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For Penn State’s Ciarrocca, new offense all in the details
There will be 11 players on offense, moving as one unit, playing out a barbaric symphony with equal parts precision and brutality. That’s how Kirk Ciarrocca wants it, and how he sees it developing. At some point in time, anyway. Penn State’s offensive coordinator is sure of one thing, though:...
Browns’ Baker Mayfield, Odell Beckham Jr. active — but not productive — vs. Steelers
Even if they did not end up producing much, the Cleveland Browns had all of their offensive stars active for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. Quarterback Baker Mayfield (ribs) and wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. (illness) and Jarvis Landry (hip/ribs) each suited up after being listed...
With Nick Saban on sideline, Alabama picks apart Georgia
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Mac Jones passed for 417 yards and four touchdowns and No. 2 Alabama’s aerial assault picked apart No. 3 Georgia’s heralded defense in the second half of a 41-24 victory Saturday night. The Crimson Tide (4-0), with coach Nick Saban stalking the sideline after a covid-19 scare,...
Charlie Morton, Rays finish off Astros to reach World Series
SAN DIEGO — Remarkable rookie Randy Arozarena homered again, 36-year-old Charlie Morton was brilliant against his former team and the Tampa Bay Rays reached the World Series for the second time, silencing the Houston Astros 4-2 Saturday night in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series. The Rays will face...
This date in sports history: Oct. 18Video
1924 — Harold “Red” Grange accounts for six touchdowns in Illinois’ 39-14 win over Michigan. Grange returns the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. He follows with touchdown runs of 66, 55 and 40 yards in the first 12 minutes of the game. Grange later passes for another touchdown...
Russell Henley with 67 soars to 3-shot lead at Shadow Creek
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Russell Henley left everyone in his wake with three straight birdies to start the back nine Saturday, pivotal in turning a four-shot deficit into a three-shot lead by the end of the day in the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek. He is going for his...
Corey Seager homers again, Dodgers force NLCS Game 7 vs. Braves
ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Seager homered again, Walker Buehler pitched six scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers pushed the NL Championship Series to Game 7 with a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. The Dodgers avoided elimination for the second time in less than 24 hours and...
Pitt notebook: Pat Narduzzi keeps his QB secret, but it doesn’t help
Pat Narduzzi did his best to hide the truth from Miami coach Manny Diaz, and he succeeded. Not that it mattered. Narduzzi said he knew early in the week quarterback Kenny Pickett would be unable to play Saturday on his injured left ankle. But he kept talking about Pickett’s toughness...
Browns’ Odell Beckham tests negative, cleared to play Steelers
CLEVELAND — Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. had his second negative covid-19 test in 24 hours, clearing him to rejoin his teammates and play in Sunday’s game at Heinz Field against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Beckham was kept away from Cleveland’s facility and didn’t practice for two days after feeling...
Leddie Brown, Jarret Doege lead West Virginia over Kansas
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Leddie Brown broke open a close game with a long touchdown run in the third quarter and caught one of Jarret Doege’s three touchdown passes to lead West Virginia to a 38-17 victory Saturday over a winless Kansas team that was without coach Les Miles. Before a...
Without QB Kenny Pickett, Pitt falls to No. 13 Miami
Nobody questions Kenny Pickett’s value to Pitt’s hopes of escaping the mediocrity — or something worse — that surrounds this season. He is the team’s leader, emotionally and tangibly, and Pitt is a lesser group without him. It showed Saturday in a 31-19 loss to No. 13 Miami at Hard...
Penguins sign former Maple Leafs defenseman Cody CeciVideo
Jim Rutherford is always willing to give someone a second chance. He has had success and failures in providing safe harbor to wayward souls ranging from Phil Kessel to Jack Johnson during his tenure as Penguins general manager. With Saturday’s signing of defenseman Cody Ceci, formerly of the Toronto Maple...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is still a liar
Myles Garrett is a liar. That wasn’t said enough in the aftermath of Garrett’s helmet-swinging fiasco last Nov. 14 at Cleveland. The Browns defensive end accused Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph of using the n-word to precipitate Garrett’s assault with Rudolph’s football hat. Garrett got suspended for the rest of...
