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Castellanos wins Game 2 for Phillies with 9th-inning single, top Mets 7-6Video
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Castellanos ripped a winning two-out single off Tylor Megill that scored Trea Turner and sent the Philadelphia Phillies to a dizzying 7-6 win over the New York Mets on Sunday and evened the NL Division Series at one game apiece. Castellanos tossed his helmet and was mobbed...
Rookie 3rd-round pick Roman Wilson remains an inactive for Steelers
Five weeks into the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first third-round pick has yet to make his NFL debut. Wide receiver Roman Wilson was again among the list of inactives for Sunday night’s home game against the Dallas Cowboys. Wilson suffered an ankle injury early during training camp and missed all...
Ricky Stenhouse snaps 65-race losing streak at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. snapped a 65-race losing streak by winning in overtime at Talladega Superspeedway after a late crash collected more than half the field, including eight of the 12 championship contenders. Stenhouse is not in the playoffs, and his victory Sunday marked the second consecutive week...
Justin Tucker’s field goal lifts Ravens over Bengals in OT
CINCINNATI — Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow traded touchdown throws all afternoon. It took a big run and a chip-shot kick in overtime to settle a wild game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals. After Derrick Henry rumbled for 51 yards to put the Ravens at the Bengals 6,...
After record-breaking season, NHL eyes more: ‘You’ve got to do it better’Video
Aleksander Barkov lifted the Stanley Cup over his head, passed it around to his Panthers teammates and hockey’s holy grail got a new home in South Florida. The next morning, Matthew Tkachuk gave it a saltwater bath in the Atlantic Ocean. Commissioner Gary Bettman woke up after what former player-turned-analyst...
Jayden Daniels, Commanders drop Browns to 1-4
LANDOVER, Md. — Jayden Daniels shook off throwing an early interception at the goal line like it was his 50th NFL game, not his fifth. “Stay the course,” he said. “Don’t get too high, get too low. Everything’s going to work out.” It worked out well enough to give Daniels...
NFL Week 5: Game-winning field goal from 59 yards lifts Texans over BillsVideo
HOUSTON — C.J. Stroud threw for 331 yards and a touchdown and Ka′imi Fairbairn’s tiebreaking 59-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Houston Texans to a 23-20 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The Texans (4-1) led 20-3 after a field goal early in third quarter before the...
Jets’ Rodgers leaves London ‘banged up’ with a sprained ankle and a tough loss to Vikings
LONDON — London has not been good to Aaron Rodgers. The New York Jets quarterback has lost both times he has played there and heads home “banged up” again after throwing three interceptions in a 23-17 defeat against the Minnesota Vikings at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. That’s back-to-back losses...
Penguins place Sebastian Aho, Boko Imama on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed defenseman Sebastian Aho and forward Boko Imama on waivers Sunday according to Puckpedia. Should they go unclaimed by 2 p.m. Monday, the Penguins can assign them to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. The NHL’s deadline for teams to submit a season-opening roster is 5 p.m....
Penguins return many key pieces from last year’s top 10 penalty-killing unit
Success on the penalty kill was insufficient to save the Pittsburgh Penguins from themselves last year, as a host of other inconsistencies and shortcomings tanked their postseason aspirations for the second straight season. But being solid short-handed was and is far better than the inverse. Heading into the 2024-25 campaign,...
Shohei Ohtani homers in playoff debut, Dodgers rally to beat Padres in NLDS opener
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer in his postseason debut, Teoscar Hernández’s two-run single gave Los Angeles its first lead in a playoff game in two years, and the Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres, 7-5, in their NL Division Series opener Saturday. Manny Machado’s two-run homer...
Chaos hits AP poll with 4 teams ranked in the top 11 losing to unranked opponents
Vanderbilt’s stunning upset of No. 1 Alabama that led to crazed fans marching the goal posts through the streets of Nashville was just the appetizer. Saturday proved to be one of the wildest days in the AP poll in years. Four teams ranked in the top 11 in the latest...
Tyler Warren passes Pat Freiermuth for most TDs by a TE in Penn State program historyVideo
STATE COLLEGE — When Penn State tight end Tyler Warren scored during Saturday’s 27-11 win over UCLA, he etched his name in the Nittany Lions football record book. Warren’s 5-yard touchdown reception from Drew Allar in the second quarter was his 17th at Penn State, propelling him into first all-time...
Will changes on the power play work for the Penguins?
