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Jaylen Warren, MyCole Pruitt return to Steelers practice, Damontae Kazee remains out

Two of the three players that coach Mike Tomlin characterized as “doubtful” to play in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next game were on the practice field Wednesday. Running back Jaylen Warren and reserve tight end MyCole Pruitt were deemed as limited participants at practice, per the league-mandated injury report. Each has...

Raiders bench QB Gardner Minshew, will start Aidan O'Connell vs. Steelers

During his weekly news conference previewing Sunday’s game in Las Vegas, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin spoke highly of the then-Raiders quarterback. “I got a lot of respect for (Gardner) Minshew, man,” Tomlin said. “…I’ve just always appreciated his moxie and in-game savvy.” Tomlin will not have an opportunity to...

Rangers winger Reilly Smith reflects on year with Penguins, prepares to face former club

Reilly Smith will play his first game of the 2024-25 season in a familiar building. Only he’ll be doing so for a new employer, with different colors and a No. 91 sweater. Smith, acquired via trade by the Pittsburgh Penguins two summers ago to add top-six scoring punch, navigated a...

Belle Vernon's Quinton Martin makes impact in Penn State offense

Some parts of Penn State’s win over UCLA jump off the page immediately. While the score finished 27-11, it wasn’t that close. Drew Allar threw the ball well, and Liam Clifford showed up big with his first career 100-yard game. The defense allowed minus-9 yards in the third quarter, continuing...

Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to start season opener

The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry on Wednesday in their season-opening contest against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. This will mark the fifth consecutive campaign Jarry has been the team’s starting goaltender in a season-opener. Only Marc-Andre Fleury (12) and Tom Barrasso (10)...

If Mike Sullivan wants to change 'narratives' about using young players, Rutger McGroarty provides that chance

In a recent interview with TribLive, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan adamantly pushed back against the suggestion he doesn’t trust young players enough. He did so by citing the amount of faith he put in the likes of Jake Guentzel, Conor Sheary and Bryan Rust when he first took over...

Tim Benz: There are gaping holes in Mike Tomlin's 'snap management' explanation for George Pickens' reduced workload

During his weekly press conference, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin doubled down on his postgame explanation about why George Pickens saw a reduction in playing time during Sunday night’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The wide receiver only played 59% of the offensive snaps during the game. That’s the...

First Call: Micah Parsons calls George Pickens 'sick'; Davante Adams update; important Raider injured

Wednesday’s “First Call” has an update on potential Pittsburgh Steelers trade target Davante Adams. The Steelers will avoid seeing an important member of the Las Vegas defensive front when they play the Raiders on Sunday. Micah Parsons has thoughts on George Pickens’ behavior. And it was a chippy start to...

For Penguins' Rutger McGroarty, quest to prove he belongs is only just beginning

Cracking the Pittsburgh Penguins’ opening-night roster represents a massive accomplishment for Rutger McGroarty. General manager Kyle Dubas, in trading Brayden Yager, considered the Penguins’ top prospect, for McGroarty, wagered the 20-year-old forward might be more NHL-ready and capable of helping the club now. That McGroarty, who joined the Penguins in...

Analysis: Imperfect Chiefs head into bye week with perfect record

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have plenty of issues to address during their bye week. Those issues are a lot more pleasant to handle when you’re 5-0. Despite continued turnover problems, penalties at inopportune times and their inability to consistently turn red-zone trips into touchdowns — to...

NCAA weighs eligibility change that would allow CHL players to compete on U.S. college teams

The NCAA Division I Council is considering making a landmark change in eligibility rules this week that would allow Canadian Hockey League players to compete at U.S. colleges, as long as they are not paid more than actual and necessary expenses as part of that participation. The council on Tuesday...

Vikings RB Aaron Jones week-to-week with hip injury, avoids long-term absence

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings are treating running back Aaron Jones’ right hip injury as a week-to-week condition, coach Kevin O’Connell said Tuesday. Jones was hurt in the first quarter of the game Sunday in London against the New York Jets and did not return. The Vikings (5-0), who are...

