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Feats of Strength/Airing of Grievances: Diontae Johnson’s return, T.J. Watt’s splash key Steelers’ 2nd-half surge in L.A.
As we pointed out here at “Breakfast With Benz” coming out of the bye, this is the time of year when the Steelers tend to turn up their momentum. Even during this stretch of six years without a playoff victory, since 2017 the franchise is 31-10-1 between Week 5 and...
Michigan State suspends employee involved with allowing Hitler’s image to be shown on videoboardsVideo
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller said he has suspended an employee involved in allowing Adolf Hitler’s image to be shown on videoboards before playing No. 2 Michigan. The employee, who was not named, will be paid pending an investigation that will help to determine potential...
Steelers rally in 2nd half, inch past Rams to keep pace in AFC North
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Off to another customary slow start, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense extended its slumber through three quarters Sunday afternoon at SoFi Stadium. That’s when the wake-up alarm finally went off against the Los Angeles Rams. Just in time, as it turned out. The Steelers dominated the Rams in...
Christopher Bell punches ticket to NASCAR championship race, wins rollercoaster race at HomesteadVideo
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Christopher Bell took his first lead with 15 laps to go and held off Ryan Blaney for a win Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway that locked him into next month’s NASCAR Championship finale. Bell, who entered the race below the playoff cutline, scored his second win of the...
Browns expect QB Deshaun Watson to start next week vs. Seahawks after latest injuryVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson made his first start in nearly a month Sunday at Indianapolis, then left after taking a big hit in the first quarter and did not return. He went to the medical tent twice and was cleared to return after going through the concussion...
Kareem Hunt’s late TD helps Browns rally past Colts in topsy-turvy gameVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Kareem Hunt and Myles Garrett flexed their muscles, P.J. Walker relied on grit in place of Deshaun Watson and Dustin Hopkins’ strong leg kept the Cleveland Browns kicking on all cylinders. To coach Kevin Stefanski, it was a perfect combination. Walker replaced injured quarterback Watson in the first...
NFL Week 7: Mac Jones’ late TD pass lifts Patriots over Bills; Bill Belichick is 3rd coach with 300 winsVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Mac Jones threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Mike Gesicki with 12 seconds remaining to lift the New England Patriots to a 29-25 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, making Bill Belichick the third coach in NFL history with 300 regular-season victories. Belichick joins Pro Football...
Lamar Jackson almost flawless as Ravens rout Lions in matchup of division leadersVideo
BALTIMORE — When Lamar Jackson returned to Baltimore to play for new offensive coordinator Todd Monken, this was pretty much the best-case scenario: the star quarterback finding open receivers deep in the secondary, scrambling when needed and guiding the Ravens to touchdown after touchdown. Baltimore reached the end zone four...
AP Top 25: Georgia is No. 1 for 19th straight poll, 3rd-best streak ever; Alabama in top 10 againVideo
Georgia extended its streak of No. 1 rankings in the Associated Press college football poll to 19 straight weeks, the third best in the history of the rankings, and Alabama moved back into the top 10 on Sunday. The Bulldogs received 38 of 63 first-place votes, their second-lowest total of...
CB Darius Rush not in uniform vs. Rams days after signing with Steelers
Four days after signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Darius Rush was not in uniform for Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Rams. A rookie cornerback, Rush was signed off the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice squad Wednesday. Though he had said he did not expect to have a role on the...
Memphis center Steven Adams needs season-ending knee surgery for short-handed Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Grizzlies center Steven Adams needs season-ending knee surgery, the team announced Sunday. Adams will have surgery on his right posterior cruciate ligament. Other nonsurgical rehabilitation didn’t resolve the ongoing instability of his knee, the Grizzlies said. The former Pitt star hurt the knee in late January and...
2023 WPIAL football playoff picture heading into Week 9
There is one week left in the 2023 WPIAL football regular season. Heading into the final weekend, 52 teams have guaranteed a spot on the Playoff Path to the North Shore and to North Huntingdon. That leaves only 15 district playoff spots up for grabs this weekend. Here is the...
