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T.J. Watt shows worth to Steelers with 2 sacks, decisive forced fumble in OT
Ben Roethlisberger’s attention wasn’t on the field when Sunday night’s crucial moment played out. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback was talking to a teammate when the crowd roar signaled the obvious: The defense forced a turnover deep in the Seattle Seahawks’ end of the field. Roethlisberger didn’t know what the play...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin calls end-of-regulation replay review ‘an embarrassment’
Even after a win, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was not in the mood to mince his words. Typically measured when it comes to talking about officiating, Tomlin was livid about how the final sequence of regulation during Sunday night’s game played out. “I hated it,” Tomlin said of an...
Another walk-off: Braves beat Dodgers, lead NLCS 2-0
ATLANTA — The Braves won with a walk-off hit for the second night in a row when Eddie Rosario lined a two-out single off shortstop Corey Seager’s glove in the ninth inning, giving Atlanta a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday night and a 2-0 NL Championship...
Turnover helps Steelers to overtime win vs. Seahawks
Mike Tomlin didn’t want the Pittsburgh Steelers to disappoint the franchise’s four newest Hall of Fame members who were honored during a prime-time showcase Sunday night at Heinz Field. The Steelers complied, even though they blew a 14-point second-half lead, watched a frenetic final seconds result in a tying field...
Steelers notebook: Ben Roethlisberger, Cameron Heyward post career superlatives
The two longest-tenured players on the team, Ben Roethlisberger and Cameron Heyward, represented the Pittsburgh Steelers during the pregame coin toss Sunday night. Not long after that on that same Heinz Field turf, the duo was making its mark during the game against the Seattle Seahawks. Each had a first-half...
Las Vegas Raiders galvanized by Jon Gruden’s downfall
DENVER — The Las Vegas Raiders were determined not to let Jon Gruden’s undoing lead to their own downfall. They delivered an emphatic 34-24 victory in Denver for longtime special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia, their interim head coach, snapping a two-game skid and propelling them into a first-place tie with...
Cincinnati up to No. 2 in AP top 25; Purdue snaps poll droughtVideo
Cincinnati moved up to No. 2 behind Georgia in the Associated Press college football poll Sunday, the first time a team from outside the traditional power conferences has been ranked that high since 2010. The Bulldogs remained a unanimous No. 1 with 63 first-place votes in the AP Top 25...
LSU, football coach Ed Orgeron to part ways at end of seasonVideo
LSU and coach Ed Orgeron agreed to part ways after this season, 21 months after he led the Tigers to a national championship with what is considered one of the greatest teams in college football history. “We have very high standards for all of our sports programs at LSU, and...
Hall of Famers get rings, chance to catch up with former Steelers teammates at alumni weekend
Wiping tears from his eyes with a Terrible Towel, an emotional Troy Polamalu talked about writing the Hall of Fame speech that preceded his appearance Sunday night at Heinz Field. Polamalu, along with Bill Cowher, Alan Faneca and Donnie Shell, received their Pro Football Hall of Fame rings during a...
Browns no match for unbeaten CardinalsVideo
CLEVELAND — Kyler Murray threw four touchdown passes as the Arizona Cardinals remained the NFL’s only unbeaten team and continued their best start since 1974 — without coach Kliff Kingsbury on Sunday — with a 37-14 win over the battered, reeling Cleveland Browns. The Cardinals (6-0) built a 20-0 lead...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to CheckersVideo
Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 28 saves on 31 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 home loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Forward Felix Robert scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (1-1-0-0). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against...
Despite activation off IR, Zach Banner not in uniform for Steelers vs. Seahawks
Zach Banner’s season debut will have to wait at least another two weeks. Banner was activated off injured reserve Saturday but is not in uniform for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The offensive tackle was one of five inactives announced prior to the Sunday night kickoff against the Seattle Seahawks....
Kyle Larson wins at Texas for 1st spot in NASCAR’s final 4
FORT WORTH, Texas — Kyle Larson claimed the first of four championship-contending spots in NASCAR’s season finale with a dominating victory Sunday at Texas to start the round of eight in the playoffs. Larson led 256 of 334 laps at the 11⁄2-mile track and got his eighth win this season....
