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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...
Lewis Hamilton wins 100th F1 race to take lead over Max VerstappenVideo
SOCHI, Russia — To win his 100th Formula One race, Lewis Hamilton drew on much of his vast experience from the first 99. Hamilton used his overtaking skills, strategic thinking and driving skills in the rain to fight back from seventh place on the first lap to a landmark victory...
Clemson falls to No. 25 in AP poll, snapping top-10 streakVideo
Clemson tumbled to No. 25 in the Associated Press college football poll Sunday, snapping its streak of 97 straight weeks in the top 10. The Tigers (2-2) lost for the second time this season Saturday — falling in double overtime to N.C. State — and dropped 16 spots from No....
After many TDs at Heinz Field for Pitt, Clairton native Tyler Boyd gets 1st NFL TD at Steelers
Nine of the 22 touchdowns Tyler Boyd scored during a standout college career at Pitt came at Heinz Field. Boyd also won four WPIAL championship games played at the facility, scoring three touchdowns in the 2011 title game win for Clairton. But over a six-year NFL career that previously featured...
Tim Benz: More than just offense in this week’s Steelers ‘Airing of Grievances’
For our weekly Pittsburgh Steelers “Airing of Grievances” after a 24-10 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, I could just say “the offense.” And leave it at that. I’d be justified. Just 45 yards rushing. Odd play selection. Multiple drops. Four sacks allowed. Two interceptions. Penalties all over the field....
Untimely big play again plagues Steelers’ depleted defense in loss to Bengals
The actual word he used was slightly less tasteful, but the way unit captain Cameron Heyward described the Pittsburgh Steelers defense’s effort Sunday was that it “stunk.” Safety Terrell Edmunds termed it “not acceptable at all.” Those assessments belie the statistics associated with Sunday’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The...
Steelers don’t have answer for Bengals’ ‘picket fence’ on late fourth-down play call
The picket fence isn’t just a basketball play made famous in the movie “Hoosiers.” It’s also a defense the Cincinnati Bengals use when they try to keep opponents from converting from long distance. And it was the reason Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger didn’t throw a pass into the end...
Can Penguins forward Brock McGinn be more than Brandon Tanev’s replacement?
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese got to know former linemate Brandon Tanev pretty well over the previous two seasons. And Brock McGinn is no Brandon Tanev. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Through the first four days of the team’s training camp in Cranberry, one of the most regularly...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason opener against Blue Jackets
The Penguins announced their lineup for the opening game of their preseason, a home contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena on Monday: Forwards – Justin Almeida, Jordy Bellerive, Brian Boyle, Jan Drozg, Jonathan Gruden, Danton Heinen, Kasperi Kapanen, Sam Lafferty, Nathan Legare, Sam Poulin, Felix Robert,...
NFL Week 3 roundup: Chargers rally to beat turnover-prone ChiefsVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chargers capitalized on four Kansas City turnovers, including Patrick Mahomes’ second interception in the closing minutes, and Justin Herbert’s touchdown toss to Mike Williams with 32 seconds to go lifted Los Angeles to a 30-24 victory over the Chiefs on Sunday. Herbert finished with 281...
Americans win Ryder Cup in a rout, send Europe a messageVideo
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Steve Stricker hoisted the Ryder Cup, gold and glorious, for all to see. Then, he quickly huddled his young American team together to make sure all 12 players had their hands on it. Nine of them had never touched the 17-inch trophy in a moment of celebration....
Myles Garrett-led Browns defense dominates Bears, rookie QB Justin FieldsVideo
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett recorded a franchise record 4 1/2 sacks on Justin Fields and Cleveland brought down Chicago’s rookie quarterback nine times — holding him to one net yard passing — in his first NFL start as the Browns thumped the Bears, 26-6, on Sunday. Garrett had a field...
Ravens beat Lions on Justin Tucker’s NFL record-long FGVideo
DETROIT — Justin Tucker set an NFL record with a 66-yard field goal, bouncing it through off the crossbar as time expired to lift the Baltimore Ravens to a 19-17 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The kick topped the 64-yard field goal Matt Prater made for Denver against...
Pirates shut out Phillies to play spoilers, avoid sweep
Max Kranick certainly didn’t show any nerves for a rookie pitching in a pennant race near his hometown. In fact, he was so cool that he made some of the 50-some family in friends in attendance at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia a little angry Sunday. Kranick worked five scoreless...
Injuries, gaffes pile up as Steelers lose to Bengals
For the first time since their season-opening stunner in Buffalo, the Pittsburgh Steelers head back to the road with a trip to Green Bay next weekend. Playing at historic Lambeau Field might provide the type of venue the Steelers need to recapture that Week 1 recipe for success. They certainly...
Penguins trim 10 players from training camp roster
The Penguins have trimmed 10 players from their training camp roster. Defensemen Chris Bigras, Chris Merisier-Ortiz and Josh Maniscalco; goaltenders Alex D’Orio and Tommy Nappier; and forward Sam Houde were assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Maniscalco and D’Orio are the only members of that...
Clemson falls to No. 25 in AP poll; Penn State moves up to No. 4
Clemson tumbled to No. 25 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, snapping its streak of 97 straight weeks in the top 10. The Tigers (2-2) lost for the second time this season Saturday — falling in double overtime to North Carolina State — and dropped 16 spots...
Peters Township, Pitt grad Nick Wolk sets record in winning 2021 Great Race
The Great Race returned from a one-year hiatus with a record-breaking performance Sunday. Nick Wolk, 23, of Pittsburgh, became the first runner to win both the 5K and 10K races in this year’s 44th running of the Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race. The former Pitt cross country...