It’s been a fairly common scene in Cranberry since 2015. A booming voice with a New England accent halting practice for the Pittsburgh Penguins and bellowing out a command. Usually, head coach Mike Sullivan of Marshfield, Mass., has been the origin of those missives. As of late, contributions have been...
Pitt ranked No. 22 in AP poll, but improvements on defense could lead to greater heights
Not unlike every coach before him, each of his colleagues across the nation and anyone who will walk a sideline in the future, Pat Narduzzi insists on playing games one at a time. His credo: Try to go 1-0 every week and at the end of the season, look up...
Bertin Jacquesson nets hat trick to boost Riverhounds’ playoff hopes with win over Miami
Former Pitt standout Bertin Jacquesson recorded the 13th hat trick in team history as the Pittsburgh Riverhounds kept their playoff hopes alive with a 4-0 victory over last-place Miami FC on Saturday night. Jacquesson, playing his fourth game with the Hounds since being acquired on loan from Real Salt Lake...
Alex Verdugo’s go-ahead single, acrobatic catch lift Yankees in ALDS opener
NEW YORK — Alex Verdugo hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and saved at least one run with a sliding catch along the left-field line, boosting the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals, 6-5, on Saturday night in their American League Division Series opener. New York’s...
NASCAR playoffs roll into Talladega under cloud of lawsuit
TALLADEGA, Ala. — It’s most fitting that NASCAR this weekend races at Talladega Superspeedway, sight of one of the first major disputes between drivers and the top stock car series in the United States. It was at the Alabama track’s 1969 debut race when the NASCAR-despised Professional Driver Association led...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock beats IUP on last-minute touchdown pass
Brayden Long hit Mike Solomon with an 11-yard touchdown pass with 12 seconds left to lead No. 9 Slippery Rock to a wild, 33-32 PSAC win over IUP on Saturday afternoon. Karst Hunter connected with Hilton Ridley on a 10-yard touchdown pass with 1:35 to play to give IUP a...
Vanderbilt takes down top-ranked Alabama for historic victoryVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sedrick Alexander ran for two touchdowns, Randon Fontenette scored on a pick-6 and Diego Pavia outplayed Heisman Trophy candidate Jalen Milroe as Vanderbilt stunned Alabama, 40-35, on Saturday for the Commodores’ first win over the nation’s top-ranked team. Vanderbilt (3-2, 1-1) had lost all 60 games against...
Jahiem White rushes for 158 yards as West Virginia runs over Oklahoma StateVideo
STILLWATER, Okla. — Jahiem White ran for 158 yards and a touchdown, and West Virginia rolled past Oklahoma State, 38-14, on Saturday afternoon. Garrett Greene passed for 159 yards and rushed for 86, and CJ Donaldson Jr. added 77 yards rushing and two scores for the Mountaineers (3-2, 2-0 Big...
Mets rally again, score 5 runs in 8th to top Phillies in Game 1
PHILADELPHIA — Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo keyed another comeback in New York’s electric run through the National League playoffs, helping the Mets break through for five runs in the eighth inning against a pair of All-Star relievers as they rallied for a 6-2 win Saturday over the Philadelphia Phillies...
Le’Veon Moss scores 3 TDs as No. 25 Texas A&M gives No. 9 Missouri its 1st loss in routVideo
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Le’Veon Moss was asked if he thought No. 25 Texas A&M shocked ninth-ranked Missouri after his big game propelled the Aggies to a rout Saturday. The running back laughed before answering. “Most definitely,” he said before chuckling again. “They thought they was coming to get a...
Kevin Jennings’ career game leads SMU past No. 22 Louisville in ACCVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kevin Jennings passed and rushed for career highs, Isaiah Nwokobia intercepted an end-zone pass with 2 minutes, 23 seconds left to seal it, and SMU overcame blowing a double-digit lead to beat No. 22 Louisville, 34-27, on Saturday. The Mustangs (5-1, 2-0 ACC) rang up another significant...
Darius Perrantes throws 5 TDs, runs for 6th as Duquesne rolls
PITTSBURGH — Darius Perrantes threw five touchdown passes and ran for a sixth as Duquesne ran away from Long Island University, 47-21, in the Northeast Conference opener for both schools Saturday. Perrantes bracketed an 18-yard touchdown to Tedy Afful and a 45-yard strike to Joey Isabella around a 9-yard scoring...
