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PITTSBURGH — Both Browns starting offensive tackles were out of the game due to injuries by the end of Cleveland’s 23-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Right tackle Jack Conklin left the game midway through the third quarter with what ultimately was ruled as a concussion. Left tackle Cam Robinson...

Penn State is paying James Franklin a whole heck of a lot of money in the buyout of his contract after firing him Sunday. But it’s not particularly close to being the most expensive firing in college football history. Penn State owes Franklin at least $49.7 million moving forward, according...

If you’ve got Curt Cignetti penciled in as Penn State’s next coach, I’m afraid I see one teeny, tiny problem. Cignetti’s going to be otherwise occupied this winter, what with chasing a national championship at Indiana. If you’re thinking Cignetti could one day build a national title contender at Penn...

BALTIMORE — The hibernation period for the Los Angeles Rams ended with the beginning of the second half Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. They went dormant again just a few minutes of game time later. But that’s all Los Angeles needed to walk away with a 17-3 victory. The Rams...

James Franklin and Penn State have reached the end of the road. Franklin was fired as Penn State’s head coach on Sunday. The Franklin situation reached a new level of toxicity after Saturday’s loss to Northwestern — the Nittany Lions’ third consecutive defeat. Franklin was booed during pregame introductions, and...

Even before he took over as the men’s soccer coach at La Roche, Chris Karwoski knew all about Maddox Anderson. The Kiski Area grad had played for Karwoski on an Olympic Development Program team when he was a young teenager. Fate landed Anderson back under Karwoski’s tutelage at La Roche,...

As much as he enjoys his football teammates and other friends at Seton Hill, sophomore Darius Patterson admits he enjoys his alone time just as much. The serenity and solitude that can be found on the Greensburg campus played a large role in luring Patterson more than 700 miles from...

WPIAL soccer rankings Through Saturday’s games Girls Class 4A Team, record, previous 1. North Allegheny (11-3-2) 3 2. Seneca Valley (9-2-2) 1 3. Pine-Richland (13-2-1) 2 4. Peters Township (13-1-2) 4 5. Norwin (14-2) 5 Out: None Class 3A 1. South Fayette (13-1-1) 1 2. Fox Chapel (13-1-1) 2 3....

It’s an Unhappy Valley in State College, competence returned to UCLA’s sidelines and the winless programs deserve your pity in this week’s Flop 10. Here’s some of the lowlights from Week 7 of college football: Penn State Three weeks ago, Penn State was ranked No. 2 in the country. Life...

Four people were killed and at least 20 injured in a shooting at a restaurant in a South Carolina island town on Sunday, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were called to Willie’s Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island just before 1 a.m. and found several people suffering...

ANTANANARIVO — Madagascar’s presidency said on Sunday that an attempt to grab power by force was underway in the African nation as more soldiers joined a youth-led protest movement that has rocked the former French colony for more than two weeks. Troops from the elite CAPSAT unit that helped President...

BEIJING/HONG KONG — China called President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on Chinese goods hypocritical on Sunday and defended its curbs on exports of rare earth elements and equipment, but stopped short of imposing new levies on U.S. products. Trump on Friday responded to Beijing’s most recent export controls by imposing...

ISLAMABAD — Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both sides said on Sunday, in the most serious fighting between the neighbours since the Taliban came to power in Kabul. The Pakistan military said that 23 of its soldiers were killed in the clashes....

WASHINGTON — The ongoing shutdown debate between Democrats and President Donald Trump’s Republicans is largely avoiding the difficult fiscal issues clouding the country’s future — the rising national debt and the long-term financial health of Social Security and Medicare. The fifteenth partial federal government shutdown since 1981 has been sparked...

When James Franklin answered questions about his job status in the past, he almost always referenced his commitment to the university and to the team. He’d say something like “I think I’ve shown my commitment over my years here.” Of course, the circumstances were much different. He was the subject...

A federal appeals court on Saturday rejected the Trump administration’s request to immediately allow the deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois, leaving in place a lower court’s order that blocked the mobilization temporarily. In a brief order, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the federal government remains...

The Sewickley Academy Sports Hall of Fame gained a new class of inductees on Oct. 3. Four individuals and one team were honored at a ceremony in the Events Center on campus. “The Hall of Fame serves as a reminder of the remarkable individuals and teams who have helped build...

A Slickville man died from injuries sustained Saturday evening in a motorcycle crash along Sawmill Road in Loyalhanna Township. Larry E. Matson Jr., 56, was traveling alone at 6:28 p.m. when his motorcycle left the right side of the road and struck a tree, according to a report from Westmoreland...

Throughout my legislative and legal career, I have had the opportunity to review the decisions of numerous judges, and Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht have proven themselves to be a few of the best. They are honest, firm but fair and knowledgeable. They are...

Aleppo Jennifer Nauman sold property at 30 Rhodes Ave. to Zachary James Kelly and Katherine Murray Mundell for $475,000. Franklin Park Roy Bodnar sold property at 2569 Brandt School Road to Sand Realty Inc. for $615,000. Samantha Kron sold property at 2692 Hunters Point Drive to Grace Rogers for $265,000....

Aspinwall Estate of Frederick James Greif sold property at 215 Virginia Ave. to James and Christine Luketich for $329,000. Fox Chapel Richard John Tame sold property at 999 Elmhurst Road to Alfred and Jane Cho for $2,900,000. Richard Munroe sold property at 301 Hampton Road to Justin and Emily Buland...

I never thought I would say this, but I applaud the actions of a Republican U.S. senator: Dave McCormick. By meeting with Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, to have a conversation free of hate and malice, he has shown me and many others that being a civilized, ethical politician may not...