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Minor league report: Goaltender Dustin Tokarski leads Penguins to 1st winVideo
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 26 saves on 27 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 home win against the Laval Rocket at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forwards Nathan Legare and Alex Nylander scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (1-0-1-0) in the team’s first win of the season. Highlights:...
McKeesport rolls over Latrobe, but Wildcats clinch playoffs
There was good news and bad news for Latrobe’s football team Friday night. The bad news came first: The Wildcats were thumped by No. 2 McKeesport, 54-14, in the Class 4A Big Seven Conference finale at Memorial Stadium. The good news, which softened the blow some: Latrobe is headed to...
Russell Wilson questionable for Broncos’ game against JetsVideo
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Russell Wilson’s pulled hamstring might make him miss a game for just the fourth time in his 11-year NFL career Sunday. Denver coach Nathaniel Hackett, whose team has lost three straight to fall to 2-4, listed Wilson as questionable for the Broncos’ game against the New York...
San Jose St. postpones football game after death of running backVideo
SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose State postponed its football game this weekend after a freshman running back was killed Friday when he was hit by a school bus while riding a scooter near campus. Athletic director Jeff Konya said Saturday’s game against New Mexico State will be played later...
49ers hope trade for Christian McCaffrey boosts talented rosterVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Despite a string of injuries, lackluster performances and a 3-3 start to the season, general manager John Lynch still views his San Francisco 49ers as a Super Bowl contender. That belief gave Lynch the confidence to take a gamble. He traded four draft picks to Carolina...
Power outage could mean quick end to Yankees’ postseasonVideo
NEW YORK — A power outage could mean an end to the New York Yankees’ postseason. Houston largely has kept the Yankees from hitting home runs, allowing only a pair of solo shots. The Astros arrive in New York with a 2-0 AL Championship Series lead going into Game 3...
Guardians manager Terry Francona plans to return in 2023Video
CLEVELAND — There were no formal contract negotiations between Terry Francona and the Guardians, just a five-minute conversation among friends. He told them he wants to keep managing. They gladly accepted. Francona’s unique partnership in Cleveland will carry into 2023 as the 63-year-old New Brighton native agreed to return with...
Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth cleared, unworried about his multiple concussions
By the time it got to Thursday of last week, Pat Freiermuth still wasn’t feeling his normal self. As such, he knew he’d have to miss a game. “It’s tough,” the Pittsburgh Steelers tight end said Friday after a full week of practice. “It’s definitely tough missing a game, I...
Ahkello Witherspoon doubtful, Steven Sims out for Steelers vs. Dolphins
The Pittsburgh Steelers just can’t seem to get their entire secondary healthy. The final league-mandated status report of the week Friday gave official word that cornerbacks Cameron Sutton and Levi Wallace will return to game action Sunday at the Miami Dolphins. But cornerbacks Ahkello Witherspoon and James Pierre were designated...
After typical work week, Kenny Pickett eager to start again for Steelers
His pro debut came at halftime of a game after a dispute of some level between his team’s star receiver and its previous starting quarterback. His first start was on the road at the Super Bowl favorites. The result was a 38-3 loss. Then, during the third quarter of his...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel’s status uncertain for upcoming road tripVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel will travel with the team for its upcoming road trip, predominantly through Western Canada. But his status remains uncertain after he was struck in the head by a puck in the late stages of Thursday’s 6-1 home win against the Los Angeles Kings at PPG...
Lindsey Vonn’s women vs. men race still a dream 10 years on
SÖLDEN, Austria — For all that Lindsey Vonn accomplished in a glittering career, one of the skiing great’s dreams has never become a reality — racing against men. At the peak of her career, Vonn announced her plan to compete in Canada in a men’s World Cup downhill at Lake...
Tom Brady not thinking about retirement, so time to speculate
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady says retirement isn’t in his future, so let the 2023 speculation begin. Brady’s comment Thursday doesn’t mean he’s coming back for a 24th season but anything is possible for the 45-year-old, seven-time Super Bowl champion. Right now, Brady is focused on trying to get the...
