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Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany gets physical in defending forward Sidney CrosbyVideo
Penguins rookie defenseman Jack St. Ivany experienced a first on Tuesday when he recorded his first career fighting major during a 5-3 home loss to the Minnesota Wild. The infraction occurred at 10:39 of the second period when St. Ivany tussled with Wild defenseman Brock Faber after Faber harassed Penguins...
Penguins’ Blake Lizotte a game-time decision vs. Anaheim, could make season debut
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Blake Lizotte could be in line to make his season debut with the club Thursday night at home vs. the Anaheim Ducks. As a result of a freak accident toward the end of the preseason, Lizotte saw the start to his first year with the Penguins put...
Penguins assign forward Vasily Ponomarev to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward prospect Vasily Ponomarev from their injured non-roster list and assigned him to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Thursday. Ponomarev had been sidelined after appearing to injure his left shoulder during a preseason game Oct. 1. In three preseason games, Ponomarev had one...
First Call: Mike Sullivan discusses Tristan Jarry; Zach Frazier thinks he’ll ‘be ready’ after bye
Thursday’s “First Call” features a message from Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan to struggling goalie Tristan Jarry. Zach Frazier and Nick Herbig discuss their health. Steelers special teams coach Danny Smith tells the story of how the team decided to bring back Corliss Waitman. And there were some Pirates ties...
Freddie Freeman wins World Series MVP award after tying record with 12 RBIs for Dodgers
NEW YORK — When the World Series started, it was hard to figure what Freddie Freeman would be able to provide for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He left no doubt about the MVP winner. Freeman broke records by homering in the first four games and matched a Fall Classic mark...
Penn State’s Abdul Carter is thriving after transitioning from linebacker to defensive end
STATE COLLEGE — Abdul Carter is having the most fun he’s ever had playing football, and his teammates on No. 3 Penn State’s defense are feeling the effects. Sure, they have enjoyed Carter’s violent pass rushes, sideline-to-sideline tackling and his stern, crossed-arms, head-nodding celebration. Above all, they love the space...
Tim Benz: Cam Sutton will add to Steelers defense, but don’t subtract too much Beanie Bishop from the equationVideo
Steelers defensive back Cameron Sutton is eligible to return from his eight-game suspension in Week 10 when the Steelers return from their bye. That doesn’t mean defensive coordinator Teryl Austin is in a hurry to rip the slot cornerback job away from Beanie Bishop and simply hand it to Sutton...
U mad, bro?: Fans want Penguins to wake up, suggest moving Erik Karlsson to wing
Here’s my personal “U mad, bro?” submission for this week: I’m mad that Nov. 1 isn’t a national holiday. Kids should get Nov. 1 off so they can stay out late and trick-or-treat under cover of darkness as all the unholy ghosts, witches and goblins intended. Halloween was not meant...
Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit with help of errors to beat Yankees
NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second World Series championship in five seasons, overcoming a five-run deficit with the help of three Yankees defensive miscues and rallying on sacrifice flies from Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts in the eighth inning to beat New York 7-6 in Game...
Minor league report: Tristan Jarry, Penguins beat Islanders in shootout
Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 27 saves on 30 shots in regulation and overtime then stopped two of three shots in a shootout for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 win against the Bridgeport Islanders at the Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday. Currently assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for conditioning...
Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah remains sidelined with neck injury, will not play against ChargersVideo
CLEVELAND — Browns Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah will sit out this week’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers as he continues to recover from a neck injury suffered on a violent hit while making a tackle on Sunday. Owusu-Koramoah was hospitalized overnight after he got hurt while helping bring...
Von Miller stays mum on 4-game suspension as he rejoins division-leading BillsVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The last thing Von Miller wanted to discuss upon returning to practice Wednesday was the reason behind his absence — a four-game NFL suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Except to say he carried no grudge against the NFL, Miller declined to say whether...
