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Duquesne, Robert Morris renew backyard rivalry game
The backyard football rivalry between Duquesne and Robert Morris is on again after a four-year hiatus and with a berth in the FCS playoffs in sight. Both teams enter the regular-season home stretch undefeated in Northeast Conference play, each with three games remaining. “Should be a great showing of two...
Jayden Daniels’ breakout season with Washington is no surprise to those who knew him before the NFLVideo
ASHBURN, Va. — Jayden Daniels has not given much thought to how he has handled half a season playing quarterback in the NFL. “I still have some ways to go,” he said. “I’ll sit back and reflect after my rookie year is done.” That’s OK. The rest of the sport...
New Steelers WR Mike Williams ‘moving around everywhere’
Mike Williams was asleep Tuesday when his trade from the New York Jets to the Pittsburgh Steelers was finalized. But the man whose playing time Williams is most likely to siphon isn’t sleeping on what Williams can bring to the Steelers’ offense. “He’s a guy who can do so much...
Jackson and Burrow square off again in a prime-time rematch of their overtime thriller last monthVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore vs. Cincinnati last month was a dream matchup for those who enjoy great quarterback play. Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow spent much of the game leading their teams up and down the field with remarkable ease. For a defensive back, it was a bit less...
No. 4 Miami, No. 13 SMU sit unbeaten and tied atop ACC and as surprise options for 12-team playoffVideo
The ACC’s guaranteed berth in the College Football Playoff could include a surprise representative. Maybe a couple. Unbeaten and fourth-ranked Miami (9-0, 5-0), predicted this summer by media to finish third in the ACC behind defending champion Florida State and Clemson, is rated No. 4 as a projected league champion...
Commanders hope Marshon Lattimore provides a boost once his hamstring injury healsVideo
ASHBURN, Va. — Marshon Lattimore does not know when his hamstring injury will clear up enough to allow him to make his Washington Commanders debut. Team officials are pumped about what they think he will bring whenever he does. Lattimore did not practice Wednesday, roughly 24 hours after the Commanders...
For MLB teams chasing October glory, building a bullpen is a vital — and confounding — exerciseVideo
SAN ANTONIO — For a World Series that was supposed to feature an epic battle between sluggers Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, guys like Mark Leiter Jr., Luke Weaver, Alex Vesia and Anthony Banda sure got a lot of face time. This year’s Fall Classic provided further proof that a...
‘Like riding your favorite bike again’: Preston Smith pumped to play in Steelers’ 3-4 scheme
When Preston Smith received the phone call that his trade request was granted by the Green Bay Packers, he admitted that he checked the AFC North standings to look up the record of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Smith didn’t have to worry about whether he would fit into their defense. The...
Pitt players believe it’s their turn to punch someone ‘in the mouth’
The difference between the two acts of force in question is obvious, but perhaps the end result is the same. At least, that’s the way Pitt hopes matters turn out after the decisive loss to SMU: • Either you get punched in the mouth, • Or you do the punching....
Steelers notes: Cordarrelle Patterson upgraded at practice; Nick Herbig returns but is limited
Cordarrelle Patterson appears poised for a return to game action for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The veteran return man and running back was a full practice participant Wednesday, according to the league-mandated injury report. Patterson has missed the past four games because of an ankle injury. He could play when the...
Steelers center Zach Frazier back at practice, expects to play Sunday in Washington
So much for easing back into things. After a two-week absence, Zach Frazier is back as a full participant at Pittsburgh Steelers practice this week. And the Steelers’ rookie starting center requested to his 300-plus pound defensive linemen teammates that they don’t take it easy on him. “I had some...
Browns GM says it’s possible QB Deshaun Watson will play for team again after season-ending injury
BEREA, Ohio — Browns general manager Andrew Berry hasn’t ruled out quarterback Deshaun Watson returning to play for Cleveland again despite another significant injury, three disappointing seasons and a divided fan base. Watson suffered a season-ending ruptured Achilles tendon on Oct. 20 in a loss to Cincinnati, a setback that...
