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Slippery Rock rolls past Clarion
Brayden Long threw for 399 yards and four touchdowns to lead Slippery Rock to a 38-22 victory over Clarion in PSAC football Thursday night. Kylon Wilson caught seven passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns and Mike Solomon had four grabs for 85 yards and a score for The Rock...
Penguins’ Alex Nedeljkovic comes up clutch to beat Ducks for 1st win of seasonVideo
Alex Nedeljkovic did not judge his 22-save performance Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks as his best game to date this season. “I’ve felt good in all four (starts) so far,” the Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender said. “Obviously, the results haven’t been there, but (I’m) trying to stay positive and working at...
Sidney Crosby scores in OT as Penguins edge Ducks to halt 6-game skid
Even on Halloween, the Penguins could not mask what had become frighteningly obvious. They need to play better defense. Having been regularly perforated by opposing offensive attacks, the Penguins entered Thursday with a six-game losing streak and an edict to be stouter in defending. “It starts with the puck and...
Soto, Burnes, Buehler, Fried among 136 who become free agents with 64 more awaiting pending optionsVideo
NEW YORK — Outfielder Juan Soto, pitchers Corbin Burnes, Walker Buehler and Max Fried and first baseman Pete Alonso were among 136 players who became free agents Thursday morning. Third baseman Alex Bregman, outfielder Anthony Santander and shortstop Willy Adames also went free. There were 64 more players with pending...
Pirates claim outfielder Tristan Gray off waivers from AthleticsVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates reunited with one of their former draft picks Thursday when they claimed infielder Tristan Gray off waivers from the Athletics. Selected in the 2017 13th round out of Rice University, Gray was included along with reliever Daniel Hudson in the trade to acquire outfielder Corey Dickerson from...
Forward Blake Lizotte makes Penguins debut after recovering from concussion
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Blake Lizotte watched the Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series on Wednesday night, defeating the host New York Yankees, 7-6, in Game 5. But he didn’t necessarily have a rooting interest, even if he spent the first six years of his NHL career with the Los...
Bob Costas retiring from baseball play-by-play after 42 yearsVideo
NEW YORK — After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play. Costas had done games the past couple seasons for MLB Network and TBS Sports. His final games were the American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals. Costas’ contract with TBS expired...
Lamar Jackson absent from Ravens practice for a 2nd consecutive dayVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was again absent from practice Thursday. The two-time NFL MVP missed Wednesday’s session as well. The team has been listing him on the injury report with back and knee issues, although there was no sign of anything significantly wrong during Sunday’s...
After sloppy, bitter disappointment in World Series, Yankees turn attention to keeping Juan SotoVideo
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees season ended in a comedy of errors that left them to pursue Juan Soto without a title glow. Soto was the last player lingering in the dugout after Wednesday night’s 7-6 loss in World Series Game 5, watching the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate...
World Series champion Dodgers have eye on back-to-back titles with Ohtani returning to mound in 2025Video
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ first game of the season in South Korea was overshadowed afterward by Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter hinting at his stealing from the Japanese superstar. Their last postgame was a beer and champagne-fueled celebration of the franchise’s eighth World Series title. In between came a...
Steelers notes: Chris Boswell named special teams player of month, OT Dylan Cook waived
Chris Boswell made it 2 for 2 in collecting an NFL monthly honor. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ veteran kicker Thursday was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October. Boswell made all 22 of his placekick attempts during the Steelers’ four games over the past four weeks, three of...
Plum native Alex Kirilloff retires from baseball at 26 after injury-ravaged career with TwinsVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Plum graduate Alex Kirilloff, once considered the top prospect in the Twins’ organization, announced Thursday he is retiring from the sport after four injury-plagued seasons in the major leagues. Kirilloff, who will turn 27 on Nov. 9, played 249 career games with the Twins but never more than...
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi says his players don’t feel disrespected, are singularly focused on SMU
Pat Narduzzi doesn’t remember the Kent State/Rutgers game played Oct. 27, 2012, in Piscataway, N.J. Nor did the game register in his consciousness that day. He was too busy in Madison, Wisc., preparing Michigan State’s defense for its 16-13 overtime upset of No. 25 Wisconsin. But what happened to Rutgers...
