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Vikings lose Kirk Cousins to covid list before game vs. PackersVideo
The Minnesota Vikings placed quarterback Kirk Cousins on the covid-19 reserve list on Friday, two days before their most important game of the season at Green Bay. Cousins is unvaccinated. Even if he were asymptomatic, he wouldn’t be able to return in time to face the Packers. The NFL recently...
Hall of Famer Sam Jones, winner of 10 NBA titles with Celtics, dies at 88Video
BOSTON — Basketball Hall of Famer Sam Jones, the skilled scorer whose 10 NBA titles is second only to Boston Celtics teammate Bill Russell, has died, the team said. He was 88. Jones died Thursday night in Florida, where he was hospitalized in failing health, Celtics spokesman Jeff Twiss said....
Cain scores 22 to lift Oakland past Robert Morris
OAKLAND, Mich. (AP) — Jamal Cain had 22 points and 14 rebounds as Oakland defeated Robert Morris, 79-61, on Thursday night. Trey Townsend had 18 points and five steals for Oakland (8-4, 3-0 Horizon League). Jalen Moore added 15 points and 10 assists, and Osei Price had 11 points and...
Braelon Allen, Wisconsin hold off Arizona State in Las Vegas Bowl
LAS VEGAS — Braelon Allen thought his week in Las Vegas was rather uneventful. After all, it’s hard to really soak in Sin City when you’re only 17 years old. He’ll have to settle for his MVP award. Allen ran for 159 yards and Wisconsin drained the final 9 minutes,...
Joe Schobert, Chris Wormley placed on Steelers’ covid list
Three days before facing one of the NFL’s best rushing offenses, the Pittsburgh Steelers learned they likely will be without two of their most relied-upon rush defenders. Inside linebacker Joe Schobert and defensive lineman Chris Wormley were placed on the NFL’s covid-19 list, it was announced Friday, meaning in all...
Penn State, No. 22 Arkansas, excited about Outback matchup
TAMPA, Fla. — James Franklin and Sam Pittman are concentrating on the players who actually will be on the field for Penn State and No. 22 Arkansas in the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day. That’s no disrespect to the talented collection of players who opted to prepare for the...
Penguins place forward Jeff Carter on list for covid-19 protocols
Penguins forward Jeff Carter has been placed into the NHL’s list for covid-19 protocols. The Penguins announced his status a few minutes before they opened practice at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. This is the second time Carter has been placed into protocols this season. He missed three games in...
Steelers teammates grew up fans of Ben Roethlisberger, appreciate his competitivenessVideo
Cameron Heyward spent much of his high school and college years rooting for Ben Roethlisberger. In the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room, though, early during Heyward’s career he spent plenty of time playing against Roethlisberger. Like 176 NFL opponents have found out over the 18 years of Roethlisberger’s apparently soon-to-end career,...
Tim Benz: Time for Steelers wide receivers to help Ben Roethlisberger go out in style
Across Pittsburgh, Steelers fans are hoping to see quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wrap up his storied Heinz Field career in grand style Monday night against the Cleveland Browns. If that is going to happen, he’s going to need a lot of help from his receivers. Something he hasn’t gotten enough of...
Waynesburg’s Popeck makes 11 3-pointers
Even Stephen Curry might raise an eyebrow at this stat line. Waynesburg’s Matt Popeck was feeling it Thursday night when the Yellow Jackets hosted Stevenson. He felt like he couldn’t miss, and barely did. The junior guard and Washington graduate made a school-record 11 3-pointers on 13 attempts, a ridiculous...
With QB Nick Patti injured, Pitt stung by Michigan State comeback in Peach Bowl
ATLANTA — Senior linebackers John Petrishen and Phil Campbell III put aside the tears that were shed in the Pitt locker room. They tried to make sense of a season that was full of joy and triumph most of the time, but ended Thursday night with a painful gut punch....
Devin Hester, DeMarcus Ware 1st-year Hall of Fame finalists
DeMarcus Ware, Andre Johnson and Devin Hester, all in their first year of eligibility, are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2022. The 15 modern-day players who will be considered Jan. 18 by the selection committee include tackle Tony Boselli, in his sixth year as a...
Upstarts Cincinnati, Michigan crashing CFP party with Alabama, GeorgiaVideo
Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder and the breakthrough Bearcats aren’t caught up in what their unprecedented playoff appearance could mean for other non-Power 5 teams. This is their journey. After a season-long debate about whether the outsider deserved a spot in the College Football Playoff — and being the only team...