Former Penguins defenseman Adam Clendening signs in Finland
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Adam Clendening has signed with Ilves of the top league in Finland, the Liiga. That team announced the transaction via a release Sunday. The Penguins acquired Clendening as well as forward Nick Bonino and a second-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft (which was eventually used...
Designed faceoff plays are a way of life for the Penguins
Jake Guentzel was almost insulted by the query. When the Pittsburgh Penguins All-Star forward netted his first goal of the season — one that proved to be the winning score — at 5 minutes, 50 seconds of the third period in a 5-2 win against the Calgary Flames on Oct....
Penn State QB Drew Allar puts the blame on himself following emotional loss to Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Drew Allar wiped tears from his eyes and tried to collect himself. Penn State’s quarterback was noticeably and physically upset in the aftermath of Saturday’s 20-12 loss to No. 3 Ohio State, a defeat that humbled the previously unbeaten No. 7 Nittany Lions. Sitting in the visiting...
Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto homer and Phillies beat D-backs 3-2 NLCS lead
PHOENIX — Kyle Schwarber got a hanging breaking ball at the top of the strike zone in the sixth inning and did what he does so well in the postseason, obliterate a baseball deep into the seats for another home run. The formidable Philadelphia Phillies looked mortal for a couple...
Analysis: Long list of issues leads to Pitt’s 2-5 record
Over his nine years at Pitt, Pat Narduzzi has run through a variety of emotions, from frustration and anger to happiness and pride. After his latest defeat — 21-17 on Saturday night to a Wake Forest team that had lost three in a row and was employing a third-string quarterback...
Minor league report: Joel Blomvqvist records 1st career AHL win as Penguins beat ThunderbirdsVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 31 saves on 32 shots and recorded his first career American Hockey League (AHL) victory, leading the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins past the Springfield Falcons, 3-1, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Rem Pitlick tallied a goal and an assist in the home opener for...
Penguins stumble, Gibsonia’s Brandon Saad stars in Blues win
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan did not have much to say after his team’s latest loss, a 4-2 defeat to the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. “We didn’t play hard enough and we didn’t play smart enough,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said to media in...
Astros’ Bryan Abreu suspended 2 games by MLB
HOUSTON — Houston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu was suspended for two games and fined Saturday by MLB, which said he intentionally threw at Adolis Garcia of the Texas Rangers during Game 5 of the AL Championship Series. MLB said all six umpires decided Abreu’s pitch was intentional. MLB said it...
5 things we learned in high school football Week 8: WPIAL playoff hopefuls shake off early-season losses
Not only did Keystone Oaks lose three of its first four games, the Eagles also started the season by losing their best player to injury. That misfortune could sink many seasons. But count Keystone Oaks among at least a dozen WPIAL teams who endured some early losses, yet put themselves...
Dream season for Riverhounds ends in 1st-round playoff nightmare
Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley said Saturday’s stunning 1-0 loss to Detroit City in the first round of the USL Championship playoffs will not define the season, but it will sting for a very long time. The Hounds had home-field advantage sitting ahead of them for the duration of the...
Ollie Gordon romps as Oklahoma State outlasts West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Ollie Gordon II rushed for a career-high 282 yards and scored four touchdowns to lead Oklahoma State to a 48-34 victory over West Virginia on Saturday night. Alan Bowman threw two scoring passes for the Cowboys (5-2, 3-1 Big 12), who earned their third straight win and...
District college football roundup: Greensburg Salem connection lifts Seton Hill past IUP
Hayden Teska hit Cody Rubrecht on a 35-yard touchdown pass with 1:43 to go to lead Seton Hill to a 35-28 victory over IUP in PSAC football Saturday afternoon. Teska and Rubrecht are both Greensburg Salem graduates. Teska was 14 for 22 for 259 yards and three touchdowns. Ky’Ron Craggette...
Mistakes cost Pitt in heartbreaking loss to Wake Forest
Pat Narduzzi said there were tears in his locker room after what he called “as hard a loss as I’ve been a part of, maybe ever.” It’s one that will stick with anyone associated with Pitt football — maybe forever. Quarterback Christian Veilleux was the centerpiece of the pivotal play...
