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Steven Sims calls his shot in producing big returns during 1st full game in role for Steelers
It took Steven Sims all of one full outing to provide bigger “splash” to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ punt and kickoff return games than they’ve had in years. Sims’ 89-yard return of the second-half kickoff of Sunday’s 20-18 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was the longest by any Steelers player...
Devin Bush delivers timely play on late 2-point try to help seal Steelers’ win
Devin Bush went from being hyped as the next great Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker to merely being able to hang on to his starting job. He’s had a relatively consistent, if unspectacular, fourth NFL season to this point — but Sunday, Bush delivered a critical big play. Bush batted down a...
NFL Week 6 roundup: Dalvin Cook’s late touchdown gives Vikings win over DolphinsVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dalvin Cook rushed for a 53-yard insurance touchdown in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Vikings held on to beat the injury-riddled Miami Dolphins 24-16 on Sunday. Cook was quiet most of the afternoon until his score with 3:25 left restored Minnesota’s two-touchdown lead. Miami had...
Patriots bury Browns, Bill Belichick ties George Halas with 324th win
CLEVELAND — Rookie backup Bailey Zappe threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns in his third NFL game, Bill Belichick tied George Halas for second on the all-time list with his 324th victory and the New England Patriots buried the Cleveland Browns, 38-15, on Sunday. Zappe, starting his second game...
Ravens give up 10-point 4th-quarter lead, lose to Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Julian Love’s interception and 27-yard return set up Saquon Barkley’s 1-yard touchdown dive with 1 minute, 43 seconds to play, and the New York Giants rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Baltimore Ravens, 24-20, on Sunday. New York’s defense, led by Baltimore’s former...
Joe Burrow-Ja’Marr Chase connection leads Bengals past Saints
NEW ORLEANS — Joe Burrow passed for three touchdowns and scrambled 19 yards for a score, and the Cincinnati Bengals rallied to beat the New Orleans Saints, 30-26, on Sunday. Two of Burrow’s touchdown tosses went to Ja’Marr Chase — just like the previous time the pair played in college...
Short-handed Steelers keep Brady out of the end zone, beat Bucs to stop skid
Facing the most decorated quarterback in NFL history, the Pittsburgh Steelers trotted out a defense that was missing four veteran defensive backs, including three starters. The league’s reigning defensive player of the year was on the sideline, too. Tom Brady not only was playing against a depleted secondary, he was...
Steelers QB Kenny Pickett suffers concussion, leaves 1st career home start
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett left Sunday’s game during the third quarter and did not return because of a concussion. The rookie first-round pick was hit by Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White after releasing a pass from his own territory midway through the third quarter. Pickett was lying on...
Penguins forward Teddy Blueger’s absence is being felt on the penalty kill
Injured Penguins forward Teddy Blueger will miss the Penguins’ third game of the season, a road contest against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. Following an optional practice in Cranberry on Sunday, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan indicated Blueger will not travel with the team. Blueger’s status remains “day to day” due...
AP Top 25: Tennessee up to No. 3, ‘Bama’s top-5 streak ends
Tennessee moved to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll behind No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Ohio State after knocking off Alabama. The Crimson Tide was one of five unbeaten teams to fall during a wild weekend and dropped three places to No. 6 in the AP...
Steelers roll with virtually 2nd-team secondary vs. Tom Brady, Bucs
It came as no surprise, as it was previously announced. But that made the list of inactives for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday no less daunting for the team and its fans. Four starters in the secondary were not in uniform because of injury for the game against Tom Brady...
Penn State-Michigan takeaways: OC Mike Yurcich needs to take a look in the mirror
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — As Curtis Jacobs dashed down the Penn State sideline, returning a tip-drill interception for a 47-yard score, offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich threw his hands up in celebration. It might have been the happiest he was all day. Penn State’s defense getting gashed was the story of...