Pitt’s Kenny Pickett doesn’t travel to Miami; Joey Yellen will start
Pat Narduzzi kept the secret all week, and it was finally revealed Saturday morning — Kenny Pickett won’t play Saturday at Miami. Pickett, who injured his left ankle last week in the second half of the Boston College game, did not make the trip to Miami with his teammates. Joey...
Penguins re-sign restricted free agent forward Sam Miletic
The Penguins have re-signed restricted free agent forward Sam Miletic to a one-year, two-way contract worth $700,000. Miletic, 23, was the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ lone representative to the American Hockey League’s (AHL) All-Star Classic in 2019-20. In his second professional season, he appeared in a team-leading 62 games and scored 34...
Smith off Smith, Seager 2 HRs as Dodgers beat Braves in NLCS
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dodgers catcher Will Smith hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off the Atlanta reliever with the same name, Corey Seager homered twice and Los Angeles avoided elimination with a 7-3 win over the Braves in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series on Friday night. Smith connected in...
Plenty at stake for Steelers, Browns in AFC North hierarchy
Cameron Heyward had an interesting way this week of describing the Pittsburgh Steelers’ AFC North showdown Sunday with the Cleveland Browns. “I know it’s not a late-night game,” Heyward said, “but it’s a prime-time game.” By definition, it actually isn’t. The NFL schedule makers decided against flexing this matchup between...
Steelers Four Downs: Opponents box-ing in James Conner, Benny Snell Jr.
1. Box-ed in The Pittsburgh Steelers rank among the top 10 in the NFL in rushing yards per game (138.8) and per carry (4.5). They had an individual 100-yard rusher during each of their first three games, the only team in the NFL to be able to claim that. But...
This date in sports history: Oct. 17Video
1948 — The Green Bay Packers intercept seven passes off Bob Waterfield in a 16-0 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. 1954 — Adrian Burk of the Philadelphia Eagles passes for seven touchdowns in a 49-21 victory over the Washington Redskins. 1960 — The National League formally awards franchises to...
Sto-Rox forces 7 turnovers, lets Josh Jenkins shine in victory over Western BeaverVideo
Sto-Rox’s Josh Jenkins is a little like Taysom Hill of the New Orleans Saints, says coach LaRoi Johnson. Or, if you want an old-school reference closer to McKees Rocks, he suggests Kordell Stewart. Either way, his point is the same: Jenkins does a little bit of everything. The sophomore quarterback/wide...
WPIAL high school football Week 6 scores for Oct. 16, 2020
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s Week 6 high school football action. GAMES OF THE WEEK STO-ROX 50, WESTERN BEAVER 14 Sophomore Josh Jenkins, who plays quarterback and wide receiver, threw three touchdowns, rushed for a score and caught another as Sto-Rox (5-1, 3-1) tied Western Beaver (5-1,...
Freeport cruises past Burrell in conference matchup
Freeport came into its Allegheny Seven Conference matchup against Burrell on Friday with a chip on its shoulder and a determined attitude. After missing consecutive games because of a covid-19 exposure, the Yellowjackets (3-1, 3-0) were ready to go, and it showed. Burrell quarterback Alex Arledge scored the first six...
Highlands makes good in final seconds to defeat Armstrong
It looked for a while like a remarkable comeback would fall short for the Highlands football team. Down a point and going for a 2-point conversion, a pass slipped through the hands of Brock White backpedaling out of the end zone with 4 minutes, 27 seconds left in the game...
Elizabeth Forward uses big-play offense to escape Mt. Pleasant with victory
Friday’s first-place showdown in the WPIAL Class 3A Interstate Conference was decided by big plays. No. 3 Elizabeth Forward (5-0, 4-0), led by senior Nico Mrvos, made a few more and escaped No. 5 Mt. Pleasant with a 16-14 victory. Mrvos, who played quarterback and receiver, raced 70 yards for...
George Springer, Astros beat Rays to force Game 7 in ALCS
SAN DIEGO — George Springer and Jose Altuve keyed a four-run rally in the fifth inning, Framber Valdez pitched six brilliant innings and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the third straight game, 7-4, on Friday to force a deciding Game 7 of the AL Championship Series....
