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QB Teddy Bridgewater might return Thursday from concussion as Broncos prep for SteelersVideo
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Broncos coach Vic Fangio said concussed quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was able to lift weights and attend meetings Wednesday and might even be back at practice Thursday. “He’s getting better,” Fangio said before backup Drew Lock ran the offense at practice. The Broncos (3-1) visit the Pittsburgh Steelers...
Former Penguin Riley Sheahan hosts mental-health podcast, sharing his experiences in hope of helping others
SEATTLE — Kraken forward Riley Sheahan has learned plenty about the ups and downs of winning jobs and handling pressure during a decade spent around professional hockey training camps. Moreover, the 29-year-old veteran of five previous NHL teams now feels better equipped to handle the occasional depression, anxiety and mood...
Matt Nagy names Justin Fields as Bears’ starting quarterback
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy has changed his mind and made Justin Fields the Chicago Bears’ starting quarterback going forward. On Monday, Nagy had said Fields was still the backup and playing only because of Andy Dalton’s knee injury. But on Tuesday he told both quarterbacks...
Unaware of Rolling Stones concert, Pat Narduzzi pushes Pitt players to maintain focus during off week
Pitt doesn’t play this week, but Pat Narduzzi afforded himself little time to relax. He spent Monday and Tuesday recruiting and meeting with coordinators Mark Whipple and Randy Bates. He said Wednesday on the ACC Network show “Packer and Durham” that he was so busy he didn’t even know the...
Penguins to honor ex-broadcaster Mike Lange
The Pittsburgh Penguins will honor former broadcaster Mike Lange during a home game against the Dallas Stars on Oct. 19. Lange, who retired this past summer after 46 years with the franchise, will attend the game as a fan for the first time in more than four decades. Other fans...
Steelers RB Anthony McFarland returns to practice, remains on IR
Running back Anthony McFarland returned to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday, signaling an activation to the active roster and season debut could be coming by the end of the month. McFarland remains on the injured reserve list. His presence at practice opens up a 21-day window within which the Steelers must...
Ben Roethlisberger ‘not giving up’ on changing Steelers’ fortunes after 1-3 start
Ben Roethlisberger is used to wearing the black and gold. His hip, though, is sporting a different color scheme. “It’s a little black and blue,” Roethlisberger said Wednesday morning. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 39-year-old quarterback injured his hip during a 27-17 loss Sunday at Green Bay, and he still was feeling...
Altoona Curve promotes Nate Bowen to general manager, as Derek Martin moves to advisor role
The Altoona Curve, the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, announced Wednesday the promotion of Nate Bowen to general manager. The 2022 season will mark Bowen’s 10th in the Curve’s front office. He spent the past three as assistant general manager to Derek Martin, who has accepted a job in...
Mark Madden: Ben Roethlisberger is playing poorly, but his legacy among Steelers greats is secure
If you’re upset because the Pittsburgh Steelers are having a bad season, don’t be. No team is good indefinitely. The Steelers started 11-0 last year, then lost five of six and showed clear symptoms of disintegrating. So did quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Their already-bad offensive line further imploded via retirement and...
First Call: Broncos sign ex-Steeler before trip to Pittsburgh; Twitter shreds Gerrit Cole; Shane Baz to appear in ALDS
Wednesday’s “First Call” gives us yet another ex-Raider taking shots at the Steelers over the Immaculate Reception. A former Steeler signs with the Denver Broncos days before they come to Heinz Field. Shane Baz gets to show his skills on a big stage. And fans skewer Gerrit Cole following his...
Aaron Rodgers addresses hype about joining Steelers in ’22, continues praise for Mike Tomlin
During his regularly scheduled appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers got Pittsburgh buzzing in advance of his team’s game against the Steelers. His overt praise for coach Mike Tomlin, the Steelers’ winning tradition and even “Pittsburgh Dad” had Steelers fans wondering if Rodgers may...
Tim Benz: With MLB playoffs underway, Pirates’ roster is as far away as ever
If you spent any time in the Pittsburgh sports Twittersphere last Friday, you saw a lot of chatter about the eighth anniversary of the 2013 National League Wild Card Game. The Pirates’ first postseason game in Pittsburgh since 1992. PNC Park. Blackout. Johnny Cueto drops the ball on the pitcher’s...
