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Former Steeler Ryan Shazier reunites with medical team that treated him in Cincinnati
Eight years to the day after Ryan Shazier suffered a spinal cord injury, he returned to UC Medial Center to reunite with the care team that treated him and started him on a path to recovery. The former Steelers linebacker also met with patients to talk about his recovery process...
Brandin Echols, James Pierre making most of opportunity, stabilizing Steelers secondary
Joe Porter Jr., in a manner of speaking, personifies the Pittsburgh Steelers’ organizational approach to stability and continuity. After all, Porter’s father is a former team MVP who was an assistant under one of the only three head coaches the team has had since 1969. Ironic, then, that Porter’s immersion...
Colts confirm QB Daniel Jones has season-ending Achilles injury; backup Riley Leonard also hurt
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts will be without starting quarterback Daniel Jones the rest of this season. They’re not even sure if backup Riley Leonard will play next weekend, either. Coach Shane Steichen confirmed Monday the expected diagnosis that Jones tore his right Achilles tendon — and the surprise news...
Bengals’ playoff hopes need miracle after uncharacteristic error by Joe Burrow and porous defense
Expecting Joe Burrow to play perfect football for six weeks after returning from a turf toe injury and lead the Bengals to the playoffs was always a tall order, even though they nearly managed it last year by winning their last five games. The harsh reality is that unless Burrow...
Matt Campbell introduced as Penn State’s 17th football coach
UNIVERSITY PARK — As he steadily built up Iowa State’s football program, Matt Campbell regularly turned down other head coaching gigs until his dream job came open. After a decade in Ames, the 46-year-old from Massillon, Ohio, couldn’t say no to the chance to take over one of college football’s...
Pitt special teams/tight ends coach Jacob Bronowski departing for job at Auburn
As Pat Narduzzi gears the Panthers up to play in the Military Bowl on Dec. 27, he will now have two specific areas of his coaching operation in need of oversight. A source confirmed that Jacob Bronowski, who coaches the Panthers’ tight ends and special teams, is leaving for a...
Big Ten ties record with 9 teams in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll; UConn, Texas still 1-2
The Big Ten matched The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball record with nine ranked teams as Nebraska entered at No. 24 on Monday. The conference set the mark last year on Dec. 2 and this week has three teams in the top 10 alone. UConn still is No. 1,...
Arizona takes No. 1 in AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll, Iowa State up to No. 4, Gonzaga into top 10
Arizona took over the top spot in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday, a reward for a perfect start to the season that includes a quartet of wins against ranked foes, including a lopsided victory over Auburn last weekend. Purdue, which had spent the past three...
Pitt linebacker Kyle Louis named 1st-team All-ACC; 2 others selected to 2nd team
Pitt redshirt junior linebacker Kyle Louis was a first-team selection, and kicker Trey Butkowski and linebacker Rasheem Biles earned second-team honors on the Associated Press All-ACC teams released Monday. Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King, Miami defensive end Rueben Bain Jr. and Virginia coach Tony Elliott won top individual honors. King...
5 things we learned: In AFC North, Steelers control destiny, but so do 2nd-place Ravens
Five things we learned from Steelers 27, Ravens 22: 1. Northern exposure While it’s true the Steelers got a leg up on the Ravens in the AFC North, Baltimore controls its playoff fate the rest of the way. As do the Steelers. It may sound confusing, but it’s true. If...
Matt Campbell officially named Penn State’s new coach, inking 8-year, $70.5 million deal
Penn State officially has its next football coach in Matt Campbell. On Monday morning, Penn State’s board of trustees approved Campbell’s contract, rubber-stamping his arrival in Happy Valley after news surfaced Friday that athletic director Pat Kraft had lured him from Iowa State, where Campbell had coached the past 10...
After selection Sunday dust settles, Pitt begins Military Bowl preparation
Pat Narduzzi didn’t receive any special treatment Sunday when it came to learning of Pitt’s bowl destination and opponent. He had breakfast with his family, celebrated the birthday of his wife, Donna, went to church and watched the Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens. Then, later in the afternoon, Narduzzi saw...
