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Madden Monday: Steelers’ win over Titans was ‘discouraging’; Penguins’ Teddy Blueger shines
The Pittsburgh Steelers were able to grind out a 19-13 victory against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Heinz Field. But it did little to impress Mark Madden from a big-picture point of view. In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark said don’t let the victory fool you into thinking...
Ravens slipping further with each 2-point failure
BALTIMORE — In the past three weeks, the Baltimore Ravens have gone for three big 2-point conversions. If they’d converted any of them, they might be in a much safer spot right now in the playoff chase. Instead, coach John Harbaugh and his team were left to lament another missed...
Penguins hold off Devils, extend winning streak to 7
On the surface, a road game against the New Jersey Devils in mid-December is usually a pretty ho-hum affair. For Mike Sullivan, Sunday’s contest was important. Because all of them are important to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ coach. “I always love that question that you guys (media) ask me,” Sullivan said...
Covid issues force Red Wings to shut down through at least Dec. 26Video
DETROIT — Given recent developments it seemed inevitable. On Sunday it came to pass. The Red Wings have shut down team operations until at least after the NHL’s holiday break that concludes Dec. 26 due to an uptick in positive covid cases, the league announced Sunday. Sunday, the Wings placed...
Bengals get important victory on road vs. Broncos
DENVER — Khalid Kareem snatched the ball from backup quarterback Drew Lock on second-and-goal early in the fourth quarter, and the Cincinnati Bengals stayed in the thick of the logjammed AFC playoff race with a 15-10 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday. The Bengals (8-6) won despite star rookie...
Olympics looking less likely for NHL playersVideo
With another round of games postponed in the NHL on Sunday because of covid-19, it became more and more likely that the league will not participate in the upcoming Olympics in Beijing in February. The NHL and the NHL’s Players’ Association (NHLPA), in a combined release issued Sunday evening, indicated...
Packers clinch division after Ravens’ 2-point try failsVideo
BALTIMORE — Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes — tying Brett Favre on Green Bay’s career list — and the Packers became the first team this season to clinch a division title, wrapping up the NFC North with a 31-30 win over Baltimore. The Ravens missed another big 2-point conversion...
‘Joe Money’ — Haden’s return instrumental in big day for Steelers defense
Joe Haden is among a dwindling few NFL players whose official weight is less than 200 pounds. Haden, though, proved big Sunday — both in his physical strength and his sage-like presence in returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers. “We let everyone know that Joe lifts weights with that last stop,”...
Feats of Strength/Airing of Grievances: Steelers defense manages to make both during nail-biting win over Titans
As we told you Friday at “Breakfast With Benz,” Sunday’s showdown against the Tennessee Titans (9-5) lined up as exactly the kind of game the Steelers (7-6-1) always win. Well, they did. By a final score of 19-13. But, wow, did they try hard to get in their own way...
Steelers notes: T.J. Watt breaks team sacks record, Pat Freiermuth in concussion protocol
T.J. Watt ended up breaking the Pittsburgh Steelers’ single-season sacks record roughly 45 minutes before anyone knew he did. Watt was announced as the Steelers’ season sacks king after a 10-yard takedown of Ryan Tannehill 7 minutes into the third quarter of Sunday’s 19-13 Steelers win against the Tennessee Titans....
Tiger & son’s 11 straight birdies fall short of Daly duo at PNC ChampionshipVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods might not be ready for tour-level golf. He can still deliver quite a show. In a remarkable return from a car crash 10 months ago that badly damaged his right leg, Woods and 12-year-old son Charlie set a tournament record with 11 straight birdies and...
Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger now 5th in all-time passing yards, has 1st rush TD in 3 years
On a day in which he became the NFL’s fifth all-time leading passer, Ben Roethlisberger instead was cracking jokes about his … running? “I thought I broke the all-time Heinz rushing record,” he said when asked about a shot of him caught CBS cameras during Sunday’s game, “so I was...
