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Former Penguins forwards Carter Rowney, Adam Johnson sign in Germany
Former Penguins forwards Carter Rowney and Adam Johnson have each signed with teams in Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). The 33-year-old Rowney joined Lowen Frankfurt after spending the 2021-22 campaign as a member of the Detroit Red Wings. In 26 games last season, Rowney scored six points (four goals, two...
5 things learned about Steelers: Matt Canada’s offense takes shape against Bengals
Five things we learned from Steelers 23, Bengals 20: 1. Motion sensors The mobility that Mitch Trubisky was supposed to bring to the Steelers offense — a trait that Ben Roethlisberger lacked in his final seasons — was on display in the opener. So was the constant motion and moving...
Norwin grad Allie Plassio determined to help Point Park women’s cross country back to top of conferenceVideo
The Point Park women’s cross country team is used to being top dog in the River States Conference. With decorated runners such as Anna Shields and Alyssa Campbell, the Pioneers long have been the team to beat. But last fall, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, a newcomer to the conference, knocked Point Park...
Highlands grad Jaci Bowser will be driving force in growth of Clarion women’s soccerVideo
To be clear: The Clarion football team has not approached Jaci Bowser about becoming its kicker. Not yet, at least. Bowser, a senior on the Golden Eagles women’s soccer team, gained a measure of fame around the WPIAL for being one of the few girls to kick in varsity football...
Former Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues signs with AvalancheVideo
Former Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues, one of the more versatile players in the NHL, has joined the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche. On Monday, the Avalanche announced Rodrigues, 29, joined that club, signing a one-year contract. According to Cap Friendly, the deal is worth $2 million. Capable of playing...
Mark Madden: Steelers defense is just ordinary without T.J. Watt
Pyrrhic victory — A victory that comes at a great cost, perhaps making the ordeal to win not worth it. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defined the Pittsburgh Steelers’ crazy 23-20 overtime win at Cincinnati perfectly: It just wasn’t worth it. It was Pyrrhic as can be. Not that such things can be...
GM Ben Cherington ‘focused on making the Pirates better’ this offseason
Contrary to popular belief, given the Pittsburgh Pirates are headed for a fourth consecutive last-place finish in the NL Central, Ben Cherington has been consumed with finding ways to turn them into a winner. Even with the likelihood of another 100-loss season looming, the Pirates general manager isn’t about to...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Hempfield grad Justin Sliwoski on top performer watch listVideo
St. Francis (Pa.) redshirt junior quarterback Justin Sliwoski will leave it up to science. Sliwoski, a Hempfield graduate, is up for a national award that uses scientific rankings to measure how players “increase overall effectiveness of their team.” It is the College Football Performance National Performer of the Year and...
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott to miss multiple weeks with hand injury
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will need surgery for a fractured bone in his throwing hand sustained in the season opener and will miss multiple weeks. The quarterback got hurt in the fourth quarter of the Cowboys’ 19-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night....
Steelers vs. Bengals: What they’re saying in Cincinnati after loss
Bungled. “Boink.” Bungled again. The Cincinnati Bengals had several chances to survive a horrible start, in which quarterback Joe Burrow played catch with Steelers defenders in tossing four interceptions. Still, apparently long snappers are important. The Bengals lost theirs, and a stellar kicking game turned putrid. A blocked extra point...
First Call: Patriots QB gets X-rays in advance of Steelers game; JuJu vs. James Conner; ex-Steeler linebacker scores
Monday’s “First Call” updates the health of Mac Jones as he and the Patriots prepare to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2 of the NFL season. A pair of former Steelers lock horns in Arizona. Another scores against the Patriots in Miami. A big fire starts outside an NFL...
Madden Monday: ‘The season is over’ if T.J. Watt is out long-term
Many Steelers fans are trying to separate the bad news about T.J. Watt’s injury Sunday from the thrilling overtime win in Cincinnati. Mark Madden of TribLIVE and 105.9 The X isn’t buying that. “If Watt is out, the season is over,” Madden said in this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast. The...
