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Hanging on

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As it turned out Tuesday night, Treysen EaglestaffÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ best play was a missed lay-up. There were plenty of them to go around, as West Virginia held off a struggling Kansas State to improve to 13-0 at home following a 59-54 victory inside Hope Coliseum. This particular ...

Pitt knocks off Wake Forest in OT, 80-76

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Barry Dunning Jr. and Roman Siulepa each scored 15 points, Omari Witherspoon made a step-back jumper with 15 seconds left in overtime, and Pittsburgh beat Wake Forest 80-76 on Tuesday night to end a three-game losing streak. Siulepa stole an inbounds pass along the sideline ...

Penguins’ Rust suspended 3 games

NEW YORK (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head of VancouverÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Brock Boeser. The NHLÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Department of Player Safety announced the ban Tuesday following a disciplinary hearing with Rust, who will be out Thursday against ...

AG falls short of downing section-leading Gateway

Albert Gallatin had a three-point lead after three quarters, but Gateway rallied in the final frame for a 50-48 victory in Section 5-1A boys basketball action on Tuesday at Albert Gallatin High School. The Gators lead the section with a record of 10-1, and are 12-6 overall, but trailed 42-39 ...

Local calendar

Wednesday, Jan. 28 High school Boys basketball Elizabeth Forward at Belle Vernon, 6 p.m. Brownsville at South Park, 7 p.m. McKeesport at Uniontown, 7 p.m. Monessen at Carmichaels, 7 p.m. Waynesburg Central at Charleroi, 7 p.m. Southmoreland at Ligonier Valley, 7:15 ...

Steelers hire McCarthy as head coach

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy's homecoming is official. The Pittsburgh native signed a contract to become the Steelers head coach on Tuesday. The club and McCarthy had reached a verbal agreement over the weekend. The 62-year-old McCarthy, who grew up in Pittsburgh's Greenfield ...