Sports category, Page 409
Record-tying 9 NFL teams have lost at least 6 games in the 1st 8 weeks
The NFL has been on a race to the bottom this season. A record-tying nine teams have already lost at least six games in the first eight weeks of the season as many fan bases have already turned their focus from playoff races to draft prospects and positioning. The only...
Tim Benz: 6-pack of questions (and some answers) about Steelers heading into byeVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers are heading into their bye week at 6-2. In a weird sort of dichotomy, that is exactly where they have to be, but we also don’t have much of a right to expect them to be better than that. Given their offensive line issues, new faces on...
On Sports: Steelers’ path to AFC North title gets a little more challengingVideo
Today’s “On Sports” features a familiar face returning to the AFC North, a familiar face getting cheers at PPG Paints Arena and some recognition for the unbeaten Pitt Panthers football team. Remember him? Diontae Johnson has found his way back to the AFC North. The Carolina Panthers traded the former...
New players see stability at Duquesne despite coaching change, roster makeover
As the Duquesne men’s basketball team approached the 2024-25 season, it sold something to recruits and potential incoming transfers that you wouldn’t have assumed it had. Stability. That’s not a quality one would associate with a team that’s going through a coaching change and a quest to replace three of...
Marc-Andre Fleury touched by warm reception, ovations from Penguins fans in farewell gameVideo
Marc-Andre Fleury flashed his distinctive smile repeatedly as he entered PPG Paints Arena ahead of Tuesday’s puck drop against the Pittsburgh Penguins, his former club. A tribute video that was shown mid-game further highlighted Fleury’s trademark jovial nature, in addition to penchant for pranking teammates over the years. But an...
Volpe grand slam sparks comeback as Yanks beat Dodgers to force World Series Game 5
NEW YORK — Anthony Volpe’s third-inning grand slam overcame Freddie Freeman’s record-setting home run, and the New York Yankees avoided a World Series sweep with an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night that forced a Game 5. Freeman homered for his sixth straight Series game, hitting...
Marc-Andre Fleury, Wild top Penguins in goalie’s final visit to Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated a major component of the franchise’s glorious past Tuesday as former goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury returned to PPG Paints Arena as an employee of the Minnesota Wild. As for their present and future, that’s a far less flowery topic. The Penguins were tamed by the Wild, 5-3,...
Penguins place winger Bryan Rust on injured reserveVideo
Following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Tuesday morning skate, coach Mike Sullivan revealed that forward Bryan Rust would be out week-to-week with an unspecified injury. Rust had left mid-game Oct. 26 during a 4-3 road loss to the Vancouver Canucks due to injury. During the second period of Tuesday’s home game vs....
Penguins honor Marc-Andre Fleury’s final visit to PPG Paints Arena with tribute videoVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed back an old friend to town Tuesday in Marc-Andre Fleury, who started in net at PPG Paints Arena for the visiting Minnesota Wild. Fleury, 39, was the Penguins’ first-round (No. 1 overall) draft pick in 2003 and played with the club through 2016-17. This past spring,...
On the Fringe: Jason Caron had his best week at the Senior PGA. Now the club pro has a tour card again
The words without context would sound ridiculous, which is about the only way Jason Caron can describe his past five months. “What am I supposed to do now? This ruins all my dreams. Now I have to play golf.” He said this with a heavy dose of sarcasm because Caron...
PGA Tour to consider big changes to eligibility and small field sizes
The PGA Tour is considering sweeping changes that would eliminate 25 cards through the FedEx Cup and shrink the size of fields, part of a plan to make golf’s biggest circuit even more competitive while reducing the time it takes to play and making it easier to watch. Proposed changes...
Shohei Ohtani’s rural hometown honors its superstar son — from city hall to the hair salons
OSHU CITY, Japan — Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in northern Japan is a rural place, famous for its high-quality Maesawa beef, its history of making traditional ironware and the intense green hills and mountains that surround it. The Japanese call such places “inaka” — roughly translated as the “countryside.” No glitz,...