Tim Benz: First ‘Feats of Strength,’ ‘Airing of Grievances’ after emotionally conflicting Steelers victory in CincinnatiVideo
Our “Breakfast With Benz” tradition of logging the “Feats of Strength” following Pittsburgh Steelers wins and listing the “Airing of Grievances” after they lose continues in 2022. However, in a game like the one we saw Sunday, we have to include both. I was ready to do so anyway because...
T.J. Watt’s injury to likely leave Steelers relying on ‘next man up,’ newcomer Malik Reed
CINCINNATI — Six tackles, a sack, an interception, three tackles for loss, a batted-down ball, a play in coverage and another sack negated by a penalty 30 yards downfield. Just another day at the office for the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year. But was T.J. Watt’s effort during...
Carlos Alcaraz wins U.S. Open for 1st Slam title, top rankingVideo
NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz used his combination of moxie and maturity to beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3 in the U.S. Open final on Sunday to earn his first Grand Slam title at age 19 and become the youngest man to be ranked No. 1. Alcaraz is...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 11, 2022: Indy racks up 19 runs
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 69-64) hammered Omaha (Royals), 19-9. C Jose Godoy (.212) went 1 for 4 with his fourth homer. LF Brendt Citta (.25) hit a pinch-hit two-run homer, his third, in the eighth inning. 3B Kevin Padlo (.320) went 3 for 3 with two doubles and two RBIs. RF Bligh...
Injury to Bengals long snapper Clark Harris proves pivotal in Steelers’ win
CINCINNATI – An NFL long snapper, Christian Kuntz recognizes some fans might overlook the duties he and 31 other men are employed to handle for pro football teams at the highest level. “People that are in (the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room), they know how important it is,” Kuntz said in...
Just like his predecessor, Mitch Trubisky orchestrates Steelers’ game-winning drive
CINCINNATI — The Ben Roethlisberger era may be over, but the wild finishes endure for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In their first game since Roethlisberger’s retirement following an 18-year career, the Steelers overcame a tying touchdown pass in the final seconds of regulation to beat the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20, in overtime...
Bubba Wallace holds off boss, title contenders to win at Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Bubba Wallace won his second career NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday and denied the playoff field an automatic spot in the next round for the second straight week when he held off championship contenders Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell to win at Kansas Speedway. Wallace, who...
Najee Harris, Levi Wallace, Robert Spillane among injured Steelers after win at Bengals
CINCINNATI – The Pittsburgh Steelers won their season opener, on the road, against the defending AFC champions. But impressive as that sounds, as coach Mike Tomlin put it, it came at “a cost.” While the pec ailment suffered by star outside linebacker T.J. Watt is the most notable, the Steelers...
Lamar Jackson throws 3 TD passes, Ravens cruise past Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Lamar Jackson is betting on himself to cap another big season with a huge payday. The Baltimore Ravens’ star quarterback certainly got off to a terrific start. Jackson threw three touchdown passes, including two to Devin Duvernay, and the Ravens rolled past the New York Jets,...
Cade York’s 58-yard FG lifts Browns over Panthers, Baker Mayfield 26-24Video
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Cleveland Browns are 1-0 for the first time since 2004. Winning at the expense of former quarterback Baker Mayfield only made it a little sweeter. Cade York kicked a 58-yard field goal with 8 seconds left in his NFL debut, lifting the the Browns to a...
Steelers beat Bengals in OT with Chris Boswell 53-yarder
CINCINNATI — It was a game that had more twists and turns than a dime store romance novel and an ending that qualified for Ripley’s Believe It or Not. For more than 57 minutes Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers played with a lead on the road against the defending AFC champions....
Albert Pujols homers again as Cardinals use 4-run 9th inning to top Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates were well aware of how dangerous Albert Pujols is with one swing of the bat, especially at PNC Park and even more so as the St. Louis Cardinals star chases the 700 home run milestone. One night after providing tying hits on a double and a homer,...
T.J. Watt leaves wild Steelers-Bengals game with pec injury
CINCINNATI – Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker T.J. Watt left Sunday’s season opener late in regulation because of injury. The team said Watt has a pec injury and will not return. Many watching the CBS broadcast of Sunday’s game at the Cincinnati Bengals believe Watt mouthed to the bench as...
