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Tony Jones Jr. scores twice; Saints defense shuts down Panthers, Bryce YoungVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tony Jones Jr. ran for two touchdowns, rookie Blake Grupe kicked two field goals and the New Orleans Saints beat the Carolina Panthers, 20-17, on Monday night, improving to 2-0 for the first time since 2013. Jones replaced the injured Jamaal Williams late in the first half...
Browns star running back Nick Chubb carted off with left knee injury vs. SteelersVideo
PITTSBURGH — Cleveland Browns star running back Nick Chubb was carted off the field with a left knee injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night. Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick came in low for a tackle at the end of a 5-yard run early in the second quarter and delivered...
Analysis: Bills’ Josh Allen heads list of QBs to rebound in Week 2Video
Josh Allen was back to himself after a terrible opener. Daniel Jones and Ryan Tannehill also rebounded from awful games to lead comeback wins. Patrick Mahomes and Geno Smith got back on the winning track. Sunday was filled with impressive bounce-back performances. The Bills, Giants and Titans avoided 0-2 starts....
T.J. Watt sets Steelers career sacks record with takedown of Browns’ Deshaun Watson
There’s a new king of “Blitzburgh.” T.J. Watt took over sole possession of the career Pittsburgh Steelers sacks record with a second-quarter takedown of the Cleveland Browns’ Deshaun Watson on Monday night. Watt chased down Watson for a 7-yard loss on a third-and-7 play with 1 minute, 3 seconds left...
A look back at each of the 19 games in Steelers’ home winning streak vs. Browns
Heading into their matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night at Acrisure Stadium, how long had it been since the Cleveland Browns won a regular-season game in Pittsburgh? Let’s put it this way: there wasn’t any trash-talking about it afterward from the Ohioans on Facebook. That social-media network had...
Colorado State coach says safety Henry Blackburn received death threats for hit on Travis HunterVideo
DENVER — Colorado State coach Jay Norvell said Monday that senior safety Henry Blackburn has been receiving death threats since his late hit that hospitalized Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter. Blackburn drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty Saturday night for the blow he delivered to Hunter’s midsection on a deep pass...
Analysis: Lamar Jackson, Ravens make big strides offensively in Week 2Video
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson certainly shook off the rust quickly. If last weekend’s game is any indication of his comfort level in Baltimore’s new offense, the Ravens could be on their way to quite a season. Jackson went 24 of 33 for 237 yards and two touchdowns and...
Phil Mickelson says he’s done gambling and is on the road to being ‘the person I want to be’Video
Phil Mickelson won’t be betting on football this year — much less the Ryder Cup — saying in a lengthy social media post Monday that he previously crossed the line from moderation into addiction, and “it wasn’t any fun.” “The money wasn’t ever the issue since our financial security has...
Column: Spire is a key player in NASCAR’s charter game. A new revenue model should reward all teamsVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nobody wanted a charter in 2018, when Barney Visser wanted to sell the most valuable current franchise in NASCAR. Visser had won the 2017 Cup Series title with Furniture Row Racing and Martin Truex Jr. A heart attack followed by bypass surgery kept Visser from the final...
Blue Jackets executive admits a ‘major misstep’ in hiring Mike Babcock, who was forced to resignVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Blue Jackets owners and executives Monday were contrite over the forced resignation of controversial coach Mike Babcock days before the opening of training camp and eager to move on from the turmoil that engulfed the organization. “All we can do now is learn from it and...
ABC will air an additional 10 ‘Monday Night Football’ games because of writers and actors strikes
LOS ANGELES — ABC will be airing more “Monday Night Football” games than originally planned. An additional 10 games originally set to appear only on ESPN will be simulcast on ABC. The additional games will be on network television because of the ongoing strikes by the Writers Guild of America...
Gunner Olszewski, Armon Watts among active players for Steelers’ game vs. Browns
With wide receiver Diontae Johnson heading to injured reserve Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers are turning to Gunner Olszewski as their No. 5 wide receiver for their game against the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium. Olszewski also likely will serve as the kickoff returner to replace Anthony McFarland, who also was...
