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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes practices, remains in concussion protocolVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol, but he practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, raising hopes the reigning Super Bowl MVP can play in Sunday’s AFC title game against Buffalo. The Chiefs typically breeze through practice Wednesday with little contact before ramping...
Aaron Donald beats out T.J. Watt for PFWA defensive award; major AP honor 2 weeks away
Though the most prestigious prize hasn’t yet been revealed, Penn Hills’ Aaron Donald beat out the Steelers’ T.J. Watt in regards to a national vote to determine the 2020 NFL season’s best defensive player. Donald on Wednesday was announced as the Pro Football Writers of America’s defensive player of the...
Duquesne’s game with St. Bonaventure moved to Saturday at La Roche
With Duquesne looking at a week break between games and two contests with conference opponents already postponed, the Atlantic 10 has moved the Dukes’ St. Bonaventure game to Saturday. The game, originally scheduled for March 3, will begin at 7 p.m. at La Roche’s Kerr Fitness Center and will be...
Wake Forest replaces Boston College as Pitt’s road opponent Saturday
Wake Forest has replaced Boston College as Pitt’s opponent Saturday after a positive test and subsequent quarantining and contract tracing within the BC program. The game, moved from its original date of Feb. 7, will be played in Winston-Salem, N.C., with the same start time (6 p.m.) and telecast venue...
Browns GM praises Mayfield, won’t discuss plans for QB
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield checked every box for the Cleveland Browns this season: he matured as a player, took them back to the playoffs, solidified himself as a leader. Cleveland’s long search for a franchise quarterback appears to be over. “We’re very, very pleased with him,” general manager Andrew Berry...
Fixing NFL-worst running game major priority for Steelers
Three days after watching his team total 52 rushing yards in ending a season in which it finished 32nd out of 32 NFL teams in that category, Mike Tomlin was asked to consider what went wrong with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ ground game. Was it a collective failure on behalf of...
Pa. game commission proposes ‘unlimited’ antlerless tags for deer hunters statewide
Year-in and year-out, Pennsylvania’s deer hunters look forward to July, which marks the start of the antlerless deer license application process. This year, they may need to pay close attention to the process, especially if they apply for more than one or two permits, because the state is considering revamping...
Lions agree to terms with Saints’ Dan Campbell to be coach
The Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with Dan Campbell to be their coach. The Lions announced the agreement with the New Orleans Saints tight ends coach on Wednesday, one day after formally introducing Brad Holmes as their general manager. “With more than 20 years of experience as both a...
Flat salary cap makes NHL teams get creative
In the 16 years since the salary cap has been a reality in the NHL, it has never been this much of a challenge to maneuver. Teams that made moves in 2019 and right up to the 2020 trade deadline expected the cap to increase substantially from the current $81.5...
Colts QB Philip Rivers, 39, retires from NFL after 17 seasons
INDIANAPOLIS — When Philip Rivers first started tossing footballs as a high-school ball boy, he heaved them any way he could. The throwing motion stuck — and success soon followed. Rivers used that strange, shot put-like style to land a college scholarship, become a first-round draft pick and eventually string...
Mark Madden: Situations with Brett Favre, Jared Porter show cancel culture is applied unevenly
Jared Porter got dismissed from his job as the New York Mets’ general manager because he sent a torrent of inappropriate texts to a female journalist while he was working for the Chicago Cubs in 2016. Among Porter’s texts: An image of his genitals, as reported by ESPN. Firing Porter...
Former NFL scout: How combine changes could affect NFL draft; who may tempt Steelers to go RB in first round
As soon as Matt Williamson said it, I thought that his comment made a ton of sense for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Well, for every team in this year’s NFL draft. But especially the Steelers. Williamson is a former pro and college scout. He now works for SNR and WDVE in...
First Call: Actual odds of Deshaun Watson joining Steelers; NFL salary cap update
Want the actual odds of Deshaun Watson winding up with the Steelers? We got ‘em. We also have some NFL salary cap projections. Happy returns for Joe Musgrove. And an update on Robert Morris hockey. All that in Wednesday’s “First Call.” Watson watch Pittsburgh sports talk radio is gaining steam...
