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Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah remains sidelined with neck injury, will not play against ChargersVideo
CLEVELAND — Browns Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah will sit out this week’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers as he continues to recover from a neck injury suffered on a violent hit while making a tackle on Sunday. Owusu-Koramoah was hospitalized overnight after he got hurt while helping bring...
Von Miller stays mum on 4-game suspension as he rejoins division-leading BillsVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The last thing Von Miller wanted to discuss upon returning to practice Wednesday was the reason behind his absence — a four-game NFL suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Except to say he carried no grudge against the NFL, Miller declined to say whether...
Coach Shane Steichen says QB switch was made because Colts want to win nowVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson was hurt when he was told he was being benched. His replacement, 39-year-old Joe Flacco, tried to keep everything in perspective. One day after news broke that Richardson, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 draft, had been demoted, coach Shane Steichen...
White Sox hire Will Venable as manager, AP sources sayVideo
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox hired Will Venable to take over as manager, turning to the former big league outfielder to help turn around the team after a miserable season. Two people with direct knowledge of the decision confirmed the choice to the Associated Press on Wednesday on condition...
Pat Narduzzi says Eli Holstein will start for Pitt against SMU
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi told reporters to “wait and see” when he was asked how quarterback Eli Holstein was feeling after leaving the Syracuse game in the fourth quarter with an injury Thursday night and not returning. The wait turned out to be less than three days. Narduzzi announced on...
Yankees fans who interfered with Betts’ catch are banned from Game 5 of the World SeriesVideo
NEW YORK — Two New York Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for interfering with Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts were banned from Wednesday night’s Game 5. Betts leaped at the wall in foul territory and initially caught Gleyber Torres’ popup in...
Steelers special teams coach Danny Smith a colorful character, with or without the camera
Danny Smith has become a social media darling, with telecasts capturing cutaway shots of him chomping on Dubble Bubble, pumping his fist or being mobbed by Pittsburgh Steelers after special teams splash plays. From his sideline antics to the slang he slips into his answers, the Steelers special teams coach...
Oilers star Connor McDavid is expected to miss 2-3 weeks with an ankle injuryVideo
EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid is expected to miss two to three weeks with an ankle injury, the Edmonton Oilers said Wednesday. McDavid, the reigning playoff MVP who led Edmonton to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, was injured Monday night when he was tripped and went left skate...
Steelers OLB Nick Herbig ‘optimistic’ he will return against Commanders after bye
Nick Herbig insists it hasn’t been as difficult for him to watch the past three games — in lieu of playing in them for the Pittsburgh Steelers — as one might think. “I love watching my teammates play,” Herbig said as the Steelers gathered Wednesday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex...
Ohio State coaches prepare for 2 quarterbacks, disruptive defense in top-5 matchup at Penn State
Penn State is getting ready for its biggest matchup of the regular season Saturday against Ohio State. The Buckeyes have one of the best coaching staffs in the country and spoke to the media Tuesday about their matchup with the Nittany Lions: Ohio State head coach Ryan Day on preparing...
Steelers notes: Art Rooney Jr. advances in Hall of Fame consideration; Watt, Austin get weekly honors
Art Rooney Jr. is one step closer to becoming the latest Steelers representative in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A longtime member of the scouting department who was instrumental in building the Super Steelers of the 1970s, Rooney Jr. is one of nine individuals deemed “contributors” who on Wednesday...
Pitt’s offensive stats fall off while No. 18 Panthers remain undefeated
No one — fan, coach, player or Associated Press Top 25 voter — expected Pitt to keep up the offensive pace it set over the season’s first five games. The Panthers averaged more than five touchdowns (total: 26) and 522.2 yards per game (7.5 per play). The schedule wasn’t particularly...
Mark Madden: For Penguins, things will get worse before they get better
As the Pittsburgh Penguins continue to nose-dive, even searching for solutions is problematic. There’s a lot the Penguins won’t do. The Penguins won’t make a coaching change. Because Mike Sullivan is their Bill Belichick, according to owners Fenway Sports Group. Except this Belichick didn’t wait to lose Tom Brady before...
