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Browns blast Joe Burrow, Bengals again
CLEVELAND — Nick Chubb rushed for two touchdowns and Myles Garrett and Cleveland’s defense frustrated Joe Burrow as the Browns thrashed Cincinnati, 32-13, on Monday night, keeping the Bengals star quarterback winless against them. Garrett, who came to FirstEnergy Stadium wearing a Halloween costume, led a scary defense that sacked...
Column: Chastain rides the wall into NASCAR’s title raceVideo
There has been an internal battle raging inside Ross Chastain as he has clawed his way into NASCAR’s championship finale. He’s an eighth-generation watermelon farmer from Florida who was never supposed to make it to the top level of stock car racing. But he did, and it required Chastain to...
Game 3 in World Series between Astros, Phillies rained out, rescheduled for TuesdayVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Game 3 of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros was postponed by rain Monday night with the matchup tied 1-1, pushing the entire Fall Classic schedule back one day. The rainout moved Game 3 to Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park, when the weather...
Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh expects 4 Michigan State players to be charged after scuffleVideo
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh expects the four suspended Michigan State football players involved in roughing up two members of Michigan’s team to be punished to the fullest extent of the law. “I can’t imagine that this will not result in criminal charges,” the Michigan coach said Monday. Michigan...
Reports: Bears agree to trade LB Roquan Smith to RavensVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Chicago Bears agreed to trade linebacker Roquan Smith to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade had not been announced. ESPN reported the Bears will receive a second-...
Steelers notes: Marcus Allen relishes fake punt run, James Pierre promoted Sunday
His Pro Football Hall of Fame namesake was a running back. After Sunday, the younger Marcus Allen needs only 12,239 rushing yards to catch the elder Marcus Allen. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Allen has a similar career per-carry rushing yard average (4.0), though, as the Allen (4.1) who played 16 NFL...
Pitt defense accepts share of blame for 18-point loss at North Carolina
When Pat Narduzzi was asked what most displeased him about Pitt’s 42-24 loss to a North Carolina team that climbed on the backs of the Panthers to No. 17 in the Associated Press poll, he said, “You know what, I’ll start with the defense.” Then, he thought about how the...
Steelers’ slide coincides with trade deadline; Mason Rudolph expects to stay put
Defensive captain Cameron Heyward talked of a “dysfunction” in the way the Pittsburgh Steelers are playing. Offensive captain Najee Harris said the Steelers lack “discipline” and “accountability.” Rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett thought the offense needs to “study more” as a group. If Chuck Noll were still alive, he’d likely rekindle...
Penguins profess confidence in trying to snap 4-game losing streak
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been through this before. Especially these Penguins. A four-game losing streak is far from ideal. But it’s not cataclysmic either. This group of Penguins has been through worse. They know how to pull the nose up. “We can’t feel sorry for ourselves,” said defenseman Brian Dumoulin,...
Auburn fires coach Bryan Harsin, who won 9 of 21 games
AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn fired coach Bryan Harsin on Monday after less than two seasons, ending a rocky tenure in which the proud program struggled to compete in the Southeastern Conference. Harsin went 9-12 overall and 3-5 this year. Auburn has lost four straight games while struggling against Power Five...
5 things we learned: Steelers bad at pre-snap penalties but not worst team in NFL
Five things we learned from Eagles 35, Steelers 13: 1. False alarm In his postgame interview, Najee Harris asserted that the Steelers must lead the NFL in pre-snap penalties. He made that proclamation after the Steelers offense was charged with four such infractions against the Eagles, including three on one...
Penguins forward Jeff Carter sidelined due to undisclosed injury
In addition to suffering their fourth consecutive defeat on Saturday in a 3-1 road loss to the Seattle Kraken, the Pittsburgh Penguins lost something else in the Emerald City. Their third-line center. Jeff Carter has been labeled as “day to day” due to an undisclosed injury according to coach Mike...
