Sports category, Page 465
Tatis homers again as the Padres beat the Dodgers for a 2-1 NLDS leadVideo
SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr.’s towering two-run home run highlighted a six-run second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to beat Shohei Ohtani and the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in a tense NL Division Series. The Padres moved...
Pat Freiermuth exercises ‘right to speak up’ on issues involving Steelers offense, George Pickens
Without referencing any teammate by name, tight end Pat Freiermuth appeared to criticize George Pickens on Sunday for the frustrations the wide receiver displayed during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Asked Wednesday about making his feelings known in a public forum, Freiermuth believes he is permitted...
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers denies allegations he played role in Robert Saleh’s firingVideo
Aaron Rodgers insisted he played no role in the firing of Robert Saleh as the New York Jets coach and called such allegations “patently false.” The star quarterback made his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Wednesday, a day after Jets owner Woody Johnson fired Saleh after the...
NFL leading WR Nico Collins to miss at least 4 games after Texans place him on IRVideo
HOUSTON — Nico Collins, the NFL’s leading receiver, will miss at least four games after the Houston Texans placed him on injured reserve with a hamstring injury Wednesday. Collins left Houston’s 23-20 victory over the Bills on Sunday after scoring on a 67-yard reception late in the first quarter. Coach...
Patriots name top pick Drake Maye starter at QB
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Jacoby Brissett won only one game as the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback. Now we’ll find out if he was any better as a mentor for first-round draft pick Drake Maye. The Patriots are going with Maye as the starter for Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans,...
Jaylen Warren, MyCole Pruitt return to Steelers practice, Damontae Kazee remains out
Two of the three players that coach Mike Tomlin characterized as “doubtful” to play in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next game were on the practice field Wednesday. Running back Jaylen Warren and reserve tight end MyCole Pruitt were deemed as limited participants at practice, per the league-mandated injury report. Each has...
Raiders bench QB Gardner Minshew, will start Aidan O’Connell vs. SteelersVideo
During his weekly news conference previewing Sunday’s game in Las Vegas, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin spoke highly of the then-Raiders quarterback. “I got a lot of respect for (Gardner) Minshew, man,” Tomlin said. “…I’ve just always appreciated his moxie and in-game savvy.” Tomlin will not have an opportunity to...
Rangers winger Reilly Smith reflects on year with Penguins, prepares to face former club
Reilly Smith will play his first game of the 2024-25 season in a familiar building. Only he’ll be doing so for a new employer, with different colors and a No. 91 sweater. Smith, acquired via trade by the Pittsburgh Penguins two summers ago to add top-six scoring punch, navigated a...
Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin makes impact in Penn State offense
Some parts of Penn State’s win over UCLA jump off the page immediately. While the score finished 27-11, it wasn’t that close. Drew Allar threw the ball well, and Liam Clifford showed up big with his first career 100-yard game. The defense allowed minus-9 yards in the third quarter, continuing...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to start season opener
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry on Wednesday in their season-opening contest against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. This will mark the fifth consecutive campaign Jarry has been the team’s starting goaltender in a season-opener. Only Marc-Andre Fleury (12) and Tom Barrasso (10)...
If Mike Sullivan wants to change ‘narratives’ about using young players, Rutger McGroarty provides that chance
In a recent interview with TribLive, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan adamantly pushed back against the suggestion he doesn’t trust young players enough. He did so by citing the amount of faith he put in the likes of Jake Guentzel, Conor Sheary and Bryan Rust when he first took over...
Tim Benz: There are gaping holes in Mike Tomlin’s ‘snap management’ explanation for George Pickens’ reduced workload
During his weekly press conference, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin doubled down on his postgame explanation about why George Pickens saw a reduction in playing time during Sunday night’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The wide receiver only played 59% of the offensive snaps during the game. That’s the...
First Call: Micah Parsons calls George Pickens ‘sick’; Davante Adams update; important Raider injured
Wednesday’s “First Call” has an update on potential Pittsburgh Steelers trade target Davante Adams. The Steelers will avoid seeing an important member of the Las Vegas defensive front when they play the Raiders on Sunday. Micah Parsons has thoughts on George Pickens’ behavior. And it was a chippy start to...
