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Veteran pass rushers coming through for RavensVideo
BALTIMORE — With Calais Campbell, Justin Houston and now Jason Pierre-Paul, Baltimore’s pass rush certainly has a lot of experience. It’s pretty effective, too. The Ravens sacked Cleveland’s Jacoby Brissett five times in a 23-20 victory Sunday. Two of those sacks were from the 33-year-old Houston, boosting his career total...
Analysis: QB Mac Jones returns, but questions grow for Patriots after lossVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Mac Jones is back for the New England Patriots. But his return hasn’t alleviated their uncertainty at quarterback. In fact, it may have made it even murkier with the Patriots suddenly in the cellar of the AFC East they used to dominate. Coach Bill Belichick was noncommittal...
Knights’ Phil Kessel sets NHL ironman record, scores 400th goalVideo
LAS VEGAS — Vegas Golden Knights forward Phil Kessel isn’t a fan of attention. Regardless, the 17-year veteran found himself in the NHL spotlight on Tuesday night. After matching defenseman Keith Yandle’s record for consecutive games played on Monday against Toronto, Kessel broke the mark Tuesday night when he appeared...
NFL says referees didn’t get Mike Evans’ autographVideo
NEW YORK — The NFL says the two game officials seen interacting with Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans in the tunnel of Bank of America Stadium after the Buccaneers’ 21-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday didn’t ask for an autograph. “After speaking with the individuals involved, we...
Harper gets World Series moment while Trout’s wait continues
Bryce Harper’s career arc from teenage sensation to full-blown superstar has been an 11-year process, hitting a crescendo Sunday night when his two-run homer in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series proved to be the deciding hit that sent his Philadelphia Phillies to their first World Series since 2009....
Linebacker Tylar Wiltz brings energy, and Pitt will need it against North Carolina
Linebacker Tylar Wiltz is only one man among many diverse personalities in the Pitt locker room. He’s not a captain or a starter, but defensive coordinator Randy Bates – whose demanding nature settles for nothing short of perfection – calls Wiltz “one of our top-producing players.” Bates was talking about...
Peter Uihlein, looking for opportunity, finds gold mine in LIV Golf
The appeal was an easier travel schedule with a chance to make more money from bigger purses. That’s why Peter Uihlein left the PGA Tour for Saudi-funded LIV Golf. It’s also why he came to the PGA Tour in the first place. Three years after Uihlein turned pro, he already...
Chiefs’ Frank Clark suspended 2 games for 2021 weapons arrests
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was suspended two games by the NFL on Tuesday after pleading no contest last month to two counts of misdemeanor possession of an assault weapon in Los Angeles. The league announced the suspension as the Chiefs (5-2) head into...
Mike Tomlin not ready to make changes or provide quick fixes to struggling Steelers offense
Despite his offense sitting near or at the bottom of the NFL rankings in yards, points and yards per play, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn’t ready to make any further changes with his starters or coaches. “I don’t feel like I’m there,” Tomlin said Tuesday at his weekly news...
Skip Schumaker hired as manager of Miami Marlins
MIAMI — Skip Schumaker was a candidate to take over as manager of the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets in recent years, only to see those clubs pick someone else. The Miami Marlins didn’t let him get away. Schumaker has been hired by the Marlins to become the...
Penn State’s James Franklin: Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud is ‘leading the Heisman race for a reason’
Three years ago, Ohio State coach Ryan Day didn’t join Justin Fields, Chase Young and JK Dobbins at ESPN’s college football awards show. Day admitted this week he was fined for missing the event but said whatever he had to pay was “well worth it.” Why? Because he skipped to...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Penn-Trafford grad Bobby Lane to play baseball at VCU
Talk about a Lane shift. Bobby Lane is taking his baseball career in a new direction. The former Penn-Trafford standout is headed to Virginia Commonwealth of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Lane will be a redshirt junior when he finally suits up for VCU. Injuries played a part in the slow-going...