Steelers vs. Eagles: What they’re saying in Philadelphia
As the old country song by Jerry Reed goes, “When you’re hot, you’re hot. And when you’re not, you’re not.” That was the case for the Philadelphia Eagles (the “hot” part) in their 35-13 rout of the Pittsburgh Steelers (the “not” part). The Eagles remained the only undefeated NFL team,...
LIV Golf’s controversial inaugural season comes to an end in Doral. What’s next for league?
The most lucrative event of LIV Golf’s inaugural season came to an end on Sunday in Doral. It was also the final event of the controversial Saudi Arabia-funded league’s season. When it was done, the total prize pool for the eight events — including individual bonuses — during LIV’s first...
Penguins recall forward Drew O’Connor from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins have recalled forward Drew O’Connor from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). In a corresponding transaction, forward Drake Caggiula has been assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Appearing in eight AHL games this season, the left-handed O’Connor has six points (two goals, four assists). Entering his third professional season, O’Connor,...
March Madness a bedrock in ever-changing college landscape
If the latest spasm of conference realignment in college sports was supposed to spell doom for the Big 12 or Pac-12 — or for any other conference, for that matter — somebody forgot to tell the basketball coaches. In college hoops, where virtually all success is measured by how a...
Mark Madden: Now do you believe the Steelers stink?
Do you believe the Pittsburgh Steelers stink? Are you convinced yet? Philadelphia subbed out a lot of starters in the fourth quarter. The Eagles’ center, Jason Kelce, wore a Batman mask on the sideline. The Steelers got beat bad and treated like a joke. Rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett isn’t improving....
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Palmer Jackson makes PGA Tour debut
Amateur Palmer Jackson is like a sponge when he is around professional golfers or plays high-level events at premier courses. So when he was granted a sponsor exemption to play his first event on the PGA Tour, he had his mental notebook ready. Jackson, a Franklin Regional grad and a...
Defense shares blame in Penn State’s 4th-quarter collapse
STATE COLLEGE — When Ohio State’s offense is concerned, it’s always only a matter of time. A matter of time before they find the groove. A matter of time before the big plays pile up. A matter of time before a good beginning turns into a nightmare of an ending....
First Call: Bill Cowher questions Steelers’ use of Kenny Pickett; Najee Harris says, ‘I can’t make a hole. I can’t do everything’
Monday’s “First Call” takes a look at how Bill Cowher is evaluating the Pittsburgh Steelers’ usage of Kenny Pickett. Steelers running back Najee Harris is getting edgy. We also recap Malik Willis’ first start with the Titans, Ja’Marr Chase’s injury and that bizarre finish between the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta...
Madden Monday: Steelers ‘don’t do anything well’; Kenny Pickett needs to ‘shut up’ when it comes to team criticism
If you are looking for positives when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ latest loss in Philadelphia, look elsewhere. Mark Madden of TribLIVE and 105.9 The X has none. And that includes the performance of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett. “Pickett was awful. The Steelers aren’t improving in any part of...
Michigan State suspends 4 players for tunnel melee at Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan State has suspended four players for their role in roughing up Michigan players in a stadium tunnel after losing a game. Spartans coach Mel Tucker announced Sunday night that linebacker Tank Brown, safety Angelo Grose, defensive end Zion Young and cornerback Khary Crump were suspended...
Minor league report: Nailers shut out Heartlanders for first winVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 20 saves and recorded his first professional shutout for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-0 home win against the Iowa Heartlanders at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Forward Sean Josling and defenseman Adam Smith each scored goals for Wheeling which recorded its first win...
Seamus Power hangs on to win in Bermuda for 2nd PGA title
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Seamus Power did enough right and left all the mistakes to PGA Tour rookie Ben Griffin on Sunday to win the Butterfield Bermuda Championship for his second tour title. Power took the lead for good with a 25-foot birdie putt at the 14th. A bogey on the...
Phillies set to host Houston with World Series tied at 1-allVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Fresh from singing another rollicking chorus of “Fly, Eagles fly,” fans streamed out of Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday and quickly turned their attention from the NFL’s only unbeaten club to another Philly team, another sport and another building just a few hundred yards away. “Let’s go, Phillies!”...
