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Ravens squander big lead against Browns, lose cushion in AFC NorthVideo
BALTIMORE — Vying for their fifth straight victory and looking to fortify their lead in the AFC North, the Baltimore Ravens bolted to a quick two-touchdown lead Sunday and appeared on their way to another rout at home. Cleveland had other plans. Despite trailing for much of the afternoon, including...
Oilers fire coach Jay Woodcroft, name Kris Knoblauch replacementVideo
Jay Woodcroft is out as coach of the Edmonton Oilers after a team that was supposed to be a Stanley Cup contender lost 10 of its first 13 games. Woodcroft was fired Sunday at the end of the team’s road trip, which wrapped up with a 4-1 win at Seattle...
Minor league report: Nailers dropped by SteelheadsVideo
Forward Matthew Quercia scored two goals for the Wheeling Nailers in a 7-4 home loss to the Idaho Steelheads at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Goaltender David Tendeck made 18 saves on 23 shots in the defeat as his record fell to 2-2-0 while forward Felix Pare contributed...
Feats of Strength: Patrick Peterson’s big plays, resurgent run game overcome Steelers’ shortcomings vs. Packers
I’m not sure how many more weeks the Pittsburgh Steelers can survive on the last defensive possession as the opposing quarterback throws the ball to the goal line with the game in the balance. But they sure seem to be making a habit of it. The Steelers never win pretty....
Jaylen Warren passes 100 rushing yards, teams with Najee Harris to surpass 200 in Steelers win
Jaylen Warren’s bank account already has taken quite the hit this season as the result of fines related to lowering his helmet. Enough that it is making him reconsider taking a keepsake from a momentous career landmark. “I was thinking of keeping my jersey from my first 100-yard game in...
Attrition means Steelers practice-squader Trenton Thompson, others on field to protect lead
Protecting a four-point lead in the waning minutes, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense took the field down two starting safeties and two starting inside linebackers. “We were leaking in a lot of places today,” veteran cornerback Patrick Peterson said after Sunday’s game. Two practice-squad call-ups made their Steelers debut during Sunday’s...
Dillon Gabriel’s school-record 8 TDs lead Oklahoma past West Virginia, 59-20Video
NORMAN, Okla. — At a school famous for elite quarterback play, Dillon Gabriel put on a show that surpassed all the greats. He accounted for a school-record eight touchdowns to help No. 17 Oklahoma roll past West Virginia, 59-20, on Saturday night. Gabriel passed for 423 yards and five touchdowns...
Tim Cowlishaw: Jimbo Fisher buyout leaves Texas A&M holding the bag on biggest Aggie joke of all timeVideo
Jimbo Fisher found a quarterback on Saturday night and lost a job on Sunday morning. Texas A&M has always wanted to be the home of a history-making football squad. That goal was achieved in unimagined fashion when it was announced Sunday that Fisher was being fired as head football coach....
Steelers lose another ILB for season as Kwon Alexander suffers ‘serious’ Achilles injury
A “luxury” has quickly turned into a liability of attrition for the Pittsburgh Steelers. During the game following one in which they lost a starting inside linebacker to a season-ending injury, it reportedly happened again Sunday for the Steelers. Kwon Alexander suffered what coach Mike Tomlin called “a serious lower-body...
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...