Angels acquire slugger Jorge Soler from Braves for starting pitcher Griffin CanningVideo
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels acquired outfielder and designated hitter Jorge Soler from the Atlanta Braves in a trade for right-hander Griffin Canning on Thursday. Soler has been a productive power hitter for five teams over the previous 11 major league seasons. The Cuban slugger was the MVP...
Thomas Jefferson finds ‘true identity’ ahead of WPIAL playoff test vs. West Allegheny
It’s tough to win in November as a WPIAL football team with an identity crisis. “That’s when they’re trying to do everything and they’re average at everything,” said Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak, whose Jaguars don’t have that problem. They’ve got a talented passer, but they’ve also long established themselves...
Rewards, like turnovers, come in bunches for Steelers ‘black belt’ rookie CB Beanie BishopVideo
Beanie Bishop Jr. knows nothing about his success with the Pittsburgh Steelers has come by accident, even if it requires the rookie slot cornerback to adjust on the fly when a pass is tipped. So the importance of his interception of a Daniel Jones pass deflected by Steelers cornerback Joey...
Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany gets physical in defending forward Sidney CrosbyVideo
Penguins rookie defenseman Jack St. Ivany experienced a first on Tuesday when he recorded his first career fighting major during a 5-3 home loss to the Minnesota Wild. The infraction occurred at 10:39 of the second period when St. Ivany tussled with Wild defenseman Brock Faber after Faber harassed Penguins...
Penguins’ Blake Lizotte a game-time decision vs. Anaheim, could make season debut
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Blake Lizotte could be in line to make his season debut with the club Thursday night at home vs. the Anaheim Ducks. As a result of a freak accident toward the end of the preseason, Lizotte saw the start to his first year with the Penguins put...
Penguins assign forward Vasily Ponomarev to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward prospect Vasily Ponomarev from their injured non-roster list and assigned him to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Thursday. Ponomarev had been sidelined after appearing to injure his left shoulder during a preseason game Oct. 1. In three preseason games, Ponomarev had one...
First Call: Mike Sullivan discusses Tristan Jarry; Zach Frazier thinks he’ll ‘be ready’ after bye
Thursday’s “First Call” features a message from Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan to struggling goalie Tristan Jarry. Zach Frazier and Nick Herbig discuss their health. Steelers special teams coach Danny Smith tells the story of how the team decided to bring back Corliss Waitman. And there were some Pirates ties...
Freddie Freeman wins World Series MVP award after tying record with 12 RBIs for Dodgers
NEW YORK — When the World Series started, it was hard to figure what Freddie Freeman would be able to provide for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He left no doubt about the MVP winner. Freeman broke records by homering in the first four games and matched a Fall Classic mark...
Penn State’s Abdul Carter is thriving after transitioning from linebacker to defensive end
STATE COLLEGE — Abdul Carter is having the most fun he’s ever had playing football, and his teammates on No. 3 Penn State’s defense are feeling the effects. Sure, they have enjoyed Carter’s violent pass rushes, sideline-to-sideline tackling and his stern, crossed-arms, head-nodding celebration. Above all, they love the space...
Tim Benz: Cam Sutton will add to Steelers defense, but don’t subtract too much Beanie Bishop from the equationVideo
Steelers defensive back Cameron Sutton is eligible to return from his eight-game suspension in Week 10 when the Steelers return from their bye. That doesn’t mean defensive coordinator Teryl Austin is in a hurry to rip the slot cornerback job away from Beanie Bishop and simply hand it to Sutton...
U mad, bro?: Fans want Penguins to wake up, suggest moving Erik Karlsson to wing
Here’s my personal “U mad, bro?” submission for this week: I’m mad that Nov. 1 isn’t a national holiday. Kids should get Nov. 1 off so they can stay out late and trick-or-treat under cover of darkness as all the unholy ghosts, witches and goblins intended. Halloween was not meant...
Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit with help of errors to beat Yankees
NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second World Series championship in five seasons, overcoming a five-run deficit with the help of three Yankees defensive miscues and rallying on sacrifice flies from Gavin Lux and Mookie Betts in the eighth inning to beat New York 7-6 in Game...
