Too many snaps, too few stops for Steelers’ defense in loss to Chargers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — For all the extra work being applied by the Acrisure Stadium grounds crew this season, it pales in comparison to the time spent on the field by the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. Another case of the Steelers defense working overtime with little tangible result was on display Sunday...
Airing of Grievances: Lousy night for Aaron Rodgers, butterfingers in all 3 phases sink Steelers in L.A.
The evening started badly and just kept getting worse for the Pittsburgh Steelers on “Sunday Night Football” in Los Angeles. Prior to kickoff, NBC aired a hacky, courtroom-themed pre-game show vignette with Judge Judy. Little did I know she was a Chargers fan. Little did I know she was still...
Robert Morris works on chemistry in win over Division III Geneva in home opener
Andy Toole was watching. Apparently, his players sensed it, too. All Robert Morris’ veteran basketball coach wanted to see Monday night was a hint of maturity from his reconstructed team. “It’s all part of the process of becoming a good team,” Toole said following the new-look Colonials’ 93-47 dismantling of...
Steelers’ offense stifled by Chargers in rout as AFC North lead shrinks to 1 game
INGLEWOOD, Calif — A visit to the West Coast turned out to be anything but a trip to the beach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite being embraced by thousands of Terrible-Towel waving fans who provided the feel of a home game, the Steelers were given a rude reception by the...
Browns sticking with Dillon Gabriel over Shedeur Sanders at QB after loss to Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Shedeur Sanders’ NFL debut for the Cleveland Browns will wait for at least another week. After rookie Dillon Gabriel and the Browns struggled in a 27-20 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday, coach Kevin Stefanski said he’s not making a quarterback change ahead of...
Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens, the godfather of Seattle basketball, dies at 88
SEATTLE — Lenny Wilkens, a three-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame who was enshrined as both a player and a coach, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 88. The family said Wilkens was surrounded by loved ones when he died and did not immediately release a...
Veteran offensive lineman Andrus Peat active for 1st time because of injuries on Steelers’ line
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – With Isaac Seumalo missing from the offensive line because of injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers dressed veteran backup Andrus Peat for the first time this season. Peat, a former first-round draft pick and 10-year NFL veteran, also got the start at left guard Sunday night against the Los...
NFL Week 10: Jonathan Taylor runs for 244 yards, scores OT winner as Colts top Falcons in BerlinVideo
BERLIN — Jonathan Taylor completed a 244-yard rushing day with an 8-yard touchdown run in overtime to give the Indianapolis Colts a 31-25 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in the first regular-season NFL game in Berlin, Germany. It was Taylor’s third touchdown of the game and came after...
Why Justin Herbert is facing tough matchup vs. Steelers on ‘Sunday Night Football’
Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers are preparing to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Week 10 “Sunday Night Football” clash. The contest could end up being one of Herbert’s toughest tests of the season thus far. That may seem strange considering the Steelers defense hasn’t been a top-tier...
Brenen Lorient scores career-high 26 for WVU in victory over Lehigh
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Brenen Lorient scored a career-high 26 to propel West Virginia to a 69-47 victory over Lehigh on Sunday. Lorient sank 11 of 15 shots from the floor for the Mountaineers (3-0), including 3 of 4 from 3-point range. The 6-foot-9 senior forward added seven rebounds and three...
ACC shows that CFP automatic bids are a bad idea
The College Football Playoff format for 2025 is locked in. At least one ACC football team will make the 12-team CFP field. Should that be the case? The ACC watched Virginia and Louisville lose on Saturday as home favorites, while Duke lost to UConn. The conference is one big, cluttered...
‘College GameDay’ coming to Pittsburgh as Panthers prepare to host Notre Dame
What already was set to be an important game on a big stage Saturday at Acrisure Stadium got even bigger Sunday, as ESPN’s “College GameDay” will broadcast live from the North Shore in advance of Pitt’s noon kickoff against Notre Dame. The No. 24 Panthers (7-2, 5-1 ACC) and No....
