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Steelers injury report: Damontae Kazee returns to full practice, Markus Golden remains limited
Minkah Fitzpatrick, Damontae Kazee, Markus Golden and Darnell Washington returned to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Thursday after missing the previous day’s session, but Gunner Olszewski and Larry Ogunjobi remained absent from drills. Safety Fitzpatrick (chest), outside linebacker Golden (knee) and tight end Washington (knee) each were listed on Thursday’s practice report...
Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. to stay in dime role — ‘If he earns it, then we’ll give him more’
Teryl Austin had one word to describe the play rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. made on the final Pittsburgh Steelers defensive snap of Monday night’s game. “Outstanding,” Austin said, adding a laugh. After all, on face value, preventing the Cleveland Browns’ Donovan Peoples-Jones from securing a first-down catch on a...
Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi promises Phil Jurkovec at QB, bigger workload for RB Rodney Hammond
The outcome of Pitt’s game against North Carolina hinges at least partially on what results from two declarative statements made Thursday by Pat Narduzzi. One was expected. Asked directly if Phil Jurkovec will start at quarterback Saturday night at Acrisure Stadium, the coach answered with a quick and emphatic, “Yes.”...
Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs out for the season with torn ACLVideo
DALLAS — The Cowboys have lost Trevon Diggs for the season. The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback suffered an ACL tear during a 1-on-1 period at Thursday’s practice, a person familiar with the situation said. He was seen afterward on crutches. The team is proceeding with the expectation Diggs is out...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow unsure if calf injury will keep him out Monday nightVideo
CINCINNATI — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said he’s day-to-day and doesn’t know yet if a lingering calf injury will keep him out of Monday’s night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Burrow said he “tweaked” the calf injury late in Sunday’s loss to the Ravens. He wore a compression sleeve...
At 1st day of camp, Penguins’ Lars Eller takes stock of new teammates, surroundings
The vast majority of Lars Eller’s NHL career has allowed him to build up a familiarity with the Pittsburgh Penguins. A longtime member of the Canadiens (2010-16) and Capitals (2016-23), Eller saw quite a bit of the Penguins over the years, especially during his time in Washington. Eller joined the...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel remains on schedule in recovery
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel was one of five injured players who took to the ice before the first practice sessions on the opening day of training camp at the team’s facility Thursday in Cranberry. Sidelined following surgery to his right ankle in early August, Guentzel took to the ice...
Even with change, the Penguins’ goal remains the same: ‘We’re here to win (the) Stanley Cup’
Even by the typically disjointed standards of a training camp scrimmage, this was bizarre. A Marcus Pettersson breakaway. Getting loose off the left wing, the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman bore down on goaltending prospect Joel Blomqvist and attacked, lifting a wrister from a few feet in front of the crease. Blomqvist...
With Steelers’ offense off to slow start, Matt Canada responds to fan criticism
Because he was wearing a headset in the coaching box, Matt Canada didn’t directly hear the fans at Acrisure Stadium chanting for his dismissal in the fourth quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 26-22 win against the Cleveland Browns on Monday. Given the way his offense has played in the first...
Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick: ‘Nothing I would do differently’ on tackle that injured Nick Chubb
Minkah Fitzpatrick has seen and heard that some have been calling him a dirty player. That he delivered a dirty hit during Monday night’s game. Or that he was out to deliberately injure Cleveland Browns star running back Nick Chubb. Fitzpatrick, the Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro safety, has a simple answer...
Tim Benz: Mike Tomlin wants Steelers offense ‘fast and fluid’ — there’s 1 theory that may help
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin offered an accurate assessment of his team’s offense during his weekly press conference. “We’ve got to get that mojo that we had in the preseason, where we’re playing fast and fluid with confidence, individually and collectively. We’ve lost that, to be blunt, in the last...
Penn State TE Theo Johnson ‘trusting the process’ amid lack of targets, production
Penn State has had a run of tight ends in recent years. Mike Gesicki was followed by Pat Freiermuth. Both were integral pieces of the Nittany Lions’ passing game, and both have established themselves in the NFL. Brenton Strange, a fellow second-round draft pick, is in the process of doing...
