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Chargers’ Joey Bosa, Packers’ Aaron Jones injured on separate 1st-half plays
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Los Angeles Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa and Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones each were carted to their respective locker rooms after getting hurt on separate first-half plays Sunday at Lambeau Field. Bosa left with a foot injury, and Jones hurt his knee in...
Antonio Pierce takes 1st loss coaching Raiders
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — For the first time since taking over three weeks ago, Las Vegas Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce will regroup his team after a loss. The Raiders’ two-game winning streak under Pierce ended in a 20-13 defeat against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Listed as 13 1/2-point...
NFL roundup: Bills offense comes to live in bounce-back win vs. Jets
Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes, and Buffalo scored on six of its first eight possessions in a 32-6 rout of the Jets on Sunday. With new offensive coordinator Joe Brady replacing the fired Ken Dorsey, the Bills (6-5) snapped a two-game skid and topped 25 points for the first...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic returns from injury, shuts out Golden Knights
There hasn’t been much to celebrate about Alex Nedeljkovic’s first campaign as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins thus far. Mainly because the backup goaltender hasn’t played that much. A suspected left knee injury he suffered Oct. 24 landed him on long-term injured reserve for three-plus weeks. On Sunday, Nedeljkovic...
Minor league report: Goaltender Taylor Gauthier, Nailers fall to KometsVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 21 saves on 24 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-1 road loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Sunday. The result dropped Gauthier’s record to 2-1-0. Forward Tanner Laderoute scored the only goal...
After loss, Najee Harris expresses frustration about lack of production, Steelers offense
CLEVELAND — Najee Harris did not speak with media throughout the practice week. After Sunday’s 13-10 loss at the Cleveland Browns, though, the Pittsburgh Steelers running back didn’t want to stop talking. A frustrated Harris spoke for more than 5 minutes while sitting in the visitor’s locker room at Cleveland...
Deja vu as Browns’ Myles Garrett ends up with Steelers QB’s helmet in his handsVideo
Myles Garrett had his hands on a Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback’s helmet again Sunday afternoon. This time, he politely gave it back rather than take a swing with it. In a moment that conjured visions of Garrett’s infamous helmet swing that conked Mason Rudolph in 2019, the Cleveland Browns defensive lineman...
Airing of Grievances: Steelers impotent on offense, lack splash on defense in agonizing loss to Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost a football game in Cleveland on Sunday, 13-10. The offense only scored on two possessions and punted nine times. The Browns were starting a rookie backup quarterback. Star running back Nick Chubb and the starting offensive tackles didn’t play. Coordinator Matt Canada’s offense essentially had one...
Steelers notes: Pat Freiermuth has 1 catch in return off IR, Elijah Riley injured in loss to Browns
CLEVELAND — Playing for the first time in seven weeks, Pat Freiermuth played a bit role on offense in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss Sunday. The starting tight end, Freiermuth was targeted only once by quarterback Kenny Pickett. It went for 7 yards on a first-and-10 snap early during the fourth...
Penguins activate goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic from long-term injured reserveVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic from long-term injured reserve (LTIR) and recalled him from a conditioning assignment with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Sunday in advance of a home game against the Vegas Golden Knights at PPG Paints Arena. Per coach Mike Sullivan, Nedeljkovic is scheduled...
Aaron Nola staying with Phillies after signing 7-year deal
Aaron Nola is staying in Philadelphia, after all. The right-hander signed a seven-year contract to remain with the Phillies after testing the free-agent market, the team said Sunday. ESPN and others reported the 30-year-old’s contract is worth $172 million. “At the outset of this offseason, we made signing Aaron our...
Steelers give up winning drive to Browns rookie QB
CLEVELAND — What the Cleveland Browns did on their final drive Sunday was what the Pittsburgh Steelers intended when they also had the ball inside the two-minute warning. Dustin Hopkins’ 34-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining might have sent the Steelers to a 13-10 defeat at Cleveland Browns Stadium,...