This date in sports history: Jan. 20Video
1891 — The International YMCA in Springfield, Mass., is the site of the first official basketball game. Peach baskets were used, but it wasn’t until 1905 that someone removed the baskets’ bottoms. 1937 — Nels Stewart of the New York Americans becomes the NHL’s all-time scorer with his 270th goal...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Capitals 4 (OT)Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-4 overtime win against the Capitals: First things first, there was no update on injured Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson and Juuso Riikola. Coach Mike Sullivan said each was being evaluated for undisclosed ailments after the game. Pettersson was injured when Capitals forward T.J. Oshie hit him...
Pitt hangs on to defeat Duke, 79-73
For Justin Champagnie, Pitt’s 79-73 victory against Duke on Tuesday night was all about gaining respect – for his team and himself. Playing in a nearly empty Petersen Events Center that would have been rocking under normal circumstances, Pitt survived a Duke rally that three times trimmed a 15-point lead...
New Castle backs up No. 1 ranking with victory over No. 2 Chartiers Valley
New Castle joined a larger classification this winter but the results seem much the same. The top-ranked Red Hurricanes cooled down one of the WPIAL’s hottest scorers Tuesday night and ran away with a lopsided win over No. 2 Chartiers Valley, 73-45, solidifying their spot as the top team in...
Penguins beat Capitals in frantic overtime battle
It took a while for Kasperi Kapanen to finally join the Penguins. A tidy 2,399 days to be precise. That’s how long it was between the Penguins selecting the skilled winger as their first-round pick at the 2014 draft and him actually dressing for them in a game of consequence....
NHL pulls microchipped ‘tracking’ pucks 6 days into season
The NHL temporarily is ditching microchipped pucks six days into the season after concerns were raised about their performance. The league announced games from Tuesday night on would be played with pucks made for last season. A review showed the first supply of pucks used for tracking weren’t finished the...
Confident Devin White sets tone for rejuvenated Buccaneers defenseVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — No disrespect to Tom Brady, but young Tampa Bay linebacker Devin White wants the Buccaneers defense on the field with the game on the line. That’s how much confidence the second-year pro has in himself and a band of ball-hawking teammates who’ve helped the Bucs (13-5) reach...
Ladies first? Women-led race team gearing up to run in Indianapolis 500Video
INDIANAPOLIS — Beth Paretta has a vision for her new IndyCar team. She wants to send the first female driver to victory lane at the Indianapolis 500 with the support of a predominantly female cast. And then Paretta hopes to turn it into a full-time pipeline for women in racing....
Patrick Mahomes, other QBs in final 4 share affinity for deep throws
Just in case it matters, Chad Henne isn’t nearly as likely as Patrick Mahomes to chuck the ball deep down the field for the Kansas City Chiefs. The sample size is closer than people might think, as well. If Mahomes can’t start the AFC championship game against Buffalo because of...
Avalanche send ex-Penguins defenseman Ian Cole to WildVideo
DENVER — Colorado and Minnesota swapped veteran defensemen Tuesday, with the Avalanche acquiring Greg Pateryn and the Wild receiving former Pittsburgh Penguin Ian Cole. The trade represents a significant salary-cap savings for Colorado from Cole’s $4.25 million hit to Pateryn’s $2.25 million. It also frees up a spot on the...
Don Sutton, Hall of Fame pitcher for Dodgers, dies at 75Video
LOS ANGELES — Don Sutton, a Hall of Fame pitcher who was a stalwart of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation spanning an era from Sandy Koufax to Fernando Valenzuela, died Tuesday. He was 75. The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., said Sutton died at his home in Rancho...
As golf evolves, appreciate the PGA Tour’s long-standing recordsVideo
HONOLULU — Chris Kirk shot 65 four days in a row, and it wasn’t enough to win on the PGA Tour. Joaquin Niemann can appreciate the feeling. The dynamic 22-year-old from Chile played both tournaments in Hawaii and was a combined 45-under-par. He lost in a playoff at Kapalua and...