5 things we learned: Jeff Petry, Jason Zucker shine in Penguins’ 6-1 win over KingsVideo
Any member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, player or coach, would agree that they win or lose as a team. But undoubtedly, individual deeds have the potential to propel or sink the club. In a 3-2 overtime loss Monday at Montreal, defenseman Jeff Petry was guilty of the latter, taking three...
Mark Madden: Malkin line among many things to like about Penguins’ strong start
The Pittsburgh Penguins face a stiff early-season test as they hit the road for five games, including a particularly challenging three-game swing through Western Canada. Edmonton and Calgary are legit contenders. Vancouver is a dark horse experiencing a bad patch. But there’s lots to like about the Penguins’ 3-0-1 start,...
West Virginia heads to Texas Tech for matchup of 3-3 Big 12 teams
West Virginia (3-3, 1-2 Big 12) at Texas Tech (3-3, 1-2), Saturday, 3 p.m. ET (FS1) Line: Texas Tech by 6 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: West Virginia leads 6-5. WHAT’S AT STAKE? West Virginia finally has found some momentum after starting 0-2. The Mountaineers have won three...
No. 16 Penn State, Minnesota looking to rebound after losses
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State players gathered around one big screen to watch their worst mistakes on repeat. They don’t intend to take any more beatdowns like the one they took at No. 4 Michigan last week. “We can say as much as we want to say,” defensive end Nick...
Penn State QB Drew Allar waited in the wings before. Then he became a star
MEDINA, Ohio — Class is in session, and the winding hallways are quiet. It’s a fall Friday at Medina High School, a sprawling campus in a small town 30 miles south of Cleveland. In a few minutes, 2,000 students will pass by one another en route to their next period....
Friday Football Footnotes: Tua on facing Steelers assistant Brian Flores; Bucs on Tom Brady’s tantrum; Eagles unbeaten forecast
This week’s “Friday Football Footnotes” shares Tua Tagovailoa’s view of facing Steelers assistant coach Brian Flores. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive line is reacting to Tom Brady’s mid-game tantrum in Pittsburgh. There is trade speculation surrounding a player in the Steelers-Dolphins game besides Chase Claypool. The New York teams are...
50 years after ‘The Fake’: Dolphins’ Larry Seiple recalls his fake punt to help beat the Steelers, preserve a perfect season
On Christmas Eve, “Raider Nation” will have to suffer as Steelers fans at Acrisure Stadium revel in the memory of the Immaculate Reception. In honor of the 50th anniversary of that play—and that Steelers playoff victory — the league is using Pittsburgh as the stage for a rare Saturday night...
Pitt Take 5: Panthers can avoid regression from 2021 by taking care of immediate business
When Pitt opened training camp in August, players and coaches predictably didn’t show any concern over the loss of Kenny Pickett and Jordan Addison. Remember the slogan: Next man up. Nonetheless, regression seemed inevitable to some outsiders, and Pitt (4-2, 1-1 ACC) already has lost one game off its six-game...
5 things to watch in Week 8 of high school football
It’s hard to be perfect. With two weeks left in the regular season, only seven WPIAL teams still own an undefeated record, the lowest total in three years. Last season, 10 teams finished the regular season unbeaten. In 2020, there were 14, inflated in part because of pandemic cancellations. This...
Cardinals use 2 pick-6s of Andy Dalton to down Saints
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Marco Wilson and Isaiah Simmons scored touchdowns on two pick-6s late in the first half and used that stunning change in momentum to lift the Arizona Cardinals over the New Orleans Saints, 42-34, on Thursday night. The Cardinals (3-4) snapped an eight-game home losing streak that was...
Source: 49ers acquire Christian McCaffrey from Panthers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers acquired star running back Christian McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to the Associated Press on Thursday night on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been made official. ESPN first...
Alex Bregman homers as Astros edge Yankees, lead ALCS 2-0
HOUSTON — Alex Bregman hit an early three-run homer, Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and the Houston Astros edged the New York Yankees, 3-2, on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the AL Championship Series. Yankees slugger Aaron Judge just missed a two-run homer in the eighth...