Ravens win 3rd straight game, get 3 takeaways to take down gaffe-prone VikingsVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Lamar Jackson calmly and coolly added another Baltimore win to his resume in his 100th regular-season start, watching the Ravens defense stay strong against a quarterback playing in his fourth NFL game. J.J. McCarthy’s inexperience was just too much to overcome for Minnesota. Jackson played it patient and...
Jets get TD returns on kickoff and punt, hold on to beat Browns
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York got touchdowns on a kickoff return and a punt return in the same game for the first time in franchise history, Breece Hall took a screen pass from Justin Fields 42 yards for the go-ahead score and the Jets held on to defeat the...
Penguins lose to Kings in goaltender Sergei Murashov’s debut
Penguins rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov is still getting used to his surroundings in Pittsburgh (and America, for that matter). So, if the 21-year-old Russian wasn’t completely certain that the local football squad was playing at night on Sunday, he can be forgiven. He was just grateful for the enthusiastic reception...
College football Week 11 winners, losers include Oregon, Texas A&M
This was the moment for No. 6 Oregon. Down 16-15 to No. 20 Iowa with 1:51 remaining, the Ducks drove 54 yards in 10 plays and made a 39-yard field goal with three seconds left to notch a must-have win against a ranked opponent. This is the result the College...
MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors
NEW YORK — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls in the dirt instead of strikes to ensure successful bets. According to the indictment unsealed Sunday in federal court...
A rollercoaster season with Manning has No. 10 Texas back in SEC title hunt and playoff picture
AUSTIN, Texas — A month ago, preseason No. 1 Texas had fallen to 3-2, was unranked and star quarterback Arch Manning was being mocked as a bust. Look at them now: A four-game winning streak, including two victories over opponents who were in the top 10 at the time, and...
Texas returns to top 10, ACC has 5 teams ranked in the Top 25 and there is Group of Five intrigue
Texas returned to the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, the Atlantic Coast Conference has five teams ranked for the first time this season and two Group of Five conferences are now represented in the Top 25 a month before the playoff bracekt is set....
Taylor runs for 244 yards and 3 TDs for Colts in 31-25 OT win over Falcons in Berlin
BERLIN — Jonathan Taylor completed a 244-yard rushing day with an 8-yard touchdown run in overtime to give the Indianapolis Colts a 31-25 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in the first regular-season NFL game in Berlin, Germany. It was Taylor’s third touchdown of the game and came after...
Paul Tagliabue, NFL commissioner who ran league in era of riches and expansion, dies at 84
NEW YORK — Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his 17 years as commissioner but was criticized for not taking stronger action on concussions, died Sunday from heart failure. He was 84. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Tagliabue’s family informed the league of...
Penguins rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov scheduled to make debut against Kings
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov is scheduled to make his NHL debut in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Kings at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Murashov’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. Murashov, who catches with his right hand, was recalled to the NHL...
Penn State’s much-maligned passing offense finally breaks out in Indiana loss
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State has been searching all season for downfield passing, well before things went off the rails with James Franklin’s firing and Drew Allar’s season-ending injury. Despite another gut-wrenching loss as the Nittany Lions nearly upset No. 2 Indiana, quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer led some major leaps forward...
Highlands grad Jocelyn Bielak ready to build on strong freshman basketball season at Pitt-Greensburg
The Pitt-Greensburg women’s basketball team made the transition to a new coach in 2024, with Julie Bolden taking the reins. The season was not without its challenges. In addition to the usual injuries that necessitate lineup changes, a couple of players, Bolden said, had a tough time playing under a...
Seton Hill men’s, women’s basketball teams open season with PSAC title aspirations
The Seton Hill men’s and women’s basketball teams enter the 2025-26 seasons in similar places: Both must replace their leading scorers from a year ago, but both return almost all of their other key players from last season. A look at both teams: • Now in his fourth season as...
