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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...
Pat Narduzzi, Geoff Collins again will share same turf when Pitt visits North Carolina
Pitt’s promising 2024 season resumes Saturday at North Carolina, with a subplot that could turn out to be significant: Pat Narduzzi vs. Tar Heels defensive coordinator Geoff Collins. You might recall the way Collins, then head coach at Georgia Tech, all but ignored Narduzzi at their postgame handshake in the...
WPIAL to crown 2024 boys, girls individual golf champions
Boys Class 3A Final round Tuesday, Oakmont Country Club Defending champion: *Nick Turowski, Penn-Trafford (2-under-par 142) First-round leader: Carson Kittsley, So., Fox Chapel (1-over 73) Chip-ins: Last year’s runner-up, senior Connor McKenzie of Upper St. Clair, is in the 42-player field. … Sophomore Michael Quallich of Baldwin, senior Colton Lusk...
AP Top 25: Alabama overtakes Texas for No. 1 and UNLV earns its 1st ranking in program history
Alabama returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two years Sunday following its dizzying victory over Georgia, making this 16 of 17 seasons the Crimson Tide has held the top spot at some point. UNLV, unbeaten through four games for the...
Following 2 more missed field goals vs. Illinois, Penn State weighs change at kickerVideo
STATE COLLEGE — It was easy enough for Penn State to brush off Sander Sahaydak missing a field goal in the season opener vs. West Virginia. But following two more misses Saturday against No. 19 Illinois, coach James Franklin must weigh making a change at placekicker. After the No. 9...
Terrell Edmunds playing for Steelers for 1st time in 2 years, Roman Wilson inactive vs. Colts
INDIANAPOLIS — Terrell Edmunds was back in uniform for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The veteran safety spent his first five seasons with the Steelers but played for three other teams before being re-signed earlier this month. Edmunds was a healthy scratch for the previous two games but was in uniform for...
Gateway youth football teams contending for Big East Youth Football League titles
Gateway was one of only two programs in the Big East Youth Football League — Penn-Trafford was the other — to have all four of its teams make the playoffs in 2023. The Gators’ flag (ages 5-6), Termites (7-8), Mites (9-10) and Midgets (11-12) teams turned in successful regular seasons...
Pirates RHP Mike Burrows returns from Tommy John surgery to beat Yankees for 1st MLB win
As Mike Burrows made his way from the bullpen to the mound, he couldn’t help but think of the long road it took for him to make his major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 24-year-old right-handed pitcher, who grew up about two hours from The Bronx in Waterford,...
Americans get biggest road win, capture Presidents Cup for 10th straight time
MONTREAL — Xander Schauffele ran off four straight birdies to lead an onslaught of red scores on the board Sunday and the Americans made the outcome as inevitable as it usually is, winning the Presidents Cup for the 10th straight time. Sam Burns completed an unbeaten week, Russell Henley capped...
Chastain passes Truex on late restart to win NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Ross Chastain finally got to smash a watermelon for the first time this season Sunday at Kansas Speedway. He smashed the hopes of a bunch of playoff drivers trying to earn an automatic berth in the next round, too. The seventh-generation watermelon farmer took the lead...
No. 9 Penn State survives myriad of mishaps to grind out win over No. 19 Illinois
STATE COLLEGE — At multiple points throughout Saturday’s 21-7 win over Illinois, Penn State seemed greatly at risk of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. The No. 9 Nittany Lions were stout defensively, almost completely shutting down No. 19 Illinois on the ground, but a host of mishaps and...
Riverhounds’ playoff hopes take hit in draw with Birmingham
To get to the 48 points coach Bob Lilley has forecasted as a benchmark to get into the postseason, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds needed four wins and a draw in their last five games. Well, the Hounds used up that draw early by squandering a lead. A second-half goal by Birmingham...
Panthers owner David Tepper, wife Nicole donate $3M to Hurricane Helene relief efforts
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and his wife, Nicole, have made an initial $3 million commitment to Hurricane Helene relief efforts through their foundation. It’s to support immediate and long-term humanitarian aid and recovery efforts in North and South Carolina in the wake of devastation from the...
Scottie Scheffler and Patrick Cantlay put the Americans back in control at Presidents CupVideo
MONTREAL — Scottie Scheffler delivered big shots late in two matches, and Patrick Cantlay capped a strong recovery by living up to his “Patty Ice” reputation with a clutch birdie in the dark that gave the Americans an 11-7 lead on a long Saturday at the Presidents Cup. Scheffler finished...
Chase Briscoe is on baby watch as the NASCAR driver tries to stay alive in Cup Series playoffsVideo
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Chase Briscoe headed to the hospital Friday when his wife, Marissa, started to feel contractions, and the driver of the No. 14 car for Stewart-Haas Racing wasn’t quite sure whether the twins they were expecting in October were arriving early. Turned out to be a false...
District college football roundup: Carnegie Mellon completes comeback in OT vs. Washington & Jefferson
Ben Mills and Reece Kolke connected on their third touchdown pass of the game in overtime to lead Carnegie Mellon to a 30-27 comeback victory over Washington & Jefferson in PAC football Saturday afternoon. Washington & Jefferson (3-1, 3-1), which led 24-5 at the half, took a 27-24 lead when...
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves sees a heavy workload this preseason
Through the first two games of the preseason, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves is one of six players who has appeared in each contest. And he’s the only member of the sextet who could be considered an established NHL veteran. (The others are forwards Cody Glass, Avery Hayes and Rutger...
Former Ravens QB Tyler Huntley to start for Dolphins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins will turn to Tyler “Snoop” Huntley at quarterback when they face the Tennessee Titans on Monday night. With backup Skylar Thompson nursing a rib injury suffered last Sunday at Seattle, Huntley and Tim Boyle were Miami’s options for Week 4. Tua Tagovailoa remains...
Morrissey, Carter lead with 2 TDs apiece to get Eastern Kentucky past Robert Morris 31-7Video
RICHMOND, Ky. — Matt Morrissey threw two touchdown passes, Joshua Carter ran for two scores and Eastern Kentucky beat Robert Morris, 31-7, on Saturday. Morrissey was 17 of 29 passing for 265 yards and added 53 yards on the ground. His 57-yard touchdown pass to Dequan Stanley stretched the Colonels’...
Penguins-Red Wings preseason game postponed due to travel issues
A preseason road game against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena was postponed Saturday night because of problems with the Pittsburgh Penguins’ team plane, the team said in a statement. The game has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Monday in Detroit. “Continued mechanical issues with our team plane...
Penguins forward Lars Eller remains honest while playing solid role on 3rd line
It’s a process Lars Eller repeats with stern dedication. After practices or morning skates, the sturdy defensive center will shed his gear and depart the dressing room for several minutes then return with a few of his sticks. And as other teammates will scurry out of the room (sometimes to...
Paul Skenes shines in final start of rookie season, Pirates hit 5 homers to beat Yankees
Paul Skenes made Jazz Chisholm jump back off the plate with an inside fastball that was just a tick shy of triple digits for a called third strike to end the second inning, then walked off the mound wearing a wide smile. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander had a perfect ending...
Pirates promote RHP Mike Burrows, who is expected to make MLB debut against Yankees
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled pitcher Mike Burrows, promoting the 24-year-old right-hander 18 months after he underwent Tommy John surgery. Burrows is expected to make his major league debut on Saturday at the New York Yankees, pitching piggyback with rookie Paul Skenes. Burrows is the Pirates’ No. 16 prospect, per MLB...
