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Bengals lose to Texans on last-second field goalVideo
CINCINNATI — C.J. Stroud keeps showing he is the most exciting rookie quarterback in the NFL since … well, since Joe Burrow. Stroud, a former Ohio State quarterback and the second overall pick in this year’s draft by the Houston Texans, bested Burrow and ended a four-game win streak by...
Browns stun Ravens with rally in 4th quarter to tighten AFC NorthVideo
BALTIMORE — The Cleveland Browns have received a lot of ridicule for the massive contract they gave Deshaun Watson last year. That won’t go away because of one big game, but his second-half performance against Baltimore showed why they were so desperate to acquire the star quarterback. Watson completed every...
NFL Week 10: Vikings top Saints for 5th straight win on Joshua Dobbs’ dazzling half
MINNEAPOLIS — This latest stop in Minnesota on Joshua Dobbs’ seven-year, seven-team NFL journey has become his most eventful experience in less than two weeks. The Vikings have enjoyed having him even more. Dobbs kept an injury-thinned offense on track in his first start, throwing for a career-high 268 yards...
Texas A&M fires coach Jimbo Fisher in move that will cost school $75MVideo
Texas A&M fired coach Jimbo Fisher on Sunday, a move that will cost the school more than $75 million and end a tenure that began six years ago with the Aggies presenting him an engraved national championship trophy missing only the year. “After very careful analysis of all the components...
Defense, ground game help Steelers fend off Packers, improve to 6-3
Mike Tomlin didn’t audibly exhale when he sat down for his postgame news conference Sunday afternoon. Nobody would have blamed him if he had. “All right,” Tomlin said, easing into his seat, “that was easy.” Tomlin flashed a knowing smile, realizing nothing has been that way for the Pittsburgh Steelers...
AP Top 25: Georgia’s No. 1 streak hits 22, second-best ever. Louisville, Oregon State enter top 10
Georgia extended its streak of weeks being top-ranked in the AP Top 25 to 22 on Sunday, giving the Bulldogs the second-longest run of being No. 1 in the 87-year history of the college football poll. The Bulldogs received 54 first-place votes after they routed Mississippi in what was a...
Penn State fires offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich after loss to MichiganVideo
Penn State fired offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich on Sunday, a day after coach James Franklin’s team had another punchless performance against a highly ranked rival. No. 12 Penn State lost 24-15 to No. 2 Michigan on Saturday, managing just 238 total yards and two touchdowns. The Nittany Lions (8-2, 5-2...
Analysis: Questionable quarterback play 1 of Pitt’s many problems
Perhaps the only question worth asking Pat Narduzzi at this point in a season of almost unprecedented misery is this one: Seriously, Pat, have you kept Nick Patti’s number handy? Narduzzi has tried five quarterbacks since Kenny Pickett’s departure with one game remaining in the 2021 season, and only Patti...
Game after impressing in NFL debut, rookie CB Darius Rush inactive for Steelers vs. Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said that Darius Rush did “a good job” in his NFL debut. For the Steelers’ next game, though, Rush was not in uniform. Rush was a healthy scratch for Sunday’s home game against the Green Bay Packers. Also inactive without injury for the Steelers...
Sisters from Quaker Valley lead Pennsylvania charge at national youth wrestling tournament
Dublin Parnell, representing Quaker Valley in the 8U/50-pound division, kicked off October as an All-American wrestler. Dublin participated for Team PA Red at the War of Roses Midwest National Duals Tournament in Indianapolis and was the only team member to go undefeated at the weekend event. The talented youth grappler...
Quaker Valley junior spearheads charity to benefit women in El Salvador
Kirsten Close is not your average transfer student. The standout tennis and lacrosse athlete launched a unique program almost immediately upon walking through the doors of her new school, Quaker Valley. Close, a 16-year-old junior who transferred from Sewickley Academy, has dedicated much of her time over the past year...
Drew Allar bears brunt of No. 9 Penn State’s offensive struggles in loss to No. 2 Michigan
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Drew Allar’s pants were spattered with blood and marred by grass stains as he walked off the field. With his helmet pulled down low over his eyes, Allar’s gaze was fixed on the ground as he shuffled his feet toward Penn State’s locker room. He never...
Pirates A to Z: On cusp of making the majors, Mike Burrows set back by Tommy John surgery
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z, an alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster. Player: Mike Burrows Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Age: 24 Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 195 pounds 2022 MLB statistics: None. Contract: Not yet eligible for arbitration. Acquired: Selected in the 11th round of...
