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Vikings WR Justin Jefferson suffers bruised quad but optimistic playing next weekVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was forced out of the game in the third quarter of their 23-17 victory over San Francisco on Sunday with a bruised right quadriceps, leaving him with significant soreness but guarded optimism about playing next week. Jefferson was blocking on the play...
On Roberto Clemente Day, Pirates honor the late Hall of Famer by wearing his retired No. 21
Derek Shelton rarely wears a game jersey in the dugout, but the Pittsburgh Pirates manager proudly wore his home white with the No. 21 on the back as MLB celebrated Roberto Clemente Day. What made it even better for Shelton is he wore it for a win that involved a...
NFL Week 2: Chargers hammer Panthers to remain unbeatenVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes to Quentin Johnston, J.K Dobbins ran for 131 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown, and the Los Angeles Chargers drubbed the Carolina Panthers. The Chargers (2-0) methodically wore down the Panthers, piling up 219 yards on the ground while holding Carolina to...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 15, 2024: Endy Rodriguez’s 2 hits help Curve cap season with victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 73-68) fell to Rochester (Nationals), 6-3. CF Jack Suwinski (.234) doubled, walked and had two RBIs. 1B Jake Lamb (.266) went 2 for 4 with a double and RBI. 2B Ji Hwan Bae (.341) had the only other hit for the Indians. RF Nick Yorke (.333), Malcom Nunez...
Ravens blow 10-point lead in 4th quarter, lose at home to RaidersVideo
BALTIMORE — Gardner Minshew and the Raiders brushed aside years of frustration and criticism with a memorable performance on a splendid afternoon for underdogs. Minshew led three scoring drives in the fourth quarter, Daniel Carlson kicked a go-ahead 38-yard field goal with 27 seconds left and Las Vegas rallied to...
Deshaun Watson runs for TD as Browns shut down Trevor Lawrence, JaguarsVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Deshaun Watson ran for a touchdown, Dustin Hopkins kicked three field goals and the stingy Cleveland Browns did just enough to hold off the Jacksonville Jaguars, 18-13, on Sunday. The Browns (1-1) dominated much of the rainy day, sacking Trevor Lawrence four times and holding Jacksonville in...
Rookie RF Billy Cook shines on Roberto Clemente Day as Pirates top Royals
All of the Pittsburgh Pirates wore No. 21 in celebration of MLB’s Roberto Clemente Day, but rookie Billy Cook paid tribute in ways that captured the essence of the late Hall of Fame right fielder’s style of play. Cook prevented the Kansas City Royals from scoring a run, turning a...
Braelon Allen of Jets becomes NFL’s youngest to score from scrimmage in 94 years
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — New York Jets rookie Braelon Allen has become the youngest player to score a touchdown from scrimmage in the NFL in 94 years. Allen scored on a 12-yard touchdown pass from the NFL’s oldest player in 40-year-old Aaron Rodgers with 1:47 left in the second quarter Sunday...
Tua Tagovailoa will see a neurologist this week after suffering another concussion, AP source says
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will see a neurologist this week after suffering his fourth diagnosed concussion in five years and his third while in the NFL, a person familiar with his plans told The Associated Press on Sunday. According to the person who spoke to the AP on condition...
Penguins prospect Tristan Broz avoiding unnecessary pressure to crack NHL rosterVideo
Lately, life has been good for Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Tristan Broz. Since April, when he inked his three-year, entry-level deal with the Penguins, Broz has taken stock of being in the organization. “It’s awesome,” he said. “I spent a lot of time (in Pittsburgh) this summer with the intention...
Longtime Red Sox radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione announces retirement following 42 seasons
NEW YORK — Boston Red Sox radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione said Sunday he is retiring at the end of the season, his 42nd calling the team’s games. Castiglione, 77, announced on the WEEI broadcast as the Red Sox batted in the fourth inning against the New York Yankees. Castiglione will...
Steelers inactives: Russell Wilson designated as No. 3 quarterback in Denver reunion
DENVER — Russell Wilson again tested his injured calf in a pregame setting at a road venue, but the result was the same for the 35-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback. Wilson will serve as the No. 3 emergency quarterback for the second week in a row when the Steelers face the...