Despite slow statistical start, Rutger McGroarty earns praise for performance, attitude in AHL
WILKES-BARRE — Cracking the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster out of training camp and making his NHL debut with the club earlier in October represented dreams coming true for Rutger McGroarty. But after three games, on Oct. 16, the Penguins sent him to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Penguins management believes...
Yankees fans who interfered with Betts’ catch are banned from Game 5 of the World SeriesVideo
NEW YORK — Two New York Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for interfering with Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts have been banned from Game 5 on Wednesday night. Betts leaped at the wall in foul territory and initially caught Gleyber Torres’...
Record-tying 9 NFL teams have lost at least 6 games in the 1st 8 weeks
The NFL has been on a race to the bottom this season. A record-tying nine teams have already lost at least six games in the first eight weeks of the season as many fan bases have already turned their focus from playoff races to draft prospects and positioning. The only...
Tim Benz: 6-pack of questions (and some answers) about Steelers heading into byeVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers are heading into their bye week at 6-2. In a weird sort of dichotomy, that is exactly where they have to be, but we also don’t have much of a right to expect them to be better than that. Given their offensive line issues, new faces on...
On Sports: Steelers’ path to AFC North title gets a little more challengingVideo
Today’s “On Sports” features a familiar face returning to the AFC North, a familiar face getting cheers at PPG Paints Arena and some recognition for the unbeaten Pitt Panthers football team. Remember him? Diontae Johnson has found his way back to the AFC North. The Carolina Panthers traded the former...
New players see stability at Duquesne despite coaching change, roster makeover
As the Duquesne men’s basketball team approached the 2024-25 season, it sold something to recruits and potential incoming transfers that you wouldn’t have assumed it had. Stability. That’s not a quality one would associate with a team that’s going through a coaching change and a quest to replace three of...
Marc-Andre Fleury touched by warm reception, ovations from Penguins fans in farewell gameVideo
Marc-Andre Fleury flashed his distinctive smile repeatedly as he entered PPG Paints Arena ahead of Tuesday’s puck drop against the Pittsburgh Penguins, his former club. A tribute video that was shown mid-game further highlighted Fleury’s trademark jovial nature, in addition to penchant for pranking teammates over the years. But an...
Volpe grand slam sparks comeback as Yanks beat Dodgers to force World Series Game 5
NEW YORK — Anthony Volpe’s third-inning grand slam overcame Freddie Freeman’s record-setting home run, and the New York Yankees avoided a World Series sweep with an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night that forced a Game 5. Freeman homered for his sixth straight Series game, hitting...
Marc-Andre Fleury, Wild top Penguins in goalie’s final visit to Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated a major component of the franchise’s glorious past Tuesday as former goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury returned to PPG Paints Arena as an employee of the Minnesota Wild. As for their present and future, that’s a far less flowery topic. The Penguins were tamed by the Wild, 5-3,...
Penguins place winger Bryan Rust on injured reserveVideo
Following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Tuesday morning skate, coach Mike Sullivan revealed that forward Bryan Rust would be out week-to-week with an unspecified injury. Rust had left mid-game Oct. 26 during a 4-3 road loss to the Vancouver Canucks due to injury. During the second period of Tuesday’s home game vs....
Penguins honor Marc-Andre Fleury’s final visit to PPG Paints Arena with tribute videoVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed back an old friend to town Tuesday in Marc-Andre Fleury, who started in net at PPG Paints Arena for the visiting Minnesota Wild. Fleury, 39, was the Penguins’ first-round (No. 1 overall) draft pick in 2003 and played with the club through 2016-17. This past spring,...
On the Fringe: Jason Caron had his best week at the Senior PGA. Now the club pro has a tour card again
The words without context would sound ridiculous, which is about the only way Jason Caron can describe his past five months. “What am I supposed to do now? This ruins all my dreams. Now I have to play golf.” He said this with a heavy dose of sarcasm because Caron...
