Sports category, Page 421
Clairton too much for Leechburg in Eastern Conference 1st-place showdown
When Tim Andrasy scored a rushing touchdown for Leechburg with 11 minutes, 11 seconds left in the fourth quarter of Friday’s Eastern Conference first-place clash with Clairton at Leechburg’s Veterans Stadium, it snapped the Bears’ 30-quarter streak of not allowing a point. Even though that defensive run came to an...
Mets rookie manager Carlos Mendoza has magic touch
NEW YORK — Like a lot of New York Mets this season, Carlos Mendoza got off to a terrible start. During his first eight days as a major-league manager, the team was rained out three times and opened 0-5. All at home. Immediately, his decisions were scrutinized and questions arose....
Mets and Yankees only 2 stops away from 1st Subway Series in 24 years
NEW YORK — Two stops away from a Subway Series. When the New York Yankees advanced to the American League Championship Series on Thursday night, that put both Big Apple teams in baseball’s final four for the first time in 24 years. Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets punched...
49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall will return to practice for the 1st time since he was shotVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall is set to return to practice next week for the first time since he was shot in the chest in a robbery attempt nine days before the season opener. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that the Niners will open...
NFL concussion protocol followed when Bills QB Josh Allen was evaluated, league says
The NFL and its players association said Friday the required steps were followed when Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was evaluated for a concussion last week at Houston and cleared to return to the game. The league and the NFL Players Association said in a joint statement they reviewed reports...
Jets’ new play-caller Todd Downing praises Nathaniel Hackett for his support
NEW YORK — It’s very rare for a coach who was demoted to stay on the same staff. But that is the case for Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. On Wednesday, interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich stripped him of playcalling duties and made passing game coordinator Todd Downing the new...
Steelers injury report: Pat Freiermuth cleared, 6 deemed as out vs. Raiders
A day after he was added to the injury report, Pat Freiermuth returned to full participation at Pittsburgh Steelers practice and was cleared to play in Sunday’s game at the Las Vegas Raiders. The Steelers’ starting tight end, Freiermuth was listed as limited on the league-mandated injury report for Thursday...
Steelers RB Jaylen Warren practices fully, on track to return vs. Raiders
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren practiced fully Friday, reported his ailing knee felt well and he felt as if he was healthy enough to return to action for Sunday’s game at the Las Vegas Raiders. His head coach agreed. “He’s on a good trajectory on the upswing,” Mike Tomlin...
New 30-something T.J. Watt carries burden of depleted Steelers’ edge rusher corps
For the first night of his 30s, T.J. Watt wasn’t planning on hitting the Lawrenceville taverns or South Side clubs. “My wife is incredible. Last week, she surprised me with three of my best buddies in town, so that was really special,” Watt said after Pittsburgh Steelers practice Friday, the...
Russell Wilson finishes full week of practice, set to serve as Steelers’ No. 2 QB Sunday
Russell Wilson made it through a full week of practice without another aggravation of his calf injury and has earned a promotion of sorts. For the first time, Wilson is expected to serve as part of the Pittsburgh Steelers official active gameday roster Sunday when they visit the Las Vegas...
ABC will air 6 additional ‘Monday Night Football’ games starting this week with Bills-Jets
ABC will simulcast six more ESPN “Monday Night Football” games, including Monday’s AFC East matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets. The addition of the six games means ABC will air 17 this season — 14 simulcasts with ESPN (including two playoff games) and three games exclusively...
Bill Shay, who coached for nearly 4 decades at Community College of Allegheny County, dies
Players from all over western Pennsylvania wanted to play for one man. That one man was Bill Shay. The winningest basketball coach in Western Pennsylvania history, Shay died on Friday. He was 88. “A soldier has passed,” said Larry DiCicco, a North Side native who lives in Mt. Lebanon, and...
Analysis: Some quarterbacks just need 2nd, 3rd or 4th chance
Sam Darnold is realizing his potential on his fourth stop. Baker Mayfield and Geno Smith did the same. Jared Goff found his way on his second team. Some quarterbacks just need a second chance. Or third. Or fourth. Darnold was supposed to be a stopgap player in Minnesota, signed to...
