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Westmoreland campus clippings: Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson on Haskins Award watch list
If golf had a Heisman Trophy, this would be it. The Fred Haskins Award has been given out for 52 years to the country’s most outstanding collegiate golfer. Palmer Jackson could be the next recipient. Jackson, a junior at Notre Dame and a Franklin Regional graduate, was one of 15...
5 things: Tight ends stand tall in helping Steelers to win against Browns
Five things we learned from Steelers 15, Browns 10: 1. Tightening up The Steelers were short-handed at tight end for the first time this season because of Eric Ebron’s hamstring injury that he sustained in practice Thursday. Ebron’s absence, however, hardly registered against the Browns. Such was the way rookie...
Mark Madden: What was Mike Tomlin thinking on Steelers’ fake field-goal attempt?
When the Steelers visited Cleveland on Sunday, it was a battle of traditional rivals, mediocre teams and a whole lot of idiocy. The dumbness manifested itself at many levels: • Thirteen penalties in all, a few more that canceled each other out and a few more that went uncalled. (It...
This date in sports history: Nov. 1
1913 — Notre Dame meets Army for the first time and comes away with a 35-13 win behind Gus Dorias’ 14-of-17 passing for 243 yards. 1938 — George Woolf, riding for regular jockey Red Pollard, leads Seabiscuit to a four-length victory over the heavily favored U.S. Triple Crown champion, War...
Steelers vs. Browns: What they’re saying in Cleveland after loss
Sure, Pittsburgh Steelers fans are dumbfounded by coach Mike Tomlin’s fake field goal attempt that landed kicker Chris Boswell in concussion protocol. But the Steelers won and the Cleveland Browns are reeling. And Cleveland media is piling on the Browns as well. Here are some snippets. Enjoy. “They have much...
First Call: Chris Boswell mocks himself with injury update; ex-Steelers in headlines; Pitt out of Top 25
Monday’s “First Call” has an update on Chris Boswell’s health after the Pittsburgh Steelers kicker was injured Sunday afternoon. Also, one ex-Steeler scores a touchdown. Another gets busted for a bad penalty call. And Pitt is out of the Top 25. All is well Despite having to leave Sunday’s game...
Pirates A to Z: After historic start, Rodolfo Castro looks to show staying power in majors
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Anthony Alford to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: Rodolfo Castro Positions: Second base, third base Throws: Right Bats: Both Age: 22 Height: 6-foot Weight: 205 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Castro...
Madden Monday: Steelers are lucky failed fake field goal didn’t lead to ‘unmitigated disaster’
The Pittsburgh Steelers managed a 15-10 win against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, despite a first-half fake field goal attempt going horrifically wrong. Not only did the attempt fail, but kicker Chris Boswell got injured in the process. the hit on boswell on that fake field goal pic.twitter.com/40jrRVpZ6Z— Benstonium (@Benstonium)...
Carlos Correa, Astros rally past Braves, cut World Series deficit to 3-2
ATLANTA — Just in time, Carlos Correa and the Houston Astros broke out the bats. Because if they had waited any longer, this World Series would’ve been over. Staggered by Adam Duvall’s grand slam in the first inning, Correa and Alex Bregman ended their slumps in a hurry. They kept...
Gary Patterson, TCU agree to part ways, coach won’t finish ’21
FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU and football coach Gary Patterson mutually agreed to immediately part ways Sunday after nearly 21 seasons. The announcement came a day after the Horned Frogs (3-5, 1-4 Big 12) lost 31-12 at Kansas State, Patterson’s alma mater. It was their fifth loss in six games....
Tough decisions pay off for Steelers after Chris Boswell’s injury
CLEVELAND — A 255-pound rookie punter… lining up to kick a game-winning field goal? Complete with a Hall of Fame quarterback performing the hold? If things had played out just a little bit differently, could that have been the dramatic ending of Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers-Cleveland Browns game? “We’ll never know,”...
Alex Bowman wins as tension builds ahead of NASCAR title raceVideo
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — The desperation of NASCAR’s playoffs erupted Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, where non-playoff driver Alex Bowman spun Denny Hamlin to set up an overtime victory in a wild finish for the final spot in the championship finale. Hamlin led 103 laps and was out front with six to...
