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Penn State enters off week on heels of season’s first loss: ‘We have two weeks to get better now’ 
IOWA CITY, Iowa — For the first time this season, Penn State needs to rebound from a loss. And the Nittany Lions will have plenty of time to think about it. Penn State enters its off week after Saturday’s 23-20 loss at Iowa. There are a couple trains of thought...
JuJu Smith-Schuster taken to hospital, Devin Bush also injured during Steelers’ win
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was taken to a hospital because of a shoulder injury suffered during the first half Sunday’s win against the Denver Broncos at Heinz Field. Smith-Schuster was seen screaming in pain as medical personnel checked out his right arm on the sidelines after a play...
Broncos pick on fill-in CB James Pierre, but Pierre got decisive ‘pick’ for Steelers
Seventeen seconds to play, fourth-and-goal at the 3, one-possession game. What is James Pierre thinking? “I knew they was coming at me,” the young Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback said. “I (had) got beat (earlier). I knew they was coming at me again.” Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater did just that. But...
Size isn't everything for the Penguins, but it's becoming a bigger deal
During an early portion of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ recently completed training camp, third-year forward Anthony Angello overheard forward Brian Boyle, a veteran with 13 years of NHL experience on his resume, offer a broad observation. “We stepped out there for a drill,” said Angello. “I was Boyle, myself and (forward...
NFL roundup: Brady's 5 TD passes to pace Bucs' rout of Dolphins 
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady threw for 411 yards and five touchdowns as Antonio Brown became the fastest NFL player to 900 receptions and the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers rolled to a 45-17 rout of the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Brady threw for more 400 yards with...
Normally reliable Mason Crosby hits 49-yarder after 3 misses as Packers top Bengals 
CINCINNATI — Mason Crosby hit a 49-yard field goal in overtime after missing three straight attempts, lifting the Green Bay Packers to a wild 25-22 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. The typically reliable Crosby missed potential winners with 2 minutes, 12 seconds and then 3 seconds left in...
Steelers hold off Broncos, snap three-game losing streak
After playing from behind for much of the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers got to see what it was like to work with a lead Sunday afternoon against the Denver Broncos. The unfamiliarity was almost too much for them to handle. The Steelers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 27-19...
AP Top 25: Georgia is No. 1, Big Ten grabs half of top 10 
Georgia was the new No. 1 in the Associated Press college football poll Sunday by a unanimous vote, taking the top spot during the regular season for the first time since November 1982. The Bulldogs (62 first-place votes) moved up one spot in the AP Top 25 a day after...
Penn State forced to regroup, rally around Ta'Quan Roberson following loss to Iowa
Penn State wide receiver Jahan Dotson walked toward the away tunnel on Duke Slater Field at Kinnick Stadium Saturday night. He moved slowly through the crowd of fast-moving Iowa fans donning yellow and black jerseys that seemingly engulfed the 5-foot-11 wide receiver in his white uniform. Tears streamed down his...
Penguins defenseman Mark Friedman fined for spearing 
Penguins defenseman Mark Freidman has been fined by the NHL $1,812.50 for spearing Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Kuraly. During the Penguins’ 4-3 road win at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, Friedman struck Kuraly with his stick at 9:47 of the first period. Friedman was assessed a major penalty and a...
Former WVU safety, 1st-round pick Karl Joseph making Steelers debut vs. Broncos
Down a member of the secondary because of injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers turned to former West Virginia star Karl Joseph to add depth to their secondary. A former first-round pick, Joseph made his Steelers debut in the win against the Denver Broncos on Sunday at Heinz Field. A safety by...
Pennsylvania Shotokan Karate Club athletes compete at national championships
Ten athletes from the Pennsylvania Shotokan Karate Club in Levelgreen competed at the USA National Karate Championships and Team USA Trials Sept. 1-5, in Chicago, Ill. Team PSKC earned 38 medals — 18 Gold, eight Silver and 12 Bronze. The team was coached by Dustin Baldis, a USA national team...
Julio Urias hits, pitches Dodgers past Giants to tie series
SAN FRANCISCO — With some mighty swings, solid pitching and defensive gems that have defined the Dodgers’ success the past decade, the defending World Series champions are headed home in prime playoff position having grabbed momentum away from the division-winning Giants. Fittingly, this NL Division Series between rivals has become...
