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Aaron Rodgers says he also has an ankle injury, won’t rule out return this season
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers said Tuesday he has an ankle injury in addition to the torn left Achilles tendon that he is rehabbing after surgery. During his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” the New York Jets quarterback said he is dealing with a deltoid issue. The...
Twins stop record 18-game postseason skid on strength of Royce Lewis home runsVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Royce Lewis smashed Minnesota’s 18-game postseason losing streak into the seats, homering in each of his first two at-bats to carry the Twins to a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of their AL wild-card series on Tuesday. Lewis hit a two-run shot off...
MLB committee on Athletics’ move to meet this week
MILWAUKEE — Mark Attanasio, who chairs the Major League Baseball committee regarding the Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas, said Tuesday the group met a couple of days ago and will meet again this week. Attanasio, the Milwaukee Brewers’ controlling owner, declined additional comment on the committee’s progress while speaking...
Pain-free, Pitt’s William Jeffress puts foot injury behind him on the brink of a new basketball season
William Jeffress won’t lie about how difficult it was watching his Pitt teammates reach the NCAA Tournament last season. “It was tough to not be on the court,” he said. Foot surgery forced him to sit out the entire season and robbed him of the chance to be part of...
Montgomery sparkles, Rangers beat sloppy Rays 4-0 in AL Wild Card Series openerVideo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jordan Montgomery scattered six hits over seven innings, helping the Texas Rangers beat the sloppy Tampa Bay Rays, 4-0, on Tuesday in their AL wild-card series opener. Corey Seager and Josh Jung drove in runs, and the Rangers benefitted from four errors by the Rays, who...
Giants coach Brian Daboll claims tablet toss wasn’t showing up QB Daniel Jones
NEW YORK — Brian Daboll said he wasn’t showing up Daniel Jones when he frustratedly tossed a tablet after reviewing Jones’ interception on the bench. “Yeah, I’m not doing that,” Daboll said on a Tuesday conference call. The head coach pointed something out on the play to his QB and...
Penguins recall defenseman Xavier Ouellet from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins recalled defenseman Xavier Ouellet from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League Monday afternoon. Ouellet, 30, is entering the second year of a two-year contract that carries a salary cap hit of $762,500. In one game this preseason, Ouellet has no points and one shot. Last season, injuries limited...
Seahawks’ Pete Carroll: Geno Smith ‘lucky’ to escape serious injury after ‘dangerous’ tackle
SEATTLE — Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith should be OK after suffering a knee injury in Monday night’s win over the New York Giants, coach Pete Carroll said during his weekly radio show on Seattle Sports 710. “I think so,” Carroll said. “He went back in the game and was able...
Steelers add former 2nd-round pick Denzel Mims to practice squad
Former second-round draft pick Denzel Mims was one of two players the Pittsburgh Steelers signed to their practice squad Tuesday. Mims, a 6-foot-3, 207-pound wide receiver, and tackle Obinna Eze were added to the practice squad, while the Steelers released running back Greg Bell and wide receivers Jalen Camp and...
Terry Francona steps away as Cleveland’s winningest manager
CLEVELAND — Terry Francona stepped away from baseball, at least temporarily, on Tuesday, ending a 23-year managerial career that began in Philadelphia, peaked with two World Series titles in Boston and concluded with an 11-season stay in Cleveland. Guardians president Chris Antonetti said the 64-year-old Francona will have a role...
Column: Team USA always comes home with some drama. Just never the Ryder CupVideo
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — The Americans always seem to come home from the Ryder Cup with plenty of drama. Just never the trophy. Maybe they need another task force to figure out a way to tip their caps — whoever is wearing one, anyway — and congratulate Team Europe for...
New Penguins forward Jansen Harkins is in the mix for a bottom-six role
Jansen Harkins is new to the Pittsburgh Penguins. So new, in fact, that there wasn’t even a nameplate above his locker stall in the team’s dressing room after practice Tuesday in Cranberry. But a mere 22 hours into his existence with the team, he was effusive to simply be a...
