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Kareem Hunt jump-starts Browns offense versus BearsVideo
CLEVELAND — After two first-quarter possessions ended in failure with the Browns allowing Chicago to sack quarterback Baker Mayfield on consecutive fourth-down tries, coach Kevin Stefanski needed a spark. Kareem Hunt started a fire. Hunt accounted for 155 yards and had perhaps his best game since coming back to his...
Ravens sloppy again, but Justin Tucker’s record kick rescues performanceVideo
Ravens coach John Harbaugh called Justin Tucker the best kicker in history after his 66-yard field goal gave Baltimore a win at Detroit. With all due respect to Adam Vinatieri and anyone else with a claim to that honor, Tucker is building quite a case. “He does have kind of...
Brian Boyle grateful for another chance at the NHL with the Penguins
For Brian Boyle, not playing in the NHL during the 2020-21 season was far from enjoyable. But he found something far more fulfilling to fill that void in his life. Family. A veteran of 13 NHL seasons, Boyle got a chance to go to his son’s hockey games and his...
Goalies solid, Penguins fall to Blue Jackets in preseason opener
Goaltender Tristan Jarry made eight saves on nine shots for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who opened their preseason with a 3-0 home loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday at PPG Paints Arena. Columbus claimed the first lead 16 minutes, 28 seconds into regulation. From the center point of the...
‘Preseason’s over’ as Pitt prepares for Georgia Tech and the start of ACC play
Pat Narduzzi and assistant coach Dave Borbely pieced together a new-look offensive line last week for Pitt’s game against New Hampshire. Center Owen Drexel wasn’t available – if he was injured, Narduzzi wasn’t saying – and that forced new snapper Jake Kradel (Butler) to move from right guard, Gabe Houy...
Joey Votto goes deep twice as Reds hit 5 home runs, pound Pirates in final road game
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made no secret of their belief that the bandbox dimensions of Great American Ball Park benefit the power-hitting lineup of the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds reminded them anyway. Joey Votto hit a pair of home runs – one in the front row in left, another to...
Steelers notes: JuJu Smith-Schuster reportedly ‘day-to-day’
The injury-depleted Pittsburgh Steelers appear to have dodged at least one bullet when it comes to their starters. Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is “day-to-day” with bruised ribs after tests indicated the lack of a more serious injury, according to a report from the NFL Network. Smith-Schuster left Sunday’s loss to...
Former Penn State star KJ Hamler to miss rest of Broncos season after torn ACLVideo
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Broncos speedy second-year receiver KJ Hamler will miss the rest of the season with a torn left ACL. Coach Vic Fangio said Monday that the Broncos’ second-round selection in the 2020 NFL draft tore his ACL and “some other stuff” in the first half of the Broncos’...
Pittsburgh City United FC moves into 1st place in division
Pittsburgh City United FC blanked Athletic United FC, 6-0, on Sunday to move into first place in the United Premier Soccer League’s Northeast Conference-Beltway, North Premier Division. Pittsburgh City United is now 5-1 at the midway point of the season, with 15 points, two points ahead of FC Inter Atlantic,...
Mike Hilton ‘didn’t feel valued’ by Steelers, used slight to inspire Bengals to win
Mike Hilton has taken part in eight games between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals. He’s walked off the field a winner after seven of them. Sunday’s win, though, had a different feel because it was Hilton’s first in this AFC North rivalry while he was a member of the...
5 things we learned: Diontae Johnson’s absence puts Chase Claypool in uncustomary role for Steelers
Five things we learned from Bengals 24, Steelers 10: 1. Chasing the short pass With Diontae Johnson missing the game because of a knee injury, it left the Steelers without their best after-the-catch threat. In his absence, the Steelers decided to plug Chase Claypool into the role. It was akin...
After his Bengals win, former Pitt star Tyler Boyd: Steelers ‘gave up … laid down’Video
The Cincinnati Bengals have swept a season series against the Pittsburgh Steelers just once since the turn of the century and not since 2009. Sunday’s 24-10 win at Heinz Field put the Bengals halfway to accomplishing that in 2021 — and they were still talking about it Monday. Eyebrow-raising words...
Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese tests positive for covid-19
Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese has tested positive for covid-19 and has entered the NHL’s protocol for the virus. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Aston-Reese’s status following a morning skate at PPG Paints Arena in advance of the team’s preseason opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. Aston-Reese was not scheduled...
Mark Madden: Steelers season figures to end poorly for Ben Roethlisberger
Before the season, I wondered whether the Steelers would regret bringing back Ben Roethlisberger and whether Roethlisberger would regret returning. That time may have arrived. Roethlisberger’s stats are rotten. For every good pass, he makes two that are bad. Roethlisberger’s throws have zip and accuracy only sporadically. He’s pushing the...
Resounding U.S. Ryder Cup win could be start of something big
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The kids are more than all right. After America’s youngest Ryder Cup team handed Europe its biggest beating ever, they’re more than a little cocky, too. Two decades-and-counting worth of frustration poured out alongside plastic cups filled with champagne after the 19-9 final score was posted Sunday...
Denny Hamlin winning early, often in Cup Series playoff race
LAS VEGAS — Denny Hamlin will reach the third round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs next month having faced the make-or-break pressure of the postseason only twice. Ending the first race of each postseason round in victory lane can do wonders for the blood pressure of a driver and...
Derry graduate Justin Huss emerges as super sophomore for W&J
Justin Huss used his sprinter’s speed to score 32 touchdowns as a senior at Derry, so it should come as no surprise that he went untouched on his first collegiate score. Huss, a sophomore at Washington & Jefferson, returned a kickoff 74 yards for a touchdown in a victory over...
Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League scores for Week 6
The Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League’s 40 organizations continued regular-season play over the weekend. The regular season is set to conclude this weekend with games Saturday and Sunday. Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League Scores Week 6 Sept. 25-26 CLASS AAA Division I (5th-6th grade) Trinity 41, Seneca Valley 13 Washington...
Woman, 2-year-old son die after falling from 3rd-level concourse at San Diego stadium
San Diego police are investigating the deaths of a woman and her 2-year-old son after they fell from the third level of Petco Park before the game, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. The woman, 40, and the boy were pronounced dead at 4:11 p.m., about 20 minutes after police were...
Chiefs coach Andy Reid in stable condition at hospital
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs coach Andy Reid is resting and in stable condition after being taken to a hospital following Kansas City’s 30-24 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. The Chiefs released a statement Sunday night saying Reid was evaluated by the medical staff in the locker...
First Call: Bengals taunt during win in Pittsburgh; Steelers early underdogs vs Packers; ex-Steelers score with new teams
The Bengals are laughing all the way back to Cincinnati after a win against the Steelers. The Green Bay Packers are already significant favorites in advance of their game against the Steelers next week. And two former Steelers found their way into the end zone with their new franchises. All...
Madden Monday on Steelers: ‘Their season is over’ and ‘Ben Roethlisberger is done’
After a second straight loss to open the home slate of their 2021 schedule, 105.9 The X radio host and TribLIVE columnist Mark Madden isn’t messing around when it comes to forecasting what this means for the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Their season is over,” Madden said during this week’s “Madden Monday”...
Aaron Rodgers rallies Packers past 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Aaron Rodgers completed two deep passes to Davante Adams on a last-minute drive, setting set up Mason Crosby’s 51-yard field goal on the final play of the game that gave the Green Bay Packers a 30-28 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night. Rodgers...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 26, 2021: Greensboro takes lead in Championship series
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-65) outslugged Omaha (Royals), 17-12. SS Oneil Cruz (.429) smacked a solo home run and was 2 for 3 with an RBI, three walks and four runs scored from the leadoff spot. C Christian Bethancourt was 3 for 5 with two home runs and five RBIs. 3B Rodolfo...
Denny Hamlin emerges as serious contender for NASCAR championship after Vegas winVideo
LAS VEGAS — Denny Hamlin earned his first career victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday night, holding off Chase Elliott and kicking off the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with his second win in September. Hamlin got his first victory of the season in the...
