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Penn State hires new special teams coordinator to replace departed Joe Lorig
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State moved quickly to hire its new special teams coordinator to replace the departed Joe Lorig. Less then 24 hours after Lorig was officially hired by Oregon, Penn State hired Stacy Collins to Lorig’s old post of special teams coordinator/outside linebackers/nickels coach. Collins comes to the...
Mike Tomlin doesn’t expect emotional letdown with Steelers’ final game looming
With the pomp and circumstance surrounding Ben Roethlisberger’s farewell game at Heinz Field in the books, Mike Tomlin is challenged by making sure his Pittsburgh Steelers players don’t have an emotional letdown in their regular-season finale. After Roethlisberger and the Steelers pulled out a 26-14 victory Monday night against the...
Penguins place forward Drew O’Connor on covid-19 protocols list
The Penguins had to place another player into protocols for covid-19 on Tuesday but did see three others who were recently in protocols rejoin the team for practice in Cranberry Rookie forward Drew O’Connor was placed on the NHL’s list for covid-19 protocols after testing positive for the virus on...
Lernerville Speedway’s 2022 schedule announced
It looks to be another busy season ahead on the dirt track at Lernerville Speedway. The 2022 schedule will include more Fab4 Revved Up and Marburger Farm Dairy events in addition to national and regional sanctioned events — the 16th annual Big River Steel Firecracker 100, the Don Martin Memorial...
PIAA competitive-balance rule impacts Aliquippa football unfairly, says Beaver County NAACP
The Beaver County branch of the NAACP added its voice to those opposing a PIAA rule that could force the small-school Aliquippa football team to face even larger opponents in Class 5A next season. In a letter dated Monday and addressed to the WPIAL, the branch argued that the PIAA...
Pitt’s Keyshon Camp declares for NFL Draft
Keyshon Camp, who spent six seasons at Pitt helping to anchor the defensive line from the tackle position while enduring a series of injuries, has declared for the NFL Draft. Camp (6-foot-4, 290 pounds) made the announcement on his Twitter account. Lake Gibson alum is heading to the NFL ????...
Najee Harris’ stiff-arm wins him 2nd Angry Runs title of the seasonVideo
With most of the football world talking about Ben Roethlisberger’s Heinz Field farewell on Monday night, Najee Harris was racking up the yards. And the anger. Not that the Pittsburgh Steelers running back was irate. But his running style certainly was. For the second time this season, Harris was awarded...
Nance, Northwestern host Penn State
Penn State (6-5, 1-2) vs. Northwestern (8-3, 1-1) Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois; 9 p.m. Wednesday Bottom line: Two forwards will be on display as Seth Lundy and Penn State will face Pete Nance and Northwestern. The junior Lundy has scored 21 percent of the team’s points this season and is...
Washington to reveal new name Feb. 2; won’t be RedWolves
Washington’s NFL team announced Tuesday it will unveil its new name on Feb. 2 and that it will not be called the Wolves or RedWolves. Commanders, Defenders, Red Hogs, Armada, Presidents, Brigade and the status quo “Washington Football Team” were the other finalists. Team president Jason Wright said the decision...
Mark Madden: It’s tough to watch Ben Roethlisberger go; it will be tougher to recover from his departure
It was the best of times, it was … well, not quite the worst of times. But even as Ben Roethlisberger went out a winner in his last game at Heinz Field, his performance underscored that it is, indeed, time for the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback to retire. Roethlisberger was 24...
Steelers vs. Browns: What they’re saying in Cleveland after loss in Pittsburgh
The preseason Super Bowl aspirations will not even amount to a playoff appearance for the Cleveland Browns. Still, the Browns had a chance to spoil Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s possible final home game at Heinz Field. The Browns have one of the NFL’s best running backs in Nick Chubb. They...
First Call: Antonio Brown’s surprising message about Ben Roethlisberger; Baker Mayfield’s complaints after loss to Steelers
Tuesday’s “First Call” has some negative fallout for the Browns after their loss to the Steelers Monday night. A stunning turn from Antonio Brown regarding Ben Roethlisberger. And Aaron Rodgers is talking about Pittsburgh again. Miffed Mayfield Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield wasn’t happy with his team’s offensive approach as...
This date in sports history: Jan. 4
1970 — The Minnesota Vikings become the first expansion team to win the NFL title by beating the Cleveland Browns 27-7 in 8-degree temperatures in Bloomington, Minn. 1970 — Kansas City’s defense, highlighted by four interceptions, three in the final quarter, carries the Chiefs to a 17-7 victory over Oakland...
T.J. Watt, Najee Harris highlight ‘Feats of Strength’ as Steelers dropkick Browns
For as nice as it was to see Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger get a warm send off from the Heinz Field fans, I do have one significant regret after the team’s 26-14 win over the Cleveland Browns on “Monday Night Football.” With Cincinnati clinching the AFC North on Sunday,...
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...