England could be barred from UEFA competitions if new regulator’s powers are not ‘strictly limited’
MANCHESTER, England — England and English soccer teams could be removed from UEFA competitions if a new regulator is considered to be “Government interference” in the sport. In a letter sent by UEFA to the U.K.’s new culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, European soccer’s governing body raised concerns about a proposed...
Analysis: Pitt has issues, but ability to survive adversity is overriding theme so far
Pitt has many problems that need to be corrected, and Pat Narduzzi started seeking solutions as soon as he clicked on the video machine Sunday morning after church services. He wasn’t especially pleased with everything that happened in Pitt’s 38-34 victory Saturday against West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl. He’ll...
With nonconference play wrapped, West Virginia must address ominous trends in secondary
There are plenty of ways to demonstrate toughness on the gridiron: mentally, physically, individually and positionally. In the 107th Backyard Brawl on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium, the West Virginia Mountaineers checked many, if not all, of those boxes. That was, at least, until the final 3 minutes, 8 seconds of...
After miss vs. WVU, Penn State kicker Sander Sahaydak rebounded vs. Bowling Green
Sander Sahaydak, after winning the starting place-kicking job at Penn State for the second year in a row, lined up for his first field goal of the 2024 season at West Virginia in Week 1, a 47-yard try. The game was already in hand, late in the fourth quarter of...
Training camp preview: Ryan Graves needs improvement as one of the Penguins’ top left-handed defensemen
With the Pittsburgh Penguins scheduled to open training camp Wednesday, here is a position-by-position look at their roster. Today, a glance at their left-side defensemen. Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas has a talent for saying a lot without saying much. He tends to keep his true intentions hidden...
‘Fun, heartwarming’: Greensburg Salem to start bocce team for general, special education students
Bocce will be added to Greensburg Salem High School’s winter sports lineup this year. The school board voted unanimously this week to start a bocce team pairing students who have intellectual disabilities with ones who don’t. The team is part of the Special Olympics’ 13-year-old Unified Champion Schools program, which...
‘It means everything’: Backyard Brawl brings best out of Pitt, West Virginia
More than 66,000 fans jammed into Acrisure Stadium on Saturday to watch the 107th edition of the Backyard Brawl. And while Pitt defeated West Virginia, 38-34, the spectacle of the event itself at times overshadowed the outcome. Fans wearing blue and yellow stood shoulder to shoulder in the stadium and...
Quebec beats Washington Wild Things for Frontier League title on walk-off homer
Anthony Quirion hit a walk-off, three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Quebec Capitales the Frontier League championship with a 7-6 victory over the Washington Wild Things in Game 4 of the best-of-five final series Saturday night. Quebec scored five times in...
Tampa Bay rallies in 2nd half to end Riverhounds’ unbeaten streak
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds saw their playoff hopes take a hit Saturday night, giving up two second-half goals in a 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Leo Fernandes’ goal in stoppage time was the dagger for the Hounds, who saw a 10-game unbeaten streak (5-0-5) come to an end. The...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 14, 2024: Joshua Palacios homers in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 73-67) gave up three runs in the top of the 12th to suffer an 8-6 loss to Rochester (Nationals). RF Joshua Palacios (.283) went 3 for 4 with a three-run homer, his third, a double and his fifth stolen base. LF Billy McKinney (.299) went 3 for 4...
Reaction to Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion shows NFL progress
The NFL has come a long way since players brushed off concussions and stayed in the game or returned too soon. No more using smelling salts on the bench and getting back in the huddle. No more rubbing dirt on injuries. No more trying to “suck it up” and playing...
Tyler Courtney holds off Apollo’s Sye Lynch to win High Limit Commonwealth Clash at Lernerville
Saturday night’s High Limit sprint car race at Lernerville Speedway turned into a battle of survival for the leader. First it was Corey Day, who crashed while leading. Then, Brent Marks suffered a flat tire and lost the top spot. The final test, however, was left for Tyler Courtney. Courtney...
District college football roundup: Seton Hill scores last-play touchdown to beat Bloomsburg
Todd Phillips caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Jake Cruz on a fourth-and-4 play with nine seconds left to lead Seton Hill to a 15-14 comeback victory over Bloomsburg in a PSAC crossover game Saturday afternoon. Phillips’ touchdown capped a 15-play, 62-yard drive for the Griffins (1-2). Ky’Ron Craggette ran...
