Steelers 4 Downs: Jaylen Warren, Kenneth Gainwell excel at breaking, forcing missed tackles
1. Tough to tackle The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 1-2 punch at running back hasn’t exactly wowed the NFL with volume — the Steelers rank 31st in rushing yards per game — but some of the deeper statistics suggest Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell have been doing their part well. Pro-football-reference.com tracks...
Scouting the Browns: Cleveland has 21-game regular-season losing streak at Steelers
SCOUTING THE BROWNS Last meeting Steelers beat Browns, 27-14, on Dec. 8, 2024 in Pittsburgh Key matchup Steelers LT Broderick Jones vs. Browns DE Myles Garrett A four-time AP first-team All-Pro, Garrett has six consecutive seasons of 10 or more sacks. He rushes almost exclusively from the right side of...
Mariners oust Tigers in 15-inning marathon
SEATTLE — Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending single in the 15th inning, and the Seattle Mariners advanced to the AL Championship Series by outlasting the Detroit Tigers for a 3-2 victory Friday night in the longest winner-take-all postseason game in baseball history. With one out and the bases loaded, Polanco...
High school football roundup for Oct. 10, 2025: Matt Sieg sets yardage record as No. 1 Fort Cherry tops Bishop Canevin
Matt Sieg became the WPIAL’s all-time leader in total yardage and did so in a big way Friday night. The Penn State-bound senior ran for 270 yards and three touchdowns and scored on a 55-yard punt return and an 86-yard interception return to lift top-ranked Fort Cherry to a 56-19...
MVP A’ja Wilson leads Aces to WNBA Finals sweep
PHOENIX — League MVP A’ja Wilson scored 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury, 97-86, in Game 4 on Friday to sweep the WNBA Finals and win their third title in four seasons. Jackie Young contributed 18 points and eight assists, Chelsea...
McKeesport’s Kemon Spell scores 6 TDs in win over Mars, wavers on Penn State commitment
McKeesport’s Kemon Spell battled some injury issues early on in the season, but he looked to be at his very best on Friday night against a top Class 4A opponent in Mars. The Tigers and the Fightin’ Planets are not only top teams in the WPIAL, but also the top...
Southmoreland shuts out rival Mt. Pleasant, improves to 8-0 for 1st time since 1964
Linebacker Stanley Chapman did not make every tackle for the Southmoreland football team Friday. It just seemed like he did. In a showdown for first place in the WPIAL Class 3A Interstate Conference against rival Mt. Pleasant on Friday at Russ Grimm Field, the senior led the Scotties to a...
Big plays, Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg’s huge game help Highlands beat Burrell to clinch playoff spot
Big plays carried the Highlands football team to an Allegheny 7 Conference win over Burrell on Friday at Burrell’s Buccaneers Stadium. Five of the Golden Rams’ six touchdowns totaled 52 yards or more. Highlands broke open a tie game at halftime with three straight scores and came away with a...
Elizabeth Forward overpowers Yough with balanced attack
Efficient. A term that is often overlooked in high school football. Elizabeth Forward was efficient in all three phases of the game Friday night, as they dominated play from the get-go and jumped all over hosting Yough, 55-7, in Class 3A Interstate Conference play. “I love the execution and focus...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds put coach Bob Lilley on administrative leave
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have placed longtime coach Bob Lilley on administrative leave, the team announced in a statement Friday night. Assistant coach Rob Vincent will serve as acting head coach effective immediately, the team said. The Riverhounds are scheduled to play host to the Indy Eleven at 7 p.m. Saturday...
Myles Garrett thinks ‘winning’s definitely still at the forefront’ for Browns after trades
BEREA, Ohio — Myles Garrett made it clear in February he wanted to play for a contender. The Browns defensive end ultimately ended his public trade request with a four-year contract extension to keep him in Cleveland until he’s in his mid-30s. Five games into the season, the Browns are...
Brewers will lean on home-field advantage in deciding game of NLDS
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers will be looking to their hard-earned homefield advantage as they try to stave off the Chicago Cubs in the decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series on Saturday night. Seemingly in control after winning the first two games against their Central Division rivals...
