As Penn State wrestling seeks to expand its legacy of domination with yet another NCAA championship this weekend, appreciation of the program’s sustained excellence is slowly turning to apprehension in some quarters over whether the Nittany Lions’ 12 national titles in 15 years have ...
MELBOURNE, Australia — The United States and Australia’s political tug of war against Iran over the fates of seven members of the Iranian women’s soccer squad appears to have ended with the depleted team returning home minus the two players who defected last week. Critics now say ...
PHOENIX — San Francisco Giants rookie Bryce Eldridge was logged at 6-foot-7 “and some change,” he said. That was the measurement for the slugger for the major leagues’ Automated Ball-Strike System. That is one expansive strike zone — but a more defined one, at least. “I think ...
God bless my wife. If I bump into a running friend, she gets that look you get when you’re about to hear the story of your Aunt Edna’s gall bladder surgery — for the fourth time. Yes, runners speak a different language. Most of it revolves around one of four things — running ...
“Was Mazeroski’s Game 7 home run or the Immaculate Reception the greatest moment in Pittsburgh sports history?” Excellent question from last week’s Mailbag, but there is only one clear and unequivocal response which I will reveal shortly. As Pittsburgh fans, we have been very fortunate to witness many outstanding achievements by some of the greatest athletes and teams in MLB, NFL and NHL history. The NFL rated the Immaculate Reception as the greatest play in its first 100 years. No doubt, it was, is and always will be a memorable and exciting play which won a playoff ...
The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks found their starting quarterback in free agency last year, landing Sam Darnold. The New England Patriots went from worst to first in the AFC East after signing several key veterans who helped them reach the Super Bowl. Winning free agency doesn’t ...
