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‘I didn’t deserve it’: Pirates infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa passes on chance for performance bonus

After enduring backlash for releasing Rowdy Tellez earlier this week when he was four plate appearances from qualifying for a $200,000 performance bonus, the Pittsburgh Pirates found themselves in another payroll predicament before Sunday’s season finale at the New York Yankees. This time, it was the player who opted out...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin records hat trick in preseason victory

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin recorded a hat trick in his preseason debut and led his team to a 5-2 victory against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday at the Sudbury (Ont.) Community Arena. According to the team’s radio broadcast, Penguins forward Blake Lizotte suffered an undisclosed injury early in the...
New Penguins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk makes a case to be Kris Letang’s partner

This isn’t new for Matt Grzelcyk. He’s done this before. And for many years with great success. For much of the first eight years of his NHL career as a member of the Boston Bruins, the left-handed defenseman had the task of skating on a pairing with an offensively talented...
Raiders hold off Browns rally to win behind defense

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders used a strong defense as well as a balanced running game to hold off a late rally and beat the Cleveland Browns, 20-16, on Sunday. Cleveland drove to the Raiders 9-yard line, but Deshaun Watson was sacked by Charles Snowden with 41 seconds...
Old nemesis Joe Flacco comes off bench for Colts, beats Steelers 1 more time

INDIANAPOLIS – Joe Flacco first faced the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 29, 2008. Sixteen years to the day later, Flacco once again found himself lined up behind center while facing the Black and Gold. “It’s crazy, man, how many times I’ve played against them at this point,” Flacco said after...
Yankees rally for 2 runs in bottom of 8th inning to beat Pirates in season finale

That Oneil Cruz went down swinging for a strikeout for the final out in the ninth inning was a fitting end to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ season. It proved to be a big whiff. Alex Verdugo hit a two-run single with the bases loaded to break a tie in the bottom...
Ben Roethlisberger takes in Steelers-Colts game as guest of Plum’s Pat McAfee in field-level box

INDIANAPOLIS — One of the more famous plays of Ben Roethlisberger’s career came in Indianapolis. Nineteen years later, Roethlisberger was back on field level for a Colts home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roethlisberger took in Sunday’s game from a field-level box beyond an end zone at Lucas Oil Stadium....
Top-ranked Pitt women’s volleyball, men’s soccer record road victories

Pitt’s two top-ranked teams in the national polls continued to dominate away from home when women’s volleyball defeated No. 13 Georgia Tech on Sunday after men’s soccer shut out No. 17 Virginia Tech. Pitt volleyball (12-0, 2-0 ACC) won 25-11, 25-17, 25-8 to raise its streak of undefeated sets to...
Steelers offensive line loses guard James Daniels to injury; RB Cordarrelle Patterson also exits early

INDIANAPOLIS — The planned rotation at left guard never came to fruition Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. An injury to right guard James Daniels scuttled any plans for Spencer Anderson to alternate with rookie Mason McCormick, who was making his first NFL start, at left guard. Daniels exited with an...
No. 7 Nittany Lions getting overpowering efforts from RBs Kaytron Allen, Nick SingletonVideo

STATE COLLEGE — Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen are both men of few words, but when the two Nittany Lion running backs do speak up, they’re direct, forceful and to the point. Kind of like their similar running styles that have left opposing defenses sore, winded and without a way...
‘I thought we were playing football’: Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick livid about personal foul flag

INDIANAPOLIS — Minkah Fitzpatrick was visibly irate with officials on the field in the moments after he was flagged for unnecessary roughness late in the third quarter Sunday. In the locker room after the 27-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, Fitzpatrick was still hot. “I don’t even know how we...
Airing of Grievances: Steelers undone in Indianapolis by self-inflicted wounds and questionable coaching

I got a message from a reader on social media Wednesday looking ahead to the Pittsburgh Steelers game in Indianapolis as a “TTTG.” Typical Tomlin Trap Game. TTTG. Typical Tomlin Trap Game. This is the type of game Tomlin seems to find a way to lose. They’re superior to the...
NFL Week 4: Falcons rally with late field goal to beat SaintsVideo

Younghoe Koo kicked a 58-yard field goal with two seconds remaining and the Atlanta Falcons rallied for a 26-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints without scoring an offensive touchdown Sunday. Koo kicked four field goals in all, also connecting from 53, 44 and 42 yards to give the Falcons...
Joe Burrow throws for 2 TDs, Bengals hold on to beat Panthers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joe Burrow threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns, Chase Brown ran for 80 yards and two scores and the Cincinnati Bengals held on to beat the Carolina Panthers, 34-24, on Sunday for their first win of the season. Ja’Marr Chase had three catches for 85 yards,...
Steelers fail to overcome big early deficit against Colts

INDIANAPOLIS — When the Pittsburgh Steelers last visited Lucas Oil Stadium 10 months ago, they frittered away an early two-score advantage and gave up 30 unanswered points in a deflating loss. Presented with a chance to turn the tables Sunday on the Indianapolis Colts, the Steelers pieced together a furious...
Westmoreland high school notebook: County players advance to WPIAL golf final round

The fields are set for the final round of the WPIAL boys and girls golf championships. On Monday, the girls Class 3A and 2A tournaments will be at Butler Country Club. The first groups go off at 9 a.m. Locals among the 29-player field in 3A include Katarina DeVito and...

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