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Steelers’ Alex Highsmith suffers ankle injury late in win, leaves stadium on crutches
LANDOVER, Md. — Alex Highsmith was spotted walking without hindrance, but he was using crutches when he left the visitor’s locker room at Northwest Stadium. A Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker, Highsmith suffered an ankle injury late in Sunday’s 28-27 win against the Washington Commanders. Highsmith was on the pass rush...
Alvaro Folgueiras scores 19, Robert Morris cruises past Chatham University 79-51Video
MOON TOWNSHIP — Alvaro Folgueiras’ 19 points helped Robert Morris defeat Division III Chatham, 79-51, on Sunday. Folgueiras also contributed 13 rebounds for the Colonials (1-2), who were playing their home opener for the 2024-25 season. Ryan Prather Jr. shot 5 for 8 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and...
It was a lost college football weekend in Florida. The state’s FBS and FCS teams went 0-9Video
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Worst day ever? Worst week ever? There was no joy, at least of the major-college football variety, in Florida this weekend. There were eight games involving the state’s FBS and FCS teams Saturday. There were nine such games this weekend. There were no wins. For only...
Chiefs block Broncos’ potential winner as time expires, hold on for 16-14 win to remain perfectVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs have won just about every way imaginable during a perfect 15-game run that dates to last season: Patrick Mahomes leading last-second touchdown drives, their defense making a stand and Harrison Butker kicking game-winning field goals. They added a walk-off block to the list against...
Injured Penguins forward Matt Nieto another step closer to a return
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Nieto played his first game in nearly a year Saturday, suiting up for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-0 home win against the Rochester Americans. Assigned to the American Hockey League affiliate for conditioning purposes earlier in the day, Nieto opened the contest on the left...
Steelers overcome 10-point deficit to hand Commanders their 1st home loss on late TD
LANDOVER, Md. — Mike Tomlin vowed to be aggressive in pursuit of victory, so he took ownership of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ shortcomings. The coach even joked he was a “degenerate” for taking calculated risks in critical moments. After surviving a failed fake punt in the first half and a fourth-quarter...
AP Top 25: Oregon remains No. 1 as Big Ten grabs 4 of top 5 spots; Georgia, Miami out of top 10
Oregon was the No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the fourth straight week Sunday as Penn State and Indiana climbed into the top five, Georgia and Miami dropped out of the top 10 and losses by four other ranked teams shuffled the rankings...
As Tristan Jarry returns, who is the Penguins’ top goaltender?
Joel Blomqvist is part of an exclusive fraternity at the moment. He’s the only goaltender currently on the Pittsburgh Penguins roster who has yet to play a game for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season. And, during practice Sunday in Cranberry, the rookie got the bulk of the repetitions that were...
Analysis: Issues abound as Pitt tries to figure out a season suddenly gone wrong
No, the sun didn’t come up Sunday morning when Pitt coaches and players began gathering to pick through the trash of penalties, dropped balls and interceptions during their second loss of the season. It was cloudy and rainy outside, while inside Pitt headquarters on the South Side, Pat Narduzzi and...
Penguins forward Cody Glass diagnosed with concussion
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Cody Glass was diagnosed with a concussion and will be sidelined indefinitely. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Glass’ status following a practice in Cranberry on Sunday. Glass was injured during a 5-1 road loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. He did not record a shift beyond the...
WR Scotty Miller a healthy scratch for Steelers in Mike Williams’ team debut, Ben Skowronek return
LANDOVER, Md. — In the wake of the team’s trade for Mike Williams this past week, Scotty Miller became an odd man out of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receivers corps. Miller, a six-year veteran in his first season with the Steelers, was announced as a healthy scratch prior to Sunday’s...
Julian Fleming records 1st TD at Penn State in strong game for embattled receiving corpsVideo
It was a long time coming for Julian Fleming. Penn State’s senior wide receiver, who has navigated through several games with low production this season, finally scored a touchdown Saturday, hauling in an 8-yard scoring pass from Drew Allar shortly before halftime in the Nittany Lions’ 35-6 win over Washington....