Cowboys RB Miles Sanders is out for season, team executive says
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Miles Sanders, who was out last week because of knee and ankle injuries, will miss the rest of the season, executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones said Friday. Jones said on his radio show that the Woodland Hills and Penn State product...
QB Lamar Jackson ruled out again for Ravens because of hamstring injuryVideo
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson will miss a second straight game for the Baltimore Ravens because of his hamstring injury. The Ravens officially ruled Jackson out Friday, which was no surprise after he did not practice this week. Jackson was hurt in a loss at Kansas City two weekends ago. Cooper...
Browns promote Shedeur Sanders to No. 2 QB vs. Steelers
Shedeur Sanders will back up fellow rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel when the Cleveland Browns visit the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, coach Kevin Stefanski announced Friday. Sanders, the son of Colorado coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, ascended to the No. 2 spot following this week’s trade of...
Greyserman leads PGA Tour event in Japan by 4 shots
Max Greyserman carded an 8-under-par 63 in the second round Friday to secure a four-stroke lead at the Baycurrent Classic in Yokohama, Japan. He sprinkled six birdies around an eagle on the par-5 fourth hole to reside at 12-under 130 at Yokohama Country Club. He was in a three-way tie...
Pitt hoops lands 1st Class of 2026 commit in 4-star guard Jermal Jones
Jeff Capel landed his first Class of 2026 verbal commitment Friday evening, as 4-star guard Jermal Jones chose Pitt over a host of high-major offers. Jones, who recently officially visited Pitt, confirmed the news on social media platforms X and Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by...
Report: Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin out vs. 49ers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr. is not expected to play in Sunday’s home game against the San Francisco 49ers because of a fibula injury, ESPN reported Friday. Godwin, 29, has six catches for 52 yards over the past two games after missing the first three weeks of...
Raiders will be without TE Brock Bowers for 2nd straight game
Raiders star tight end Brock Bowers has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans, marking his second straight absence for Las Vegas because of a knee injury. Bowers missed practice all week, and coach Pete Carroll saw no reason to wait another few days to see if...
NFL, NFLPA launch review of Giants QB Jaxson Dart’s concussion protocol
The NFL has initiated a review of the concussion protocol applied in the evaluation of New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart during Thursday’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The league announced Friday that the review will be conducted jointly with the NFL Players Association. Giants coach Brian Daboll ventured...
Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase questionable vs. Packers because of illness
Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers because of an illness, coach Zac Taylor announced Friday. Chase hopes to be in the lineup for the spiraling Bengals (2-3), who will turn to veteran quarterback Joe Flacco on Sunday....
Steelers embark on ‘real football’ of AFC North with chance to put stranglehold on division
As one of the 11 significant contributors new to the Pittsburgh Steelers this season, DK Metcalf has never participated in an intra-division AFC North game. With a game against the Cleveland Browns on tap Sunday, Metcalf has been well-versed in what to expect. “I’ve heard,” the star wide receiver said...
Steelers’ Jalen Ramsey listed as full practice participant, questionable Sunday vs. Browns
In something of a surprise development, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey heads into the weekend with a questionable designation in regards to his availability for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Ramsey had not practiced throughout the week because of a hamstring injury suffered during the Steelers’ most recent...
Steelers notes: WR Ke’Shawn Williams preps in case of promotion off practice squad
An undrafted rookie who’s spent his pro career on the practice squad, receiver Ke’Shawn Williams is emphatic in expressing his level of preparedness in case he is summoned to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game day roster. “Extremely ready,” Williams said after Friday’s practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “It’s a dream;...
Islanders’ Jonathan Drouin suspended for cross checking Penguins’ Connor DewarVideo
New York Islanders forward Jonathan Drouin was suspended one game by the NHL for cross checking Pittsburgh Penguins forward Connor Dewar in the face during a game Thursday. The league announced the suspension Friday afternoon. During the late stages of the Penguins’ 4-3 win at PPG Paints Arena, Penguins goaltender...
