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Tide rolls Fighting Irish

ARLINGTON, Texas — A truly untraditional Rose Bowl setting, a very common result for Alabama in the College Football Playoff.

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Up for the challenge

Butler's Morton adjusting to Big 10 hoops at Purdue

Butler graduate Ethan Morton, now a freshman point guard at Purdue, looks to pass the ball ahead to a teammate during a recent game. Morton is averaging a little over 10 minutes a game coming off the bench so far this season.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Last March, Ethan Morton was playing on a bum ankle, sparking Butler to a come-from-behind PIAA boys basketball playoff win over Upper St. Clair.

12/30/2020 College Basketball 0 comments

Pitt-Duke game postponed Tuesday

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The University of Pittsburgh’s men’s basketball game at Duke Tuesday night has been postponed.

12/29/2020 College Basketball 0 comments

Alive And Kicking

Mars' grad White chasing career in NFL

Mars graduate Matt White, shown here kicking during the Pittsbugh Steelers' mini-camp in 2019, will be handling the kicking and punting duties for the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2021.

ADAMS TWP — It's one thing to have a dream. It's quite another to not quit on it.

12/26/2020 College Football 0 comments

Shifting Gears

Karns City, BC3 grad Craig ending basketball career at IUP in bid to join state police force

Karns City High School and Butler County Community College graduate Mackenzie Craig played basketball for Division II national contender Indiana (Pa.) University last season. BC3's all-time leading scorer is eligible to return next season, but is opting to pursue a career as a police officer.

INDIANA — She didn't score many points or grab many rebounds — didn't even play many minutes.

12/24/2020 College Basketball 0 comments

Pitt falls, 64-54

PITTSBURGH — Sophomores David Johnson and Samuell Williamson each picked up their first career double-doubles, Carlik Jones scored 11 points in his return and Louisville defeated short-handed Pittsburgh 64-54 on Tuesday night.

12/23/2020 College Basketball 0 comments

Boise State coach takes Auburn job

Auburn has hired Boise State's Bryan Harsin as its head coach, luring him away from his alma mater and into the powerful Southeastern Conference.

12/23/2020 College Football 0 comments

Finding a silver lining

Butler, SRU grad Vernick using extra year to further education, take another shot at football title

Butler and Slippery Rock University graduate Tim Vernick will earn his masters degree while remaining on scholarship at SRU through the spring, summer and fall.

SLIPPERY ROCK — Talk about transition.

12/22/2020 College Football 0 comments

Army new foe for West Virginia

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Army went from left out of the bowls to replacing Tennessee in the Liberty Bowl on Monday night, hours after the Volunteers withdrew because of COVID-19 test results.

12/22/2020 College Football 0 comments

Florida’s Pitts skipping bowl

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida standout Kyle Pitts, the team’s best player and the top tight end in the country, is turning pro and skipping a potential bowl game.

12/21/2020 College Football 0 comments

College football playoffs set

No. 1 Alabama taking on Notre Dame; No. 2 Clemson meeting Ohio State

A college football season filled with uncertainty brought on by the pandemic will end with a perfectly predictable College Football Playoff.

12/21/2020 College Football 0 comments

Nittany Lions close with 56-21 triumph

Penn State defensive tackle Dvon Ellies (91) fights off a block by Illinois offensive lineman Verdis Brown (52) during the Nittany Lions' season-ending victory Saturday.

STATE COLLEGE — Jahan Dotson sliced his way through Illinois defenders as if he were juking through a gauntlet of orange practice cones on Saturday night.

12/21/2020 College Football 0 comments

Odd bowl year now in place

Late Sunday afternoon, the Guaranteed Rate Bowl became one of the latest to be called off because of the pandemic, proving once and for all there really are no guarantees in this college football season.