Kenny Gainwell gets surprise start, scores 2 touchdowns for Steelers in win against Vikings
Signed to be a complementary member of the Pittsburgh Steelers backfield in free agency, Kenny Gainwell was thrust into a starting role Sunday out of circumstance. He took the opportunity and, well, ran with it. Taking advantage of an injury to starter Jaylen Warren, Gainwell was the workhorse of the...
Oregon moves to No. 2 behind Ohio State in AP poll; Penn State drops to No. 7
Oregon moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, Mississippi earned its highest ranking since 2015, Alabama jumped back into the top 10 and Virginia was in the Top 25 for the first time in six years in the wake of a volatile weekend...
Penn State coach reacts to ‘Fire Franklin’ chants during Oregon loss: ‘I take responsibility’
UNIVERSITY PARK — With just over 12 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of the White Out on Saturday, Oregon punched in an easy 8-yard rushing touchdown to take a 17-3 lead. Penn State’s defense was exhausted and overmatched on the drive, thanks to an inept offense through three quarters...
Steelers’ defense staves off Vikings’ rally, secures victory in Dublin
It was a performance that would have made Dan Rooney proud. For the NFL’s first trip to Dublin in the regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers honored their late chairman and ambassador to Ireland with a throwback performance in a 24-21 victory against the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park. A suffocating...
Sam Poulin hopes a physical edge will land him a spot on the Penguins’ rosterVideo
Sam Poulin looks different. Cosmetically. Blessed with a thick head of hair that occasionally was highlighted via artificial means, he now is sporting a buzz cut. “Just wanted a different look,” Poulin said. “Nothing too crazy about it. … This year, I just wanted to show up with a different...
Analysis: Onus on Eli Holstein to solidify position as Pitt’s starting QB
During the opening 15 minutes of Pitt’s Saturday afternoon contest vs. Louisville, the Panthers played like a team that had turned a corner and made significant strides from the last time it took the field. But over the ensuing three quarters at Acrisure Stadium, shaky quarterback play, two double-digit leads...
Gateway grad Courtney Jackson finds role with Seattle Seahawks
The last time Courtney Jackson was at Heinz Field, now Acrisure Stadium, was Nov. 5, 2022, as Syracuse played Pitt in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup. Things didn’t go as Jackson and his Orange teammates hoped that day as the Panthers held the Syracuse offense to three field goals in...
Early bird Steelers fans bring the fun at watch parties cheering on the Black & Gold in Ireland
Steelers fans got up early for today’s game against the Minnesota Vikings in Ireland, starting the celebrations before kickoff at 9:30 a.m. (Pittsburgh time) and continuing to the 24-21 victory. Tortured Souls Brewery in New Kensington opened early Sunday for the game. The craft brewery was pouring its “Renegade” brew,...
Analysis: Penn State’s offense waited too long to show up in White Out loss to Oregon
UNIVERSITY PARK — The Beaver Stadium crowd was tuned up for the biggest White Out in recent memory. Before No. 3 Penn State and No. 6 Oregon kicked off, fans were erupting during something as mundane as pregame player intros. Drew Allar drew a massive cheer. So did Nick Singleton...
RB Jaylen Warren inactive for Steelers’ game in Dublin with knee injury
Limited in practice all week, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren is inactive with a knee injury and won’t play against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in Dublin’s Croke Park. Veteran free agent signing Kenny Gainwell is expected to start for the Steelers (2-1) against the Vikings (2-1) in the...
What’s the craic? Steelers and Vikings fans set for Dublin game
DUBLIN — Aiden Scott will catch up on sleep another time. The opportunity to watch his Steelers play in Ireland is pretty rare. The college student and his father, Aaron, arrived in Dublin on Saturday ahead of Pittsburgh’s game against the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park. They were decked out...
Steelers’ Skylar Thompson robbed during trip to Dublin, team working with NFL security
Skylar Thompson, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 3 quarterback who is on injured reserve, reportedly was jumped and robbed Friday night during the team’s trip to Dublin. Although he is on injured reserve, Thompson accompanied the team overseas for its game Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park. Thompson is...
Latrobe grad Ja’Tawn Williams catching on quickly as redshirt freshman WR for Clarion
Standing alone in the left corner of the end zone, Ja’Tawn Williams waited patiently for the pass from Clarion quarterback Anthony Guercio to float into his waiting hands. Williams, a Latrobe grad, squeezed the ball, giving the Golden Eagles a commanding 27-0 lead over Wheeling with his first collegiate touchdown....
