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Trio of wide receivers bolster offense for Penn State

It didn’t take long for Jahan Dotson to establish himself as Sean Clifford’s favorite target in 2020. The wide receiver seemingly was always open and made himself available to his quarterback whenever he needed a safety valve. It should be no surprise, then, that Dotson is leading Penn State in...
Joe Haden won’t be only Steelers corner tasked with finding way to stop Packers’ Davante Adams

To no surprise, Davante Adams is tied for the NFL lead in receptions after three games. Arguably the most productive wide receiver in the NFL last season when he had a league-high 18 touchdown catches, the Green Bay Packers star has caught 25 passes this year, a total buoyed by...
As top-10 draft pick in his 3rd season, Steelers LB Devin Bush ‘needs to play better’

Devin Bush has played in two meaningful football games over the past 50 weeks, and he’s coming off major surgery. But after a game in which he did not manage a solo tackle as a starting inside linebacker, it’s fair to evaluate Bush’s play as less than peak. “If you...
Matt Canada: Steelers going to ‘stick with what we’re doing’ on offense

Three games into his tenure as Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator, Matt Canada has managed to set a bar lower than his predecessor did in his third year of calling plays. Through a 1-2 start, the Steelers have scored 50 points, with seven coming as a product of a special teams...
Finally healthy, Penguins forward Kasper Bjorkqvist eager to show where his game is

Even in the midst of a global pandemic that had crippling effects on just about every walk of life, the 2020-21 season was an absolute joy for Penguins forward prospect Kasper Bjorkqvist. That’s because he was playing hockey. Bjorkqvist had been denied such a luxury for the bulk of the...
Pitching for Pirates ‘keeps getting cooler and cooler’ for Mars grad David Bednar

David Bednar has the same routine each day the Pittsburgh Pirates have a home game. The rookie relief pitcher parks his car in the players’ lot underneath the right field stands at PNC Park. He then walks across the field to the Pirates’ dugout on the third base side before...
LeSean McCoy to retire as member of Philadelphia Eagles

Harrisburg native and former Pitt star LeSean McCoy will officially retire as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, the team announced. McCoy, an all-time franchise great at running back, will be honored at Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Lincoln Financial Field as the Eagles Legend...
Georgia Tech dual-threat quarterback Jeff Sims provides serious test to Pitt secondaryVideo

Pen, paper and clicker at the ready, Pitt sophomore safety Rashad Battle was sitting at his desk at 6:15 one morning, watching Georgia Tech video. And he isn’t even a regular starter in Pitt’s secondary. “He’s excited to be going back home,” Pitt safety coach Cory Sanders said of the...
First Call: John Harbaugh praises Chuck Noll as Ravens try to tie Steelers’ record; ex-Steelers get new jobs; Packers injury report

Thursday’s “First Call” updates us on some new homes for a few former Steelers. The Green Bay Packers have some injury issues to watch as their game against the Steelers approaches. And Ravens head coach John Harbaugh gushes about Chuck Noll as his team closes in on a Steelers record....
U mad, bro?: Fans have strange ways of expressing aggravation over Steelers’ disappointing start

I expected Pittsburgh sports fans to be angry at the Steelers in this week’s “U mad, bro?” after back-to-back home losses. But I didn’t expect those emotions to manifest in the way that they did. I imagine you’ll be surprised, too. Ralph has quite an interesting food analogy about the...
Tim Benz: Aaron Rodgers, ‘Pittsburgh Dad,’ and the 2022 offseason; let the ‘Aaron Rodgers to the Steelers’ dreams begin

This isn’t the first time a fantas—um, I mean—conversation has taken place about Aaron Rodgers coming to Pittsburgh to assume the role of Steelers quarterback. Jason La Canfora floated out that notion regarding Rodgers in late July. Former Bengals wide receiver Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson claims he heard that the Steelers...
With Ke’Bryan Hayes out, Pirates to give Hoy Park, Michael Chavis a chance to play third

When Ke’Bryan Hayes informed the Pittsburgh Pirates that he was feeling soreness in his left wrist, they took no chances risking the health of their starting third baseman. Even though Hayes expressed his desire to play through the pain for the final five games of the season, a conversation with...
This Date in Sports History: Sept. 30

1916 — The Boston Braves snap the 26-game winning streak of the New York Giants with an 8-3 victory in the second game of a doubleheader. 1927 — Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the season in the eighth inning off Tom Zachary to lead the New York...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 29, 2021: Oneil Cruz hits tying homer in Indy win

INDIANAPOLIS (60-65) rallied past Nashville (Brewers), 5-4. SS Oneil Cruz (.526) went 4 for 5 and hit a game-tying two-run home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth. 3B Diego Castillo (.293) hit a pinch-hit solo home run earlier in the inning. Indy won on a walk-off...
Willson Contreras hits two-run double as Cubs spoil Pirates prospect Roansy Contreras’ debut

Roansy Contreras arrived with a reputation for throwing heat, so it was no surprise that his first pitch in the major leagues was a four-seam fastball for a called strike. That it registered 120 mph on the radar in a television graphic, however, might have been a mistake. It was...
After thrilling win, Georgia Tech believes it’s only getting startedVideo

When Georgia Tech nearly upset then-No. 6 Clemson two Saturdays ago, the possibility loomed that the Yellow Jackets might not be able to summon the same energy and focus for their next game against then-No. 21 North Carolina. The Yellow Jackets’ 45-22 throttling of the Tar Heels at Mercedes-Benz Stadium...

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