Coach Shane Steichen says QB switch was made because Colts want to win nowVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson was hurt when he was told he was being benched. His replacement, 39-year-old Joe Flacco, tried to keep everything in perspective. One day after news broke that Richardson, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 draft, had been demoted, coach Shane Steichen...
White Sox hire Will Venable as manager, AP sources sayVideo
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox hired Will Venable to take over as manager, turning to the former big league outfielder to help turn around the team after a miserable season. Two people with direct knowledge of the decision confirmed the choice to the Associated Press on Wednesday on condition...
Pat Narduzzi says Eli Holstein will start for Pitt against SMU
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi told reporters to “wait and see” when he was asked how quarterback Eli Holstein was feeling after leaving the Syracuse game in the fourth quarter with an injury Thursday night and not returning. The wait turned out to be less than three days. Narduzzi announced on...
Yankees fans who interfered with Betts’ catch are banned from Game 5 of the World SeriesVideo
NEW YORK — Two New York Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for interfering with Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts were banned from Wednesday night’s Game 5. Betts leaped at the wall in foul territory and initially caught Gleyber Torres’ popup in...
Steelers special teams coach Danny Smith a colorful character, with or without the camera
Danny Smith has become a social media darling, with telecasts capturing cutaway shots of him chomping on Dubble Bubble, pumping his fist or being mobbed by Pittsburgh Steelers after special teams splash plays. From his sideline antics to the slang he slips into his answers, the Steelers special teams coach...
Oilers star Connor McDavid is expected to miss 2-3 weeks with an ankle injuryVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid is expected to miss two to three weeks with an ankle injury, the Edmonton Oilers said Wednesday. McDavid, the reigning playoff MVP who led Edmonton to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, was injured Monday night when he was tripped and went left skate...
Steelers OLB Nick Herbig ‘optimistic’ he will return against Commanders after bye
Nick Herbig insists it hasn’t been as difficult for him to watch the past three games — in lieu of playing in them for the Pittsburgh Steelers — as one might think. “I love watching my teammates play,” Herbig said as the Steelers gathered Wednesday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex...
Ohio State coaches prepare for 2 quarterbacks, disruptive defense in top-5 matchup at Penn State
Penn State is getting ready for its biggest matchup of the regular season Saturday against Ohio State. The Buckeyes have one of the best coaching staffs in the country and spoke to the media Tuesday about their matchup with the Nittany Lions: Ohio State head coach Ryan Day on preparing...
Steelers notes: Art Rooney Jr. advances in Hall of Fame consideration; Watt, Austin get weekly honors
Art Rooney Jr. is one step closer to becoming the latest Steelers representative in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A longtime member of the scouting department who was instrumental in building the Super Steelers of the 1970s, Rooney Jr. is one of nine individuals deemed “contributors” who on Wednesday...
Pitt’s offensive stats fall off while No. 18 Panthers remain undefeated
No one — fan, coach, player or Associated Press Top 25 voter — expected Pitt to keep up the offensive pace it set over the season’s first five games. The Panthers averaged more than five touchdowns (total: 26) and 522.2 yards per game (7.5 per play). The schedule wasn’t particularly...
Mark Madden: For Penguins, things will get worse before they get better
As the Pittsburgh Penguins continue to nose-dive, even searching for solutions is problematic. There’s a lot the Penguins won’t do. The Penguins won’t make a coaching change. Because Mike Sullivan is their Bill Belichick, according to owners Fenway Sports Group. Except this Belichick didn’t wait to lose Tom Brady before...
Despite slow statistical start, Rutger McGroarty earns praise for performance, attitude in AHL
WILKES-BARRE — Cracking the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster out of training camp and making his NHL debut with the club earlier in October represented dreams coming true for Rutger McGroarty. But after three games, on Oct. 16, the Penguins sent him to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Penguins management believes...
Yankees fans who interfered with Betts’ catch are banned from Game 5 of the World SeriesVideo
NEW YORK — Two New York Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for interfering with Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts have been banned from Game 5 on Wednesday night. Betts leaped at the wall in foul territory and initially caught Gleyber Torres’...
