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Pirates farm report for Sept. 24, 2023: Ryan Vilade smacks 4 hits as Indy ends season with victory

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-78) defeated Rochester (Nationals), 5-1, in the season finale. RF Ryan Vilade (.270) was 4 for 4 with an RBI. LF Joe Perez (.257) hit a two-run homer. 2B Vinny Capra (.289) was 2 for 4 with an RBI. SS Nick Gonzalez (.281) doubled in a run. 3B/P...
New Penguins backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic seeks a fresh start

Growing up in Parma, Ohio, a southern suburb of Cleveland, Alex Nedeljkovic was situated roughly two hours away from NHL hockey. In two directions. The Columbus Blue Jackets were a straight shot to the southwest down Interstate 71. And to the southeast were the Pittsburgh Penguins via some combination of...
Frustrated Fighting Irish lament miscues that led to late loss against BuckeyesVideo

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The anguish was evident all over coach Marcus Freeman’s face Saturday night. Notre Dame needed one stop to beat No. 6 Ohio State for the first time since 1936, and yet it couldn’t finish the job. Instead, a series of miscues over the final, frantic minutes...
Matt Gay kicks 4 FGs over 50 yards, including OT winner, as Colts beat Ravens 22-19Video

BALTIMORE — Matt Gay capped a terrific day of kicking with a 53-yard field goal in overtime, giving the Indianapolis Colts a 22-19 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Gay made a record four kicks from beyond 50 yards, including a 53-yarder that tied it in the final minute...
Myles Garrett, Cleveland’s defense devour Titans, Deshaun Watson has 2 TD passes in Browns’ 27-3 winVideo

CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett sacked quarterback Ryan Tannehill 3 1/2 times and fronted a Cleveland defense that limited Tennessee to 94 yards as the Browns rolled to a 27-3 win over the Titans on Sunday. Six days after the Browns (2-1) lost star running back Nick Chubb to a season-ending...
TJ Friedl powers Reds past Pirates, who clinch 5th consecutive losing season

As much as the Pittsburgh Pirates are relishing their role as playoff spoiler, they wanted nothing more than a series sweep in Cincinnati. For five innings, it looked like they were on their way as Quinn Priester kept the Reds without a hit or a run. But TJ Friedl hit...
Penguins open preseason with home shootout win against Blue Jackets

Shootout goals by forwards Alex Nylander and Brayden Yager allowed the Pittsburgh Penguins to open the preseason with a 3-2 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena Sunday afternoon. A rebound goal by Nylander opened the scoring 9:03 into regulation. After Penguins forward Radim Zohorna flushed out...
AP Top 25: Colorado falls out of rankings after 1st loss and Ohio State moves up to No. 4

Colorado and Deion Sanders fell out of The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday after a resounding loss in one of the weekend’s showcase games, and the teams toward the top of the rankings were shuffled and tightened. A season-high six teams received first-place votes, the most since the...
Analysis: With injuries surfacing, Pitt must play a cleaner, mistake-free game to end losing streak

Losing is as much a part of college football as the coin toss. Every game has a loser. The distinction is the good teams don’t help the opponent’s cause with mental errors and penalties. That is, at least, part of Pitt’s problem as it deals with a three-game losing streak,...
Pirates recall RHP Osvaldo Bido, place LHP Bailey Falter on IL, RHP Cody Bolton on taxi squad

After going deep into their bullpen the past two games, the Pittsburgh Pirates added pitching depth Sunday by recalling right-hander Osvaldo Bido from Triple-A Indianapolis. It will be the third stint with the Pirates this season for Bido, who is 2-5 with a 6.36 ERA and 1.54 WHIP while averaging...
How Penn State ‘sent a message’ in blowout win over Iowa: ‘We were going to dominate’

STATE COLLEGE — An hour after walking off the rain-soaked Beaver Stadium turf, after a locker room celebration that featured dancing, singing and strobe lights, Kaytron Allen was asked how he would describe Penn State’s 31-0 win over Iowa. Down and dirty. “There was a lot of energy in the...
Gateway grad Courtney Jackson finding success at Arkansas State

Courtney Jackson is playing his first season with the Arkansas State football team, and on Sept. 16, he hauled in his first touchdown pass for the Red Wolves in a 31-7 victory over Stony Brook. Arkansas State collected 485 yards of total offense with the receiving corps gaining 140 of...
Usher to headline 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas

LOS ANGELES — Usher has a new confession: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Usher would lead the halftime festivities from Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 11. The music megastar, who has...
Slowly being eased into a role, rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. impresses veteran Steelers teammatesVideo

Joey Porter Sr. couldn’t contain his excitement. In the postgame locker room late last Monday, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin noted that two players at Porter’s former position had scored touchdowns that night. “When both of them score,” Porter Sr. said of the Steelers’ starting outside linebackers, “how can you...
Busted punt return coverage a source of frustration for Pitt in loss to No. 17 UNCVideo

Generating explosive special teams plays such as blocking a punt or returning a kick for a touchdown can be a major difference-maker on any given night. Pitt did both of those things Saturday against No. 17 North Carolina but still lost to the Tar Heels at Acrisure Stadium, 41-24. UNC...
North Carolina hands Pitt 3rd consecutive defeat

So many questions arose after Pitt’s 41-24 loss to North Carolina that just making a list may take most of Sunday morning before coaches and players can even think about how to fix them. Around midnight Saturday night, Pat Narduzzi spent 7½ minutes answering questions in the aftermath of Pitt’s...

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