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NFL revises gambling policy, reinstates Detroit’s Jameson Williams and 2 other suspended playersVideo
The NFL revised its gambling policy and is reinstating three players who previously received longer suspensions. Tennessee’s Nicholas Petit-Frere and Detroit’s Jameson Williams can return to their teams Monday. Free agent Stanley Berryhill will be eligible to participate in all activities, including games, starting Tuesday. All three players initially were...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson is questionable to play against the Ravens amid shoulder sorenessVideo
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against rival Baltimore because of a shoulder injury. Coach Kevin Stefanski says he is “hopeful” Watson will be healthy enough to play. “He knows how to take care of his body,” Stefanski said. Fifth-round draft pick...
With RG James Daniels out, Nate Herbig to get 1st start for Steelers
After missing a full week’s worth of practice because of a groin injury, Pittsburgh Steelers guard James Daniels officially was ruled out for Sunday’s scheduled game at the Houston Texans. Daniels’ designation on the league-mandated status report means for the first time since he signed as a free agent with...
Pass blocking an appreciated part of Jaylen Warren’s play for Steelers
It didn’t matter to Jaylen Warren that he was giving up 9 inches and 40 pounds to Maxx Crosby. Didn’t matter that he was bracing to block one of the NFL’s premier pass rushers. Didn’t matter that he was a former undrafted free agent going up against a two-time Pro...
Penguins defenseman Ty Smith, 4 others clear waivers
Ty Smith will remain with the Penguins. On Friday, the left-handed defenseman cleared waivers along with forwards Jonathan Gruden and Rem Pitlick, as well as defensemen Taylor Fedun and Xavier Ouellet. All five were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). The entire rigamarole of Smith going on...
Europe strikes back in Ryder Cup and ties record for largest lead
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — Europe had the stars, all the pivotal shots and a delirious home crowd pushing them to a record-tying lead Friday in the Ryder Cup, an opening day performance so dominant the Americans never won a match. It was a rude welcome and a harsh reminder to...
‘First of many firsts’: Robert Morris hockey returns as women’s team opens season at Union
For Robert Morris University hockey player Wasyn Rice, the realization hit her a few hours before the puck dropped. “The feeling came when the jerseys were put out (on) gameday, walking into the dressing room. It almost felt surreal. I was taken aback that I was back playing a game,”...
5 things to watch in WPIAL Week 5: Finally, every team has reached conference play
WPIAL teams are now five weeks into the football season and 14 schools had yet to play a conference game. That’ll change Friday when the Interstate and Allegheny 6 open conference play. Both are WPIAL Class 3A conferences, not to be confused with the similarly named Allegheny Six in Class...
Mark Madden: Where’s the hype for Connor Bedard vs. Sidney Crosby?
The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 10, NHL’s opening night. Rookie mega-phenom Connor Bedard vs. Sidney Crosby, the face of the league for almost two decades. It’s a game primed for monster hype, as much as could be mustered without somebody dating Taylor Swift. It’s nationally televised...
Friday Football Footnotes: Steelers stats, trends, history and hoopla heading down to Houston
Previewing any Pittsburgh Steelers game is incomplete without a healthy helping of stats, sidebars, trends, tendencies, history and hoopla. As the Black and Gold prepare for a road trip to Houston on Sunday, we give you all that and more in this week’s “Friday Football Footnotes.” • If you liked...
First Call: T.J. Watt recalls J.J.’s pizza problem; All-Pro LB says NFL is looking to turn league into flag football
Friday’s “First Call” shares a funny story from Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt about his older brother in advance of J.J.’s big honor in Houston on Sunday. Another NFL defensive standout is ticked off about that penalty against Minkah Fitzpatrick last week. The Cleveland Browns don’t sound at all intimidated...
Take 5: By any name, Pitt and Virginia Tech need a victory desperately
You are probably under the impression that two schools named Pitt and Virginia Tech will play a football game Saturday night in Blacksburg, Va. You’re not wrong, but if one of the founding fathers of those schools heard those names, they might ask, “Sir, of what do you speak?” The...
