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Giants rookie WR Malik Nabers to miss game at Seattle with concussionVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — NFL leading receiver Malik Nabers is out this week against Seattle, Giants coach Brian Daboll said Friday. Nabers, who has 35 catches in his rookie season to top the league, remains in concussion protocol and won’t play when the Giants (1-3) face the Seahawks (3-1) on...
Penguins reassign Corey Andonovski, Tristan Broz, Ville Koivunen, Owen Pickering to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
With the preseason winding down, NHL clubs are preparing to finalize their rosters for opening night, the Pittsburgh Penguins included. That means there’s bound to be a flurry of cuts and reassignments to minor-league affiliates leading into early next week. The Penguins were active on both those fronts Friday ahead...
Steelers notes: T.J. Watt responds to furor over ubiquitous uncalled holds he endured vs. Colts
A simple social-media search involving the terms “T.J. Watt, holding” brings up a post on the X account “Bad Sports Refs” featuring an 11-second video of three plays from this past Sunday’s game that show Indianapolis Colts linemen appearing to hold Watt. No flags were called on any of the...
Penguins place 7 on waivers, including 2019 1st-round pick Sam Poulin
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed seven players on waivers, including forward Sam Poulin, the team’s first-round pick (No. 21 overall) in 2019. Should those players go unclaimed by 2 p.m. Saturday, they can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). In addition to Poulin, the Penguins also waived...
Penguins forward Jesse Puljujarvi rebounds with strong training campVideo
Like everyone who finished the 2023-24 season as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jesse Puljujarvi had a long summer because the team failed to qualify for the postseason. But it wasn’t as long as the previous summer for Puljujarvi. During the 2023 offseason, Puljujarvi had two achy hips and...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust ‘day to day’ with injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust remained off the ice for the third consecutive day of training camp on Friday as he recovers from an undisclosed injury. The team initially described his absences as “maintenance days” on Wednesday and Thursday. Coach Mike Sullivan went further on Friday and labeled the top-line...
Tim Benz: No perfect balance yet for targeting George Pickens, but it’s improving with Justin Fields
One area in which the Pittsburgh Steelers struggled with Matt Canada as the offensive coordinator and Kenny Pickett or Mitch Trubisky as the quarterback was finding the balance between getting George Pickens the ball frequently without pumping it to him in situations when he was too covered to make a...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ highest-paid defense needs to win games
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense is following a familiar path this season: second-best in points conceded, fourth-best in yardage allowed but still not quite as good as it should be, or as good as its status as the NFL’s top-paid defensive unit dictates. Exhibit A: Last Sunday’s 27-24 loss at meh...
Drew Allar, No. 7 Penn State look to keep momentum going against UCLAVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Drew Allar is having the most fun he has ever had playing football. As the triggerman of one of the country’s most effective offenses, Penn State’s quarterback has been all smiles all season. The junior has clicked with new offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki to help the No....
Football Footnotes: Joey Porter Jr. on coverage plan for CeeDee Lamb; Dallas’ scheme to pressure Justin Fields
For as much as the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys are known commodities across the NFL, the injuries both teams have endured early in 2024 are casting a bit of mystery over Sunday night’s matchup between the clubs. In this week’s “Football Footnotes,” we look at some of the matchups...
First Call: Najee Harris responds as Zaire Franklin doubles-down on criticism; Steelers-Cowboys primetime historyVideo
Friday’s “First Call” has Najee Harris’ response to Zaire Franklin’s criticism. We recap the brief history of the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys in regular season primetime games. Pitt looks to extend its unbeaten streak while hoping to shake some frightening history in North Carolina. Penn State renews some long-dormant...
Pitt Take 5: Winless in Chapel Hill, unbeaten Panthers return for ACC opener
Pitt’s 0-7 record against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., is a meaningless bit of trivia. For the record, Pat Narduzzi shares those losses with former Pitt coaches Paul Chryst and Walt Harris, even Jackie Sherrill and Johnny Majors. As expected and as he should, Narduzzi scoffed at the stat....
Oklahoma State looks to end 2-game losing skid when West Virginia visitsVideo
West Virginia (2-2, 1-0 Big 12) at Oklahoma State (3-2, 0-2) Saturday, 4 p.m. (ESPN2) BetMGM College Football Odds: Oklahoma State by 4 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma State leads 10-5. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oklahoma State was picked to finish third in the Big 12 preseason poll and was expected to...