Giants RB Saquon Barkley suffers sprained right ankle, expected to miss timeVideo
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has a sprained right ankle and his status for Thursday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers is uncertain. ESPN, though, reported he is expected to miss three weeks. Giants coach Brian Daboll had said earlier in the day he did not know...
Steelers move Qadree Ollison up from practice squad, place Diontae Johnson, Anthony McFarland on IRVideo
Two weeks ago when Qadree Ollison went through his first practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kenny Pickett made sure he drilled a handoff to the veteran running back. “Just for old time’s sake,” Pickett said to Ollison that day. On Monday night, Ollison was elevated from the practice squad to...
Analysis: Joe Burrow’s calf injury hovers over Bengals amid 0-2 startVideo
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals dropped their first two games last season and then made it all the way to the AFC championship game. This time feels a little different. The biggest concern is the health of Joe Burrow, who threw two touchdown passes in the second half of Sunday’s...
Michigan State tells football coach Mel Tucker it will fire him for misconduct with rape survivor
Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller told suspended football coach Mel Tucker Monday that he will be fired without compensation for misconduct involving activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy. “The notice provides Tucker with seven calendar days to respond and present reasons to me and the interim president as to...
Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes agree to restructured deal to include big pay raise
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs and reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes agreed to a restructure of his 10-year, $450 million contract that gives him a substantial boost in pay over the next four seasons, two people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The people spoke...
With ACC opener looming, Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi backs struggling QB Phil Jurkovec
While his team prepares to confront undefeated and 17th-ranked North Carolina on Saturday night at Acrisure Stadium, Pat Narduzzi remains supportive of quarterback Phil Jurkovec. Why, considering Jurkovec has completed less than half of his pass attempts (35 of 75, 46.6%) over Pitt’s first three games? Why, when Narduzzi admitted...
For Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, ‘There’s something to prove’
Bill Radocaj has been a season ticket holder with the Penguins for a long time. Like, Rick-Kehoe-was-the-team’s-top-scorer long. Having had tickets in some capacity going back to the 1979-80 season, he has seen plenty of good and bad with this franchise dating to his days in the E balcony at...
Steve Mears, Josh Getzoff switch radio, TV roles as Penguins play-by-play broadcasters
Josh Getzoff still has the hourglass Mike Lange gifted him. When Getzoff replaced the Pittsburgh Penguins iconic play-by-play radio voice in 2021, Lange gave him an hourglass — an egg timer in all reality — that served as a reminder to read out the score and time of the game...
Announcer Joe Buck laments never getting to call World Series at PNC Park in Pittsburgh
Announcer Joe Buck has been the voice of the NFL and Major League Baseball for years, calling countless meaningful playoff games. And he’ll be working at tonight’s Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Cleveland Browns for “Monday Night Football” on ESPN. But a Monday morning walk in the city — with...
Norwin grad Declan O’Brien thriving in 3rd season as receiver at Allegheny
When Braden Layer was serving as offensive coordinator for the Allegheny football team, he had speedy wide receiver Alex Victor at his disposal. He was a player who, in Layer’s words, “made my life a lot easier.” The numbers bear it out. Victor graduated in 2020 as the Gators’ all-time...
Knoch contingent hoping to elevate La Roche volleyball to top of AMCCVideo
La Roche women’s volleyball coach Nicole Bajuszik has spent a lot of time around the Knoch middle and high school girls programs. She lives in the district, so it’s a convenient place to conduct youth clinics and, perhaps, pick up a couple of recruits along the way. And why not?...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Southmoreland grad Zach Cernuto scores 3 TDs for W&J
Zach Cernuto knew he was not going to play quarterback when he left Southmoreland and joined the football team at Washington & Jefferson. But the thought of playing tight end or H-back intrigued him because he knew he could still have an impact on offense, be it by blocking people...
Analysis: Penn State’s Nick Singleton staying patient amid big play drought
Nick Singleton accelerated through an open hole, crossed the end zone and let his feelings flow, slamming the ball to the ground and pumping his fists. Saturday’s 16-yard touchdown run at Illinois was a moment of relief for Singleton. It was also, believe it or not, his longest rush of...
