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Cowboys rip error-prone Giants for worst shutout loss in the series between NFC East rivals
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Dallas Cowboys have not only put some distance between themselves and the New York Giants in the NFC East, they showed Sunday night they are going to be a contender for more than a division title. If they play this way all season, owner Jerry...
Steelers vs. 49ers: What they’re saying in San Francisco after win
The San Francisco 49ers seemed to have had some leftover frustration from their offseason Sunday afternoon — and decided to use the Pittsburgh Steelers as their punching bag. The Niners steamrolled the Steelers in a 30-7 knockout at Acrisure Stadium. The 49ers dominated with quarterback Brock Purdy completing 19-of-29 passes...
First Call: Brock Purdy responds to Patrick Peterson’s suggestion his offense has ‘tells;’ Ravens’ costly injury; Browns’ big win
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy played it cool after beating Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Patrick Peterson for two touchdowns during Sunday’s dominating win at Acrisure Stadium. We look at what the Steelers may be getting from the Cleveland Browns next week. The Baltimore Ravens suffered a tough injury loss. And...
Pirates Take 5: Ke’Bryan Hayes takes swing at umpire on social media after controversial call
The Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t been shy about voicing their displeasure with umpires on called strikes outside the zone this season, but Ke’Bryan Hayes took it a step further. The Pirates third baseman voiced his complaints on social media Sunday in a post about a call by home plate umpire Bill...
Madden Monday: In opener, Steelers QB Kenny Pickett was less like ‘Big Ken,’ more like ‘Bubby Pickett’
As Pittsburgh Steelers fans, we must admit that we are a rather simple lot. Like early evolutionary humans: A drought happened, and famine occurred — they assumed the sun god was angry. If there was a flood, the god of the sea is looking for vengeance. If the Steelers lose,...
Cowboys rip error-prone Giants for worst shutout loss in the series between NFC East rivals
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Noah Igbinoghene returned a blocked field goal 58 yards for a touchdown on the opening series, DaRon Bland scored on a pick-6 later in the first quarter and the Dallas Cowboys embarrassed the New York Giants again, posting a season-opening 40-0 victory Sunday night. Tony Pollard...
Reddick takes advantage of late caution, holes of car owner Hamlin to win at KansasVideo
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Every time Tyler Reddick walked into a competition meeting at 23XI Racing and talk turned to Kansas Speedway, it seemed that just about everyone in the room had a win there but him. There’s co-owner Denny Hamlin, who has won at the track four times, more...
Novak Djokovic wins the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title by beating Daniil MedvedevVideo
NEW YORK — Halfway through a second set that lasted 1 hour, 44 minutes, a test of tenacity as much as talent amid a U.S. Open final as exhausting as it was exhilarating, Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev engaged each other in a 32-stroke point. It was among many such...
Kenny Pickett, Steelers offense deliver a dud in much-anticipated Steelers’ season opener
By most accounts, the preseason was a perfect for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-team offense. Kenny Pickett’s passer rating? A perfect 158.3. A perfect 3-0 record. A perfect ratio of five touchdowns in five possessions, too. Perhaps that makes the 30-7 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers in the regular-season opener...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 10, 2023: 3-hit games from Henry Davis, Chris Owings lead Indy to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 63-73) beat Toledo (Tigers), 5-2. SS Chris Owings (.238) was 3 for 5 with a solo homer and double. DH Henry Davis (.350) was 3 for 3 with an RBI. 1B Matt Gorski (.400) was 2 for 4. CF Ryan Vilade (.260) had an RBI double. LF/RF Canaan...
Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins suffers season-ending torn Achilles in opener as 4 starters exit with injuriesVideo
BALTIMORE — In the first game of his fourth NFL season — and the last of his rookie deal — Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon, coach John Harbaugh announced after Baltimore’s 25-9 win over the Houston Texans. “I just feel bad for him,” Harbaugh...
Airing of Grievances: Steelers look outmatched, ill-prepared vs. 49ers during regular season reality check
To begin each of the last two seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers shelved many concerns from their fans by upsetting top-notch playoff teams on the road: Buffalo (2021) and Cincinnati (2022). In the 2023 season opener Sunday, after a preseason that seemed to erase many issues that lingered from last winter,...
