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Emotional Ben Roethlisberger soaks in apparent final game for Steelers at Heinz Field
Seven days away from the one-year anniversary of what was perhaps one of the iconic postgame moments in the two-plus decades of Pittsburgh Steelers games at Heinz Field, Ben Roethlisberger was right back in just about the same spot. Roethlisberger, again in the aftermath of a game against the rival...
Raiders rookie Nate Hobbs arrested on misdemeanor DUI charge
Las Vegas Raiders rookie cornerback Nate Hobbs was arrested on a misdemeanor DUI charge shortly after the team returned from a road game in Indianapolis. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement Monday that dispatch received a call at about 4 a.m. about a driver asleep inside...
Earning 15th consecutive non-losing season another step in the journey for Steelers’ Mike Tomlin
The 26-14 victory against the Cleveland Browns on Monday night not only kept the Pittsburgh Steelers alive for a playoff berth, it guaranteed coach Mike Tomlin another season without a losing record. The Steelers have finished .500 or better in each of Tomlin’s 15 years. They take an 8-7-1 record...
Steelers win Ben Roethlisberger’s likely Heinz Field finale
Ben Roethlisberger overcame an uneven performance to write a storybook finish to his likely final game at Heinz Field, and the Pittsburgh Steelers avoided elimination from the AFC playoffs Monday night with a 26-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns. Greeted by “Let’s Go Ben” chants throughout the game and a...
Steelers fans show up early to say goodbye to Big Ben
It would be unfair to term that the typical fan reaction to the announcement of the starting lineup before every Pittsburgh Steelers game as “indifference.” After all, fans unfailingly cheer, taking the cue from the enthusiasm with which public address announcer Larry Richert lists 11 or 12 names from either...
Steelers notebook: J.C. Hassenauer gets the start at center over Kendrick Green
Ben Roethlisberger had a new center snapping the ball for his final game at Heinz Field. Rookie Kendrick Green did not start for the first time this season because of a calf injury, paving the way for J.C. Hassenauer to take his place at center for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game...
Oklahoma freshman QB Caleb Williams enters portal, says Sooners an optionVideo
Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams said Monday he is entering his name in the transfer portal so he can speak with other schools, but he has not ruled out staying with the Sooners. The freshman and former five-star recruit from Washington, D.C., who was recruited to Oklahoma by then-head coach Lincoln...
Eagles put 12 on covid-19 list with playoff spot in handVideo
The Philadelphia Eagles placed defensive tackle Fletcher Cox and tight end Dallas Goedert along with 10 others on the reserve/covid-19 list Monday ahead of Saturday’s regular-season finale against Dallas. The Eagles (9-7) already have a playoff berth clinched with only the seeding still to be decided Saturday night when they...
J.C. Hassenauer gets start at center over Kendrick Green in Steelers’ home finale
Ben Roethlisberger had a new center snapping the ball for his final game at Heinz Field. Rookie Kendrick Green did not start for the first time this season because of a calf injury, paving the way for J.C. Hassenauer to take his place at center for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game...
Penn State offensive tackle Rasheed Walker declares for 2022 NFL Draft
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State left tackle Rasheed Walker declared for the 2022 NFL Draft on Monday as Nittany Lions roster churn continues after the season ended in the Outback Bowl on Saturday. “It’s only crazy until you do it,” Walker wrote in a social media post. “This has been...
Back at .500, Ravens have little chance of playoffs
The Baltimore Ravens are a few plays from being 13-3 and a few plays from being 3-13. So 8-8 feels reasonable — and unless a lot of things break their way next weekend, they won’t be heading to the playoffs. After rising to the top of the AFC on the...
Bucs coach: Antonio Brown didn’t claim injury before walkoff
TAMPA, Fla. — Antonio Brown’s latest messy departure from an NFL team, the Buccaneers, was not about an injury, coach Bruce Arians said Monday. Yes, the Buccaneers are moving on from Brown, whose NFL career is on hold yet again after another in a series of incidents, including two women...
