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Penguins reveal roster for 2nd preseason game vs. Buffalo
The Pittsburgh Penguins released their roster for Tuesday’s preseason game at PPG Paints Arena vs. the Buffalo Sabres. It is the second of seven preseason contests the Penguins play before beginning the regular season Oct. 9 at home vs. the New York Rangers. In Saturday’s preseason opener, the Penguins fell...
NFL suspends Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. 1 game for repeated hits to head of opponentsVideo
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James was suspended one game without pay by the NFL on Monday for repeated violations of rules intended to protect players’ health and safety. James has five unnecessary roughness penalties in his last 18 games, the most in the league by...
Colts’ defense takes a major step forward by forcing turnovers and stuffing run in win over BearsVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts defense spent two weeks hearing critique after critique. Some fans complained about the stats showing the unit couldn’t stop the run and couldn’t get off the field and argued the solution would be firing defensive coordinator Gus Bradley. Inside team headquarters, players and coaches went...
Baltimore Ravens are signing edge rusher Yannick Ngakoue, AP source saysVideo
Yannick Ngakoue is returning to the Baltimore Ravens. The team is signing the edge rusher three games into the NFL season, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the contract had not been announced. Ngakoue, 29,...
Browns All-Pro DE Myles Garrett listed as ‘day to day’ with injuries after undergoing MRI on feetVideo
CLEVELAND — Browns All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett didn’t sustain any further injuries to his feet while continuing to play in Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants and is still listed as “day-to-day.” Coach Kevin Stefanski said Garrett underwent an MRI on Monday. Stefanski did not provide any specifics...
Pac-12 adding Utah State, in talks with Gonzaga, as Mountain West tries to hold UNLV
The Pac-12 is adding Utah State as its seventh member and is in discussions with basketball powerhouse Gonzaga to join the rebuilding conference in 2026, multiple people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. Utah State and UNLV were the main targets for the Pac-12 after...
It’s no Big Ten or SEC, but Pitt faces challenging gauntlet of 8 foes when it’s time to resume season
Let’s be clear about what awaits Pitt when the Panthers resume their season next month. The eight remaining games — four home, four away, with a noon kickoff next up at North Carolina on Oct. 5 — do not represent an insurmountable gauntlet. The ACC is not the SEC or...
Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith frustrated to be dealing with another groin injuryVideo
Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith was awaiting results of an MRI on Monday afternoon to determine whether he will miss any games because of the groin injury he suffered in the first half of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-10 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers. Highsmith was injured late in the second...
Talk of the town: After 2-sack game, Herbig likely to be deployed more by Steelers
As is his nature, Nick Herbig is reluctant to talk about himself. Even after his first career two-sack game Sunday. “Not too worried about that,” Herbig said after his big contributions to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home-opener win. “At the end of the day, we got a ‘Dub’ (win).” What about...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Latrobe’s Bryce Butler takes on coaching role
Bryce Butler had planned to play professional basketball after college, but an ailing knee made him reconsider playing overseas. Sealing off his career as a player was tough, but it led him to the next best thing: coaching. The former Latrobe star circled back to his college home, West Liberty,...
Penguins begin working on power play in training camp
Monday represented the first day the Pittsburgh Penguins began to work on their power play on the ice during training camp in Cranberry. A first unit included forwards Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust and defenseman Kris Letang. (All-Star defenseman Erik Karlsson, would have been presumably involved,...
Duquesne men’s basketball secures verbal commitment from Ohio guard Arness Lawson
Duquesne men’s basketball coach Dru Joyce received his first verbal commitment from the class of 2025 when three-star guard Arness Lawson said he plans to enroll next year. 100% committed… thanks to the whole coaching staff @ Duquesne for giving me the opportunity and believing in me❤️ #GODUKES pic.twitter.com/Cl5Edw4DdB— Arness...
Norwin grad Riley Morningstar becomes a reliable presence in goal for Penn State Behrend women’s soccer
There might not be a moment in sports that creates more tension than a keeper facing a penalty kick. The odds are greatly stacked against the keeper. Data suggests only about 15% to 20% of penalty kicks are saved. Now ramp up the pressure: facing penalty kicks in a shootout...
