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Football Footnotes: Joey Porter Jr. on coverage plan for CeeDee Lamb; Dallas’ scheme to pressure Justin Fields
For as much as the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys are known commodities across the NFL, the injuries both teams have endured early in 2024 are casting a bit of mystery over Sunday night’s matchup between the clubs. In this week’s “Football Footnotes,” we look at some of the matchups...
First Call: Najee Harris responds as Zaire Franklin doubles-down on criticism; Steelers-Cowboys primetime historyVideo
Friday’s “First Call” has Najee Harris’ response to Zaire Franklin’s criticism. We recap the brief history of the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys in regular season primetime games. Pitt looks to extend its unbeaten streak while hoping to shake some frightening history in North Carolina. Penn State renews some long-dormant...
Pitt Take 5: Winless in Chapel Hill, unbeaten Panthers return for ACC opener
Pitt’s 0-7 record against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., is a meaningless bit of trivia. For the record, Pat Narduzzi shares those losses with former Pitt coaches Paul Chryst and Walt Harris, even Jackie Sherrill and Johnny Majors. As expected and as he should, Narduzzi scoffed at the stat....
Oklahoma State looks to end 2-game losing skid when West Virginia visitsVideo
West Virginia (2-2, 1-0 Big 12) at Oklahoma State (3-2, 0-2) Saturday, 4 p.m. (ESPN2) BetMGM College Football Odds: Oklahoma State by 4 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma State leads 10-5. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oklahoma State was picked to finish third in the Big 12 preseason poll and was expected to...
Kirk Cousins throws for 509 yards, hits TD pass in OT to lead Atlanta past Tampa Bay
ATLANTA — Kirk Cousins sure earned all that money Thursday night. The $180 million quarterback threw for a career-high 509 yards and four touchdowns, the last of them a 45-yard scoring pass to KhaDarel Hodge in overtime that gave the Atlanta Falcons an improbable 36-30 victory over the Tampa Bay...
5 things to watch in Week 6: Move over quarterbacks, is the WPIAL now the cradle of kickers?
Which decades-old kicking record might be broken this week? This season has already been a memorable year for WPIAL kickers, with record-tying performances celebrated on each of the past two Friday nights. In Week 5, Hopewell’s Rocco Marcantonio made a 55-yard field goal that tied the longest in WPIAL history....
No. 1 Pitt women’s volleyball recovers from season’s 1st set loss, defeats Boston College
Pitt’s No. 1 women’s volleyball team lost its first set of the season after a program-record 36 consecutive victories, but in the end, it didn’t matter. Pitt (13-0, 3-0 ACC) defeated Boston College (7-8, 0-3), 23-25, 25-7, 25-9, 25-20, on Friday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Olivia Babcock set an...
Browns RB Nick Chubb elated after return to practice, could play as soon as next weekVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Those first moments for Nick Chubb back on the field, back among his Browns teammates, were astounding. “It didn’t feel real,” Chubb said. “It felt like a dream.” More than a year after Chubb’s left knee was wrecked on a routine running play for the second time,...
Cincinnati Reds hire Terry Francona as manager
Terry Francona has been hired to manage the Cincinnati Reds, returning to the major leagues a year after he stepped down in Cleveland because of health reasons. A person familiar with the situation confirmed the move on Thursday night on condition of anonymity because the Reds had not announced the...
Savannah Bananas’ World Tour includes 2-game stop at PNC Park in 2025Video
The Savannah Bananas are bringing their unique brand of baseball to Pittsburgh next summer. PNC Park will host a pair of games between the Bananas and Texas Tailgaters on Aug. 29-30, 2025. The Bananas announced their Banana Ball World Tour City Draft on Thursday night, listing a 2025 schedule that...
Pete Alonso’s 3-run homer in 9th helps Mets rally to oust Brewers in playoffsVideo
MILWAUKEE — Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2, on Thursday night to win their NL Wild Card Series. With their latest thrilling comeback in the decisive Game 3 against Milwaukee, the...
Young winger Sam Poulin approaches crossroads with Penguins
At this stage in his career, the word “prospect” feels somewhat ill-suited to describe Sam Poulin. The Pittsburgh Penguins winger has only appeared in six career NHL contests, and he is just 23 years old. But he has played parts of three seasons as a professional, and over that span,...