Steelers’ 3rd consecutive win puts them squarely in AFC North race
CLEVELAND — Following a three-game losing streak with an equal number of consecutive wins has gotten the Pittsburgh Steelers back into hunt for the AFC North title. The Steelers improved to 4-3 and switched places with the Cleveland Browns on Sunday as a result of their 15-10 victory at FirstEnergy...
Tim Benz: Rush defense, rookie stars top this week’s ‘Feats of Strength’ as Steelers score gutsy win in Cleveland
I’m not sure how the Pittsburgh Steelers got there. But they did. They somehow closed out a gutsy, important 15-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns. They lost kicker Chris Boswell to a concussion on a fake field goal. They had more third-down issues on offense. And they committed eight penalties....
Rookies on offense leave fingerprints all over Steelers’ win at Browns
CLEVELAND — Each of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ touchdowns during Sunday’s 15-10 win at the Browns was scored by a rookie. Each was made possible by two other members of the Steelers’ draft class. The careers of the Steelers’ 2021 rookie class are just beginning, but already the group is making...
Steelers notes: Defense does its job vs. Browns’ vaunted rushing attack
CLEVELAND – After Sunday’s 15-10 win against the Browns, Cameron Heyward was big on PG-13 language. Wearing a black-and-gold T-shirt that read “Get the (heck) to work,” the Pittsburgh Steelers veteran defensive lineman used a similar tone in describing how the defense contained the Browns’ vaunted rushing attack. “Stay in...
Chad Ruhwedel’s status as regular Penguins defenseman hits snag with covid protocol
Chad Ruhwedel’s resume certainly is limited. A Stanley Cup ring in 2017? OK, that’s pretty nice. After that, it drops off. Especially when you consider in his first nine years as an NHLer, he almost was strictly a reserve, asked to jump on the ice whenever another defenseman was injured...
Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson, Chad Ruhwedel placed in covid-19 protocol
Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson and Chad Ruhwedel have been placed on the NHL’s list for covid-19 protocol. The team did not specifically announce if either player has tested positive for the virus. They join defenseman Kris Letang who has been in protocol since Oct. 23 after testing positive and has...
NFL Week 8 roundup: Bills wake up in second half to beat DolphinsVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen shook off the rust from a bye week off and a shaky first half to throw touchdown passes on consecutive second-half drives in leading the Buffalo Bills to a 26-11 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. After managing just 100 yards net offense...
Backup Mike White leads Jets to wild upset over BengalsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mike White threw for 405 yards and three touchdowns in his first NFL start, caught a 2-point conversion pass on the go-ahead score and had the fans chanting his name while leading the New York Jets to a wild 34-31 comeback victory over the Cincinnati Bengals...
Jerry Remy, Boston Red Sox player and broadcaster, diesVideo
BOSTON — Jerry Remy, a Boston Red Sox second baseman who went on to become a local icon as a television broadcaster, has died of cancer. He was 68. The Red Sox confirmed that Remy died on Saturday night. He had a long and public struggle with lung cancer, and...
Steelers overcome loss of kicker Chris Boswell, rally to beat Browns
CLEVELAND – Playing the entire second half without their kicker forced the Pittsburgh Steelers to adopt a go-for-broke mentality Sunday afternoon on the road against the Cleveland Browns. • Such as when they faced a fourth-and-2 near the goal line in the fourth quarter while trailing by a point. •...
AP Top 25: Michigan St. up to 5; Wake Forest in top 10 for 1st time
Michigan State moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll and Wake Forest became a top-10 team on Sunday for the first time in school history. Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 for the fourth straight week in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank....
Steelers kicker Chris Boswell injured on fake field goal attempt
CLEVELAND — The Pittsburgh Steelers lost kicker Chris Boswell to a head injury when he was knocked to the ground on a fake field goal attempt against the Cleveland Browns. With the score tied 3-3 and 1 minute, 45 second remaining before halftime, the Steelers attempted a fake field goal...
Analysis: Championship or bust, Pitt defense needs to give Kenny Pickett more support
After Pitt lost to Miami on Saturday, there was a tendency (not among its irritated fans, of course) to excuse the penalties, middle school tackling display and Kenny Pickett’s two interceptions with the old platitude, “Nobody’s perfect.” Not true. There are six teams in college football that haven’t lost, including...