Jake Cronenworth, Padres rally to stun Dodgers to reach NLCS
SAN DIEGO — Jake Cronenworth hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the seventh inning and the San Diego Padres rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-3, Saturday night to advance to the NL Championship Series for the first time since 1998. The Padres stunned the 111-win Dodgers...
Minor league report: Penguins open season with overtime loss to PhantomsVideo
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins opened their season with a 3-2 overtime home loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Alexander Nylander had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while forward Sam Poulin also scored a goal. Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 19...
Riverhounds give ‘best performance’ in topping Oakland; playoffs up next
Over the last month, Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley felt his team was trending in the right direction even if the results hadn’t necessarily showed it. Saturday night, the Hounds finally got tangible evidence to prove their progress. Toby Sims, Russell Cicerone and Kenardo Forbes scored, and the Hounds topped...
Penguins’ stars ground Lightning for home win
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning might not be what they once were. That said, they each own some highly coveted real estate in a pretty exclusive neighborhood within the NHL as the only teams to win back-to-back Stanley Cup championships since the institution of the salary cap almost...
District college roundup: Cal (Pa.) fends off Seton Hill upset bid
Noah Mitchell was 15 for 30 for 239 yards and two touchdowns as Cal (Pa.) held on for a 21-14 victory over Seton Hill in PSAC football Saturday night. JaQuae Jackson had five catches for 138 yards and a score, helping the Vulcans (4-3, 3-1) take a 21-0 lead after...
No. 6 Tennessee beats No. 3 Alabama 52-49 on late FGVideo
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Chase McGrath made a 40-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 6 Tennessee a 52-49 victory over No. 3 Alabama on Saturday. As soon as the kick knuckle-balled through the uprights, some of the more than 100,000 fans stormed the field to celebrate the Volunteers...
Penguins aggressive in signing defenseman Jan Rutta from Lightning
Although the Pittsburgh Penguins spent $100,075,000 — a figure that could rival the gross domestic product of a handful of sovereign states — in re-signing incumbent players on their roster this offseason, they weren’t terribly aggressive in the free agent market. But they moved quickly to sign one newcomer when...
NHL finds no evidence against former Penguins defenseman Ian Cole
The NHL has found no evidence to substantiate allegations of sexual assault by former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ian Cole, a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning. On Saturday evening, the league issued a statement indicating it had concluded an investigation into the allegations that originally became public in an anonymous...
Phillies beat Braves in Game 4, reach NLCS
PHILADELPHIA — Brandon Marsh hit a three-run homer, and J.T. Realmuto lined an inside-the-park home run that sent the Philadelphia Phillies bolting headfirst into the NL Championship Series for the first time since 2010 with an 8-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 on Saturday. Realmuto became the...
Robert Morris football routed by Campbell
BUIES CREEK, N.C. — Hajj-Malik Williams threw three touchdown passes, and Campbell rode a 27-point second quarter to a 41-10 victory over Robert Morris on Saturday. The Fighting Camels’ second-quarter explosion came on two TD passes by Williams, a 34-yard run by Lamagea McDowell and a couple of Caleb Dowden...
Steelers likely get one final crack against Tom Brady at Acrisure Stadium
The obstacles facing the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary Sunday are tantamount to trying to climb Mt. Everest in tennis shoes. Four of the top six defensive backs won’t suit up because of injury, leaving the Steelers to start two unproven players at cornerback and deploy a safety tandem that won’t include...
Bros and foes: Bills’ Allen, Chiefs’ Mahomes rivals, friendsVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The previous time Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen saw each other in the heat of competition wasn’t at Arrowhead Stadium during their epic January playoff game, when the Chiefs quarterback rallied past Allen and his Bills for an overtime victory and a return to the AFC...
Reddick wins pole at Las Vegas as RCR career winds downVideo
LAS VEGAS — Tyler Reddick is determined to close his tenure at Richard Childress Racing on a high note, and hours after announcing he will drive for 23XI Racing next season, he won the pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Reddick, who said his Chevrolet was subpar in Saturday morning’s...
