Heroes sometimes come from the most unexpected places.

The University of Pittsburgh football team showed its support for Kosey Fennick at Heinz Field on Thursday night.

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Neshannock High graduate Sean Doran enjoyed a career game for the Washington & Jefferson College football team in a 42-10 victory over Saint Vincent on Saturday.

Playing for the first time since becoming bowl eligible 12 days ago in a win at Georgia Tech, the Pitt Panthers are under the lights with a key ACC Coastal Division game looming.

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State safety Jonathan Sutherland on Wednesday said the Nittany Lions secondary has had a short memory since arriving back in Happy Valley following the team’s loss to Minnesota.

For five years, powerlifting has served as a source of strength and healing for Keith Stich.

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New Castle High’s Anthony Litrenta and Ellwood City Lincoln’s Austin Walley signed Division I letters of intent Wednesday.

Keith Stich celebrates his world championship Wednesday in Las Vegas.

Keith Stich with his championship medal.

Keith and Kirstie Stich, who married four years ago, will begin competing together in powerlifting next month.

 NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Shildt began his life in baseball at his mom’s side, tagging along with her to work at a Double-A ballpark and picking up odd jobs around the clubhouse.

The Wilmington High varsity hockey team held a special recognition of area veterans prior to its game against Ringgold at Hess Ice Rink.

It never gets old for the Wilmington High football team.

Pitt and the Steelers have shared facilities on Pittsburgh’s South Side for nearly two decades.

Penn State (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) produced two 100-yard receivers behind 117- and 101-yard performances from receiver KJ Hamler and tight end Pat Freiermuth, respectively in Saturday’s loss that knocked the Lions from the unbeaten ranks.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan Tannehill threw a 23-yard touchdown to Adam Humphries with 23 seconds left, and the Tennessee Titans blocked a last-second field goal attempt to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-32 to spoil the return of NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The ball fluttered into the air and hung there for a split second. When it came back down to earth, it landed where it always seems to these days for the Pittsburgh Steelers: the seemingly omnipresent arms of safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Denny Hamlin adamantly insisted ‘it’s not over” after a critical mistake last week put the Daytona 500 winner on the verge of elimination from NASCAR’s championship race.

MINNEAPOLIS — Minutes after the last second ticked off the game clock, Minnesota’s TCF Bank Field morphed into a sea of burgundy and yellow. Golden Gophers fans spilled from the stands to join the impromptu party unfolding on the field.

Get the buses ready, the Wilmington High football team is set to make a haul Friday.

Wilmington High is ready for some football.

There has been no shortage of adversity in Tommy George’s life. So when the Shenango High junior earned a top-10 finish at the PIAA Class 2A Golf Championships, he handled it with the composure of a pro.

Jason Avery bowled a 300 game in the Colonial Independent Men’s bowling league

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State made its College Football Playoff rankings debut this season in a big way as the Nittany Lions checked in at No. 4 in the first rankings of the year.

The quest toward a WPIAL Class 2A championship continues for the Neshannock High football team.

 PITTSBURGH (AP) — For years, Bud Dupree and Cam Heyward would talk about getting together to train during the offseason.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ohio State, LSU, Alabama and Penn State are the top four in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s first rankings of the season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tre Jones scored 15 points and Cassius Stanley added 11 of his 13 points in the second half to help No. 4 Duke beat third-ranked Kansas 68-66 in the opener of the Champions Classic on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.

The Neshannock High varsity hockey team defeated Burrell 9-0 at Hess Ice Rink.

STATE COLLEGE — No. 5 Penn State head coach James Franklin is well-aware of the task his Nittany Lions face this weekend when they travel to No. 13 Minnesota.

Jason Nativio delivered throughout the regular season for the Neshannock High football team.

Jeff Capel is now in his second year as coach of Pitt’s men’s basketball team, and while he doesn’t think the job itself has become any easier from Year 1 to Year 2, there has been one improvement: he’s gotten better at navigating Pittsburgh’s notoriously confusing streets.

Nick Rodgers likes a challenge.

Penn State sophomore linebacker Micah Parsons on Monday was named a semifinalist for the Butkus Award.

Prince Fielder, Rickie Weeks, J.J. Hardy, Jonathan Lucroy, Ryan Braun, Lorenzo Cain, Corey Hart, Yovani Gallardo, Alcides Escobar and Jake Odorizzi.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The franchise quarterback hasn’t taken a snap since the middle of Week 2 and has essentially become the highest-paid assistant coach in the NFL. The guy tasked with taking over left his third career start after getting knocked unconscious. The running game is a bit of a mes…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pirates have exercised their 2020 options on pitcher Chris Archer and center fielder Starling Marte.

Tevin McCaster is going to be playing indoor professional football.

Eric Hamilton wasn’t very happy after Pitt’s exhibition win against Slippery Rock last week.