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Browns substitute QB P.J. Walker makes just enough plays
CLEVELAND — As the San Francisco 49ers’ Jake Moody lined up for a potential winning field goal with six seconds left, Cleveland Browns quarterback P.J. Walker made a prediction to teammate Amari Cooper sitting next to him on the bench. “I told him he was going to miss it,” Walker...
PIAA names Freeport’s Phillips Girls Volleyball Coach of the Year for 2022
The Freeport girls volleyball team continued the storied tradition of the program in 2022, winning its 18th straight section title, its seventh WPIAL title since 2010, and the second state championship (2017) in school history. Yellowjackets head coach Tom Phillips said many people had a hand in making last season...
Kyle Larson earns spot in NASCAR’s championship race with win at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Kyle Larson edged Christopher Bell at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway finish line to become the first driver locked into NASCAR’s championship race. The 2021 Cup champion earned the first of four spots in the Nov. 5 title-deciding finale with his win in Sunday’s opening race of...
Super Bowl in London is ‘not impossible,’ NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says
London could come calling for the Super Bowl, according to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Goodell said at a recent fan forum he wouldn’t rule out London one day hosting the NFL’s title game, ESPN reported. “It is not impossible, and it is something that has been discussed before,” Goodell said...
NFL Week 6: C.J. Stroud throws 2 TD passes, defense makes late stops to lead Texans over Saints
HOUSTON — Rookie C.J. Stroud threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns and the Houston Texans got two defensive stops late to hold on for a 20-13 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. The victory matches Houston’s win total from last season when the team finished 3-13-1. The...
2023 WPIAL football playoff picture heading into Week 8
There are two weeks left in the 2023 WPIAL football regular season. Already, 34 teams have guaranteed themselves a spot on the Playoff Path to the North Shore and to North Huntingdon. That leaves 33 district playoff spots up for grabs over the next two weeks. Here is the latest...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: WCCA all-star game returning to Ligonier Valley
After a successful debut last year, the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Volleyball All-Star Game will return next month. The event will be 6 p.m. Nov. 21 at Ligonier Valley. Last year, 16 local teams were represented in the East vs. West matchup that includes top senior players selected by coaches....
Browns stun 49ers 19-17, hand San Francisco its first lossVideo
CLEVELAND — From dominant to defeated — in less than a week. The San Francisco 49ers were reminded there are no perfect teams or givens in the NFL. Brock Purdy suffered his first loss as a starter and the Niners had their regular-season winning streak stopped at 15 when rookie...
ESPN announces ‘College GameDay’ will be in Columbus for Penn State-Ohio State
One of the Big Ten’s biggest games of the year is getting more national attention. ESPN announced today that “College GameDay” will be in Columbus for the Saturday, Oct. 21 showdown between No. 6 Penn State and No. 3 Ohio State. The network will set up its studio show on...
Justin Tucker kicks 6 FGs for Ravens in London win over Titans
LONDON — Lamar Jackson scrambled, evaded tackles and made big throws when he needed to in his international debut. The dynamic Baltimore Ravens quarterback got a glowing review from his coach after a 24-16 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. “Lamar Jackson played one of...
Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph and family star in national car commercialVideo
P.O Joseph might not be the most prominent name on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster. But the left-handed defenseman is the only member of the team who endorses a major automotive brand and even has a national commercial. Up north. Last week, Hyundai Canada began airing an advertisement that features Joseph...
AP Top 25: Washington into top 5 for first time in 6 years; Air Force ranked for 1st time since 2019
Washington moved up to No. 5 on Sunday in The Associated Press college football poll, the Huskies’ best ranking in six years, after a thrilling victory against Oregon and unbeaten Air Force was ranked for the first time since 2019. The top four teams in the country were unchanged after...
Steelers inside linebackers look to build upon growth made against Ravens
Before Joey Porter Jr.’s interception that changed momentum last Sunday and led to the go-ahead touchdown for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kwon Alexander set the stage with a play that put the Baltimore Ravens in that passing situation. Alexander’s open-field tackle on tight end Mark Andrews resulted in a 1-yard loss...
