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Rookie Devon Witherspoon scores on 97-yard pick-six as Seahawks D leads Seattle over GiantsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Rookie cornerback Devon Witherson scored on a 97-yard interception return late in the third quarter and the Seattle Seahawks tied a team record with 11 sacks in a 24-3 victory over the struggling and offensively inept New York Giants on Monday night. Geno Smith threw a...
Penguins shut out by Senators in Sidney Crosby homecoming game in Nova Scotia
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ power play failed to score on six opportunities Monday as they were shut out by the Ottawa Senators, 3-0, in a preseason contest at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Tristan Jarry made 21 saves on 23 shots in the defeat. Senators goaltender Joonas Korpisalo recorded the...
Chase Claypool won’t be with the Chicago Bears in Week 5, coach Matt Eberflus says. And perhaps beyond.Video
Chase Claypool’s days with the Chicago Bears appear to be numbered. During a news conference Monday at Halas Hall that was at times tense and awkward, coach Matt Eberflus said Claypool has been asked to stay away from the team this week — and perhaps permanently — as the Bears...
Column: Blaney does rare burnout to celebrate sliding into next round of NASCAR’s playoffsVideo
Early in his NASCAR career, Ryan Blaney didn’t do a celebratory burnout after a victory, a decision that caught the attention of Hall of Fame crew chief Dale Inman. “Dale Inman pulled me aside one day, and he said, ‘Hey, you don’t see the winner of the Kentucky Derby get...
Blowout losses becoming all too common for Steelers, who once again need to bounce back
Over their past 29 games — including a postseason appearance dating to Thanksgiving 2021 — the Pittsburgh Steelers have lost by at least three touchdowns seven times. That means the Steelers haven’t been competitive in nearly 25% of those games. Tough to find a silver lining in that dubious fact?...
Browns hobble into the bye week after being stung by a rash of injuries in the first 4 weeksVideo
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett left the stadium wearing a protective boot, a fitting accessory for a Browns team limping into its bye week. Cleveland’s first four games left a mark. The Browns lost star running back Nick Chubb and two-time All-Pro tackle Jack Conklin to season-ending knee injuries in the...
The Ravens suddenly have the healthiest AFC North QB, and the standings reflect thatVideo
As long as Lamar Jackson is healthy, Baltimore can withstand a lot of problems. Right now he is, and it’s the Ravens’ rivals who are dealing with injuries to their top passers. Jackson and the Ravens did exactly what they needed to against a Cleveland team that was without quarterback...
2 West Virginia football players carted off field are set to return to campusVideo
Injured linebacker Trey Lathan and safety Aubrey Burks are set to return to West Virginia’s campus after they were carted off the field and taken to a hospital during a 24-21 win at TCU over the weekend, coach Neal Brown said Monday. Lathan underwent surgery on a lower leg injury...
MLB game time drops 24 minutes to 2:40 with pitch clock. Players steal most bases since 1987
NEW YORK — The average time of a nine-inning major league game dropped to 2 hours, 40 minutes in the first year of the pitch clock, a 24-minute decrease in a season of change that resulted in a spike in batting average and the most stolen bases in nearly 40...
Kenny Pickett injury does not appear serious, not yet ruled out for next Steelers game
Kenny Pickett walked through the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room repeatedly during the lead up to a 2 p.m. team meeting Monday. Less than 24 hours after suffering a knee injury that forced him out of a game at the Houston Texans, Pickett was walking with no obvious limp and without...
Penguins claim forward Jansen Harkins off waivers from Jets
The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed forward Jansen Harkins off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. Harkins (6-foot-2, 197 pounds) is entering the final year of a two-year contract that carries a salary cap hit of $850,000, according to Cap Friendly. A left-handed shot who primarily plays on the left wing,...
Duquesne welcomes ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi to Basketball Tip-Off
If you have wondered what Joe Lunardi is thinking when he assembles his NCAA Tournament bracketology for ESPN, Duquesne is giving you the chance to hear his insights. Duquesne will serve as the host for a Basketball Tip-Off Event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse....
Luke Donald urged to stay as European captain for Ryder Cup defense as new generation emerges
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — European captain Luke Donald was delivering his Ryder Cup victory speech in front of a giddy crowd at Marco Simone when his celebrating players standing beside him started a chant that quickly swept through the grandstands. “Two more years” was the cry, seemingly led by Rory...