Chicago takes first WNBA title with win over PhoenixVideo
CHICAGO — Candace Parker returned home to bring Chicago a championship. She did just that leading the Sky to the franchise’s first title. Allie Quigley scored 26 points and Parker added 16 points, 13 rebounds and five assists and Chicago beat the Phoenix Mercury 80-74 on Sunday in Game 4....
5-1 nothing new at Pitt, but 2021 team may be built to avoid problems that plagued its predecessors
Walt Harris did it twice, Dave Wannstedt three times. Pat Narduzzi has joined his predecessors, claiming two 5-1 starts in seven seasons — 2015 and ’21 with a team that is now ranked No. 23 in the nation. Pitt just won consecutive ACC road games by 20+ points for the...
Justin Turner scratched with neck injury for Dodgers in NL Championship SeriesVideo
ATLANTA — Third baseman Justin Turner is not in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup for Game 2 of the NL Championship Series because of a stinger on the right side of his neck. Turner, a Dodger stalwart who played in 79 postseason games, aggravated his neck in batting practice before...
NFL Week 6 roundup: Kirk Cousins throws TD pass in OT; Vikes beat PanthersVideo
CHARLOTTE — Kirk Cousins completed a 27-yard touchdown pass to K.J. Osborn on the first possession of overtime to lift the Minnesota Vikings to a wild 34-28 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Cousins threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns against the league’s top-ranked pass defense, Dalvin Cook...
Joe Burrow throws 3 TDs as Bengals ease past winless LionsVideo
Joe Burrow tied a career high with three touchdown passes, helping the Cincinnati Bengals rout the Detroit Lions, 34-11, on Sunday. The Bengals (4-2) already have equaled last year’s number of wins and doubled their victories from 2019 during coach Zac Taylor’s debut season. Detroit (0-6) could not rally as...
Ravens shut down Justin Herbert, Chargers in routVideo
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson threw for 167 yards and a touchdown, and the Baltimore Ravens frustrated Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers in a 34-6 victory Sunday. A week after scoring 47 points in a win over Cleveland, the Chargers (4-2) came up empty on their first five possessions...
Veteran Jeff Carter brings his ‘A’ game to PenguinsVideo
Of the 400 career goals Jeff Carter can boast of, the first 399 are probably the best-looking ones. After all, he didn’t even put his most recent score into the net himself. During a 5-4 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla., the veteran Pittsburgh Penguins...
Pitt surfaces at No. 23 in Associated Press Top 25
After producing three consecutive victories with 20-plus victory margins for the first time since 2001, Pitt moved into the Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday at No. 23. Pitt’s first appearance in the Top 25 since winning its first three games of the 2020 season precedes a nationally televised (ESPN)...
Penguins assign defenseman P.O Joseph to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins assigned defenseman P.O Joseph to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. With Mike Matheson hobbled by an undisclosed injury, Joseph was recalled to the NHL roster on Wednesday and was a healthy scratch for two games. Joseph, 22, is considered one of the organization’s top prospects. In 16...
Gateway grad Brady Walker coming into his own at quarterback at Saint Vincent
Brady Walker had a front-row seat for a wild college football game Oct. 2. The Gateway grad, a starting junior quarterback for Saint Vincent, helped lead the Bearcats to a come-from-behind 42-40 Presidents’ Athletic Conference victory over Case Western Reserve. Saint Vincent trailed 14-0 after the first quarter but came...
Colleges have a history of cutting programs when financial troubles arise
It should have come as no surprise when college athletic departments nationwide began instituting program cuts amid the covid-19 pandemic. It’s happened before. “When we see schools cutting teams in greater numbers, it’s almost always, if not always, due to economic downturns,” said Victoria Jackson, a sports historian and clinical...
Robert Morris hockey programs short on pledges, but optimism remains for reinstatement
Logan Bittle wants more. He needs more. The former Robert Morris hockey player and assistant women’s coach is sitting on $1.4 million in pledges earmarked for reinstating the Robert Morris men’s and women’s ice hockey teams in time for the 2022-23 season. All that is left is collecting — and...