Mets beat Phillies behind Pete Alonso, Sean Manaea to take 2-1 lead in NLDS

NEW YORK — Pete Alonso launched another homer off Aaron Nola, and Sean Manaea took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning as the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-2, on Tuesday in Game 3 of their NL Division Series. Jesse Winker also went deep, and former Pirates...

Raiders DT Christian Wilkins heading to IR after foot surgery, will miss Steelers game

HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins is heading to injured reserve after undergoing surgery for a broken foot and will be out indefinitely, according to multiple reports. Wilkins was hurt in Sunday’s 34-18 loss at Denver. He suffered a Jones fracture — a break of the...

Pitt coach Jeff Capel hopes to grow the same culture that led to 46 victories past 2 seasons

Approaching his seventh season as Pitt’s men’s basketball coach and 16th overall, Jeff Capel has many reasons to be proud. There are the 259 victories, advancing to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament with Oklahoma, becoming a trusted advisor to Mike Krzyzewski and sending seven players into the NBA...

Georgia WR Colbie Young arrested on charges of battery and assault on unborn child

Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young was arrested Tuesday on charges of battery and assault on an unborn child. Athens-Clarke County jail records show Young was booked at 4:18 a.m. on the misdemeanor charges. A police report obtained by the Associated Press said his arrest followed an altercation with a 20-year-old...

Former Hempfield, Serra Catholic football coach Rich Bowen dies at age 60

Rich Bowen was never a fan of attention. Not as a star football player or a championship coach. Not as a good-natured husband and father, handyman or athletic director. Not as a man who impacted so many young lives, even up until his final weeks when he was fighting for...

Yes, Pitt tight end Gavin Bartholomew can catch, but he also contributes in other ways

While climbing the status ladder among the best quarterbacks in college football, Pitt redshirt freshman Eli Holstein has learned to be an equal opportunity dispenser. Six pass catchers have at least 14 receptions for at least 117 yards each. Already, seven have caught touchdown passes. Meanwhile, Holstein has thrown for...

Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a championship, dies at 83

BOSTON — Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series championship and pitched himself to the doorstep of the baseball Hall of Fame, has died. He was 83. Major League Baseball announced his death...

Texas Tech, Iowa State and West Virginia carrying the banner for holdovers in new-look Big 12

STILLWATER, Okla. — Texas Tech leads several holdover programs standing tall in the new-look Big 12. The conference has added eight schools the past two years, and several are affecting the race to reach the title game. But longtime members Tech, Iowa State and West Virginia are carrying the banner...

Patriots will go with first-round draft pick Drake Maye and bench QB Jacoby Brissett, report says

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots are planning to give first-round draft pick Drake Maye his first pro start in the hopes of ending a four-game losing streak under veteran journeyman quarterback Jacoby Brissett, NFL Network reported Tuesday. A source later confirmed the move to the Associated Press. Maye...

Buzz in the Beehive State as Black Desert Resort welcomes PGA Tour back to Utah: Analysis

The late Tom Weiskopf was never one to mince words inside the ropes or in the broadcast booth or even when he was surveying land for a new golf course. This was no ordinary land in the southwest corner of Utah: a 600-acre field of black lava amid red rock...

Tim Benz: If Kyle Dubas keeps talking about the 'standard' for the Penguins, Mike Tomlin may start asking questions

During his season-opening press conference, Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas spoke openly about spending much of his first 16 months on the job learning about the city of Pittsburgh and his team’s fanbase. “After being here for a year, there are people who have lived here for their whole lives....

Mike Tomlin has no 'outlying issue' with the effort of Steelers WR George Pickens

Mike Tomlin was aware — and not pleased — that George Pickens grabbed a Dallas Cowboys player by the facemask and sent him to the ground in the aftermath of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ last-second 20-17 loss Sunday night. He did not know about the expletive that was written on Pickens’...

Penguins-Red Wings game rescheduled for later start

Thursday’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena has been rescheduled for start time a little after 8 p.m. The contest originally was slated to begin shortly after 7 p.m. The NHL announced the rescheduling Tuesday. This change was prompted by Game 4...

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