Penguins 2023 preseason primer: What you need to know as training camp opens
After not reaching the playoffs last season — ending a 16-season streak — the Pittsburgh Penguins cleaned house in the front office and made the NHL’s biggest offseason trade. The Penguins reported to training camp Wednesday, with the first day of on-ice activities coming Thursday, here’s a guide to get...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans amped up about booing of Matt Canada, Kenny Pickett’s play, Minkah Fitzpatrick’s hit on Nick Chubb
I’m sure that many of you think that “U mad, bro?” hit its zenith last week after the Pittsburgh Steelers lost 30-7 in Week 1. Nay! When these Steelers lose that badly, sometimes it’s hard to comb through the voluminous amounts of reader interactions I get that are just so...
First Call: Ex-NFL GM says Matt Canada not qualified to be coordinator; injury news for next 2 Steelers opponents
Thursday’s “First Call” has some damning quotes about Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada from an ex-NFL general manager with Pittsburgh ties. More tough injury news for Nick Chubb. Las Vegas receiver Davante Adams, who is preparing to play the Steelers on Sunday night, isn’t happy about the blow to the...
Jared Triolo, Pirates rookies shine in 2-strike situations in bounce-back win over Cubs
What impressed Derek Shelton even more than the six consecutive singles in the fourth inning was that five came with two strikes against Chicago Cubs All-Star left-hander Justin Steele. The Pittsburgh Pirates manager watched Connor Joe connect on a 2-2 fastball for a swinging bunt, Jack Suwinski smack a 2-2...
NHL training camp primer: Big questions to answer from Anaheim to ColumbusVideo
Exactly 100 days after the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Florida Panthers to win the Stanley Cup for the first time, training camps open around the NHL on Thursday. The Golden Knights bring back nearly the same roster in their bid to repeat, and the Panthers are still licking their...
Fast starts prove key for high-flying Ravens defenseVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Geno Stone intercepted a pass around the goal line and returned it 36 yards before veering out of bounds — and it looked like he might’ve scored if he’d cut back to his right. “Gave him a little grief, but at the end of the day...
Raiders place Chandler Jones on reserve/non-football illness list
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders placed defensive end Chandler Jones on the reserve/non-football illness list Wednesday, meaning he will miss at least the next four games. Jones criticized owner Mark Davis, coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler in a series of social media posts, which he...
Pirates use 7-run 4th, blast 3 homers to pound Cubs
What started as a strikeout duel between All-Star pitchers Mitch Keller and Justin Steele had Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton wondering from where and when the runs would come. Shelton looked at the Wrigley Field scoreboard and saw that the Chicago Cubs left-hander was among the National League leaders in...
Raiders DE Maxx Crosby, set to face Steelers, seeking breakout gameVideo
HENDERSON, Nev. — Almost lost in the Chandler Jones situation is the effect his absence has had on the Raiders defensive line. In trying to make up the difference at one of the defensive end positions, Las Vegas has used a tackle in Jerry Tillery, an undersized Malcolm Koonce and...
Vikings acquire RB Cam Akers in trade with RamsVideo
EAGAN, Minn. — The run-deficient Minnesota Vikings acquired running back Cam Akers in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday after the fourth-year player fell out of favor with the coaching staff and behind Kyren Williams on the depth chart. The Vikings sent a 2026 conditional sixth-round draft...
Next on the Tee: Chip Beck recalls Ryder Cup memories
Top golf instructors Tom Patri and Tim Cusick, plus four-time PGA Tour winner Chip Beck and Uneekor’s VP of Marketing, Greg Sabella, are this week’s guests on the Next on the Tee podcast with Chris Mascaro. Patri, from Naples (Fla.) Golf Schools, discusses the Ryder Cup and if Justin Thomas...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 20, 2023: Canaan Smith-Njigba homers in Indy slugfest
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 68-76) survived a late rally to beat Rochester (Nationals), 14-11. RHP Aaron Shortridge (1-0, 1.80) went five strong innings, allowing one run on five hits, walked four and struck out three. RHP Thomas Hatch (4.63) gave up two runs on four hits and struck out two in 1.2...
Laurel school board limits girls sports at its facilities to athletes with ‘XX chromosomes’
Citing concerns over safety and fairness, one WPIAL school district has adopted a gender policy that limits girls sports to biological females. The school board at Laurel unanimously approved the new policy, which bases gender on a student’s chromosomes. The rule applies to any sports contest hosted at Laurel’s facilities,...