Pitt falls apart against Virginia, suffers 2nd straight loss
Let’s call Pitt’s complicated 24-19 loss to Virginia on Saturday night a missed opportunity by a team with lofty expectations, a letdown with the season on the line and a mix of penalties, injuries, dropped passes, general offensive malfunction and even officials adding to the confusion. Pat Narduzzi was unhappy...
Penn State gets back in win column, dispatches Washington comfortably
UNIVERSITY PARK – Challenge accepted and completed. Penn State coach James Franklin had stressed the importance of “flushing” last weekend’s frustrating loss to Ohio State, instructing his players to move on and focus on achieving the team’s long-term goals by getting back in the win column. The sixth-ranked Nittany Lions...
Minor league report: Matt Nieto scores in season debut as Penguins shut out AmericansVideo
Forward Matt Nieto scored a goal as he made his season debut for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-0 shutout of the Rochester Americans at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for conditioning purposes earlier in the day, Nieto had not played a game at any...
Neck guards yet to catch on
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson has warm memories of Adam Johnson. One in particular stands out. Johnson’s first and only NHL goal. During a 7-4 road win by the Penguins against the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 12, 2019, Johnson, a speedy forward who grew up in Hibbing, Minn., scored on...
5 things we learned from 2nd week of WPIAL football playoffs: Remarkable Aliquippa streak ends
It took a big win by another elite program to snap Aliquippa’s amazing WPIAL championship streak. Aliquippa had reached the WPIAL finals 16 years in a row, but that incredible run ended Friday night with a 38-21 loss to fellow titan Thomas Jefferson in the Class 4A semifinals. This will...
Michael Jordan instills winning attitude as Tyler Reddick races for 1st NASCAR Cup titleVideo
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Tyler Reddick needs no pep talk or motivation when it comes to winning his first Cup Series title. He drives for Michael Jordan, after all, and the NBA Hall of Famer collected six championships in his unwavering desire for excellence at all times. Now in his fourth...
Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86Video
Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was 86. NASCAR released a statement from Allison’s family that said he died at home in Mooresville, N.C. A cause of death wasn’t given, but Allison had been in declining health for years. Allison...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock handles Seton Hill
Chris D’Or ran for 107 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 10 Slippery Rock to a 38-20 victory over Seton Hill in PSAC football Saturday. Brayden Long threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns for Slippery Rock (8-1, 5-1). Ky’Ron Craggette rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown for...
No. 25 Duquesne surges past Robert Morris for 7th straight win in NEC showdown
Darius Perrantes and John Erby became friends while at Rhode Island, and they’ve remained close years later at Duquesne. That bond never was stronger than Saturday at Rooney Field. Perrantes threw four touchdown passes — three to Erby — and No. 25 Duquesne raced to its seventh straight victory, 31-6...
West Virginia forces 3 key turnovers in road win at Cincinnati
CINCINNATI — Nicco Marchiol threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and West Virginia’s defense forced Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby into three turnovers Saturday afternoon, which led to 17 points in the Mountaineers’ 31-24 win over the Bearcats. It’s the fourth straight win for the Mountaineers (5-4, 4-2 Big...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Commanders’ no-huddle will be 60-minute challenge for Steelers
I don’t possess much tactical acumen when it comes to football. Like Matt Canada. But it feels like Washington’s commitment and success using the no-huddle offense could provide a decisive edge in Sunday’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Commanders (7-2) have run an average of 37 plays per game...
Steelers activate inside linebacker Tyler Matakevich, wide receiver Ben Skowronek
The Pittsburgh Steelers got a special teams boost for Sunday’s game at the Washington Commanders with the activation of inside linebacker Tyler Matakevich and wide receiver Ben Skowronek. Matakevich, a nine-year veteran, has been out since Sept. 15 with a hamstring injury and was placed on injured reserve two days...
Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein must navigate remainder of season with target on his back
The problem with winning most of the time is that those teams are forced to take the other guy’s best punch week after week. It’s like going into the woods to bag that 10-point buck no one can track down. If you’re successful, it’s a prize you’ll talk about until...
