gronowski needed Iowa’s second off week of the season to rest his body. Not because of the beating he had taken as a passer, but as a runner. Gronowski was expected to put ...

The College Football Playoff selection committee came into its meetings armed with a dozen metrics to help it tease out the differences that will ultimately decide which teams play for a national cham...

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN) 3 a.m. - FS2 — AFL Postseason: Hawthorn at North Melbourne, Qualifying Final 11 p.m. - FS2 — AFL Postseason: West Coast at Carlton, Qualifying Final AUTO RACING 9:25 ...

Rams roll past Elizabeth Forward The Ringgold Middle School boys rolled past Elizabeth Forward Thursday, 45-11. Leading the Rams was Matthew Popp with 23 points. Ziggy Tolliver had 16. Ringgold is bac...