Mike Tomlin believes 4th-quarter comebacks will come for Steelers rookie QB Kenny Pickett
Kenny Pickett had his first true chance at directing a fourth-quarter comeback for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium. That Pickett didn’t get the job done in a 16-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins didn’t diminish coach Mike Tomlin’s faith in his rookie quarterback’s ability to...
Russian court rejects Brittney Griner’s appeal of her 9-year sentence
MOSCOW — A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, a step that could move her closer to a possible high-stakes prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. The eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury...
Nielsen, Amazon Prime spar over who really watches football
NEW YORK — By the Nielsen company’s count, 7.8 million people watched Amazon Prime’s coverage of last Thursday’s NFL game between New Orleans and Arizona. But Amazon says no, there were actually 8.9 million people watching. So which is it? You’ll have to judge for yourself. After each of its...
Happy returns for Penguins forward Josh ArchibaldVideo
Forward Teddy Blueger has yet to play this season for the Pittsburgh Penguins because of a lingering undisclosed injury that has hobbled him since Sept. 28. But he might have the most service time of anyone on the roster with offseason acquisition Josh Archibald. That’s because the pair were teammates...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has ‘no news’ on potential return of T.J. Watt before bye weekVideo
Don’t expect to see T.J. Watt in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform before the bye week, and be prepared for rookie Calvin Austin’s absence to continue for the rest of the season. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday at his weekly press conference that it’s “highly unlikely” Watt and Austin will be...
3 takeaways: Drake Caggiula completes comeback, makes Penguins debut in loss to Oilers
Three takeaways from the Penguins’ 6-3 loss to Edmonton on Monday night: Ex-Oiler makes Penguins debut Drake Caggiula’s NHL career began with the Edmonton Oilers when he debuted for that franchise as an undrafted free agent in the 2016-17. And his NHL existence continued, for one night at least, in...
First Call: Gene Steratore weighs in on 3 controversial calls from Steelers-Dolphins; Phil Kessel ties Ironman streak
Tuesday’s “First Call” offers up some analysis of a few controversial calls in the Steelers-Dolphins game from Sunday night. Phil Kessel is ready to set an NHL record. The Penguins have another tough test out west. And a former WPIAL star made a big play on “Monday Night Football.” Gene,...
Ben Roethlisberger’s latest ‘Footbahlin’ gives unique view of Steelers game-ending play in Miami
During his latest episode of “Footbahlin with Ben,” former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger recorded himself and his co-host, Spencer Te’o, watching and analyzing Sunday night’s Steelers-Dolphins game in real time. It was interesting to see how he was taking in the game on television just like the rest of the...
Tim Benz: Chase Claypool wants more ‘go balls’ in Steelers offense — stats suggest he may be right
After another putrid result from the Pittsburgh Steelers offense Sunday night, Chase Claypool had a direct suggestion to help matters. Following the team’s 16-10 loss in Miami, the third-year receiver said the offense needs a few more deep shots. “I just think we need more go balls. Not enough go...
Justin Fields, Bears cruise past Patriots
Justin Fields threw for 179 yards and a touchdown and ran for 82 yards and another score, and the Bears defense forced returning Patriots starter Mac Jones back to the bench Monday night to give Chicago a 33-14 victory over New England. In a matchup of quarterbacks from the 2020...
Penguins overwhelmed by Oilers thanks to woeful second period
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is steadily stoic when it comes to discussing matchups. He treats the first game of the schedule with the same weight as the 82nd, at least publicly. But Game 6 of the Penguins’ 2023-23 campaign did command a bit more gravity in Sullivan’s estimation. That’s...
Pitt notebook: Bub Means’ injury creates depth problem at wide receiver
Pitt faced a depth problem at wide receiver Saturday night before the Louisville game when Bub Means was injured during pregame warmups. “We thought they were going to be able to rub it down and put a little spit on it and he’d be ready to go,” coach Pat Narduzzi...
Love ’em or hate ’em, Series-bound Astros keep on winningVideo
They’re off to the World Series for a fourth time in six seasons, a remarkable feat of staying power for a franchise in any era of baseball history, let alone one that includes a 12-team playoff gauntlet filled with potential pitfalls. Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. put it succiently Sunday...
