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No longer ‘stuck on myself,’ Pitt’s Xavier Johnson ready to build a winnerVideo
Perhaps it was a sign of growth and maturity that Xavier Johnson willingly admitted Wednesday — on his 21st birthday and the first day Pitt officially opened basketball practice — his head might have been somewhere else last season. “I learned last year I was really stuck on myself a...
Alabama’s Nick Saban tests positive for covid-19 but has no symptomsVideo
Alabama coach Nick Saban and athletic director Greg Byrne tested positive for covid-19, three days before the second-ranked Crimson Tide are set to face No. 3 Georgia in a clash of SEC and national powers. Both said their tests Wednesday morning came back positive, and Saban said in a statement...
Wait almost over for favored Buckeyes, Big TenVideo
The wait almost is over for the Big Ten. The ACC, Big 12 and SEC have been playing anywhere from three to five weeks amid the pandemic, and all the players and coaches around the Big Ten could do is watch. “Most of it’s been torture, just not being able...
After facing some of NFL’s worst running teams, Steelers brace for top-ranked Browns
When it comes to stopping the run, few teams have done it better this season than the Pittsburgh Steelers. They held Saquon Barkley to six yards on 15 carries. They gave up 23 yards to David Johnson and, aside from a 74-yard burst courtesy of a missed tackle, limited Miles...
NFL cancels Pro Bowl in Las Vegas because of covid-19 pandemicVideo
NEW YORK — The NFL canceled January’s Pro Bowl scheduled for Las Vegas. During an owners meeting held virtually Wednesday, the league opted to call off the all-star game, hoping to replace it with a variety of virtual activities. The NFL needs flexibility in January in case it needs to...
T.J. Watt limited, Eric Ebron does not practice for Steelers
Tight end Eric Ebron joined the ranks of the injured Pittsburgh Steelers, but a pair of core special teams players took an encouraging step back into the lineup by being full participants in Wednesday’s practice. Marcus Allen and Derek Watt returned to practice after missing last week’s game because of...
WVU, Ohio State and Dayton among teams to play in new basketball event
West Virginia, Ohio State and Dayton are among a strong field that will compete in the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Nov. 25-27. The Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic is a new event. Others in the field are Creighton, Memphis, Texas...
WPIAL reveals postseason plans, awards home games to higher seeds
If playoff qualifiers can’t be determined from the standings, the WPIAL steering committee for each sport will decide who makes the postseason this fall. That surely will be the most scrutinized change the WPIAL board approved Wednesday while finalizing plans for an unprecedented postseason under covid-19 conditions. Among its other...
Jets’ Adam Gase says it was ‘best that we part ways’ with Le’Veon BellVideo
NEW YORK — The New York Jets’ decision to move on from Le’Veon Bell was a stunner. For a while now, though, it appeared inevitable. The former Pittsburgh Steelers running back never seemed to mesh with Adam Gase or his offense during the past season-plus. And Bell made it clear...
Duquesne, PPG Paints Arena chosen to serve as hosts of 2024 NCAA Tournament
Duquesne is getting accustomed to sitting in the NCAA Basketball Tournament spotlight. The NCAA chose Duquesne on Wednesday to host the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship first- and second-round games. The event will mark the seventh time since 1997 Duquesne has hosted tournament games, including the previously announced 2022 first...
SEC postpones LSU-Florida game as Gators deal with covid-19 outbreakVideo
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The SEC postponed Saturday’s game between No. 10 Florida and defending national champion LSU a day after the Gators had 19 players test positive for covid-19. The game was tentatively rescheduled for Dec. 12, the league’s built-in bye week before its title game. It’s the second SEC...
Mark Madden: Le’Veon Bell has no one to blame but himself for career missteps
Several fallacies are being spoken about the shattered career of Le’Veon Bell. One is that Bell somehow struck a blow for his profession’s laborers when he sat out the 2018 season after being franchised for a second time, thus forcing his way out of Pittsburgh and removing himself from under...
