Breaking News

Sports

Ferguson scores, Pitt defense holds on to beat UCF, 12-7

Local Sports

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Damon Ferguson Jr. scored a touchdown and Pittsburgh's defense held on to beat UCF 12-7 on Saturday. Ferguson Jr. rushed for 59 yards and a score, as Pitt held out sophomore running back Ja'Kyrian Turner with an undisclosed injury. Turner had nearly 900 yards of total offense as a freshman, but Ferguson Jr. filled in nicely with Pitt's only touchdown. "That was a manly run by Damon," Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said of Ferguson's score. "That's kind of what he showed out there." Mason Heintschel completed 18 of 29 passes for 212 yards in a steady downpour for Pitt. ...

Watt's late pick-6 seals Steelers win

Local Sports

PITTSBURGH (AP) — T.J. Watt began his 10th season by trying to move past the noise that followed his ninth. The noise that said the Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker had lost a step, maybe two, after quiet and injury-marred 2025. The noise that wondered if his time as a singular ...

Lowe helps the Pirates top the Cubs 4-3 in series finale

Local Sports

CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Pittsburgh's three-run sixth inning, and the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday to avoid a sweep of their weekend series. Bryan Reynolds had two hits for Pittsburgh, including an RBI single in the first. Carmen ...

Big Red fends off Mooney, improves to 4-0

Local Sports

YOUNGSTOWN — The Big Red football team passed its biggest test so far. Steubenville went on the road for the first time this season to battle Cardinal Mooney Friday night at Youngstown State University's Stambaugh Stadium, and fended off the Cardinals for a hard-fought 21-16 victory. ...

Ohio State and Texas clash again in title-contender matchup

Local Sports

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Across a history of college football that dates to the 1800s, Texas and Ohio State have rarely met on the field. The Buckeyes and Longhorns are making a habit of it of late, however, with big games and big stakes. Here comes another. Top-ranked Ohio State (1-0) and ...