Patriots edge rusher Matt Judon to have surgery on torn biceps
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots edge rusher Matt Judon has elected to have surgery to repair a torn biceps, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. Judon is scheduled to have the procedure Wednesday and be out indefinitely, said the person, who spoke to the Associated Press on Tuesday...
Practice habits are biggest change Mike Tomlin will make on heels of Steelers’ 24-point loss
Mike Tomlin promised changes. And they’re coming … in the way the Pittsburgh Steelers practice. Two days after saying he wasn’t going to maintain the status quo after a 30-6 loss at Houston, Tomlin said his players will don pads for the first time in three weeks Wednesday when the...
Injured Penguins forward Jake Guentzel rejoins teammates in practice
If Jake Guentzel is still dealing with any lingering effects from his injured right ankle, they aren’t obvious. At least through the limited scope of drills during a practice session at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ facility in Cranberry on Tuesday. As defenseman Ryan Shea skated into the offensive zone on a...
Mike Tomlin laments not kicking field goal, explains call on failed 4th-and-1 play
If he had known the outcome of the fourth-down play, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin would have trotted out kicker Chris Boswell to attempt a long field goal near the end of the third quarter last Sunday afternoon in Houston. “But I don’t get do-overs,” Tomlin said Tuesday. So, Tomlin...
‘We weren’t good enough’: Pirates GM focuses on improvement in ’24 after sobering season
As Ben Cherington discussed the improvement by the Pittsburgh Pirates in a season with a 14-game jump in the win column, he couldn’t help but share he’s “not satisfied” and already starting to concentrate on the upgrades necessary to be a contender next season. The Pirates general manager spent nearly...
NASCAR bringing its top Cup Series to Iowa for the first time in 2024
NEWTON, Iowa — NASCAR announced Tuesday that it will finally bring its top Cup Series to Iowa for the first time. Cup Series drivers will race at Iowa Speedway in Newton in June 2024, a weekend that includes the second-tier Xfinity Series at the track about a forty-minute drive east...
Plans to accommodate transgender swimmers at a World Cup meet scrapped because of lack of entries
BERLIN — Plans for the first “open category” swimming races to accommodate transgender competitors at a World Cup this weekend have been scrapped because of a lack of entries. World Aquatics said Tuesday it had received “no entries” for the open category events scheduled to take place at a World...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin: Kenny Pickett to test injured knee in practice
Kenny Pickett is scheduled to practice Wednesday to gauge whether he can return from a left knee injury and start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in their AFC North matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Pickett hobbled off the field and was taken to the locker room late...
Drew Allar, Penn State offense approaching bye week ready to work
The first five weeks of the Drew Allar era are in the books. He came out firing against West Virginia. He was efficient against Delaware. He managed a Whiteout blowout of Iowa. And he helped Penn State to road wins at Illinois and Northwestern. Now, Allar can take a breather...
Penguins recall trio from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forwards Avery Hayes and Rem Pitlick and defenseman Ty Smith from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) Tuesday. Hayes, 20, is entering the first year of a two-year AHL contract. In two games this preseason, the right-hander has no points and two shots. Pitlick, 26,...
Ben Roethlisberger on Steelers’ busted 4th-and-1 in Houston: ‘I hated the play call’
During his latest “Footbahlin’” podcast, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger panned the team’s late third-quarter decision to throw the ball from the shotgun on fourth-and-1 in Texans territory during their 30-6 loss in Houston on Sunday. “I hated the play call,” Roethlisberger said. “When they called timeout, I’m thinking...
Taking joy in other NFL struggles as Steelers wander through first quarter of 2023
Few cities in America wallow in the negative fallout of a loss by their NFL team as intensely as Pittsburgh does for the Steelers. Don’t get me wrong. I say that as a compliment of the highest order. It’s an indication of passion within a fanbase. It also may indicate...
First Call: Steelers alumni trash Matt Canada; Kevin Dotson’s praise in L.A.; Chase Claypool may be out in Chicago
The Pittsburgh Steelers alumni base has seen just about enough of offensive coordinator Matt Canada. One former Steeler had a fine debut in Los Angeles, while another may be on the way out in Chicago. And we’ve got awards to hand out for Duquesne football and Robert Morris women’s hockey....