Kirk Cousins throws for 509 yards, hits TD pass in OT to lead Atlanta past Tampa Bay
ATLANTA — Kirk Cousins sure earned all that money Thursday night. The $180 million quarterback threw for a career-high 509 yards and four touchdowns, the last of them a 45-yard scoring pass to KhaDarel Hodge in overtime that gave the Atlanta Falcons an improbable 36-30 victory over the Tampa Bay...
5 things to watch in Week 6: Move over quarterbacks, is the WPIAL now the cradle of kickers?
Which decades-old kicking record might be broken this week? This season has already been a memorable year for WPIAL kickers, with record-tying performances celebrated on each of the past two Friday nights. In Week 5, Hopewell’s Rocco Marcantonio made a 55-yard field goal that tied the longest in WPIAL history....
No. 1 Pitt women’s volleyball recovers from season’s 1st set loss, defeats Boston College
Pitt’s No. 1 women’s volleyball team lost its first set of the season after a program-record 36 consecutive victories, but in the end, it didn’t matter. Pitt (13-0, 3-0 ACC) defeated Boston College (7-8, 0-3), 23-25, 25-7, 25-9, 25-20, on Friday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Olivia Babcock set an...
Browns RB Nick Chubb elated after return to practice, could play as soon as next weekVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Those first moments for Nick Chubb back on the field, back among his Browns teammates, were astounding. “It didn’t feel real,” Chubb said. “It felt like a dream.” More than a year after Chubb’s left knee was wrecked on a routine running play for the second time,...
Cincinnati Reds hire Terry Francona as manager
Terry Francona has been hired to manage the Cincinnati Reds, returning to the major leagues a year after he stepped down in Cleveland because of health reasons. A person familiar with the situation confirmed the move on Thursday night on condition of anonymity because the Reds had not announced the...
Savannah Bananas’ World Tour includes 2-game stop at PNC Park in 2025Video
The Savannah Bananas are bringing their unique brand of baseball to Pittsburgh next summer. PNC Park will host a pair of games between the Bananas and Texas Tailgaters on Aug. 29-30, 2025. The Bananas announced their Banana Ball World Tour City Draft on Thursday night, listing a 2025 schedule that...
Pete Alonso’s 3-run homer in 9th helps Mets rally to oust Brewers in playoffsVideo
MILWAUKEE — Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2, on Thursday night to win their NL Wild Card Series. With their latest thrilling comeback in the decisive Game 3 against Milwaukee, the...
Young winger Sam Poulin approaches crossroads with Penguins
At this stage in his career, the word “prospect” feels somewhat ill-suited to describe Sam Poulin. The Pittsburgh Penguins winger has only appeared in six career NHL contests, and he is just 23 years old. But he has played parts of three seasons as a professional, and over that span,...
Penguins beat Blue Jackets in final preseason road game
The Pittsburgh Penguins won their final road game of the preseason, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets, 3-1, on Thursday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. After Blue Jackets forward Cole Sillinger opened the scoring 7 minutes, 24 seconds into regulation with his third goal of the preseason, Penguins forward Valtteri...
Augusta chairman confident Masters will go on as club focuses on community recovery from HeleneVideo
Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley said Thursday he was confident the Masters would be held as scheduled in April as the club directs its attention and resources to helping the area recover from devastating damage from Hurricane Helene. Augusta National and the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area...
David Skinns opens with a 60 to lead Sanderson Farms ChampionshipVideo
JACKSON, Miss. — David Skinns of England set a personal best and a course record with a 12-under-par 60 to lead the Sanderson Farms Championship. And he couldn’t help but be a little disappointed Thursday. Skinns ran off six birdies on the back nine and six more on the front...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason finale Friday vs. Columbus
The Pittsburgh Penguins complete their 2024 preseason against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday at PPG Paints Arena, and the club announced its lineup for the game: Forwards — Rutger McGroarty, Michael Bunting, Drew O’Connor, Kevin Hayes, Boko Imama, Jesse Puljujarvi, Cody Glass, Lars Eller, Noel Acciari, Rickard Rakell, Evgeni...