Oregon hires Penn State special teams coordinator Joe Lorig for same position
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State special teams coordinator/outside linebackers/nickels coach Joe Lorig has been hired as the special teams coordinator and nickels coach at Oregon, the Ducks announced Monday. Lorig spent the past three seasons on coach James Franklin’s staff where he was also the nickels corner coach. The Athletic...
Duquesne’s 4th consecutive game called off over covid concerns
Covid interruptions continue to plague Duquesne’s men’s basketball program after its fourth consecutive game — Wednesday against George Washington at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse — was called off Monday by Atlantic 10 officials. The game was postponed due to covid protocols within the George Washington program. Duquesne’s nonconference game against...
Corliss Waitman punting for Steelers vs. Browns; G Rashaad Coward elevated to roster
Corliss Waitman again is handling the punting duties for the Pittsburgh Steelers during Monday night’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Waitman was signed a day before last week’s game at the Kansas City Chiefs following the death of the father of rookie punter Pressley Harvin III. Harvin missed practices all...
Penguins assign defenseman P.O Joseph to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins activated defenseman P.O Joseph from the NHL’s protocols for covid-19 and assigned him to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). With a number of players testing positive for covid-19 last week, Joseph was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday and assigned to the taxi squad. But upon arrival,...
Penguins forward Kasper Bjorkqvist overcomes obstacles – not setbacks – to reach the NHLVideo
Before making his NHL debut Sunday, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasper Bjorkqvist had a meeting. Sure, he was in attendance for group meetings with video sessions the Penguins typically conduct before each and every contest. But Bjorkqvist also had a one-on-one meeting. With Dr. Dharmesh Vyas, the Penguins’ head physician. Nothing...
Montour grad, UPG assistant coach Alan Heter joins Washington Generals for Globetrotters tour
Someone has been missing from Pitt-Greensburg men’s basketball practices and games lately. Assistant coach Alan Heter suddenly has vanished. Call it a disappearing act by the former Montour and Point Park standout player. But don’t limit Heter to that trick only. He can pull off a few more on the...
Surging Bengals await Browns while looking to playoffs
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow danced and puffed on a cigar as the Cincinnati Bengals staged a locker room celebration worthy of a worst-to-first AFC North champion. “I said it in the preseason, we were talking about the playoffs,” the second-year quarterback said after Cincinnati rallied to beat the Kansas City...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel pleased about Ithiel Horton’s return, but he must work off ‘some rust’
There’s plenty of speculation, but no one will know for sure how the first 13 games of Pitt’s season might have turned out if Ithiel Horton was a part of the team. “We felt like coming into the season, he was our best shooter,” said coach Jeff Capel, whose team...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Norwin grad Olivia Gribble displays shooting touch at Marietta
Olivia Gribble did a lot of winning on the basketball court at Norwin. That trend is continuing in college. A sophomore guard at Marietta, Gribble has helped power the Pioneers to a 10-1 start. Gribble is the team MVP; at least she was in a Christmas tournament. She had a...
Kings of the Court league offers chance for young players to learn basketball
After a successful run last summer with the Kings of the Court adult basketball league, organizer Ian Benson thought it might be nice to see how many youngsters were interested in such an endeavor. Answer: The response was overwhelming. About 120 youths, ages 5 to 14, are coming out on...
Linebacker, co-captain Cam Bright becomes 3rd Pitt player to enter transfer portal since season’s end
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi must oversee a complete overhaul of his linebacker position this offseason now that Cam Bright, a starter on the outside and a co-captain, announced Monday that he has entered the NCAA transfer portal and will use his final season of eligibility elsewhere. I am Officially in...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss what the future holds for the SteelersVideo
Go Jaguars! That’s the position the Pittsburgh Steelers are in. The Steelers need to win their final two games (Monday night against the Browns and next week against the Ravens) and they need to the Jaguars to beat the Colts next Sunday as well. Then the Steelers get into the...
Analysis: Antonio Brown’s mental health is no joke
Antonio Brown tossed his jersey and shoulder pads toward the bench, threw his glove and undershirt into the stands and ran off the field bare-chested, waving a peace-out sign to fans in the end zone while Tom Brady huddled the offense for an important play. Following his strange outburst Sunday,...