Penguins beat Blue Jackets in final preseason road game
The Pittsburgh Penguins won their final road game of the preseason, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets, 3-1, on Thursday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. After Blue Jackets forward Cole Sillinger opened the scoring 7 minutes, 24 seconds into regulation with his third goal of the preseason, Penguins forward Valtteri...
Augusta chairman confident Masters will go on as club focuses on community recovery from HeleneVideo
Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley said Thursday he was confident the Masters would be held as scheduled in April as the club directs its attention and resources to helping the area recover from devastating damage from Hurricane Helene. Augusta National and the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area...
David Skinns opens with a 60 to lead Sanderson Farms ChampionshipVideo
JACKSON, Miss. — David Skinns of England set a personal best and a course record with a 12-under-par 60 to lead the Sanderson Farms Championship. And he couldn’t help but be a little disappointed Thursday. Skinns ran off six birdies on the back nine and six more on the front...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason finale Friday vs. Columbus
The Pittsburgh Penguins complete their 2024 preseason against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday at PPG Paints Arena, and the club announced its lineup for the game: Forwards — Rutger McGroarty, Michael Bunting, Drew O’Connor, Kevin Hayes, Boko Imama, Jesse Puljujarvi, Cody Glass, Lars Eller, Noel Acciari, Rickard Rakell, Evgeni...
Chiefs put leading WR Rashee Rice on IR with knee injuryVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs put Rashee Rice on injured reserve Thursday, sidelining him for at least four weeks and likely longer, after their leading wide receiver hurt his knee when quarterback Patrick Mahomes collided with him trying to make a tackle last weekend. Mahomes had just thrown an...
Simone Biles’ post-Olympic tour is helping give men’s gymnastics a post-Olympic boostVideo
PITTSBURGH — Simone Biles simply wanted to mix it up when the gymnastics superstar invited some of the top American men to join her post-Olympic Tour. “Bringing the guys on board was designed to show what men’s gymnastics has to offer,” Biles said. “And I just think that over the...
Canada ending its NHL title drought? AP predicts the Stanley Cup champion and top award winnersVideo
The NHL season begins in Prague, makes a stop in Finland in November and there are more than 1,200 games to be played around North America. The Florida Panthers raise their first Stanley Cup championship banner, and the Utah Hockey Club plays its first game since moving from Arizona as...
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark a near-unanimous choice as WNBA’s Rookie of the YearVideo
NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark was named the WNBA Rookie of the Year in a near-unanimous vote, giving the Indiana Fever back-to-back winners after Aliyah Boston won the honor last season. A national panel of sportswriters and sportscasters gave Clark 66 of 67 votes in balloting released Thursday. Chicago Sky...
Russell Wilson ramps up at Steelers practice; Justin Fields focused on Cowboys, not QB1 status
Slowly but surely, Rusell Wilson’s participation level is increasing at Pittsburgh Steelers practice. The man who maintains the “QB1” designation on the team’s official depth chart told reporters Thursday that this week he has been taking part in 11-on-11, seven-on-seven and other team drills as well as generally overall “getting...
Steelers K Chris Boswell named AFC special teams player of the month
Chris Boswell began the season by providing all of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ points via an unprecedented effort in the opener. Boswell continued his near-perfect play over the next three weeks, and on Thursday the NFL named him the AFC’s special teams player of the month for September. Boswell went 17...
Nick Herbig, Keeanu Benton upgraded but Larry Ogunjobi added to Steelers injury report
Outside linebacker Nick Herbig and defensive lineman Keeanu Benton progressed in their practice participation Thursday, but veteran defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi was a new addition to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ official injury report. Herbig was listed as a limited participant on the league-mandated status report a day after he sat out...
Devils meet Sabres in Prague to open NHL regular seasonVideo
PRAGUE — Ondrej Palat has won the Stanley Cup twice. He’s won a gold medal with the Czech Republic at the world championships. This week, the forward will check another item on his bucket list when his New Jersey Devils and the Buffalo Sabres open the NHL regular season with...
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever guard, is near-unanimous choice as WNBA’s Rookie of the Year
NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark has been named WNBA Rookie of the Year in a near-unanimous vote, the league announced Thursday. A national panel of sportswriters and sportscasters gave the Indiana Fever guard 66 of 67 votes. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese received the other. Clark, the No. 1 overall...
