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NFL rules analyst Gene Steratore on flags for QB hits: 'Refs are screwing up'
After what appeared to be two horrible roughing the passer penalties this week in the NFL, a former league referee is putting the onus squarely on the shoulders of the on-field officials and not the rule book. At issue are the NFL’s incredibly stringent rules to protect quarterbacks and whether...
Tim Benz: Steelers guard James Daniels says NFL office prevented his ejection in Buffalo
Offensive lineman James Daniels received a lot of praise from Steelers fans for retaliating on behalf of quarterback Kenny Pickett during the team’s 38-3 loss in Buffalo on Sunday afternoon. Late in the third quarter, down 31-3, Pickett was scrambling. He attempted to give himself up with a slide when...
Patrick Mahomes hits Travis Kelce for 4 TDs as Chiefs get past Raiders
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, the Chiefs overcame an early 17-point deficit along with a dubious roughing-the-passer penalty, and Kansas City extended its mastery of the Las Vegas Raiders by holding on for a 30-29 victory Monday night. The Chiefs did it...
Rickard Rakell feels right on the right side of the Penguins' top line
It’s probably a lazy comparison given they come from the same part of the world. That said, the Pittsburgh Penguins are again experimenting with putting a Swedish player on Sidney Crosby’s right wing. But Rickard Rakell is no Patric Hornqvist. “Not too many people are like Patric Hornqvist,” coach Mike...
MLB playoff primer: Aaron Judge, Justin Verlander join fray as 8 teams remain 
Major League Baseball’s first foray into a best-of-three wild-card round provided its share of memorable moments. A 15-inning, 432-pitch game. A seven-run comeback win. Joe Musgrove’s ears. Now it’s on to the division series, which is business as usual with a best-of-five format. The four matchups are Braves-Phillies, Padres-Dodgers, Mariners-Astros...
Penguins establish season-opening roster
The Penguins formally announced their season-opening roster Monday after the NHL’s 5 p.m. deadline to become compliant with the salary cap. In reality, the Penguins finalized that task Sunday when reserve defensemen Mark Friedman and Ty Smith were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. The Penguins’ roster has...
Reports: Panthers' Baker Mayfield to miss time with high ankle sprain 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield has been diagnosed with a high left ankle sprain and is expected to miss several games, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person, who said Mayfield is expected to get a second opinion, spoke to the Associated Press on...
Brady: Buccaneers improving offense still a work in progress 
There’s one true barometer of success for a Tom Brady-led offense, and that’s if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers score enough points to win on a particular day. One week, attempting a season-high 52 passes while throwing for 385 yards and three touchdowns without an interception didn’t get the job done...
Analysis: Bengals' mistakes lead to another close loss 
CINCINNATI — After rolling to two straight victories, the Cincinnati Bengals stumbled again and lost to the Baltimore Ravens because of a late field goal. As in the two losses that started the season, the reigning AFC champs sputtered in the first half Sunday night, looked better in the second...
Analysis: Ravens win with legs of Justin Tucker and Lamar Jackson 
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Justin Tucker’s winning kick felt pretty routine. The real indication of his greatness may have come earlier. In the third quarter, Baltimore coach John Harbaugh sent Tucker out to try a 58-yard field goal, even though a miss would have given Cincinnati the ball near midfield....
Analysis: Browns vow to fix run defense after Chargers' dominant showing 
CLEVELAND — Hours after giving up 238 yards rushing to the NFL’s worst rushing team, the Browns traded for a linebacker who hasn’t played this season due to an injury. Desperate times. Cleveland’s defense is also broken. A unit that was supposed to be one of the team’s strengths —...
Bronny James, 4 other hoopsters sign NIL deals with Nike
LOS ANGELES — Bronny James, son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, is one of five high school and college basketball players who have signed endorsement deals with Nike. The name, image and likeness deals announced Monday are permissible in college sports and at the high school level in...