NFL Week 15 roundup: Cardinals lose chance to clinch, fall to LionsVideo
DETROIT — Kyler Murray had a shaky performance and that helped the Detroit Lions stun the Arizona Cardinals 30-12 on Sunday. The Cardinals (10-4) started the day tied for the NFL’s best record and were undefeated on the road. While the Lions (2-11-1) were mired at the bottom of the...
Bud Dupree ‘emotional’ playing Steelers; Titans’ Kevin Byard calls officiating ‘complete B.S.’Video
Before the game, Bud Dupree shared long embraces and what appeared to be warm conversations. After it, Dupree was all smiles posing for a photo with former teammates. In between, he sacked an old friend — but left with a loss. It was an eventful return to Pittsburgh for Dupree...
Robert Morris drops road game against Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Daeqwon Plowden and Joe Reece scored 19 points apiece as Bowling Green romped past Robert Morris, 100-74, on Sunday. Matt Mayers had 15 points for the Colonials (1-9). Michael Green III added 14 points and five steals. Kam Farris had 13 points. Brenton Mills and Chandler...
Steelers eke out victory with rally against Titans
The running game was nonexistent — again — and the run defense was even worse. As usual. The Pittsburgh Steelers failed to score a first-half touchdown for the fourth game in a row, and they trailed after three quarters for the sixth consecutive week. The difference Sunday against the Tennessee...
NBA postpones 5 more games because of covidVideo
The NBA on Sunday postponed a total of five games involving nine teams in response to rising coronavirus numbers, raising the number of contests that have been pushed back this season to seven. Called off were three Sunday games: Cleveland at Atlanta, Denver at Brooklyn and New Orleans at Philadelphia....
Duquesne rolls past UC Irvine in LeBron James’ high school gym
AKRON, Ohio — Somewhere, “King James” probably was smiling. Some 6 hours to the west, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were preparing to play an NBA game Sunday night in Chicago against the Bulls, while at his old high school stomping grounds, James’ former coach at St. Vincent-St....
Cooper Legas comes off bench to lead Utah State past Oregon State in LA Bowl
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Utah State third-string quarterback Cooper Legas had a breakout performance Saturday night in the inaugural LA Bowl. The sophomore came off the bench to throw a touchdown pass on his first collegiate attempt and helped lead the Aggies to a 24-13 victory over Oregon State. Legas came...
Levi Lewis leads No. 16 ULL to New Orleans Bowl win over Marshall
NEW ORLEANS — Levi Lewis passed for 270 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another 74 yards, and No. 16 Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Marshall, 36-21, in the New Orleans Bowl on Saturday night to end its season on a program-record 13-game winning streak. The Ragin’ Cajuns (13-1), who had to...
Pine native Ty Voit signs with Maple LeafsVideo
Forward Ty Voit, a native of Pine, has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. According to PuckPedia, Voit’s deal is slated to begin during the 2021-22 season and will carry a salary cap hit of $835,000. A fifth-round pick (No. 153 overall) in this year’s draft,...
Cornerback Joe Haden active for Steelers’ game against Titans
Listed as questionable on the final injury report of the week, Joe Haden will return from a four-game absence and start at left cornerback Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their game at Heinz Field against the Tennessee Titans. Haden had sat out with a foot injury that he sustained...
Minor league report: Valtteri Puustinen gets two points for Penguins in lossVideo
Forward Valtteri Puustinen had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who were routed by the rival Hershey Bears, 8-3, at the Giant Center in Hershey on Saturday. Defenseman Chris Bigras recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (9-10-1-2) while defenseman Matt Bartkowski and Jordy Bellerive each added goals. Goaltender...
Taz Sherman helps rally West Virginia past UABVideo
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Taz Sherman scored 17 points, Kedrian Johnson made four free throws in the final 31 seconds and West Virginia rallied past UAB, 65-59, at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Basketball Classic on Saturday at the renovated Legacy Arena. Sherman scored 15 after halftime, making 4 of...
Bishop Sycamore labeled ‘scam’ by Ohio Department of EducationVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio school whose legitimacy was scrutinized after its supposedly top-tier football team got clobbered in an ESPN-televised game didn’t live up to its billing educationally either: It turned out to be “a scam,” according to an investigation by the Ohio Department of Education. Republican Gov. Mike...