For Penguins’ Rutger McGroarty, quest to prove he belongs is only just beginning
Cracking the Pittsburgh Penguins’ opening-night roster represents a massive accomplishment for Rutger McGroarty. General manager Kyle Dubas, in trading Brayden Yager, considered the Penguins’ top prospect, for McGroarty, wagered the 20-year-old forward might be more NHL-ready and capable of helping the club now. That McGroarty, who joined the Penguins in...
Analysis: Imperfect Chiefs head into bye week with perfect recordVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have plenty of issues to address during their bye week. Those issues are a lot more pleasant to handle when you’re 5-0. Despite continued turnover problems, penalties at inopportune times and their inability to consistently turn red-zone trips into touchdowns — to...
NCAA weighs eligibility change that would allow CHL players to compete on U.S. college teamsVideo
The NCAA Division I Council is considering making a landmark change in eligibility rules this week that would allow Canadian Hockey League players to compete at U.S. colleges, as long as they are not paid more than actual and necessary expenses as part of that participation. The council on Tuesday...
Vikings RB Aaron Jones week-to-week with hip injury, avoids long-term absenceVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings are treating running back Aaron Jones’ right hip injury as a week-to-week condition, coach Kevin O’Connell said Tuesday. Jones was hurt in the first quarter of the game Sunday in London against the New York Jets and did not return. The Vikings (5-0), who are...
Mets beat Phillies behind Pete Alonso, Sean Manaea to take 2-1 lead in NLDSVideo
NEW YORK — Pete Alonso launched another homer off Aaron Nola, and Sean Manaea took a two-hit shutout into the eighth inning as the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-2, on Tuesday in Game 3 of their NL Division Series. Jesse Winker also went deep, and former Pirates...
Raiders DT Christian Wilkins heading to IR after foot surgery, will miss Steelers gameVideo
HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins is heading to injured reserve after undergoing surgery for a broken foot and will be out indefinitely, according to multiple reports. Wilkins was hurt in Sunday’s 34-18 loss at Denver. He suffered a Jones fracture — a break of the...
Pitt coach Jeff Capel hopes to grow the same culture that led to 46 victories past 2 seasons
Approaching his seventh season as Pitt’s men’s basketball coach and 16th overall, Jeff Capel has many reasons to be proud. There are the 259 victories, advancing to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament with Oklahoma, becoming a trusted advisor to Mike Krzyzewski and sending seven players into the NBA...
Georgia WR Colbie Young arrested on charges of battery and assault on unborn childVideo
Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young was arrested Tuesday on charges of battery and assault on an unborn child. Athens-Clarke County jail records show Young was booked at 4:18 a.m. on the misdemeanor charges. A police report obtained by the Associated Press said his arrest followed an altercation with a 20-year-old...
Former Hempfield, Serra Catholic football coach Rich Bowen dies at age 60
Rich Bowen was never a fan of attention. Not as a star football player or a championship coach. Not as a good-natured husband and father, handyman or athletic director. Not as a man who impacted so many young lives, even up until his final weeks when he was fighting for...
Yes, Pitt tight end Gavin Bartholomew can catch, but he also contributes in other ways
While climbing the status ladder among the best quarterbacks in college football, Pitt redshirt freshman Eli Holstein has learned to be an equal opportunity dispenser. Six pass catchers have at least 14 receptions for at least 117 yards each. Already, seven have caught touchdown passes. Meanwhile, Holstein has thrown for...
Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a championship, dies at 83Video
BOSTON — Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series championship and pitched himself to the doorstep of the baseball Hall of Fame, has died. He was 83. Major League Baseball announced his death...
Texas Tech, Iowa State and West Virginia carrying the banner for holdovers in new-look Big 12Video
STILLWATER, Okla. — Texas Tech leads several holdover programs standing tall in the new-look Big 12. The conference has added eight schools the past two years, and several are affecting the race to reach the title game. But longtime members Tech, Iowa State and West Virginia are carrying the banner...