Penn State will enjoy win over UMass, but everyone knows Ohio State is up next
STATE COLLEGE — Drew Allar cracked a smile. It hadn’t even been an hour after Penn State’s quarterback exited the rain-soaked Beaver Stadium turf after a 63-0 win over UMass. But sitting at the media room dais, crowded by reporters, recorders and cameras, he reasonably could expect the question was...
Analysis: Did Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi wait too long to change quarterbacks?
The question that was not asked of Pat Narduzzi as Saturday night turned into Sunday morning was the one on the minds of many social media denizens: What took so long, Pat? Narduzzi’s dramatic upheaval at Pitt’s quarterback position preceded a 38-21 upset victory against now-No. 21 and previously undefeated...
Pitt notebook: Is Christian Veilleux the answer to the Panthers’ quarterback quandary?
On a night when Christian Veilleux’s completion percentage was worse than his benched predecessor’s, two pretty touchdown passes trumped everything else. Veilleux made his first collegiate start Saturday night, leading Pitt (2-4, 1-2 ACC) to a 38-21 victory against previously undefeated Louisville (6-1, 3-1), which fell from its No. 14...
Penguins winger Reilly Smith quickly connects with Evgeni Malkin on 2nd lineVideo
As the Pittsburgh Penguins entered the third period Friday against Washington, both analytical data and observations made by the naked eye suggested forward Reilly Smith was due for a goal. The 32-year-old winger had wasted little time in appearing to mesh with linemates Evgeni Malkin and Rickard Rakell, resulting in...
Steelers, NFL roots run deep with North Allegheny football team
There usually is a Super Bowl champion or two somewhere in the crowd at North Allegheny football games and it’s been that way for about a decade. In fact, sometimes there are four or five NFL alums there for game days. That’s because coach Art Walker’s teams have enjoyed a...
Black quarterbacks long have thrived in the Canadian Football League
In the days leading up to Super Bowl LVII, J.C. Watts got a call from a reporter who wanted his thoughts on the upcoming clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. Specifically, Watts, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995-2003, was asked about his...
Jets’ Sauce Gardner downgraded to out with concussion
Sauce Gardner was downgraded Saturday to out with a concussion, leaving the New York Jets without their top two starting cornerbacks for their game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Gardner was added to the Jets’ injury report Friday with what the team called an “illness,” although coach Robert Saleh said before...
M.J. Devonshire’s pick-6 leads Pitt to upset of undefeated Louisville
At one point Saturday night during Pitt’s 38-21 victory against Louisville, Pitt greats Kenny Pickett and Tony Dorsett were pictured on the scoreboard seated side-by-side in the upper reaches of Acrisure Stadium. Earlier in the game, Pitt (2-4, 1-2 ACC) honored another of its own, Pro Football Hall of Fame...
Backup goalie Alex Nedeljkovic leads Penguins past Flames in 1st game
Wanting to fortify their goaltending depth this past offseason, the Pittsburgh Penguins took a chance on Alex Nedeljkovic, signing him to a one-year contract in July worth a frugal – by NHL standards - $1.5 million. Once a promising starter who had struggled in recent seasons, management hoped Nedeljkovic would...
Willie Thrower: New Kensington man cast the mold for the modern NFL quarterback 70 years ago
Willie Thrower didn’t talk much about his place in NFL history. Not even with his family. His son, Melvin, was in junior high before he learned about his father’s watershed moment. On Super Bowl Sunday in 1988, Melvin Thrower sat with his father in their New Kensington home and watched...
Minor league report: Penguins dropped by CheckersVideo
In his regular season debut, goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 21 saves on 24 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 road loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Friday. Forward Colin White scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (1-1-0-0). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game...
Bryant hands Robert Morris 3rd straight loss
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Zevi Eckhaus passed for three touchdowns and ran for another score, Simi Bakare added two rushing TDs and Bryant beat Robert Morris, 43-24, Saturday. Eckhaus threw a 21-yard TD pass to Jalen Powell to open the scoring, Maximus Villar tackled Cyrus Bonsu in the end zone and...