Deer Lakes grad Aiden Fletcher matures into key player for Westminster defense
Aiden Fletcher isn’t ashamed to admit it. There were more than a few times during his freshman season at Westminster when the upperclassmen had to reposition him on the field. But that was the point. He was on the field. The Deer Lakes grad played in all 11 games —...
No. 6 Oregon beats No. 3 Penn State on Drew Allar interception in double OTVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Dillon Thieneman intercepted Drew Allar’s pass in the second overtime period and No. 6 Oregon outlasted No. 3 Penn State, 30-24, on Saturday night. Jamari Johnson ran for a touchdown in overtime, Dierre Hill Jr. caught a touchdown pass, Jordan Davison ran for another score and Atticus...
Bubba Chandler shines with 6 strikeouts as Pirates beat Braves
Bubba Chandler always dreamed of pitching at Turner Field, before the ballpark closed in 2016. So Truist Park served as a perfect consolation prize for the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander from Bogart, Ga. Chandler drew a large contingent of family and friends for his first start in Atlanta and gave...
Perfect goodbye for Marc-Andre Fleury in goalie’s final game with Penguins
James Fleury hasn’t really spent much time in Pittsburgh. And for good reason. He wasn’t born yet when his dad, Marc-Andre, left town for a professional opportunity out west in 2017. So, any impressions the 6-year-old has of his father being a civic treasure in this part of the planet...
ACC issues statement on controversial Pitt-Louisville no-call
Early in the second quarter of Pitt’s 34-27 loss to Louisville on Saturday, a controversial no-call set up the Cardinals at the Panthers’ 3-yard line, leading to an easy touchdown. With 14 minutes, 15 seconds to go before halftime, Pitt punt return man Kenny Johnson was first ruled to have...
Denny Hamlin admits he ‘got too hot under the collar’ after wrecking Ty GibbsVideo
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Cooler heads have prevailed inside Joe Gibbs Racing after last week’s run-in between teammates Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs, who Hamlin wrecked when Gibbs wouldn’t get out of his way at New Hampshire. Hamlin is in the playoffs and racing for his elusive first Cup Series...
Justin Fields to start for Jets against Dolphins after clearing concussion protocolVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Justin Fields went from trying to make plays on the football field to simply wanting to get through a day without headaches and squinting his eyes. The New York Jets quarterback’s road to recovery from his first concussion had plenty of ups and downs along the...
District college football roundup: IUP QB Matthew Rueve throws for 400 yards in win over Seton Hill
Matthew Rueve completed 30 of 37 passes for 400 yards and four touchdowns to lead IUP to a 40-13 victory over Seton Hill in PSAC football Saturday. Devin Whitlock caught 11 passes for 130 yards for IUP (3-1, 1-0) while teammates Maurice Massey, Leon Parson, Connor Shamany and Cyair Clark...
Steelers vs. Vikings: Get ready for 2025 Week 4 matchup in Dublin
Pittsburgh football fans will have an early wake-up call Sunday as the Steelers take on the Minnesota Vikings at Dublin’s Croke Park. Kickoff is set for 9:30 a.m. EST. The game will be broadcast on NFL Network and simulcast on WTAE locally, with Joe Davis on play-by-play alongside analyst Greg...
West Virginia can’t dig out of deep early hole in blowout loss
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Devon Dampier threw a career-high four touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead Utah to a 48-14 win over West Virginia on Saturday. Dampier bounced back from a lopsided home loss to Texas Tech last week in which he didn’t thrown a touchdown pass, was...
Steelers predicting trip to Ireland won’t be last for franchise as NFL expands global footprint
After years of planning and a weeklong celebration of football, the Rooney family and the Pittsburgh Steelers will conclude Sunday in Dublin’s Croke Park when the NFL’s first international game in Ireland kicks off. The focus will shift to the play on the field as the Steelers, as the designated...
Europe takes record lead over U.S. heading into Ryder Cup’s Sunday singlesVideo
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Europe painted Bethpage Black in blue scores Saturday with exquisite golf that demolished and disheartened the Americans, and proved to be the best response to a New York Ryder Cup crowd that was so hostile that extra security was brought in to keep it from getting worse....