Texas A&M stuns No. 1 Alabama on last-play field goal
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Seth Small made a 28-yard field goal as time expired and Texas A&M stunned top-ranked Alabama 41-38 on Saturday night to end the Crimson Tide’s winning streak at 19 games. Defending national champion Alabama (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) had scored 21 straight points — capped by...
Overtime goal by Jason Zucker leads Penguins past Blue Jackets
The Penguins concluded their preseason with a 4-3 overtime win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday at Nationwide Arena. Forward Jason Zucker scored his first goal of the preseason off a rebound scramble during a power-play sequence at 1 minute, 18 seconds of the extra period. After Blue Jackets...
Braves beat Brewers to even NL Division Series 
MILWAUKEE — Max Fried pitched six sharp innings and Atlanta’s bullpen held on after manager Brian Snitker’s quick hook, sending the Braves over the Milwaukee Brewers, 3-0, on Saturday to tie their NL Division Series at a game apiece. The Brewers brought the tying run to the plate in each...
No. 4 Penn State struggles after Sean Clifford's injury, lose at No. 3 Iowa 
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Spencer Petras threw a 44-yard touchdown pass to Nico Ragaini to complete No. 3 Iowa’s comeback from a two-touchdown deficit, No. 4 Penn State’s offense did next to nothing after quarterback Sean Clifford was knocked out of the game and the Hawkeyes held on for a...
Undefeated Washington & Jefferson rolls past Saint Vincent
Justin Heacock threw five touchdown passes as Washington & Jefferson stayed undefeated in convincing fashion with a 63-22 PAC victory over Saint Vincent on Saturday. Heacock was 16 for 18 passing for 188 yards. EJ Thompson had 122 yards rushing and two touchdowns for the Presidents (6-0, 5-0). Andrew Wolf...
Lorenzo Euline's late pick-6 helps Robert Morris beat Charleston Southern 
Lorenzo Euline returned an interception 50 yards into the end zone with about three minutes remaining to help Robert Morris beat Charleston Southern, 31-24, on Saturday. Euline’s pick-6 gave the Colonials (2-2, 1-1 Big South Conference) a 31-21 lead. Sam Babbush kicked a 26-yard field goal for Charleston Southern (0-2,...
AJ Allmendinger wins in OT, remains perfect on The Roval with 3rd Xfinity series win 
CONCORD, N.C. — AJ Allmendinger charged into the semifinal round of the Xfinity Series playoffs with an overtime victory Saturday in the elimination race on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Allmendinger improved to 3-0 on the hybrid road course/oval added to the NASCAR schedule in 2018. He wasn’t in...
Gonzaga coach Mark Few to miss season opener following DUI arrest 
SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga coach Mark Few will miss two exhibition games and the first game of the regular season after he was arrested last month on suspicion of driving under the influence. The school made the announcement before the Bulldogs’ kickoff event — “Kraziness in the Kennel” — on...
No. 6 Oklahoma beats No. 21 Texas on TD with 3 seconds left 
DALLAS — Kennedy Brooks ran for 217 yards and two go-ahead touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including a 33-yard romp with 3 seconds left, and sixth-ranked Oklahoma beat No. 21 Texas, 55-48, on Saturday in the Red River rivalry that will soon move to the SEC. The Sooners (6-0, 3-0...
When Broncos visit, Steelers will try to avoid 1st 0-3 home start since 1986
Thirty-five years ago this month, the Pittsburgh Pirates completed their first season under fiery manager Jim Leyland. For the Penguins, it was the start of Bob Berry’s third and final year behind the bench, and Mario Lemieux began his quest for his first career 50-goal season. The Pitt football team...
Transfer forward Mouhamadou Gueye shows off versatility at Pitt's open scrimmage
Equipped with a pair of shot-blocking hands nearly as large as dinner plates, Mouhamadou Gueye showed off another part of his game Saturday during Pitt’s open scrimmage at Petersen Events Center. The graduate student from Stony Brook found the 3-point arc on the floor, stepped behind it and hit two...
Steelers Four Downs: Ben Roethlisberger is throwing into tight windows, but is it by choice?
1. Aggressive Ben? “Aggressive” isn’t exactly an adjective thrown around about Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger these days. Not with the fastest time-to-throw in the NFL. Not with an intended air yards being among the shortest in the league downfield, either. But there is an NFL-collected passing metric termed “aggressiveness...


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