Kiski Area grad Lexi Colaianni becomes key member of Penn State Altoona tennis team after year away
Lexi Colaianni never intended to play two sports at Penn State Altoona, let alone have tennis be one of them. The Kiski Area grad was recruited to play basketball for the Lions. A second-team Valley News Dispatch All-Star as a senior, Colaianni set a Cavaliers school record by making nine...
Drastically improved Illinois QB Luke Altmyer leads team into ranked showdown at Penn State
The nonconference portion of Penn State’s schedule is complete, and the No. 9 Nittany Lions came out of it without a blemish at 3-0. However, because of the quality of their opponents — two Mid-American Conference foes plus West Virginia in the season-opener — having done so might be considered...
Pittsburgh councilmen accuse Gainey of dodging questions on $1M NFL Draft pledge
Two Pittsburgh councilmen are demanding answers from Mayor Ed Gainey’s office about his pledge to spend $1 million of city money on supporting the NFL Draft when the high-profile event comes to the city in 2026. “Nobody is filling us in on the situation,” Councilman Anthony Coghill, D-Beechview, told TribLive...
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves: ‘I know that I’m still a good player’
Ryan Graves harbors a resolutely positive attitude. With long hair and a habit of talking about good vibes, he has an appearance and presence more akin to a professional surfer than NHL defenseman. And even despite a rocky first season as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, he maintained optimism...
5 things we learned: Steelers’ win ripped from Bill Cowher era
Five things we learned about Steelers 20, Chargers 10: 1. Throwback approach Cameron Heyward never played for Mike Tomlin’s predecessor, but he heard enough stories and saw enough film to realize the game plan used by the Steelers would be embraced by the franchise’s former head coach. “Those are the...
Mark Madden: Steelers might be good, but there’s still uncertainty
The Steelers are 3-0. But anybody who says they have a clear vision of what the Steelers are is fooling themself. Anybody who says they’re sure who the quarterback should be is also fooling themself. After three games, little is certain about the Steelers. Justin Fields played his first legit...
Steelers vs. Chargers: What they’re saying in L.A. after loss
In a battle of the unbeaten teams, one left Acrisure Stadium on Sunday with its quarterback in a walking boot. “Not every game’s gonna be a fairy tale ending,” Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters after his team suffered a 20-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Quarterback...
First Call: Rough injury prognosis for Troy Fautanu; ex-Steelers WRs score TDs
Monday’s “First Call” has an update on Troy Fautanu’s knee that Steelers fans won’t like. Dionate Johnson and JuJu Smith-Schuster both scored touchdowns Sunday. And next week’s opponent needs to get some things right at cornerback. Feelin’ bad for Fautanu Steelers first-round draft choice Troy Fautanu is done for the...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates phenom Paul Skenes throws a changeup into rookie storyline
Paul Skenes has been one of the biggest stories in baseball this season, yet the Pittsburgh Pirates phenomenal rookie right-hander continues to outdo himself on a regular basis. When there were comparisons hyping the anticipation of the No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 MLB Draft’s major league debut to...
Madden Monday: If Justin Fields stays at QB, ‘Russ is going to want out… and I won’t blame him’
The Steelers have now won all three of their games so far this year, the most recent of which was a 20-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers (2-1). All three wins have come with Justin Fields at quarterback. The presumptive 2024 starting QB, Russell Wilson, has yet to take...
AP Top 25: No. 5 Tennessee continues to climb, Boise State enters poll for 1st time since 2020Video
Tennessee moved up to No. 5 in the Associated Press college football poll Sunday as the Volunteers continued to surge up the rankings, and No. 25 Boise State returned to the AP Top 25 for the first time in four years. Texas was No. 1 for the second straight week,...
Cowboys’ Brandon Aubrey kicks a 65-yard field goal, 1 yard shy of the NFL recordVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Brandon Aubrey is getting his kicks with the Dallas Cowboys. He extended his NFL record to 15 consecutive made field goals of at least 50 yards without a miss at the start of a career while breaking a franchise record with a 65-yarder. There is one big...