Little rest on the road to improvement for Penn State
EVANSTON, Ill. — James Franklin made it clear: This week will be no vacation for Penn State. This is not an off week, he said several times during his news conference after the No. 6 Nittany Lions’ 41-13 throttling of Northwestern on Saturday at Ryan Field. This is a bye...
Fever’s Aliyah Boston unanimous choice as WNBA Rookie of the Year
INDIANAPOLIS — Aliyah Boston had an incredible first season and was honored by the league as the WNBA Rookie of the Year on Monday. The No. 1 pick in the draft started every game for Indiana averaging 14.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks. She shot 57.8% from...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Area grads in running for Campbell Trophy
A local trio with on- and off-the-field smarts are up for one of college football’s major awards. Lehigh senior offensive lineman Christian Jablonski (Ligonier Valley), Allegheny senior wide receiver Declan O’Brien (Norwin) and Washington & Jefferson senior linebacker Justin Johns (Franklin Regional) are on a list of 201 semifinalists for...
Mark Madden: Steelers QB Kenny Pickett isn’t giving the Steelers a chance to succeed
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ problems are many, and they are great. Most of you blame offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Mike Tomlin’s reputation has one ally remaining, namely widespread willful ignorance. Tomlin is a fraud. How many more flat starts do you need to witness? How many more years without a playoff...
Yough grad CJ Waldier having breakout season for Edinboro footballVideo
CJ Waldier knew immediately: that stomach-turning “pop” in the knee when a ligament has ruptured. It was a freak occurrence. No contact. Waldier, a Yough grad, was just going through a practice during his sophomore season with the Edinboro football team when, he said, he “just stepped, and it just...
Jersey number holds special meaning for Penguins forward Matt Nieto
They look like something a special teams linebacker or a blocking tight end would wear. Not an NHL player. They’re called “training camp numbers.” Essentially, players with relatively little service time or slim hopes of making the NHL roster usually are issued a number that looks kind of clunky. And...
‘That’s where we want to be’: After watching opponents clinch, Pirates eye playoff run in ’24
Watching two teams celebrate clinching NL wild-card playoff berths against them in the final week of the season — the Phillies last Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and the Miami Marlins on Saturday night at PNC Park — left a lasting impression on the Pittsburgh Pirates. On the...
Steelers vs. Texans: What they’re saying in Houston after win
For a team predicted to finish last in the AFC South, the Houston Texans appear to be riding high after thrashing the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon. The 30-6 win in Texas had Chron.com sports writer Josh Criswell wondering if the Texans could be playoff contenders. “Such a statement would...
Taylor Swift watches Travis Kelce’s Chiefs take on Jets at MetLife Stadium
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Taylor Swift couldn’t just shake off another chance to watch Travis Kelce on the football field. The 12-time Grammy Award winner arrived at MetLife Stadium about 40 minutes before kickoff Sunday night to watch Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs defeat the New York Jets 23-20....
5 things we learned: Might be time for Steelers to give Mitch Trubisky a start at quarterback
Five things we learned from Texans 30, Steelers 6: 1. Time for a switch? When Mike Tomlin benched Mitch Trubisky at halftime of Week 4 against the New York Jets last season, he did so because he was searching for something to “spark” the offense. Kenny Pickett replaced Trubisky and...
Madden Monday: Kenny Pickett is ‘awful … if Mitch (Trubisky) plays next week, that’s an upgrade’
On the heels of an embarrassing 30-6 loss in Houston on Sunday, Mark Madden of TribLIVE and 105.9 The X has a big picture point to raise about the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Maybe this is the real Steelers. Maybe they got kind of lucky to win the last two games. They...
First Call: Ex-Steelers bask in afterglow of beating former team in Houston; Matt Canada angst extends to ‘College GameDay’
Monday’s “First Call” features some very happy ex-Pittsburgh Steelers after their Houston Texans dispatched the Black and Gold on Sunday. The “Fire Canada” movement is expanding to previously unforeseen territory. And Chase Claypool may have already worn out his welcome in Chicago. Salty Steve Ex-Steeler Steven Nelson admitted playing against...