Red Sox dent Gerrit Cole, beat Yankees in AL wild-card gameVideo
BOSTON — Xander Bogaerts and Kyle Schwarber homered off Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, and Nathan Eovaldi took a shutout into the sixth inning to help the Boston Red Sox beat New York 6-2 Tuesday night in the AL wild-card game. Bogaerts also made a perfect relay to throw out Aaron...
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan takes puck to head during preseason winVideo
During the Penguins’ 5-4 shootout preseason win against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday, head coach Mike Sullivan suffered a laceration on his forehead after being struck by a puck early in the third period. Sullivan left the Penguins bench and was escorted to the team’s medical...
Greensburg’s Mark Goetz wins WVU Invitational
West Virginia fifth-year senior golfer Mark Goetz captured his second consecutive Mountaineer Invitational by shooting a career-low 63 during the final day at Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport, W.Va. Goetz also won the tournament in 2020. The Kiski School graduate and Greensburg native is a member of Hannastown Golf...
Penguins defenseman Juuso Riikola: ‘I need to play better’
So far, Juuso Riikola’s preseason has been fairly unremarkable. In three games, he has no points and six shots. Not a liability but hard to notice. Riikola has been as inert as xenon. Yet, this preseason has offered a considerable improvement for Riikola over his dreadful 2020-21 regular season. That’s...
Penguins beat Sabres in 9-round shootout
Shootout goals by forwards Kasperi Kapanen, Bryan Rust, Danton Heinen and Jason Zucker gave the Penguins a 5-4 comeback win against Buffalo Sabres in their final home game of the preseason Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena. Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith made 23 saves on 27 shots in regulation and overtime...
Cardinals’ Adam Wainwright, Dodgers’ Max Scherzer meet in NL wild-card gameVideo
LOS ANGELES — Two wily veterans on the mound in an elimination game. Adam Wainwright starting for the reinvigorated St. Louis Cardinals against the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Scherzer, pitching as well as he ever has. “It’s as fun as it gets, right?” Wainwright said, smiling. Indeed, though neither team...
Iowa’s ball-hawking defense primed to face Penn State passing duoVideo
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa leads the nation in interceptions, and Penn State features one of the most dynamic passing combinations in Sean Clifford and Jahan Dotson. How the third-ranked Hawkeyes fare in their showdown with No. 4 Penn State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday could hinge on whether they...
Penn State, Michigan State getting big boost from transfersVideo
From its first snap of the season, Michigan State showed that coach Mel Tucker’s rebuilding project wouldn’t take nearly as long as expected. Wake Forest transfer Kenneth Walker took a handoff, made a move around a defender and raced down the left sideline for a 75-yard touchdown against Northwestern. Walker...
No. 4 Penn State preps for No. 3 Iowa’s ‘fast, confident and aggressive’ defenseVideo
STATE COLLEGE — James Franklin knows some might describe the Iowa defense as “simplistic,” given how long Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz and defensive coordinator Phil Parker have worked together, but the Penn State coach is also well-aware that the system gets results. When No. 4 Penn State faces No. 3...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Byers off to good start for Penn State tennis
He went from what could have been in high school to what will be in college. Loren Byers is a sophomore at Penn State, a school that recruited him because he was one of the nation’s top tennis players at the prep level. But Byers, who was ranked No. 46...
Steelers notebook: Mike Tomlin had ‘great deal of confidence’ in 4th-down calls vs. Packers
Mike Tomlin didn’t like the execution. He took no issue, though, with the plays that were called on fourth down in the past two losses for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers tried and failed to convert three times on fourth down with passes being thrown either behind the line of...
Column: Tiger Woods brings it home, a quarter century laterVideo
LAS VEGAS — Davis Love III was in contention, as if anyone cared. He played before a handful of mostly silent fans who couldn’t help but notice the ruckus unfolding a few holes ahead as Tiger Woods made his way through the back nine on what would become an historic...
Doug Ferguson: Cognizant, Aon share wealth in golf sponsorshipVideo
The 13 women who founded the LPGA Tour would have reason to be proud this week. It goes beyond the tournament named in their honor, featuring nine of the top 10 players in the women’s world ranking. It’s not just that it will be played at Mountain Ridge, a Donald...
