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March Madness? Indiana State, three 20-win Big East teams among those snubbed on Selection Sunday

Mar. 18, 2024 21:25 PM EDT

The only time Indiana State won more games was when Larry Bird was part of a national runner-up team in 1979. The Sycamores won’t even get a chance to play in the NCAA Tournament this time. Even with 28 wins and goggle-wearing big man Robbie Avila among a lineup with all five...

Keith Dambrot returned Duquesne to the NCAAs just as he promised. Now it's time to walk away

Mar. 18, 2024 16:33 PM EDT

Keith Dambrot didn't want to overstay his welcome. Didn't want his love of his chosen profession to morph into something far less joyous. The Duquesne coach was “80% sure” last summer that this season would be his last, a number that spiked to 100% when his wife, Donna, was...

Eagles QB Kenny Pickett mum on moving on from Steelers, ready for 'good reset' as backup in Philly

Mar. 18, 2024 16:11 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — After two middling seasons in Pittsburgh, Kenny Pickett was ready to leave the Steelers behind — as well as most of the reasons why he wanted out, rather than stay and compete with Russell Wilson for the starting quarterback job. All Pickett wants now is a...

Bears trade Justin Fields to Steelers, clear way to take a QB such as Caleb Williams with No. 1 pick

Mar. 16, 2024 23:22 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears traded Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night, clearing the way for them to draft a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick — perhaps USC's Caleb Williams. The Bears received a 2025 sixth-round draft pick that could...

Russell Wilson is eager to reboot his career in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are betting big on it

Mar. 15, 2024 17:07 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Russell Wilson didn't come out Friday and say he expects to be the starting quarterback in Pittsburgh. Considering the lengths the Steelers went to woo the nine-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion — including the stunning decision to move on from the player...

Steelers trade Kenny Pickett to the Eagles after signing Russell Wilson, sources tell the AP

Mar. 15, 2024 16:05 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The brief and tumultuous Kenny Pickett era in Pittsburgh is over. The Steelers are trading the quarterback to the Philadelphia Eagles, multiple sources told The Associated Press. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was not official. ...

Pro Women's Hockey League explores new markets with neutral site games in Detroit and Pittsburgh

Mar. 15, 2024 12:48 PM EDT

Boston defenseman Megan Keller can already foresee the potential for expansion with the Professional Women’s Hockey League holding neutral site games in Pittsburgh and Detroit this weekend. It’s not a matter of if, Keller believes, but when for the first-year, six-team league. ...

North Carolina Tar Heels play in ACC Tournament against the Pittsburgh Panthers

Mar. 15, 2024 03:50 AM EDT

Pittsburgh Panthers (22-10, 13-8 ACC) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (26-6, 18-3 ACC) Washington; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -8.5; over/under is 147 BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 North Carolina takes on Pittsburgh in the ACC Tournament. ...

Biden opposes plan to sell US Steel to a Japanese firm, citing the need for 'American steel workers'

Mar. 14, 2024 21:32 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden came out in opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying on Thursday that the U.S. needs to "maintain strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers.” In a statement, Biden added: “U.S....

Pittsburgh Panthers and Wake Forest Demon Deacons square off in ACC Tournament

Mar. 14, 2024 03:59 AM EDT

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (20-12, 12-9 ACC) vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (21-10, 12-8 ACC) Washington; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Demon Deacons -2; over/under is 145 BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh plays in the ACC Tournament against Wake...