The show must go on: Pitt, Michigan State sidestep covid complications at the Peach Bowl
ATLANTA — The 60-year-old man hustled past Pitt fans congregated in large numbers in the lobby of the Omni Hotel on Thursday morning. No time for anything but his appointed destination. With his signature long strides, a quick wave and an I’m-in-a-hurry look, it was easy to identify Pitt’s interim...
No longer ‘just a return man,’ Ray-Ray McCloud’s WR role grows for Steelers
Over his first two seasons in the NFL, Ray-Ray McCloud was used sparingly. Particularly on offense. Since joining the Pittsburgh Steelers, though, late in the summer of 2020, McCloud has worked his way into a significant role on offense. In fact, over the past month, McCloud statistically has been the...
‘He’s our guy’: Penn State AD discusses James Franklin’s contract extension, future with program
TAMPA, Fla. — For James Franklin, the 10-year contract extension he agreed to with Penn State last month was another step toward his goal of elevating the Nittany Lions program to be among the elite in college football. In Franklin’s view, that means a year-round commitment to the program from...
Colts’ Darius Leonard off covid-19 list; Browns’ JC Tretter, Greg Newsome activatedVideo
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard couldn’t wait to get back to work Thursday. He has even bigger plans for Sunday. Less than three hours after team officials activated the two-time All-Pro and two other starters from the reserve/covid-19 list, Leonard explained how difficult it was to miss Saturday’s game at...
Browns’ Baker Mayfield downplays death threats after Packers lossVideo
CLEVELAND — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield downplayed death threats he received after his four-interception performance at Green Bay, and he called social media critics “keyboard warriors that make empty threats.” Mayfield didn’t provide details on the threats, which were first revealed in an Instagram post earlier this week by his...
NFL exec Troy Vincent hopes Rooney Rule becomes unnecessaryVideo
NFL executive Troy Vincent hopes hiring minority candidates becomes so common that the Rooney Rule is unnecessary. “We should be creating a workplace culture that doesn’t require mandates to interview people of color and minorities,” Vincent told the Associated Press on Thursday. “They should be doing the right thing for...
Kendrick Green does not practice, Pat Freiermuth and Chris Wormley do for Steelers
Even with an extra day off, Kendrick Green’s calf injury still had yet to sufficiently heal so he could participate in Pittsburgh Steelers practice Thursday. Green left Sunday’s loss at the Kansas City Chiefs because of the ailment, and his status Thursday suggests he might miss a start for the...
Year in Review: Pitt’s run to ACC championship among top Pittsburgh sports stories
A look back at the 2021 Pitt football season is put in its best perspective by comparing it to 2020. A year ago, Pitt football was plagued by a preseason All-American who opted out, another who quit in mid-season, a quarterback who missed two important games with an ankle injury,...
Charges dismissed against Pitt basketball player Ithiel Horton, could be refiled
Criminal charges accusing Pitt basketball player Ithiel Horton of punching a city police officer were dismissed Thursday but are likely to be refiled, officials said. Magisterial District Randy Martini dismissed the charges after the prosecution attempted to postpone the case for a second time when witnesses failed to appear. Mike...
Pitt’s basketball game at Virginia Tech postponed amid Hokies’ covid complications
Pitt men’s basketball joined the growing list of teams affected by the recent covid-19 surge when the Panthers’ game scheduled for Saturday at Virginia Tech was postponed because of complications within the Hokies’ program. The ACC will attempt to reschedule the game. It’s the second postponement this week for Virginia...
DB Arthur Maulet latest on Steelers’ covid list; ILB Marcus Allen comes off it
The Pittsburgh Steelers swapped a pair of subpackage defensive players from their covid-19 list Thursday, reinstating Marcus Allen to the active roster and placing Arthur Maulet on the virus list. Maulet has settled into the Steelers’ top nickel defensive back role as the season has progressed. Signed as a free...
Ben Roethlisberger confirms game vs. Browns likely will be his last at home for Steelers
Barring a change of heart, Ben Roethlisberger will play his final regular-season home game Monday night for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In his first extensive public comments about his future, Roethlisberger admitted Thursday that “this could be it” as he nears the end of his 18th year with the Steelers. “I...