Mark Madden: Steelers have themselves to blame for George Pickens situation
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a tradition of winning Super Bowls. It’s getting smaller and smaller in the rearview mirror. They also have a tradition of crackpot wide receivers. That custom is alive and well. George Pickens is at the front of that line. The Steelers have no legit gripe. They...
First Call: Vegas LB Robert Spillane has ‘chip’ on his shoulder playing Steelers; Raiders OC Luke Getsy on Justin FieldsVideo
Friday’s “First Call” takes a look at some reunions in Las Vegas on Sunday as the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Raiders. Luke Getsy will cross paths with Steelers quarterback Justin Fields again. Vegas linebacker Robert Spillane gets to play against his old Steelers teammates. Duquesne renews acquaintances with an intrastate...
Football Footnotes: 3 keys for Steelers defense against Raiders
After three great games from the defense to start 2024, the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2) have been scuffling on that side of the ball of late. In the two recent losses to the Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys, the Steelers defense has given up a total of 803 yards and a...
Pitt Take 5: Undefeated Panthers insist ‘we haven’t done anything’
Pitt is one of 12 unbeaten teams nationwide, a distinction the Panthers (5-0, 1-0) share with only one ACC rival, Miami. That being the case, there’s nothing left to say other than: The time has come for Pitt to get down to the serious business of competing for a second...
Unlike baseball counterparts, Penguins have no complaints about new Fanatics jerseys
It’s no secret that NHL players can be notoriously picky about the gear they use and wear. Sidney Crosby always has been particular about the blade of his stick. Several seasons ago, X (then known as Twitter) account GeerGeek.com noted that Evgeni Malkin had changed sticks well over 100 times...
Improving West Virginia hosts No. 11 Iowa State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Iowa State coach Matt Campbell knows how good his team has been on the road. He also needs no reminder what happened to the Cyclones the last time they traveled to West Virginia. The Mountaineers picked apart the Big 12’s top defense in 2021, and an Iowa...
Tim Benz: A chance to celebrate Maz and Franco on the same day
Whether it’s on television or social media Sunday, you’ll probably be hit with a few reminders of the greatest moment in Steelers history. The Steelers are playing the Raiders. Any time that happens — even if they aren’t in Oakland anymore — you are going to see some highlights of...
Brock Purdy throws for 3 TDs as 49ers beat Seahawks, move atop division
SEATTLE — Deebo Samuel didn’t hesitate when he was asked what was working for the San Francisco 49ers. “Brock Purdy,” Samuel said. Purdy threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns, and the Niners never trailed in a 36-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night. Samuel had a 76-yard...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin records 800th career assist in win over Red Wings
When the Penguins made the decision to keep their veteran core together, they all but ensured a number of career milestones would be reached by Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang over the next few years. The first such milestone of this season arrived Thursday night when Malkin recorded...
Gerrit Cole tosses playoff gem, shutting down Royals and sending Yankees back to ALCS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Gerrit Cole pitched like a postseason ace Thursday night, holding the Kansas City Royals to a single run over seven innings and sending the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory that put them back in the American League Championship Series. The six-time All-Star scattered six...
Rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist leads Penguins to 1st win
The Pittsburgh Penguins need Joel Blomqvist. After all, established backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic opened the 2024-25 season on injured reserve due to an undisclosed ailment and someone has to be the backup. But they really needed him Thursday. Making his NHL debut, Blomqvist made 29 saves on 32 shots and...
Fueled by NCAA Tournament snub, Pitt basketball hopes to ‘leave no doubt’
The pain, the empty feeling, the anger won’t go away, and that’s OK, according to Pitt guards Jaland Lowe and Ishmael Leggett. They thrive on it, actually. “Fuel to the fire,” Leggett said Thursday afternoon on the ACC Network during an appearance at the ACC Tip-off Event in Charlotte, N.C....