Penguins defenseman Harrison Brunicke named to Canada’s World Junior preliminary roster
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie defenseman Harrison Brunicke was selected for Hockey Canada’s preliminary roster for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Junior Championship tournament. Hockey Canada announced the roster Monday morning. A training camp will be staged between Dec. 12 and 22 to determine the final roster. Brunicke has...
Penn State went from 1 of nation’s top recruiting classes to the worst, but will it matter?
The first day of this week’s early national signing period came and went on Wednesday, when the bulk of the country’s top high school talent put pen to paper to continue their football careers. Penn State — as it searched for James Franklin’s replacement as head coach — signed just...
Penguins forward Justin Brazeau remains confident as he returns to the lineupVideo
Justin Brazeau has gone more than a month since recording a point. And for good reason. The Pittsburgh Penguins power forward missed all of November and the first few days of December because of an undisclosed injury. Activated from injured reserve Sunday, he rejoined the lineup for a 3-2 road...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ lead in AFC North is restored, along with the Mike Tomlin narrative
The Pittsburgh Steelers are back atop the AFC North, and the narrative is back in place. It ranges somewhere between Kevin Bacon screaming “All is well!” in “Animal House” and Aaron Rodgers saying, “Means maybe (the media) will shut the hell up for a week.” It doubtless involves every talking...
Steelers’ DK Metcalf spends night in Baltimore because of stomach pain
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf spent the night in Baltimore after the team returned home following Sunday’s win at the Ravens. Metcalf was experiencing stomach discomfort, Steelers spokesperson Burt Lauten confirmed, and team medical personnel directed him to get evaluated at a Baltimore area hospital rather than board the...
First Call: John Harbaugh struggles with officiating after loss to Steelers; examining Pirates’ reported offer to Kyle Schwarber
Monday’s “First Call” has John Harbaugh’s reaction to those officiating controversies in the Steelers-Ravens game Sunday. We look at the Steelers’ next opponent on “Monday Night Football,” and we have odds on the Penn State and Pitt bowl games. Plus, we examine that alleged contractual offer to Kyle Schwarber from...
Steelers vs. Ravens: What they’re saying in Baltimore after loss
The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled out a wild road win Sunday at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium, defeating their rival Ravens, 27-22, and taking the lead in the AFC North. The Steelers squeaked away with the win after a potential, go-ahead Ravens touchdown was taken off the board with less than three...
Madden Monday: ‘The Ravens were worse, more than the Steelers were better’
During this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X had plenty of good things to say about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-22 victory in Baltimore. “I thought they did a good job rushing (Lamar) Jackson. I thought Jackson was awful, but I thought that they contained...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates taking big swing on slugger with offer to Kyle Schwarber
Pittsburgh Pirates president Travis Williams promised there are resources to “add aggressively” this offseason, so the big story at the start of the MLB Winter Meetings is whether they’ll be serious spenders. Though skeptics are smart to take a wait-and-see approach, a report by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic on...
The Joe Burrow boost in Cincinnati proves short-lived
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Joe Burrow boost to Cincinnati’s playoff aspirations lasted but a week. In his second game after missing 10 weeks with a toe injury, Burrow threw interceptions on consecutive pass attempts in the fourth quarter, and the Bengals squandered a 10-point lead in a 39-34 loss...
Shedeur Sanders’ first 300-yard game not enough as key mistakes prevent Browns from beating Titans
CLEVELAND — It took only three starts for Shedeur Sanders to get his first 300-yard passing game in the NFL. However, it didn’t end up giving the Cleveland Browns a victory. Sanders passed for 364 yards and three touchdowns and also ran for a score, but an interception in the...
Minor league report: Nailers’ winning streak reaches 4Video
A goal and two assists by forward Connor Lockhart led the Wheeling Nailers to a 5-2 win against the Greensboro Gargoyles at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va., on Sunday. The result extended a winning streak to four games. Forwards Ryan Mahshie and Logan Pietila each had a goal and an...
Penguins’ shootout struggles continue in loss to Stars
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ struggles in the shootout continued Sunday as they were defeated by the Dallas Stars, 3-2, at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Stars forward Mikko Rantanen scored the lone goal in the shootout. The Penguins fell to 0-4 in shootouts this season. Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 21 saves...