Steelers notes: Though they didn’t start, 5 rookies among 16 who make team debut
The lauded Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 draft class might yet make a major impact on the organization. Its members barely registered notice in their NFL debut, though. No rookies were in the starting lineup for Sunday’s 30-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. But five of the six rookies on the...
T.J. Watt ties Steelers career sacks record with 3 in opener vs. 49ers
When the day began, T.J. Watt sat in third place among the Pittsburgh Steelers’ career sacks leaders. He ended it tied for first. The sixth three-sack game of Watt’s career lifted him into a tie with James Harrison for the most sacks in franchise history with 80½. Watt brought down...
NFL Week 1: Washington’s defense takes over to help the Commanders rally past the CardinalsVideo
LANDOVER, Md. — Throughout the second half, Montez Sweat looked around at his defensive teammates and asked who was going to be the closer the Washington Commanders needed. Turned out it was Sweat getting the job done. The edge rusher strip-sacked Joshua Dobbs late in the first quarter to set...
Ravens beat Texans, lose RB J.K. Dobbins for season
BALTIMORE — With J.K. Dobbins lost for the season because of a torn Achilles tendon, the Baltimore Ravens again are facing some major questions about their backfield. That injury did not prevent them from opening the season with a double-digit win. Justice Hill scored twice in the second half after...
Deshaun Watson runs for TD, Browns bottle up Joe Burrow in win
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns took Ja’Marr Chase’s trash talk personally. Joe Burrow paid for it. Deshaun Watson ran for a touchdown and threw for another, and Cleveland’s defense bottled up Burrow — the NFL’s new highest-paid player — as the Browns opened the season with a 24-3 win over...
49ers clobber Steelers as perfect preseason is quickly forgotten
So much for all of that preseason hype surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers. The regular season arrived with great fanfare Sunday, and, simply put, the Steelers weren’t ready. Not for Brock Purdy, the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft who routinely exploited the middle of the field against a retooled...
Bullpen blows lead as Braves rally with 4-run 7th inning to beat Pirates, clinch playoff spot
The Pittsburgh Pirates had been one of baseball’s hottest teams over the past 10 games, and their bullpen was a big reason why. With a .191 batting average against and 1.46 ERA, the Pirates’ bullpen ranked second in baseball in both categories. So it was with confidence that manager Derek...
Michigan State suspends Mel Tucker after allegations he sexually harassed rape survivorVideo
Michigan State suspended football coach Mel Tucker without pay on Sunday, less than 24 hours after allegations became public in a USA Today report that he sexually harassed activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy during a phone call last year. Michigan State President Teresa K. Woodruff and athletic director Alan...
AP Top 25: Texas jumps to No. 4 after beating ‘Bama; Pac-12 sets conference high with 8 ranked teamsVideo
Texas jumped seven spots to No. 4 in the Associated Press college football poll Sunday after beating Alabama, and the Pac-12 became just the second conference to place as many as eight teams in an AP Top 25. Georgia received 55 first-place votes to remain the clear No. 1. Michigan...
After loss to Cincinnati, before facing tough road ahead, Pitt must find answers in a hurry
After Pitt lost a game no one inside or outside the program expected to lose, there is an unmistakable and somewhat misplaced tendency for fans to overreact. • Hire a better coach. • Change quarterbacks. (Coach Pat Narduzzi offered a definitive “no” to that one.) • If Pitt (1-1) can’t...
2 weeks after being acquired, CB Desmond King inactive for Steelers’ opener vs. 49ers
Eleven days, apparently, was not enough time for Desmond King to hop on the proverbial moving train. But more than three weeks without practicing fully was not a hindrance to Larry Ogunjobi. King, a veteran cornerback signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Aug. 31, was one of four players designated...
‘I want the ball’: Penn State RB Kaytron Allen shown appreciation with heavy workload vs. Delaware
STATE COLLEGE — Kaytron Allen flexed both arms after trucksticking a defender into the end zone. Then, he turned to the Beaver Stadium student section, motioned to the crowd to get loud and slapped his own helmet not once but twice. It was only Delaware; Allen has had bigger touchdowns...
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Texas is ready for the SEC, but the SEC doesn’t look so tough right now
Texas is ready for the Southeastern Conference. Then again, the SEC doesn’t look so tough right now. In their final season as a member of the Big 12, the No. 11 Longhorns made a statement against Alabama and came away with the biggest victory of Steve Sarkisian’s three seasons as...