No. 6 Penn State rolling as it heads to Northwestern
It’s not easy to find flaws with No. 6 Penn State. The Nittany Lions come into Saturday’s game at Northwestern with the nation’s stingiest defense and an 11-game streak of scoring at least 30 points. They have outscored their opponents by a combined 127 points. They held Iowa to 76...
Lions win in Green Bay behind 3 TDs from David Montgomery
GREEN BAY, Wis. — David Montgomery never beat the Green Bay Packers during his four seasons with the Chicago Bears. Now with a different NFC North team, Montgomery made the most of his new situation and helped the Detroit Lions take early command of the division with a 34-20 victory...
TCU takes 10-game Big 12 regular-season winning streak into visit from West VirginiaVideo
West Virginia (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) at TCU (3-1, 1-0), Saturday, 8 p.m. (ESPN2) Line: TCU by 13 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: West Virginia leads 7-5. WHAT’S AT STAKE? TCU hasn’t lost a Big 12 regular-season game under coach Sonny Dykes, who is in his second season....
Browns defense faces toughest test yet in Ravens’ Lamar Jackson
CLEVELAND — Joe Burrow got grounded in a rainy season opener. Kenny Pickett was forced to lean on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense to score on a Monday night. Ryan Tannehill and the Tennessee Titans were trampled on the Cleveland Browns’ home turf. Three up, three down. The first three quarterbacks...
Penguins newcomers, including Erik Karlsson, make preseason debuts in win over Buffalo
Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 26 saves on 27 shots and directed the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-1 preseason victory against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena. Rickard Rakell finished off a pass from Sidney Crosby in the second period, and Drew O’Connor added a pair of goals...
Red Sox say Tim Wakefield is in treatment, asks for privacy after illness outed by SchillingVideo
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox said announcer and former knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is undergoing treatment for a disease they did not specify and asked for fans to respect his privacy after his illness was outed without his consent by ex-teammate Curt Schilling. The team issued a statement Thursday after...
Ryder Cup skipper Zach Johnson: Time to let thoroughbreds loose
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — Big winners two years ago in Wisconsin, the Americans know a Ryder Cup victory away from home has been out of reach for the last 30 years. Among the challenges is a pro-European crowd ready to cheer and jeer every miss. So it was no surprise...
Analysis: It looks like it’ll take all 162 games to decide MLB’s postseason racesVideo
PHOENIX — It might take all 162 games to decide the playoff races in the National and American leagues. The epicenter of the wild-card chase this weekend is in Arizona at Chase Field. Thanks to some fortuitous interleague scheduling, the AL’s Houston Astros face the NL’s Arizona Diamondbacks in a...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2023 Week 5
Week 5 of the WPIAL high school football season allows us all to exhale after a huge week of showdown football last week. Not that there aren’t any big games this weekend, some of which are previewed below, but there aren’t the ranked clashes that dominated the district in Week...
Penn State’s Marques Hagans wants his WRs getting after defenders in the run gameVideo
Penn State’s passing game continues to grow after some solid work in the first four games. Solid, not spectacular. Sophomore quarterback Drew Allar is completing 67% of his passes. He has thrown for eight touchdowns and has not been intercepted heading into the sixth-ranked Lions’ Big Ten matchup with 2-2...
Playing the guessing game, Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi, Hokies’ Brent Pry tight-lipped on quarterbacks
Pat Narduzzi said revealing who will start at quarterback when there’s some question about it hands the opposing coach no specific advantage. “I don’t think it really matters,” he said, noting that each of Pitt’s top three quarterbacks is capable of running the offense. Nonetheless, when he was asked Thursday...
Promising drive vs. Raiders provides reminder of capabilities of Steelers offense
For one third-quarter possession Sunday night, it was the preseason all over again for Kenny Pickett and the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. Pickett presided over a drive in the 23-18 victory at Las Vegas that went 81 yards in six plays. The Steelers collected five first downs. Four players touched the...
Pro football leagues XFL, USFL announce intent to merge
NEW YORK — The XFL and USFL plan to join forces. The spring pro football leagues announced in a statement Thursday they would merge going forward. The statement said details of the new league would come out at a later date. The XFL has eight teams from Seattle, Washington, to...
