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Friday Football Footnotes: Plenty for Steelers fans to watch during team’s bye weekend
The Pittsburgh Steelers are off this week for their bye. But there is plenty to watch in the NFL this weekend through a Black and Gold lens. For this week’s “Friday Football Footnotes,” we give you a list of things to track and monitor while the Steelers take a break...
5 things to watch in Week 7: How will WPIAL teams approach late-season nonconference matchups?
The WPIAL schedule-makers gave McKeesport a nonconference game this week, which some coaches might dread this late in the season. It interrupts a stretch of seven consecutive conference games for the Tigers, but coach Matt Miller said they’ll attack a matchup with Gateway as seriously as they do any Big...
Castellanos hits 2 homers, powers Phillies past Braves 3-1 and into NLCS for 2nd straight seasonVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Castellanos became the first player to hit multiple homers in consecutive postseason games, sending the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-1 victory in Game 4 of their NL Division Series on Thursday night that knocked the 104-win Atlanta Braves out of the playoffs for the second straight year....
Mahomes throws TD pass, Kelce has big game with Swift watching again as Chiefs beat Broncos 19-8Video
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes threw for 306 yards and a touchdown, Harrison Butker kicked four field goals, and the Kansas City Chiefs held off the Denver Broncos, 19-8, on Thursday night for their 16th straight win over their longtime AFC West rivals. Travis Kelce had nine catches for...
To cap wild final minute, Houston beats West Virginia on Hail MaryVideo
HOUSTON — Donovan Smith threw a 49-yard touchdown pass that was caught by Stephon Johnson as time expired to give Houston a thrilling 41-39 win over West Virginia on Thursday night. Smith finished 21 of 27 for 253 yards and four touchdowns. He threw a Hail Mary from midfield, the...
With Aaron Donald still drawing attention, Rams look for more from pass rush
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Growing pains were expected from the Los Angeles Rams’ significantly overhauled pass rush. After the Rams totaled eight sacks through their first five games, which puts them 28th in the NFL, defensive lineman Aaron Donald said he hopes the group is close to turning potential into...
Bucs hope Calijah Kancey can bring more ‘chaos’ to their pass rushVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — As a rule, pass rushers are a jumpy lot. They have been known to get started a little early. But you can’t blame Joe Tryon-Shoyinka for the anticipation he feels about the likelihood of rookie defensive tackle Calijah Kancey returning to the Bucs’ defensive line Sunday. “There...
Start vs. Ravens could be 1st in long run for Steelers rookie tackle Broderick Jones
George Pickens accelerated to a speed of 20.48 mph on his 41-yard touchdown reception Sunday that led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens. Next Gen Stats, the NFL’s statistical arm, didn’t calculate how fast Broderick Jones ran after the play, but the 311-pound rookie left...
Following Pride tape ban by NHL, Penguins players weigh options, show LGBTQ+ support
Last week, the NHL circulated a memo to all 32 clubs outlining regulations for theme celebrations this season, specifically regarding player uniforms and gear. It ruled that for theme nights such as Hockey Fights Cancer, military appreciation celebrations or Pride, on-ice player uniforms and gear cannot be altered. Included in...
Rivalry with Capitals serves as backdrop to Penguins’ 1st crack at Metropolitan foe
When the Pittsburgh Penguins failed to make the playoffs last year, an abundant number of contributing factors hinted at why that was the case. Inconsistent goaltending, an under-achieving power play and bottom six, the inability to protect leads, etc. — the club’s deficiencies were well-documented. Also prominent on the shortlist...
Billie Jean King still globetrotting in support of investment, equity in women’s sports
NEW YORK — Billie Jean King is still globetrotting in support of more investment and equity in women’s sports. She attended the Women’s World Cup in Australia, kicked off the player draft for the new women’s professional hockey league in Toronto and is opening an office in London for a...
Tim Benz: 5 ways the Steelers must improve coming out of the bye
It would be foolish to suggest that we could sum up everything that the Pittsburgh Steelers need to do to improve themselves coming out of the bye weekend in one column. As far as division-leading teams at the quarter pole go, this one is about as flawed as I’ve ever...
Classroom champions, players from Pitt’s 1963 team hold no bitterness over bowl snub
Over the years, whenever Ernie Borghetti runs across someone bragging about his football team, he always has the same answer. Sixty years later, it still makes him laugh out loud. “Match us in the classroom,” he says. “Not on the field.” Academics or athletics, it didn’t matter. Pitt’s 1963 team...