Penguins’ Drew O’Connor scores 1st goal of season, breathing sigh of reliefVideo
As his wrister slipped past Buffalo goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and into the net, Drew O’Connor didn’t offer a smile or celebrate in an outwardly visible manner. If anything, O’Connor’s reaction appeared to be more a sigh of relief. O’Connor, playing in his 13th game of the season, netted his first...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel believes freshman Bub Carrington can handle heavy workload
Bub Carrington will carry a unique personal situation and the responsibility that goes with it into his third game as a collegian Monday when Pitt welcomes Florida Gulf Coast to Petersen Events Center. Carrington has scored 18 points in each of his first two games while leading the team in...
Minor league report: Defenseman Jack Rathbone scores twice as Penguins fall to Crunch
Defenseman Jack Rathbone scored two goals for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 home loss to the Syracuse Crunch at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Austin Rueschhoff also scored for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (6-5-1-0) which had a three-game winning streak snapped. Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 19 saves on 24...
Tristan Jarry returns from injury as the Penguins shut out the Sabres
If the Pittsburgh Penguins accomplish anything worthy of celebrating this season, it will happen with Tristan Jarry in net. The extraordinarily binary demands of his position — and the five-year, $26.875 million contract he signed in July — dictate that. “When Tristan’s on his game, I think he’s as good...
Syracuse outsmarts Pitt with wildcat offense in Yankee Stadium win
Almost to the point where he had one hand tied behind his back, Syracuse quarterback Garrett Shrader suited up against Pitt on Saturday with an injured shoulder. Advantage, Pitt, right? Not quite. Not in this season of repeated despair for the Panthers and coach Pat Narduzzi. Syracuse coach Dino Babers...
Steelers 4 Downs: Jaylen Warren excelling in analytics more than Najee Harris
1. Warren courts more carries The faction of the Pittsburgh Steelers fanbase that believes Jaylen Warren should take over as the No. 1 running back over Najee Harris often points to Warren’s superior yards per carry both in 2023 (4.7 vs. 3.8) and career (4.8 vs. 3.9). The reality is...
Robert Morris rides pair of 4th-quarter touchdowns to win over Charleston Southern
DJ Moyer ran for 82 yards on 15 carries and Zach Tanner ran for two touchdowns and Robert Morris held off Charleston Southern for a 14-12 win Saturday. Tanner had early fourth-quarter scoring runs in a little more than a two-minute span of 1 and 25 yards to put the...
District college football roundup: Kutztown upsets Slippery Rock in PSAC championship game
Darryl Davis-McNeil ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns as Kutztown upset No. 4 Slippery Rock, 31-7, in the PSAC championship game Saturday afternoon. Judd Novak threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns for Kutztown (9-2), which outgained Slippery Rock (10-1) by a 412-229 margin. Brayden Long threw for 182...
Former NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden, 5 others killed in crash in Houston
HOUSTON — A crash at a red light killed six people including former NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden in downtown Houston early Saturday. The two-vehicle crash occurred about 2 a.m. when a Chrysler 300, apparently “going very fast, high velocity,” ran the red light and collided with an SUV, Houston Police...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Despite playing for 9 NHL teams, Jaromir Jagr always will be a Penguin
Here are 10 factoids about prodigal son Jaromir Jagr, who returns to Pittsburgh to get his No. 68 retired Feb. 18 at PPG Paints Arena. And that’ll be the way to get along… • Jagr played for nine NHL teams. But he’s most remembered as a Penguin. It’s where he...
Jaromir Jagr still resonates with the current Penguins
Radim Zohorna’s command of — and confidence with — English has improved greatly since he came from his native Czechia to North America to join the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2021. But vocabulary of any tongue isn’t really necessary when you ask the 27-year-old forward about countryman Jaromir Jagr. Zohorna’s ebullient...
Without Jim Harbaugh, No. 2 Michigan grinds past No. 9 Penn State in 24-15 winVideo
Before the game, Blake Corum warmed up wearing a ski hat that summed up Michigan’s attitude right now: “Michigan vs. Everybody.” After the second-ranked Wolverines were done pummeling No. 9 Penn State, Corum wore a bloodied bridge of his nose and the satisfaction of knowing everybody is still winless against...
