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Mobley scores 25 to lead Buckeyes over Penn State

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — John Mobley Jr. scored 25 points to help Ohio State hold off Penn State 84-78 on Monday night. Mobley made 7 of 14 shots with five 3-pointers and all six of his free throws for the Buckeyes (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten Conference). He added five assists and three steals to help ...

Payton’s gamble

DENVER (AP) — With a blizzard bearing down on Empower Field at Mile High, coach Sean Payton went for the jugular instead of the points, short-circuiting the Denver Broncos' drive to Super Bowl 60. “There will always be second thoughts,” Payton said in the anguished aftermath of Denver's ...

Nicely done, Nolan

ConnellsvilleĢƵ Nolan Rice believes he is starting to come into his own as a wrestler during his junior season, which emphasizes the expectations the Falcons’ 127-pounder has for himself considering he is a two-time state qualifier and one-time medalist. Rice, who was eighth in the PIAA ...

Kindel scores twice as Pens beat Canucks

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Rookie Ben Kindel scored twice in the second period to lead the Penguins to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday and a sweep of Pittsburgh's four-game western Canada trip. Kindel, from nearby Coquitlam, British Columbia, had a large contingent of ...

WVU betting on Cook, youth at running back

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia running back Tye Edwards lined up behind center with just a few yards until the end zone. Edwards took the handoff from quarterback Nicco Marchiol, behind extra linemen, and punched it in for the go-ahead overtime touchdown against Pitt in the Backyard ...

Local calendar

Tuesday, Jan. 27 High school Boys basketball Carmichaels at Beth-Center, 7 p.m. Clairton at California, 7 p.m. Elizabeth Forward at Belle Vernon, 7 p.m. Fort Cherry at Mapletown, 7 p.m. McKeesport at Uniontown, 7 p.m. Mount Pleasant at Brownsville, 7 p.m. St. Joseph at Geibel ...