Pitt defensive coordinator Randy Bates praises ‘good day’ vs. Syracuse while looking for more
Pitt’s defense toyed with Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord last week, and Randy Bates called it “a good day.” Five interceptions. Three pick-6s. Four sacks. Holding the opponent under 25 points for the fourth consecutive game. Good, but … “I think we had a lot more in us, quite frankly,” said...
Steelers waive OLB Ade Ogundeji, cut RB La’Michael Perine, CB Thomas Graham
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced several roster moves Tuesday, waiving outside linebacker Ade Ogundeji from the active roster and terminating running back La’Michal Perine and cornerback Thomas Graham from the practice squad. Ogundeji, 26, was signed to the Steelers’ practice squad this fall after playing 32 games (27 starts) for the...
Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs out for season after tearing right ACLVideo
HOUSTON — Houston Texans receiver Stefon Diggs will miss the rest of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee Sunday. Coach DeMeco Ryans made the announcement Tuesday, calling Diggs being out a huge loss. “It hurts our team to hear that news,” Ryans said. “He’s been such...
Veteran Joe Flacco taking over for Anthony Richardson at QB for ColtsVideo
The Indianapolis Colts are benching Anthony Richardson to start Joe Flacco at quarterback on Sunday at Minnesota, according to multiple reports. Coach Shane Steichen said Monday he was “evaluating” whether Richardson would remain the starter — the first hint that a move might be coming for the 4-4 Colts. Richardson,...
Ravens acquire former Steelers WR Diontae Johnson from PanthersVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers traded former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson and a sixth-round pick in 2025 to Baltimore for the Ravens’ 2025 fifth-rounder, according to multiple reports. Johnson had been Carolina’s leading wide receiver since being acquired in an offseason trade with the Steelers for cornerback...
West Virginia fires defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley, names Jeff Koonz interim DC
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia fired defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley on Tuesday. Inside linebackers coach Jeff Koonz will replace Lesley for the rest of the season, coach Neal Brown said. West Virginia’s injury-riddled secondary has struggled all season. The Mountaineers (4-4, 3-2 Big 12) are surrendering 9.3 yards per pass...
Neck protection remains optional in the NHL a year after ex-Penguins forward Adam Johnson’s deathVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson has warm memories of Adam Johnson. One in particular stands out. Johnson’s first and only NHL goal. During a 7-4 road win by the Penguins against the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 12, 2019, Johnson, a speed forward who grew up in Hibbing, Minn., scored on...
Penn State balancing business-as-usual approach with appreciation for magnitude of Ohio State game
Penn State players and coaches have a balancing act to pull off this week, as they attempt to go about their business regularly in preparation for a showdown with Ohio State that is anything but typical. Much is on the line Saturday in State College when the No. 3 Nittany...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust sidelined on ‘week-to-week’ basis
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis because of an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Rust’s status after an optional morning skate Tuesday in Cranberry. Rust was injured during a 4-3 road loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. In eight games this season,...
Iowa begins post-Caitlin Clark era with lower expectations and a new coach
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Caitlin Clark era at Iowa ended with her as the NCAA Division I overall scoring leader and the Hawkeyes playing in two straight national championship games and being the hottest ticket in women’s basketball. Clark recently finished her first pro season as the WNBA rookie...
Oregon State and Washington State hoops cozy up to WCC for now ahead of Pac-12 rebuild
The Pac-12 Conference will never be what it once was even after the efforts to rebuild it. “I never thought I’d see the Pac-12 fall apart,” Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle said. “I mean, what a freakin’ shame that is, but we are where we are.” That could be taken...
50 years after Ali fought Foreman in Congo, the ‘jungle’ hasn’t stopped rumbling
KINSHASA, Congo — Alfred Mamba remembers the frenzy that gripped the main soccer stadium in Zaire, now known as Congo, as the fierce heavyweight title bout unfolded through eight rounds between the underdog Muhammad Ali and the seemingly invincible George Foreman. “It was a big party,” Mamba said as he...
Steelers vs. Giants: What they’re saying in New York after loss
There was one word New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones repeated numerous times during his postgame interview after losing “Monday Night Football” to the Pittsburgh Steelers: frustrating. It’s no wonder — his team dropped to 2-6 on the season, special teams players allowed a 73-yard punt return for a touchdown...