Georgia remains No. 1 in Top 25; Ohio State jumps Michigan for No. 2
Ohio State passed Michigan and moved up to No. 2 in the Associated Press college football poll Sunday, a week before the Big Ten rivals play another top-five matchup, and No. 4 Washington also flip-flopped with No. 5 Florida State. Georgia remained No. 1 and received a season-high 61 first-place...
PIAA football quarterfinals schedule set for this weekend
North Allegheny in Class 6A and Peters Township in 5A captured district gold after winning WPIAL championships on Saturday. Now they formally begin the March to Mechanicsburg this weekend. The first round is in the books as the elite eight in each classification prepare for the quarterfinals in the 2023...
Penn State QB Beau Pribula steps in for injured Drew Allar vs. Rutgers: ‘I was ready’
STATE COLLEGE — Beau Pribula stood on the sidelines as Drew Allar’s day came to an unexpected end. Pribula watched Allar get popped. He noticed Penn State’s starting quarterback was “dazed a little bit.” And he saw No. 15 signal to the coaching staff after the following play and jog...
3 up from practice squad for Steelers vs. Browns, rookie Darius Rush a healthy inactive
CLEVELAND — Safety Trenton Thompson and inside linebackers Mykal Walker and Tariq Carpenter spent the week on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice squad but were in uniform for Sunday’s loss against the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers announced Saturday that Walker was signed to the 53-man roster and that Thompson and Carpenter...
Plum’s Jamie Seneca helps Gannon soccer advance in PSAC Tournament
The Gannon women’s soccer team’s potent offense was on display in a 4-2 victory over Slippery Rock in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference quarterfinal game Nov. 6, and Plum graduate Jamie Seneca played a big part in the Golden Knights’ victory. Seneca, a junior midfielder, capped off the scoring for...
Pirates A to Z: After being acquired from Phillies, Bailey Falter pitched in multiple roles
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z, an alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster. Player: Bailey Falter Positions: Pitcher Throws: Left Age: 26 Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 175 pounds 2023 MLB statistics: Was 2-9 with a 5.36 ERA and 1.14 WHIP, 60 strikeouts and 20 walks...
‘The place to be’ on Saturday nights, Duquesne club football won national championship 50 years ago
Players dressed for practice in a maintenance shed on Quarry Field on the South Side Slopes. The field was a mixture of dirt, rocks, glass, maybe some green grass. The coach handed out equipment from the back of his Cadillac. Sometimes, only 11 players showed up for practice, but Duquesne...
Minor league report: Goaltender Joel Blomqvist leads Penguins past BruinsVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 29 saves on 30 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 road win against the Providence Bruins at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. on Saturday. The result improved Blomqvist’s record to 5-2-1 while forwards Justin Addamo and Alex Nylander each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Penguins surrender early lead, lose to Hurricanes again
When he was hired on June 1, new president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas was short on specifics with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He didn’t offer much regarding potential free agent signings or trades. But he did state one distinct pursuit he had in mind. The Metropolitan Division. “The major focus...
Florida State QB Jordan Travis carted off after injury to left leg
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis was carted off the field after suffering what appeared to be a serious injury to his left leg late in the first quarter of the fourth-ranked Seminoles’ game against North Alabama on Saturday night. Travis, a Heisman Trophy contender, was tackled after...
Jahiem White, Garrett Greene run wild in West Virginia’s romp over CincinnatiVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia freshman Jahiem White rushed for a season-high 204 yards, Garrett Greene ran for a career-high 154 and the pair combined for five touchdowns in a 42-21 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday. West Virginia (7-4, 5-3 Big 12) turned a matchup of two of the league’s...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock, Grove City win in NCAA 1st round
Brayden Long threw for 234 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 15 Slippery Rock to a 45-14 victory over East Stroudsburg (9-3) in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs Saturday. Chris D’Or ran for 90 yards and a touchdown, Khalid Dorsey added 85 rushing yards and...
Robert Morris drops season finale to Eastern Illinois
Pierce Holley threw for three touchdowns and MJ Flowers ran for 179 and a score as Eastern Illinois beat Robert Morris, 28-14, on Saturday. Eastern Illinois (8-3, 4-2 Big South, OVC Association) won its eighth game in a season for the first time since 2013. Holley threw a 26-yard touchdown...