Houston’s Dana Holgorsen takes on former school when the Cougars host surging West Virginia
West Virginia (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) at Houston (2-3, 0-2), Thursday, 7 p.m. ET (FS1) Line: West Virginia by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Houston coach Dana Holgorsen faces his former team for the first time as the two schools meet in...
Penn State takes pride in using ‘tush push’ QB sneak
One of the stories of the NFL season so far has been the QB sneak employed by Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles. Call it the “tush push.” Call it the “brotherly shove.” Whatever you want to call it, it’s been unstoppable, and its success has caused a stir across...
U mad, bro?: When Penguins fans are openly heckling Steelers coaches, you know things are at a boiling point
The Pittsburgh Steelers feel like the worst 3-2 team in the history of the NFL. The Penguins blew a two-goal lead in their home opener. And the Steelers offensive coordinator is apparently getting booed everywhere in the 412 and 724 area codes. So, as you may be able to assume,...
First Call: Fox rates Mike Tomlin 3rd-best coach; James Harrison on T.J. Watt setting the sack record
Thursday’s “First Call” illustrates the love the national media still has for Mike Tomlin. James Harrison applauds T.J. Watt while J.J. Watt discusses the scrutiny of Matt Canada. Also, Connor Bedard scores his first NHL goal, and an ex-Pittsburgh Penguin gets off on the right foot. Laying it on a...
3 new faces in Pitt’s backcourt hope to meet high standard set by departed guards
There is no mystery to what forward Blake Hinson can bring to Pitt’s basketball team. He led the team in scoring, rebounding and successful 3-point shots last season. He also is shouldering a leadership role now. Expectations are high, as they should be. Big men Federiko Federiko and the Diaz...
D-backs slug 4 homers in record-setting barrage, sweep Dodgers with win in Game 3 of NLDS
PHOENIX — The hard-hitting Arizona Diamondbacks rode a record-setting barrage of solo homers in the third inning to a 4-2 win in Game 3 of the NL Division Series on Wednesday night, sweeping the 100-win Los Angeles Dodgers out of the playoffs. The D-backs return to the NL Championship Series...
Might Penn Hills try to ‘simulate’ winning strategy in matchup with Central Catholic?
Needless to say, Penn Hills was interested in watching game film from Central Catholic’s loss last week, since that was the first time the Vikings had looked vulnerable all season. But that doesn’t mean the Indians will try to copy what they saw. “It can be difficult on the high...
Sharpsburg Sports Hall of Fame set to induct inaugural class at Linden Gym
The inaugural class of the Sharpsburg Sports Hall of Fame will be inducted later this month. A banner with the names of the inductees will be raised high into the rafters of the Linden Gym during halftime of the youth basketball game between the Sharpsburg Wolves and Caveman AAU on...
Jose Abreu homers again to power Astros past Twins, into 7th straight ALCSVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — José Abreu homered for the third time in two games, a two-run rocket in the fourth inning that launched the Houston Astros to their seventh straight AL Championship Series appearance with a 3-2 win that eliminated the Minnesota Twins in Game 4 of their AL Division Series on...
Bryce Harper slugs 2 more HRs as Phillies pound Braves in Game 3 of NLDSVideo
PHILADELPHIA — When gossip spread among the Phillies that Bryce Harper — of all the superstars to poke — had been laughed at inside the Braves clubhouse, his teammates dared the slugger to deliver. “They looked at me,” Harper said, “and they were like, ‘What are you going to do?’”...
Next on the Tee: PGA’s first female president, Suzy Whaley discusses Golf Nation
It’s Girls Night Out II this week on “Next on the Tee,” featuring four guests — former PGA of America President, now President of Golf Nation Suzy Whaley; Mark Calcavecchia’s wife, part-time caddie Brenda Calcavecchia, Junior Golf Leader of the Year Megan Younkman, and adaptive golf instructor Gianna Rojas. Whaley...
Kansas escapes postseason ban, major penalties as panel downgrades basketball violations
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Kansas men’s basketball program was put on probation and ordered to take down its 2018 Final Four banner but escaped a postseason ban Wednesday, when an independent panel created by the NCAA to handle complex cases downgraded five Level I violations lodged against the Jayhawks. The...