Faking it? SEC teams warned by league about a practice to slow down high-tempo offenses
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer had a final farewell for Mississippi last month as Rebel after Rebel went down on the ground with injuries, some serious, some minor, and created stoppages that slowed things down. “First of all,” Beamer said after the Gamecocks’ 27-3 loss on Oct....
Penn State braces for stout Washington pass defense
It would seem only natural to conclude that Ohio State’s defense is the most stout unit to be encountered by Penn State so far this year. Following their win in State College last weekend, the No. 2 Buckeyes rank second among FBS programs in total defense, yielding an average of...
Mark Madden: Steelers needed more than predictable, underwhelming at trade deadline
Acquiring wideout Mike Williams from the New York Jets at Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline was token and just not enough. The investment sends a message of belief to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room, though it’s easily dismissed if considered realistically. Most fans will be fooled. Fans usually are. There are some...
Which move is better down 1 late? Kick the extra point or go for 2
Whenever a team is trailing by seven points late in a game and driving, the talk quickly turns to whether they will go for 2 and the win if they happen to score a touchdown. Tampa Bay, New England and Seattle all opted against it in Week 9 and ended...
First Call: Why the Packers gave Preston Smith to Pittsburgh; roster adjustments after Steelers’ trades
There’s some residue to sort through on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster after their two trade deadline pickups. We try to find answers as to why the Packers were so willing to part ways with Preston Smith. There are injury issues to watch in Baltimore and Cincinnati. And the Ravens are...
Through 1st month of season, Penguins making strides in 3-on-3 overtimeVideo
Roughly a month into the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have demonstrated increased competence in 3-on-3 overtime periods. To be sure, some instances, such as overtime being required Tuesday against the New York Islanders in an eventual shootout loss that featured the Penguins blowing a two-goal, third-period lead, have been cause...
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers says Mike Williams ‘will be good in that locker room’ after trade to SteelersVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired New York Jets receiver Mike Williams on Tuesday afternoon. It’s believed that part of the reason Williams was made available — or that Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers pushed so hard to acquire Las Vegas receiver Davante Adams — was that Rodgers wasn’t wild about Williams as...
Pitt’s volleyball powerhouse was built on foundation of coach Dan Fisher’s early teams
Were it not for a quirk of fate, Angela Seman would not have had a front-row seat to one of the most important wins in Pitt volleyball history. Seman, a Seneca Valley grad, was a freshman in 2014, current coach Dan Fisher’s second season, when Pitt traveled to face No....
Penguins can’t protect lead, see winning streak end with shootout loss to Islanders
A three-game winning streak is hardly a sufficient reason to celebrate. But for the 2024-25 Pittsburgh Penguins, it remains an accomplishment beyond their grasp. Tuesday’s 4-3 shootout loss to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. snapped a modest sequence of two consecutive wins. A shootout goal...
Braves stars Ronald Acuna Jr., Spencer Strider not expected to be ready by 2025 openerVideo
SAN ANTONIO — Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and pitcher Spencer Strider are not expected to recover from injuries in time for Atlanta’s season opener at San Diego on March 27. Acuna, the 2023 NL MVP, tore his left ACL on May 26 and the 26-year-old slugger had surgery...
Penn State police investigate cellphone incident involving Jason Kelce and fanVideo
Penn State University police are investigating an altercation between retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and a fan over a cellphone that occurred over the weekend before the game between the Nittany Lions and Ohio State. The police department’s incident log includes an entry registered Saturday in which an “officer...
Oregon gets top billing in College Football Playoff’s opening rankings; Penn State 6thVideo
Undefeated Oregon got top billing and Penn State was sixth Tuesday in the first set of rankings on the road to college football’s new 12-team playoff. A 13-member selection committee released its first top-25 list, and saw what most of the country has seen this year — that with a...
Pitt positioned at No. 18 in 1st College Football Playoff rankings
Despite a 48-25 loss to SMU, Pitt remains relevant nationally, listed No. 18 in the first College Football Playoff top 25 rankings released Tuesday night. Selection committee chairman Warde Manuel, the athletic director at Michigan, said members valued Pitt’s seven-game winning streak to start the season. Pitt is 7-1 for...