Browns’ QB Baker Mayfield limited in practice with rib injury
BEREA, Ohio — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield’s ribs are still sore and he’ll be limited in practice Wednesday as Cleveland prepares to play the unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers. Mayfield said his entire right side remains tender after he took a big hit in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s win over the...
Ben Roethlisberger glad Steelers don’t have me-first WRs
At no point during a nine-minute video conference call with media Wednesday did Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger say the name “Antonio Brown.” Nor did he say “Odell Beckham Jr.” But Roethlisberger did touch on the demeanor of so-called “No. 1 receivers” in more general terms. And he expressed appreciation...
Stefen Wisniewski returns to Steelers practice but remains on injured reserve
The outlook for the beleaguered situation on the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line improved slightly Wednesday with the news that veteran Stefen Wisniewski returned to practice. Wisniewski remains on the injured reserve list because of a pectoral injury, but his return to the field opens a 21-day window during which he...
Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III cited for DUI
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III was cited for driving under the influence and speeding by Denver police on Tuesday night. “We are aware of the situation involving Melvin Gordon. Our organization has been in communication with him and is in the process of gathering more...
Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Italy to finish isolating
Cristiano Ronaldo is back in Italy after testing positive for the coronavirus in Portugal. The Juventus forward traveled on a “medical flight” from Lisbon to Turin on Wednesday to finish his isolation period. “Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Italy with a medical flight authorised by the competent health authorities at the...
ACC teams struggling early following postseason berths
Several Atlantic Coast Conference schools that reached the postseason in 2019 have work to do if they hope to return this year. Since beating Duke in the opener, defending Coastal Division champion Virginia (1-2) has lost to No. 1 Clemson and N.C. State by double digits. Louisville (1-3, 0-3 ACC),...
Rays beat Astros, move within 1 victory of World Series
SAN DIEGO — Kevin Kiermaier and the Tampa Bay Rays — with big assists from two former Padres who know Petco Park’s outfield well — are one win from the second World Series berth in franchise history. Joey Wendle hit a go-ahead, two-run single two batters after another critical error...
First Call: Jets release Le’Veon Bell. Could he rejoin the Steelers? One national outlet makes a case.
Wednesday’s “First Call” gives you the wide range of reactions to Le’Veon Bell’s release from the New York Jets. Who might sign him? The Steelers? The Patriots? We look at the latest chapter in the Pirates’ quest to help the Tampa Bay Rays win the American League Championship Series, a...
This Date in Sports History: Oct. 14
1945 — The Chicago Cardinals snap the longest losing streak in NFL history at 29 games with a 16-7 victory over the Chicago Bears. 1951 — Detroit’s Jack Christiansen returns two punts for touchdowns, but the Lions still lose 27-21 to the Los Angeles Rams. 1962 — Houston’s George Blanda...
Mike Tomlin will have an easier time blocking Myles Garrett storyline than the player himself
Speaking about Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett on Tuesday, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said you have to be “mindful of his location.” I’m particularly mindful of Garrett’s last location versus the Steelers. That was at the end of Cleveland’s 21-7 win on Nov. 14 when he was standing near...
Tim Benz: So, about that Chase Claypool vs. J.K. Dobbins debate …
“How do you like Chase Claypool now???!!!” Um, I like him. A lot. How could anyone have a different reaction after Claypool put up four touchdowns in one game against the Philadelphia Eagles? Just the beginning ?? FOX ? pic.twitter.com/fEzTUM6BvN— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) October 11, 2020 But, in typical Twitter...
Freeman, Albies homer again as Braves take 2-0 NLCS lead over Los AngelesVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Freddie Freeman and Ozzie Albies homered again, rookie Ian Anderson extended his postseason scoreless streak in an abbreviated start and the Atlanta Braves just held on for an 8-7 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night and a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship...
Titans stay unbeaten by cooling off Josh Allen, Bills
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The wait between games caused by the NFL’s first covid-19 outbreak left the Tennessee Titans depleted. They’re still undefeated. Ryan Tannehill threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as the Titans routed the Buffalo Bills, 42-16, on a rare Tuesday night in a showdown between two...