Core exercise: Avs follow pattern of Stanley Cup champions 
Joe Sakic adopted a very practical approach to the task of molding the Colorado Avalanche roster that will attempt to repeat as Stanley Cup champions. “We know we’re not going to be able to sign everybody,” the NHL’s reigning general manager of the year said not long after his team...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Yough grad Appolonia scores first goal at YSU
Justine Appolonia was a goal-scoring machine when she played at Yough. The soccer team’s all-time goals leader with 117, Appolonia is now a junior at Youngstown State, and she is becoming more prominent in the Penguins’ attack. Appolonia scored her first career goal for YSU in a 3-0 victory over...
Column: NASCAR teams fight for better safety and more money 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Since its first race in 1949, NASCAR has controlled the top motorsports series in the United States with an iron fist. Those who dared to challenge NASCAR leadership were almost never successful. An attempt at driver unionization failed in 1961 when organizers Curtis Turner and Tim Flock...
Rob Thomson signs 2-year deal to remain as Phillies manager 
After guiding the Philadelphia Phillies to their first playoff series victory since 2010, manager Rob Thomson had the interim removed from his title Monday. The Phillies announced they have signed Thomson to a two-year contract to remain as their manager through 2024, rewarding him for a turnaround that earned Philadelphia...
Jaylen Warren promoted to Steelers’ 3rd-down back, plays more snaps than Najee Harris vs. Bills
That Jaylen Warren played more snaps at running back Sunday than Najee Harris is not necessarily a sign Warren is beginning to siphon away Harris’ playing time. But an unofficial official designation bestowed upon Warren by the coaches is. Warren’s role is as the Steelers’ third-down back was one few...
Braves sign rookie pitcher Spencer Strider to $75 million, 6-year contract 
ATLANTA — Even as they prepare for another postseason, the Atlanta Braves are stocking up for the future. The reigning World Series champions signed rookie right-hander Spencer Strider to a $75 million, six-year contract on Monday, the latest in a series of long-term deals for their young core. The signing...
Steelers wouldn't mind repeat of 2019 turnaround, the last time they started 1-4
The turnover on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster has been significant enough that only about a dozen players remain from the 2019 team that also began the season with a 1-4 record. The situations are similar in that both teams underwent a quarterback change. In 2019, it was Ben Roethlisberger’s right...
Diontae Johnson responds to Ryan Clark saying Steelers ‘didn’t play like winners’
Ryan Clark criticized the effort and pride of players on his former team. A prominent current member of the team zinged back. Clark, a former Pittsburgh Steelers safety turned ESPN commentator, seemed put off by the Steelers’ 38-3 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. A day after posting to...
Deshaun Watson back with Browns, can attend meetings, not practice
CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson was back among his teammates, doing things he may once have taken for granted. Cleveland’s franchise quarterback is still almost two months away from playing for the Browns, but took a major step Monday. Watson returned to the team’s training facility for the first time since...
Penn State's key stats during its 5-0 start
Penn State’s bye week is over. James Franklin’s 5-0 Nittany Lions produced a pair of impressive victories in September, winning at Purdue (35-31) and Auburn (41-12). But there is still plenty of work left. Remember: Penn State started 5-0 last season then lost six of its final eight. Will 2022...
5 things we learned: With loss to Bills, Steelers find themselves at bottom of AFC
5 things we learned from Bills 38, Steelers 3: 1. Bottom of the barrel No matter what transpires in the “Monday Night Football” game, the Steelers will enter Week 6 with the worst record in the AFC. It’s just a matter of whether they will be the sole 1-4 team...
Why doesn’t James Franklin show up on Penn State’s list of highest-paid employees?
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our regional newsletter, Talk of the Town. The Penn State Transparency Tracker is an ongoing effort by Spotlight PA to document and...
Panthers fire Matt Rhule after 1-4 start; Steve Wilks takes over
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper said he ran out of patience with Matt Rhule’s inability to get the franchise “over the hump.” Tepper, a Pittsburgh native and Pitt and Carnegie Mellon graduate, fired his second coach in four years Monday, dismissing Rhule five games into his third...


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